Dodge Challenger Dominates Muscle Automobile Gross sales, Beats Mustang Once more In Q3 2022

The third-quarter gross sales outcomes at the moment are accessible from automakers, and meaning there is a new alternative to examine how the American muscle automobile section is performing. Let’s have a look at whether or not the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger, or Ford Mustang are main the pack. 

The Third Quarter Of 2022:

Ford reviews its deliveries month-to-month, whereas Common Motors and Stellantis solely launch their figures quarterly. This implies we’ve a bit extra information concerning the Mustang than the opposite two. The Blue Oval moved 3,367 of them in July, 3,533 in August, and three,454 in September for a complete of 10,354 examples throughout Q3.

As compared, Chevy delivered 7,922 examples of the Camaro within the third quarter. This was up 52.3 p.c over the 5,203 models in Q2.

Dodge moved 16,412 models of the Challenger in Q3. This was up 17 p.c from transferring 13,994 examples of them in Q2.

The desk under reiterates these figures however presents them in a approach the place it is simpler to check the numbers:

Gross sales From January By way of September:

Once we final checked out the gross sales of those fashions, the Mustang was the gross sales chief up to now for the 12 months. Nevertheless, the Ford’s 26,244 deliveries have been solely narrowly forward of the 25,682 Challengers. The Camaro was a distant third with 11,255 gross sales.

Three months later, the Challenger now has a commanding lead with 42,094 deliveries from January by way of September. This determine was really down 5 p.c from the 44,142 gross sales on this interval for 2021.

The Mustang is now second place by transferring 36,598 models by way of September 2022. As compared, that is down 10.9 p.c from 41,065 deliveries within the first 9 months of 2021.

The Camaro continues to be in third place amongst this trio. Chevy delivered 19,177 of them, however this was 27.1 p.c higher than the 15,084 models on this interval final 12 months.

The desk under affords one other view of this information:

The Future

In September, Ford debuted the next-generation Mustang forward of placing it on sale in the summertime of 2023. Patrons can select between an all-new model of the two.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder or a tweaked 5.0-liter V8 that now has twin airboxes and twin throttle our bodies. No horsepower or torque figures can be found but.

Dodge is winding down the Challenger’s manufacturing run by introducing varied Final Name editions. Its alternative might be a model of the Charger Daytona SRT EV idea.

Whereas there’s not but official affirmation, Chevrolet reportedly plans to kill the Camaro someday quickly. After that, there is a rumor of the identify returning on an electrical sedan.  

If you wish to extra concerning the new Mustang, try this episode of Rambling About Automobiles: