[JamesMcQuaid]

In response to far right wing sleazebag Patrick Michaels' attack piece of yesterday (http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmichaels/2012/09/19/notwithstanding-gms-protests-no-one-wants-the-chevy-volt/), Eric Miller posted the following fact check:

Here are all the vehicles that “no one wants” even less than the Volt:

Year-To-Date sales in the US (Jan 1, 2012 – Sept 1, 2012)

**Chevrolet VOLT – 13,497**
Nissan Quest Minivan – 13,324
Volkswagen CC – 13,049
Honda Crosstour – 12,857
Lexus CT200h – 12,417
Volvo XC60 – 12,189
Nissan Xterra – 12,092
Nissan Armada – 12,002
Mazda 2 (all) – 11,973
Audi A6 (all) – 11,844
Audi A5 (all) – 11,411
Nissan Altima Hybrid – 11,320
Mazda CX7 – 11,187
Mini Clubman/Coupe/Roadster/Convertible (combined) – 10,742
Range Rover Sport – 9,949
Dodge Caliber (all) – 9,843
Corvette (all) – 9,219
Honda Ridgeline – 9,169
Porsche Cayenne (all) – 8,964
Mazda 5 (all) – 8,861
Toyota FJ Cruiser – 8,733
Subaru WRX (incl STi)- 8,450
Toyota Sequoia (all) – 8,273
Lexus RX450h Hybrid – 7,917
BMW 7-series (all) – 7,639
Scion XD (all) – 7,483
VW Routan (all) – 7,424
Mercedes S-Class (all) – 7,289
Ford Fusion Hybrid – 7,168
Kia Optima Hybrid – 7,005
VW Golf TDi Diesel – 7,002
Lexus GX (all) – 6,772
BMW X5 Diesel – 6,679……<<– VOLT has sold DOUBLE or more
Volvo XC90 (all) – 6,478
Audi Q7 (all) – 6,291
VW Touareg (all) – 6,284
Smart (all) – 6,281
Infiniti M (all) – 6,259
Porsche 911 (all) – 6,145
Hyundai Veracruz – 6,116
Toyota Prius PHEV – 6,068
Infiniti FX (all) – 5,803
Nissan 370Z (all) – 5,663
Audi A7 (all) – 5,531
Range Rover – 5,490
Mercedes CLS (all) – 5,400
Porsche Panamera (all) – 5,378
Nissan Cube – 5,297
Honda Civic Hybrid – 5,168
BMW 1-series (all) – 5,020
Lincoln MKT (all) – 4,990
Lincoln Navigator (all) – 4,976
Audi A3 (all) – 4,944
Land Rover LR4 – 4,885
BMW 6-series (all) – 4,873
Honda Insight Hybrid – 4,801
VW EOS (all) – 4,799
Mazda Miata (all) – 4,576
Lexus LS (all) – 4,358……<<– VOLT has sold TRIPLE or more
Nissan Leaf – 4,228
Toyota Highlander Hybrid – 3,969
Jaguar XF (all) – 3,951
Mercedes ML350 BlueTec Diesel – 3,933
BMW X6 (all) – 3,614
Volvo XC70 (all) – 3,578
Volvo C70 (all) – 3,530
Jaguar XJ (all) – 3,515
Audi A8 (all) – 3,419
Lexus LX (all) – 3,388……<<– VOLT has sold QUADRUPLE or more
Honda CRZ Hybrid – 3,126
Mercedes SLK (all) – 2,872
Acura TSX Wagon – 2,736
Mercedes SL (all) – 2,628……<<– VOLT has sold 5X or more
Volvo S80 (all) – 2,442
Infiniti EX (all) – 2,227……<< 6X
Land Rover LR2 – 2,038
Volvo C30 – 1,967
Mercedes E350 BlueTec Diesel – 1,823
Toyota Land Cruiser – 1,767……<< 7X
BMW Z4 (all) – 1,765
Audi TT (all) – 1,512……<< 8X
Mercedes R-Class (all) – 1,416……<< 9X
Porsche Boxster (all) – 1,363
Ford Escape Hybrid – 1,248……<< 10X
Jaguar XK (all) – 1,080
Nissan GT-R – 849
BMW 335d Diesel – 711
Acura ZDX – 594
Mercedes CL-Class (all) – 490
Porsche Cayman (all) – 429
Lexus GS450h Hybrid – 338
Acura RL – 295

Nice job Eric! Any claim that the Volt is a sales flop are at odds with the facts.

