Χρονιά ρεκόρ φέτος για την αγορά νέων αυτοκινήτων στις Η.Π.Α όπου οι Αμερικάνοι αγόρασαν κατά τη διάρκεια του έτους 17.470.659 νέα αυτοκίνητα, αύξηση 5,7% σε σχέση με πέρυσι. Το νούμερο των 17,47 εκατ. νέων αυτοκινήτων είναι το νέο απόλυτο ρεκόρ της αγοράς των Η.Π.Α, μιας και έσπασε τα 17,3 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα που είχαν πουληθεί το 2000.
Το 29% των νέων αυτοκινήτων αγοράστηκαν με μορφή leasing (27% πέρυσι), με τους Αμερικάνους να ξοδεύουν κατά μέσο όρο 33.188 δολάρια για την αγορά ενός νέου αυτοκινήτου (+2,5% σε σχέση με το 2014).
Η Ford είναι η εταιρία με τις μεγαλύτερες πωλήσεις στις Η.Π.Α με περισσότερα από 2,5 εκατ. αυτοκίνητα. Σημαντική αύξηση πωλήσεων είδε η Jeep (+24,9%), η Alfa Romeo (+628,8%), η GMC (+11,1%), η Infiniti (+13,8%), η Subaru (+13,4%), η Tesla (+26,7%), η Lexus (+10,7%), η Audi (+11,1%), η Bentley (+10,6%) και η Volvo (+24,3%). H VW είδε τις πωλήσεις της να μειώνονται κατά 4,8%, με την μεγαλύτερη πτώση να την παρουσιάζει η Smart με -28,4%. Αναλυτικά οι πωλήσεις ανά κατασκευαστή είναι:
| Κατασκευαστής | Δεκ. 2015 | Δεκ. 2014 | % | 2015 | 2014 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | 34.625 | 41.526 | –16.6% | 346.023 | 339.738 | 1.9% |
| Mini | 5.009 | 6.615 | –24.3% | 58.514 | 56.112 | 4.3% |
| Rolls-Royce | 95 | 93 | 2.2% | 1.140 | 1.111 | 2.6% |
| BMW Group | 39.729 | 48.234 | –17.6% | 405.677 | 396.961 | 2.2% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 38.249 | 37.297 | 2.6% | 372.977 | 356.136 | 4.7% |
| Smart USA | 669 | 973 | –31.2% | 7.484 | 10.453 | –28.4% |
| Daimler AG | 38.918 | 38.270 | 1.7% | 380.461 | 366.589 | 3.8% |
| Alfa Romeo | 57 | 67 | –14.9% | 663 | 91 | 628.6% |
| Chrysler | 24.292 | 30.930 | –21.5% | 324.846 | 308.785 | 5.2% |
| Dodge | 49.256 | 46.578 | 5.7% | 517.153 | 574.155 | –9.9% |
| Fiat | 3.805 | 3.784 | 0.6% | 42.410 | 46.121 | –8.0% |
| Jeep | 89.654 | 63.274 | 41.7% | 865.028 | 692.348 | 24.9% |
| Ram | 50.463 | 48.628 | 3.8% | 493.807 | 469.139 | 5.3% |
| FCA US | 217.527 | 193.261 | 12.6% | 2.243.907 | 2.090.639 | 7.3% |
| Ferrari | 177 | 176 | 0.6% | 2.124 | 2.110 | 0.7% |
| Maserati | 1.073 | 1.412 | –24.0% | 11.697 | 12.943 | –9.6% |
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | 218.777 | 194.849 | 12.3% | 2.257.728 | 2.105.692 | 7.2% |
| Ford | 226.746 | 209.679 | 8.1% | 2.501.855 | 2.376.841 | 5.3% |
| Lincoln | 10.860 | 9.690 | 12.1% | 101.227 | 94.474 | 7.1% |
