Despite all the concerns about supplies, lack of automatic transmissions and general criticisms of the launch, the new Dodge Dart can claim an important December achievement: It was the best-selling of any of the all-new passenger cars introduced in 2012.
For the calendar year, the Dart beat every new vehicle, car or truck, except the Mazda CX-5, which debuted earlier than the Dart. Total year statistics are of lesser importance as new vehicles are introduced throughout the year, which has a significant impact on the volume they can accumulate.
| HOW THE NEW-FOR-2012 VEHICLES STACK UP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECEMBER 2012 | 12 MONTHS 2012 | ||||
| Rank | Make & Model | Sales | Rank | Make & Model | Sales |
| 1 | Dodge Dart | 6,105 | 1 | Mazda CX-5 | 43,319 |
| 2 | Mazda CX-5 | 5,956 | 2 | Dodge Dart | 25,303 |
| 3 | Ford C-Max | 4,310 | 3 | Infiniti JX | 21,674 |
| 4 | Subaru XV Crosstrek | 3,409 | 4 | Cadillac XTS | 15,049 |
| 5 | Cadillac ATS | 2,979 | 5 | Ford C-Max | 13,309 |
| 6 | Cadillac XTS | 2,939 | 6 | Chevrolet Spark | 12,385 |
| 7 | BMW X1 | 2,806 | 7 | Acura ILX | 12,251 |
| 8 | Infiniti JX | 2,708 | 8 | Scion FR-S | 11,417 |
| 9 | Acura ILX | 2,485 | 9 | BMW X1 | 8,947 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Spark | 2,229 | 10 | Subaru XV Crosstrek | 7,396 |
| 11 | Scion FR-S | 1,495 | 11 | Cadillac ATS | 7,008 |
| 13 | Audi Allroad | 872 | 13 | Subaru BRZ | 4,144 |
| 14 | Subaru BRZ | 497 | 14 | Audi Allroad | 3,115 |
| 15 | MINI Roadster | 273 | 15 | MINI Roadster | 2,371 |
Source: Allpar data
