The combined new vehicle sales by six Japanese automakers in the U.S. market fell 5.4% to 1,416,619 units in the first quarter of the year from a year earlier, according to data released by the companies Wednesday.
The six companies all reported lower sales following surging demand last year ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs being introduced. Sales of affordable cars increased amid persistent inflation in the country.
Toyota’s U.S. sales slipped 0.1% to 569,420 units. Sales of the Camry sedan rose 11.3% to 78,255 units and those of the Corolla sedan climbed 12.8% to 62,574 units. Sales of the RAV4 sport utility vehicle slid 48.1% to 59,869 units due to a production decline related to a model changeover.
Honda Motor posted a 4.2% decrease in U.S. sales to 336,830 units. Sales of the Accord sedan grew 21.9% to 37,317 units, while those of the CR-V SUV dropped 3.8% to 99,437 units.
Nissan Motor’s sales shrank 7.5% to 247,068 units even as sales of the Rogue SUV gained 13.0% to 70,174 units.
Subaru saw its U.S. sales fall 14.9% to 141,944 units. Sales at Mazda dropped 14.4% to 94,473 units. Mitsubishi Motors reported a 15.0% decline to 26,884 units.