Ugly Charts of US Auto Sales, 2025: Stellantis, Nissan Flirt with Catastrophe. GM, Ford, Honda Sales Rise but far below Peaks. Toyota & Hyundai-Kia Set Records

New-vehicle sales in 2025 rise barely above 1986: Four decades of structural stagnation, plunges, and partial recoveries. Total new-vehicle sales, as measured by deliveries to end users, rose by 2.4% in 2025 to 16.2 million vehicles, the highest since 2019, and just a hair above where sales had been in 1986 – four decades of structural stagnation, plunges, and partial recoveries. The two best years were 2000 and 2016, with 17.4 million and 17.5 million vehicles sold. In 2025, sales were 6.4% below the year ...