The 21 Best-Selling Cars In America

By STEVEN PERLBERG

U.S. automakers closed out 2013 with weak sales figures, reporting a seasonally-adjusted sales rate of 15.6 million units in December when analysts called for 16.0 million.

Chrysler and Ford were in the green, but both missed analyst expectations. GM tanked 6.3% when analysts were looking for a 1.5% gain.

"An expected post-Christmas surge in [light vehicle] sales fell somewhat short of industry expectations," according to Wards Auto.

"Renewed upside was expected in the second half of the month, but overall December sales may show a 5% pullback after jumping 8% in November," Morgan Stanley's Ted Wieseman wrote clients.

Still, some cars were hotter than others. We picked out the 21 best-selling cars in December.

21. Chevy Malibu

Chevrolet

December sales: 15,493

Percent change from a year ago: 33.2%

Sticker Price: $22,140

Source: GM

20. Ford Focus

Ford

December sales: 15,569

Percent change from a year ago: -31.1%

Sticker Price: $16,810

Source: Ford

19. Ford Explorer

Ford

December sales: 15,660

Percent change from a year ago: -6.2%

Sticker Price: $30,015

Source: Ford

18. Toyota Prius

Toyota

December sales: 15,720

Percent change from a year ago: -21.6%

Sticker Price: $24,200

Source: Toyota

17. Jeep Grand Cherokee

AP

December sales: 16,517

Percent change from a year ago: -4.0%

Sticker Price: $28,995

Source: Chrysler

16. Chevy Equinox

Chevrolet

December sales: 17,212

Percent change from a year ago: -12.0%

Sticker Price: $24,440

Source: GM

15. GMC Sierra

AP

December sales: 17,854

Percent change from a year ago: -4.6%

Sticker Price: $26,075

Source: GM

14. Chevy Cruze

Flickr/Chevrolet Cruze

December sales: 18,162

Percent change from a year ago: -14.5%

Sticker Price: $17,270

Source: GM

13. Toyota RAV4

AP

December sales: 20,970

Percent change from a year ago: 46.1%

Sticker Price: $23,300

Source: Toyota

12. Hyundai Elantra

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December sales: 21,692

Percent change from a year ago: 14.0%

Sticker Price: $17,200

Source: Hyundai

11. Toyota Corolla

Toyota

December sales: 22,562

Percent change from a year ago: -8.6%

Sticker Price: $16,800

Source: Toyota

10. Ford Fusion

AP

December sales: 24,408

Percent change from a year ago: 26.6%

Sticker Price: $21,970

Source: Ford

9. Ford Escape

ap

December sales: 24,262

Percent change from a year ago: 21.5%

Sticker Price: $22,700

Source: Ford

8. Nissan Altima

AP

December sales: 24,816

Percent change from a year ago: 3.5%

Sticker Price: $22,010

Source: Nissan

7. Honda CR-V

AP

December sales: 28,759

Percent change from a year ago: 16.2%

Sticker Price: $22,945

Source: Honda

6. Honda Civic

Honda

December sales: 29,000

Percent change from a year ago: -8.9%

Sticker Price: $18,390

Source: Honda

5. Toyota Camry

Toyota

December sales: 29,964

Percent change from a year ago: -4.6%

Sticker Price: $22,425

Source: Toyota

4. Honda Accord

REUTERS/ Lucy Nicholson

December sales: 32,321

Percent change from a year ago: 14.2%

Sticker Price: $21,955

Source: Honda

3. Dodge Ram

AP

December sales: 33,405

Percent change from a year ago: 11%

Sticker Price: $29,740 (2014 Ram 1500)

Source: Chrysler

2. Chevy Silverado

Chevrolet

December sales: 42,593

Percent change from a year ago: -16.0%

Sticker Price: $25,575 (2014 Silverado 1500)

Source: GM

1. Ford F-Series

Ford.com

December sales: 74,592

Percent change from a year ago: 8.4%

Sticker Price: $24,445 (2014 F-150)

Source: Ford

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