| MODEL | NOV 2017 / NOV 2016 | NOVEMBER 2017 | NOVEMBER 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUSION | -15.14% | 14,901 | 17,560 | -22.10% | 192,179 | 246,708 |
The Fusion’s November sales performance places in fourth place in its segment behind the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima but ahead of all other segment contenders, including the Chevrolet Malibu (see Chevy Malibu sales), Kia Optima, Hyundai Sonata, Subaru Legacy, Volkswagen Passat (see VW Passat sales), Mazda6, Buick Regal (see Buick Regal sales), and the now-discontinued Chrysler 200 (see Chrysler 200 sales). The Fusion, in fact, outperformed the segment – with sales falling slower than the segment’s 18 percent rate.
We attribute the Ford Fusion sales decrease in November to the following factors:
| MODEL | NOV 17 / NOV 16 | NOVEMBER 17 | NOVEMBER 16 | YTD 17 / YTD 16 | YTD 17 | YTD 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMRY | +24.13% | 34,991 | 28,189 | -3.23% | 343,750 | 355,206 |
| ACCORD | -15.39% | 22,998 | 27,182 | -3.47% | 300,540 | 311,352 |
| ALTIMA | -4.82% | 19,073 | 20,039 | -16.21% | 236,797 | 282,617 |
| FUSION | -15.14% | 14,901 | 17,560 | -22.10% | 192,179 | 246,708 |
| MALIBU | -27.76% | 13,420 | 18,577 | -17.50% | 169,229 | 205,117 |
| OPTIMA | -33.87% | 8,154 | 12,330 | -10.05% | 100,412 | 111,631 |
| SONATA | -48.04% | 7,982 | 15,363 | -33.57% | 123,295 | 185,614 |
| LEGACY | -44.19% | 3,245 | 5,814 | -23.76% | 45,244 | 59,346 |
| PASSAT | -51.25% | 3,140 | 6,441 | -12.25% | 57,707 | 65,761 |
| MAZDA6 | -45.80% | 1,651 | 3,046 | -24.40% | 31,626 | 41,832 |
| REGAL | -55.27% | 781 | 1,746 | -43.03% | 10,554 | 18,524 |
| 200 | -87.40% | 359 | 2,849 | -66.84% | 18,125 | 54,651 |
| TOTAL | -17.87% | 130,695 | 159,136 | -15.94% | 1,629,458 | 1,938,359 |
The midsize mainstream sedan segment saw an 18 percent contraction in terms of overall sales volume and a 16 percent drop during the first 11 months of 2017.
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