In spite of America transitioning from cars to SUVs, and even with a severe chip shortage, car sales were up in July 2021 versus July 2020. Bear in mind, last July many dealerships were closed or curtailed due to COVID-19. In fact, of the top 20, 19 were up.
Toyota Camry led the way over Honda Civic in July, but it was close. Year-to-date, Camry holds a 25,000 car lead over Civic and with Toyota’s chip issues getting better, there is little doubt Camry will hold the #1 position for the 16th straight year.
Here are your top 20 best-selling cars for July 2021 and how those sales compare to July 2020 from the automakers that still report on a monthly basis:
| Vehicle | July 2021 Sales | Percentage Change From July 2020 |
| 1. Toyota Camry | 37,676 | 93% |
| 2. Honda Civic | 35,962 | 32% |
| 3, Toyota Corolla | 30,433 | 88% |
| 4. Honda Accord | 26,299 | 51% |
| 5. Hyundai Elantra | 18,821 | 147% |
| 6. Hyundai Sonata | 13,487 | 130% |
| 7. Kia Forte | 13,323 | 101% |
| 8. Nissan Sentra | 13,189 | 65% |
| 9. Kia K5 | 12,459 | N/A |
| 10. Toyota Prius | 10,533 | 192% |
| 11. Nissan Altima | 9,712 | 12% |
| 12. Kia Soul | 7,716 | 24% |
| 13.Dodge Charger | 7,261 | 58% |
| 14. VW Jetta | 6,589 | 3% |
| 15. Nissan Versa | 6,145 | 100% |
| 16. Lexus ES | 4,996 | 61% |
| 17.Dodge Challenger | 4,887 | 23% |
| 18. BMW 3-Series | 4,659 | 51% |
| 19. Mazda3 | 4,525 | 34% |
| 20. Ford Mustang | 4,436 | 29% |
Photo Credit: Toyota
