US auto sales totaled 1,512,563 units in September 2017, an increase of 1.9 percent compared to August sales and an increase of 6.1 percent compared to September 2016. Year-to-date, US auto sales totaled 12,785,714 units for the first nine months of 2017, reflecting a 1.7 percent decrease compared to the same period of 2016.
The top selling brands in September were General Motors, with 279,397 units; Toyota Motor Sales USA, with 226,632 units; Ford Motor Co., with 221,643 units; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, with 174,266 units; and Nissan/Infiniti/Mitsubishi, with 148,362 units.