# September Auto Sales Winners And Losers

> Mazda and Ram surge with aging models while Cadillac's EV push stalls.
- Title: September Auto Sales Winners And Losers · Motor1 | Shortify
- Summary: Mazda and Ram surge with aging models while Cadillac's EV push stalls. Mazda3 and Miata sales jumped 146.9% in September as Cadillac's EV lineup fell 30%…
- Keywords: mazda, ram, cadillac, ford mustang, fiat, alfa romeo, infiniti, mitsubishi mirage, cars, September, Auto, Sales
- Source: Motor1 — https://motor1.com/news/810637/september-auto-sales-winners-losers
- Author: Anthony Alaniz
- Published: 2026-10-02T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mazda, ram, cadillac, ford mustang, fiat, alfa romeo, infiniti, mitsubishi mirage, cars
## Mazda's Old Cars Still Selling
Mazda3 compact sales jumped 146.9 percent last month with 3,704 units sold.
## Mazda3 Year-Over-Year Growth
Mazda3 sales rose 42.3 percent for the year with 32,486 units sold.
## Mazda Miata Sales Boost
Mazda MX-5 Miata sales increased 31.5 percent last month but year-to-date growth was modest at 4.1 percent.
## Cadillac's EV Sales Decline
Cadillac's electric-vehicle sales dropped 30 percent year over year with hybrids remaining popular.
## Lyriq Sales Drop
Lyriq sales fell 50.5 percent last quarter with Escalade IQ dropping 29.2 percent.
## Ford Mustang Rebound
Ford Mustang sales rose 17.9 percent year-to-date with 38,685 units sold.
## Fiat Sales Decline
Fiat sales dropped 76 percent year over year with just 291 cars sold.
## Alfa Romeo Sales Drop
Alfa Romeo sales fell 65 percent last quarter with 569 cars sold.
## Infiniti Sales Growth
Infiniti sales rose 20.4 percent quarter-over-quarter with 210,635 cars sold.
## Mitsubishi Mirage Sale
Mitsubishi sold one Mirage after ending production with the 2024 model year.
## Key takeaway

Mazda3 and Miata sales jumped 146.9% in September as Cadillac's EV lineup fell 30% year over year.