Wasn't sure if this belongs in the Auto sales thread or its own. Mods please move if necessary

Which models will join the 100,000 sales club this year?

The number of vehicle models slated to cruise past the magic 100,000 mark this year is up. In a big way. According to Wards, there are around 39 percent more nameplates expected to clear the six-digit hurdle in 2010 compared to 2009. So far, sales-trends point to 32 cars and trucks expected to meet or exceed the goal, compared to 23 last year. So which models are the winners of 2010?

For the first time ever, vehicles like the Kia Sorento, Chevrolet Traverse and Nissan Versa are aiming to close out 2010 with more than 100,000 units sold. They join the ranks of mainstays like the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado – two trucks that have already well-exceeded the 100k line, even with another full quarter left in the year. In all, a total of 16 cars and trucks have already performed similar feats of sales wizardry.

And who's the fairest of them all? That honor goes to the Toyota Camry. The Japanese automaker has already delivered a total of 220,061 units through August, putting it well ahead of any competition. That pace doesn't look to be slowing anytime soon, either.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/15/w...lub-this-year/

 

Though I haven't seen the latest sales figures so far for them, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Buick LaCrosse, Hyundai Sonata, Ford Fusion, or Chevy Malibu join the list.

 

Yeah my bet was definitely on the Ford and Hyundai offerings in the midsize category doing well. Then next year small and compact sizes such as the 2012 Focus, Cruze, Elantra, and 2012 Civic and Fiesta to stir things up

 

What months do they start counting in, and what month do they stop, are they counting model year starting in sept, and going until august

 

I'm not sure what Ward's uses

 

In case someone wants to know, here is the list of sales in the U.S. in calender year 2009:

1. Ford F-Series: 413,625
2. Toyota Camry: 356,824
3. Chevrolet Silverado: 316,544
4. Toyota Corolla: 296,874
5. Honda Accord: 290,056
6. Honda Civic: 259,722
7. Nissan Altima: 203,568
8. Honda CR-V: 191,214
9. Ford Fusion: 180,671
10. Dodge Ram: 177,268
11. Ford Escape: 173,044
12. Chevrolet Impala: 165,565
13. Chevrolet Malibu: 161,568
14. Ford Focus: 160,433
15. Toyota RAV4: 149,088
16. Toyota Prius: 139,682
17. Hyundai Sonata: 120,028
18. GMC Sierra: 111,842
19. Toyota Tacoma: 111,824
20. Volkswagen Jetta(sedan+wagon): 108,427
21. Chevrolet Cobalt: 104,724
22. Hyundai Elantra: 103,269
23. Honda Odyssey: 100,133
24. Mazda 3: 96,466
25. Lexus RX: 93,379
26. Chevrolet Traverse: 91,074
27. BMW 3-series: 90,960
28. Dodge Caravan: 90,666
29. Ford Edge: 88,548
30. Pontiac G6: 87,171
31. Chevrolet Equinox: 86,148
32. Ford Econoline/Club wagon: 85,735
33. Chrysler Town & Country: 84,558
34. Toyota Sienna: 84,064
35. Honda Pilot: 83,901
36. Toyota Highlander: 83,118
37. Nissan Versa: 82,906
38. Nissan Sentra: 82,706
39. Jeep Wrangler: 82,044
40. Hyundai Santa Fe: 80,343

 

^^^ Thanks. 2009 was a down year for sales too

 

First new entry that comes to mind will be the Ford Fiesta.

 

Looks like the RX could make it into the 100K range (possibly) in 2010, which would be very impressive considering the price bracket it sells in.

 

^^^ Yes. Lexus expected to sell 80,000 units b/c of the economy but they clearly exceeded that first year goal.

The RX at its best sold over 100,000 units a year with the last gen.

 

That just shows what a superb, versatile vehicle it is. I rank it among in the Top 5 Best daily-drivers, especially for foul/inclement weather. If I were not driving an Outback (and decided to spend a little more money), an RX350 is what I would (likely) have in my condo-parking space....the RX, of course, has a smoother, more refined powertrain and noise isolation. However, a Lexus version of the Toyota Venza (minus the garish 19/20" wheels), would, IMO, in some ways, be an even better design.

 

The RX and Venza are a couple of my favorite AWD SUV's too. I don't consider the 19" RX or the 19"/20" Venza wheels garish, but obviously my automotive taste is 2010 contemporary.

The Venza styling appealed to me on day 1. The RX styling is continuing to grow on me and it's wide track and clean lines give it a substantial stance on the road. My point regarding the RX in this thread is the high price range/bracket this vehicle sells in and still hits the 100Kyear volume level, an impressive feat by any automakers standards.