In the first quarter of 2022, the U.S. auto market sales ranking was released. The surprise in the first quarter was Tesla. In the first quarter alone, sales exceeded 310,000 units, up 68 percent from the previous year. It has surpassed the traditional strong Japanese brands such as Honda and Nissan to compete with Chevrolet in sales.
Sales from most manufacturers have declined compared to the previous year. This is because semiconductor shortages and the Ukraine crisis have adversely affected the U.S. auto market. As a result, even in the U.S., consumers are flocking to the used car market because they don't receive new cars on time.
Toyota overtook Ford as the number one manufacturer in terms of sales. The RAV4 became the only passenger car model to sell more than 100,000 units per quarter. Sales even surpassed highlanders and Camry.
Ford, on the other hand, other models other than the F-150 don't seem to be competitive, with sales of the Ford Explorer down more than 34 percent.
Returning with a new design and configuration, the Jeep Grand Cherokee was named the second best-selling model after the Toyota RAV4. Sales under the Jeep brand increased by more than 36 percent compared to the same period last year.
Sales of compact SUVs such as the Honda CR-V and Nissan Rogue declined slightly, while larger vehicles such as the Grand Cherokee, Highlander and Sierra saw the highest sales. It can be seen that the preference for large-size models is gradually emerging, in line with the tastes of American consumers.
In terms of cars, only Toyota is the best seller. However, even the Camry's sales were down more than 20 percent from the previous year. Corolla was overtaken by the Mazda CX-5, with sales down more than 34 percent. Traditional popular sedans such as the Honda Civic and Nissan Altima have also given way to SUVs.
Among Korean brands, Hyundai's most popular model is Tucson. It sells more than popular models such as the Honda Civic, Nissan Altima and Subaru Ohu. Popular models of the Kia brand are the Forte (Korean name K3) and the Telluride, a three-row large SUV. In particular, Telluride maintained a higher popularity than the modern ParrisTi.
Hyundai Kia Motors is actively launching models for the U.S. market, in addition to the kia Telluride and Hyundai Paristi mentioned above. Hyundai also introduced a compact pickup truck, the Santa Cruz, for the U.S. market. This is Hyundai's first pickup.
Ford has introduced a similar compact pickup truck, the Maverick. As a result, Hyundai failed to compete with Ford. Because ford Maverick's styling design is more masculine.
Maverick sells twice as much as Santa Cruz.
Various types of new electric vehicles have been introduced in the U.S. market. The hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 have entered the U.S. market, and Genissy has also started selling the GV70. Rivian delivered 900 R1Ts, while Audi's e-tron GT, Mercedes-Benz's EQS, and BMW iX were also available in the United States.