# Q3 2026 Auto Sales Winners and Losers

> Kia and Chevrolet Corvette lead Q3 2026 auto sales as EVs struggle.
- Title: Q3 2026 Auto Sales Winners and Losers · Car and Driver
- Summary: Kia and Chevrolet Corvette lead Q3 2026 auto sales as EVs struggle. Kia sold 236,659 vehicles in Q3 2026, while EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 dropped 53…
- Keywords: kia, chevrolet corvette, hyundai, ram 1500, bmw 3-series, cadillac, ford, chevrolet evs, jeep, ioniq 5, ev6, ev9
- Source: Car and Driver — https://caranddriver.com/news/a73994800/auto-sales-q3-2026-winners-losers
- Author: Caleb Miller
- Published: 2026-10-02T15:39:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kia, chevrolet corvette, hyundai, ram 1500, bmw 3-series, cadillac, ford, chevrolet evs, jeep, ioniq 5, ev6, ev9
## Q3 2026 Auto Sales Winners
Kia set a third-quarter sales record with 236,659 units sold, up 8 percent year-over-year.
## Chevrolet Corvette Sales Surge
Chevrolet registered 6,585 sales in Q3, a 29 percent year-over-year increase.
## Hyundai Q3 Performance
Hyundai sold 64,075 units of the Tucson SUV in Q3, up 23 percent year-over-year.
## Ram 1500 Q3 Growth
The Ram 1500 sold 76,650 units in Q3, a 73 percent year-over-year increase.
## BMW 3-Series Q3 Results
BMW’s current 3-series sold 11,256 units in Q3, up 46 percent year-over-year.
## Cadillac Q3 Decline
Cadillac sales dropped 30 percent in Q3 and 25 percent year-to-date.
## Hyundai EVs Struggle
Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 dropped 53 percent in Q3 and is down 24 percent year-to-date.
## Kia EVs Decline
Kia’s EV6 dropped 57 percent in Q3 and 77 percent year-to-date.
## Ford Q3 Performance
Ford sold 490,276 units in Q3, down 6 percent year-over-year.
## Key takeaway

Kia sold 236,659 vehicles in Q3 2026, while EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 dropped 53 percent.