| Ford Motor Co. | 237.606 | 219.369 | 8.3% | 2.603.082 | 2.471.315 | 5.3% |
| Buick | 20.708 | 20.357 | 1.7% | 223.055 | 228.963 | –2.6% |
| Cadillac | 20.787 | 16.150 | 28.7% | 175.267 | 170.750 | 2.6% |
| Chevrolet | 188.794 | 184.938 | 2.1% | 2.125.347 | 2.033.442 | 4.5% |
| GMC | 59.941 | 53.038 | 13.0% | 558.697 | 501.853 | 11.3% |
| General Motors | 290.230 | 274.483 | 5.7% | 3.082.366 | 2.935.008 | 5.0% |
| Acura | 16.823 | 17.809 | –5.5% | 177.165 | 167.843 | 5.6% |
| Honda | 134.070 | 119.472 | 12.2% | 1.409.386 | 1.373.029 | 2.6% |
| Honda (American) | 150.893 | 137.281 | 9.9% | 1.586.551 | 1.540.872 | 3.0% |
| Hyundai | 63.508 | 64.507 | –1.5% | 761.710 | 725.718 | 5.0% |
| Kia | 54.241 | 45.587 | 19.0% | 625.818 | 580.234 | 7.9% |
| Hyundai-Kia | 117.749 | 110.094 | 7.0% | 1.387.528 | 1.305.952 | 6.2% |
| Jaguar | 1.197 | 1.683 | –28.9% | 14.466 | 15.773 | –8.3% |
| Land Rover | 8.441 | 5.754 | 46.7% | 70.582 | 51.465 | 37.1% |
| Jaguar Land Rover N.A. | 9.638 | 7.437 | 29.6% | 85.048 | 67.238 | 26.5% |
| Mazda | 29.294 | 24.808 | 18.1% | 319.183 | 305.801 | 4.4% |
| Mitsubishi | 7.887 | 6.545 | 20.5% | 95.342 | 77.643 | 22.8% |
| Infiniti | 15.093 | 12.007 | 25.7% | 133.498 | 117.330 | 13.8% |
| Nissan | 124.207 | 105.311 | 17.9% | 1.351.420 | 1.269.565 | 6.4% |
| Nissan North America | 139.300 | 117.318 | 18.7% | 1.484.918 | 1.386.895 | 7.1% |
| Subaru | 56.274 | 49.923 | 12.7% | 582.675 | 513.693 | 13.4% |
| Tesla | 1.900 | 1.500 | 26.7% | 22.800 | 18.000 | 26.7% |
| Lexus | 41.380 | 39.879 | 3.8% | 344.601 | 311.389 | 10.7% |
| Scion | 5.513 | 3.817 | 44.4% | 56.167 | 58.009 | –3.2% |
| Toyota | 191.457 | 171.361 | 11.7% | 2.098.545 | 2.004.373 | 4.7% |
| Toyota/Scion | 196.970 | 175.178 | 12.4% | 2.154.712 | 2.062.382 | 4.5% |
| Toyota Motor Sales | 238.350 | 215.057 | 10.8% | 2.499.313 | 2.373.771 | 5.3% |
| Audi | 20.399 | 19.238 | 6.0% | 202.202 | 182.011 | 11.1% |
| Bentley | 581 | 412 | 41.0% | 3.003 | 2.686 | 10.6% |
| Lamborghini | 63 | 62 | 1.6% | 756 | 736 | 2.7% |
| Porsche | 3.936 | 3.275 | 20.2% | 51.756 | 47.007 | 10.1% |
| VW | 30.956 | 34.058 | –9.1% | 349.440 | 366.970 | –4.8% |
| VW Group of America | 51.999 | 53.770 | –3.3% | 555.084 | 552.720 | 0.4% |
| Volvo Cars N.A. | 9.341 | 4.920 | 89.9% | 70.047 | 56.366 | 24.3% |
| Aston Martin, Lotus κτλ | 92 | 96 | –4.2% | 1.100 | 1.140 | –3.5% |
| Σύνολο | 1.641.913 | 1.507.229 | 8.9% | 17.470.659 | 16.522.663 | 5.7% |