 

[MrEnergyCzar]

Wow, handy list. "The Volt has outsold 91 other car models this year".....

MrEnergyCzar

 

[Ron C]

Very nice work.

These lists always beg more questions. Here's three:

1. what cars have sold MORE than the Chevy Volt?
2. Where did this data come from?
3. What does it look like in Canada?

 

[Kup]

Yeah, but a lot of the Volt "sales" are really leases and we know that those don't count because..... well, I don't really know why they don't count but Mr. Michaels said so and he is a libertarian and so he must be right because they are wicked smart.

 

[BAZINGA]

The guys a hack with no credibility and I wonder who is "sponsors" are OPEC, the Saudi Royal family????

 

[Koz]

and that was YTD, which includes very slow early year sales before California HOV option and when inventory was very low. With a monthly comparison of August sales, the Volt beat out a lot more models.

 

[DonC]

Nice post.

 

[Eric]

Thanks for posting this list and thanks to Eric Miller. (No I am not Eric Miller.) It motivated me to read all the "called out" (?) responses to this outrageous Forbes piece. It was very heartening to see that every (called out) response blasted the article and/or the author. Although we can't know for certain, many of these responses were posted by conservatives who were tired of the right-wing hit job against the Volt.

 

[tboult]

Actually the volt is #133 out of 262 cars.. so its just about the median. (would be above if one considers the different submodels as actual models, e.g. the Pirus C is not really the same as the Prius in my view).


Data is at
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/09/august-2012-ytd-all-vehicle-rankings.html

 

[TomVolt12]

Great job, good info, and well done. This demonstrates that facts are facts, and lies are lies.

 

[Steverino]

Awesome facts.

However, facts are too confusing as they tend to conflict with a Volt basher's predetermined conclusions.

Before Volts were sold, or when they were just starting to be sold, these people could make up junk and not get called on it. Now they get called on it. Doesn't stop them, but they get their pants pulled down in public.

 

[Jvolt]

I found it interesting that the Volt out sold all hybrids except Prius, Camry and Sonata. I guess no one really wants these other hybrids.

Jay

 

[Steverino]

I found it interesting that the Volt out sold all hybrids except Prius, Camry and Sonata. I guess no one really wants these other hybrids.

Jay

Unlike some hybrids, the Volt is not a slower "eco" version of another car.

 

[jbfalaska]

OMG! Please keep this secret or else.....

Faux News and it's oil sponsors will come out full force again.

GREAT JOB!!! Facts once could disspell a falsehood. Getting harder all the time with the likes of the foreign owned Faux News. Wish Murdoch would take his anti-American network the firetruck out of our country.

 

[sparks]

The readers responding to that piece really took Mr. Michaels to the woodshed. Several of them also called into question the veracity of Forbes as a publisher of supposed news.

I think this will mark a turning point in the frequency of hit pieces on the Volt. At the least, it will be so for Forbes, who will probably think twice before allowing a piece of garbage journalism like that one to escape out their tailpipe again. At some point, the Volt bashers will see that theirs is a losing battle, against the groundswell of success and popularity of this automotive masterpiece.

For example, I'm still waiting for a Volt fire in the real world. Yet as the millions of miles mount up day after day on the American roadways, nary a report is heard of a Volt fire. With each passing day, those wing-nut torch-bearers are looking more foolish. They must be starting to cringe now.

 

[dax777]

Great posting, thanks for sharing with us...

 

[JamesMcQuaid]

We have additional data here:
http://gm-volt.com/forum/showthread.php?17075