Best And Worst Selling Cars 2007

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Every mainstream automaker wants to sell as many cars as it can for as much money as possible.

Each also knows it can't do that.

So it designs different models for different price points and calculates production to match anticipated demand. Automakers love it when cars, especially higher-priced ones, sell out, and hate it when cars are left languishing on showroom floors, burning holes in the companies' and the dealers' pockets.

Acura



Highest-selling car: TL sedan *
Base price: $33,625
2006 sales: 71,348 (down 9%)

Lowest-selling car: RL sedan
Base price: $45,780
2006 sales: 11,501 (down 35%)

Audi



Highest-selling car: A4 convertible, sedan and wagon
Base price: $28,240
2006 sales: 49,862 (up 2%)

Lowest-selling car: A8 sedan
Base price: $68,900
2006 sales: 5,038 (down 7%)

BMW



Highest-selling car: 3 Series convertible, coupe, sedan and wagon
Base price: $32,400
2006 sales: 120,180 (up 12%)

Lowest-selling car: 6 Series convertible and coupe
Base price: $73,900
2006 sales: 9,322 (down 6%)

Buick



Highest-selling car: Lucerne sedan
Base price: $26,410
2006 sales: 96,515 (up 994%)

Lowest-selling car: Terraza minivan
Base price: $27,425
2006 sales: 11,948 (down 41%)

Cadillac



Highest-selling car: Escalade pickup and SUV
Base price: $54,875
2006 sales: 62,206 (up 22%)

Lowest-selling car: XLR convertible
Base price: $78,920
2006 sales: 3,203 (down 14%)


Chevrolet



Highest-selling car: Silverado pickup
Base price: $16,740
2006 sales: 636,069 (down 10%)

Lowest-selling car: Monte Carlo coupe
Base price: $21,630
2006 sales: 34,113 (up 2%)


Chrysler



Highest-selling car: Town & Country minivan
Base price: $22,060
2006 sales: 159,105 (down 12%)

Lowest-selling car: Crossfire convertible and coupe
Base price: $30,070
2006 sales: 8,216 (down 44%)


Dodge



Highest-selling car: Ram pickup
Base price: $22,170
2006 sales: 364,177 (down 9%)

Lowest-selling car: Viper convertible and coupe
Base price: $81,895
2006 sales: 1,455 (down 12%)

Ford



Highest-selling car: F-Series pickup
Base price: $19,120
2006 sales: 796,039 (down 12%)

Lowest-selling car: Freestar minivan
Base price: $24,410
2006 sales: 50,125 (down 35%)


GMC



Highest-selling car: Sierra pickup
Base price: $18,760
2006 sales: 210,736 (down 8%)

Lowest-selling car: Canyon pickup *
Base price: $14,495
2006 sales: 23,979 (down 31%)