Top 10 Car Brands With the Biggest Sales Drops in 2020

Published on January 7, 2021 in Top 10 by The Car Guide

Would you be surprised if we told you that Cadillac was the only car brand to post a sales increase in 2020? While the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the entire auto industry, GM’s luxury division managed to improve its total sales by 4.2 percent.

Every other make slipped in 2020, but which ones fared the worst according to the Automotive News Data Center? Go to the next page to start the Top 10!

Note: Exotic and prestige car brands like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and McLaren were not considered since their sales numbers are estimates or too marginal.

10. Volkswagen
Total sales in 2020: 25,493 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -27.9 percent

9. BMW
Total sales in 2020: 25,493 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -30.5 percent

8. Nissan
Total sales in 2020: 82,666 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -33.2 percent

7. Mitsubishi
Total sales in 2020: 16,092 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -37 percent

6. Maserati
Total sales in 2020: 358 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -38.8 percent

5. Fiat
Total sales in 2020: 228 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -40.6 percent

4. Jaguar
Total sales in 2020: 2,144 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -41 percent

3. Tesla
Total sales in 2020: 15,150 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -43.2 percent

2. Chrysler
Total sales in 2020: 3,207 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -43.5 percent

1. Infiniti
Total sales in 2020: 5,783 new vehicles
Variation from 2019: -47.3 percent