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October US Auto Sales: Toyota Leads the Month, Mazda Rises Fastest
By CARC Editorial Team · November 13, 2026 · 3 min read
In October 2026 the six automakers that report monthly sold 760,520 vehicles, up 6.3 percent on October 2025. Toyota Motor Corp led the month with 221,507, ahead of Ford Motor Company at 173,442 and Hyundai Kia Auto Group at 160,083. Mazda rose fastest of the six, up 25.0 percent.
Through October 2026, Toyota Motor Corp leads the year-to-date rankings at 2,098,119 sales, up 1.2 percent year over year. Ford Motor Company is second at 1,681,799, down 7.8 percent, and Hyundai Kia Auto Group is third at 1,586,666. Ford has lost the most volume this year, down 143,150 units.
General Motors, Stellantis, Tesla, Nissan, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and the other quarterly reporters file after the quarter closes, so the October ranking leaves them out. In the third quarter, General Motors sold 670,413 vehicles, the most of any automaker, ahead of Toyota at 633,223 and Ford at 507,395.
Sources: GoodCarBadCar