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Sales of compact cars in the United States continue to struggle even as America's new vehicle market rapidly expanded by more than 12% during the month of September 2014.
• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic-led compact category was barely ahead of September 2013's pace last month as significant declines were reported by the Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, and Volkswagen Jetta. Sales of the Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Kia Forte, Mitsubishi Lancer, and Subaru Impreza also declined.
Subtract the Chevrolet Cruze from the equation and the remainder of the compact fleet was down 3.5%. (September 2013 Cruze sales had fallen to unheard-of lows.)
Subcompact cars, meanwhile, rose 5% as the Chevrolet Sonic, Honda Fit, and Nissan Versa powered the segment forward despite losses from all other subcompact nameplates.
Outside of the normal small car forms, the Kia Soul's improvements and Subaru XV Crosstrek's rapid rise continue to attract attention. Fiat 500 sales increased for just the second time this year - and the second consecutive month - as the 500L recovers from a recall that brought sales to ultra-low levels.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank small cars of all kinds any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • September 2015 • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small SUVs, too, and the Acura ILX shown with mainstream cars is also displayed with luxury cars... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
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Small Car Sales In America - September 2014 YTD
• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
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Subtract the Chevrolet Cruze from the equation and the remainder of the compact fleet was down 3.5%. (September 2013 Cruze sales had fallen to unheard-of lows.)
Subcompact cars, meanwhile, rose 5% as the Chevrolet Sonic, Honda Fit, and Nissan Versa powered the segment forward despite losses from all other subcompact nameplates.
Outside of the normal small car forms, the Kia Soul's improvements and Subaru XV Crosstrek's rapid rise continue to attract attention. Fiat 500 sales increased for just the second time this year - and the second consecutive month - as the 500L recovers from a recall that brought sales to ultra-low levels.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank small cars of all kinds any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • September 2015 • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013
Compact | September 2014 | September 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acura ILX * | 1464 | 1363 | 7.4% | 12,854 | 15,270 | -15.8% |
Buick Verano | 3913 | 3688 | 6.1% | 34,327 | 36,568 | -6.1% |
Chevrolet Cruze | 18,415 | 12,730 | 44.7% | 208,114 | 195,775 | 6.3% |
Dodge Dart | 6923 | 7922 | -12.6% | 60,763 | 65,836 | -7.7% |
Ford Focus | 15,397 | 16,733 | -8.0% | 176,156 | 188,654 | -6.6% |
Honda Civic | 22,263 | 22,983 | -3.1% | 253,430 | 253,561 | -0.1% |
Hyundai Elantra | 18,848 | 19,691 | -4.3% | 176,403 | 194,593 | -9.3% |
Kia Forte | 4517 | 4618 | -2.2% | 53,793 | 52,715 | 2.0% |
Mazda 3 | 7859 | 8646 | -9.1% | 80,259 | 81,614 | -1.7% |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 971 | 1090 | -10.9% | 12,094 | 15,420 | -21.6% |
Nissan Sentra | 12,557 | 7798 | 61.0% | 141,216 | 98,281 | 43.7% |
Subaru Impreza | 5210 | 5789 | -10.0% | 64,329 | 59,999 | 7.2% |
Suzuki SX4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2859 | -100% |
Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 20,530 | 23,251 | -11.7% | 258,805 | 233,547 | 10.8% |
Volkswagen Golf | 3487 | 2127 | 63.9% | 21,201 | 24,587 | -13.8% |
Volkswagen Jetta | 10,245 | 13,309 | -23.0% | 115,055 | 124,273 | -7.4% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 152,599 | 151,738 | 0.6% | 1,668,799 | 1,643,552 | 1.5% |
Subcompact | September 2014 | September 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Aveo | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2 | -100% |
Chevrolet Sonic | 8328 | 7335 | 13.5% | 77,947 | 69,649 | 11.9% |
Ford Fiesta | 4185 | 5043 | -17.0% | 52,403 | 57,618 | -9.1% |
Honda Fit | 6628 | 3981 | 66.5% | 39,618 | 41,021 | -3.4% |
Hyundai Accent | 3662 | 4999 | -26.7% | 46,405 | 45,112 | 2.9% |
Kia Rio | 2240 | 2695 | -16.9% | 29,387 | 33,238 | -11.6% |
Mazda 2 | 1585 | 1916 | -17.3% | 12,697 | 9069 | 40.0% |
Nissan Versa | 12,072 | 8776 | 37.6% | 110,272 | 91,535 | 20.5% |
Toyota Prius C | 3192 | 3283 | -2.8% | 31,564 | 33,133 | -4.7% |
Toyota Yaris | 598 | 2465 | -75.7% | 10,339 | 19,254 | -46.3% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 42,490 | 40,493 | 4.9% | 410,632 | 399,631 | 2.8% |
City Car | September 2014 | September 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Spark | 2027 | 2355 | -13.9% | 30,937 | 28,324 | 9.2% |
Mitsubishi Mirage | 1340 | 20 | 6600% | 12,866 | 20 | 64,230% |
Scion iQ | 132 | 287 | -54.0% | 1752 | 3365 | -47.9% |
Smart Fortwo | 748 | 625 | 19.7% | 8080 | 6937 | 16.5% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 4247 | 3287 | 29.2% | 53,635 | 38,646 | 38.8% |
Sporty Hatchbacks | September 2014 | September 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiat 500 * | 2737 | 2126 | 28.7% | 26,616 | 28,994 | -8.2% |
Hyundai Veloster * | 2777 | 2268 | 22.4% | 22,965 | 23,273 | -1.3% |
Mini Cooper * | 2116 | 3636 | -41.8% | 20,565 | 32,374 | -36.5% |
Scion tC * | 1404 | 1659 | -15.4% | 14,460 | 15,006 | -3.6% |
Volkswagen Beetle * | 1821 | 3554 | -48.8% | 23,306 | 34,918 | -33.3% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 10,855 | 13,243 | -18.0% | 107,912 | 134,565 | -19.8% |
Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers | September 2014 | September 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 3848 | 3206 | 20.0% | 36,433 | 22,930 | 58.9% |
Chevrolet HHR | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3 | -100% |
Dodge Caliber | --- | --- | --- | --- | 45 | -100% |
Fiat 500L | 623 | 1031 | -39.6% | 8885 | 3748 | 137% |
Kia Soul | 10,802 | 7416 | 45.7% | 115,579 | 90,624 | 27.5% |
Mini Countryman * | 1908 | 1191 | 60.2% | 17,124 | 15,596 | 9.8% |
Mini Paceman * | 195 | 479 | -59.3% | 1499 | 1665 | -10.0% |
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport * | 2351 | 1832 | 28.3% | 23,152 | 18,525 | 25.0% |
Nissan Cube | 238 | 283 | -15.9% | 3203 | 4422 | -27.6% |
Nissan Juke * | 1814 | 2774 | -34.6% | 32,253 | 28,307 | 13.9% |
Scion xB | 1190 | 1252 | -5.0% | 12,444 | 13,992 | -11.1% |
Scion xD | 508 | 703 | -27.7% | 6265 | 6960 | -10.0% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 5691 | 3536 | 60.9% | 54,303 | 38,019 | 42.6% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 29,168 | 23,703 | 23.1% | 311,140 | 244,836 | 27.1% |
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small SUVs, too, and the Acura ILX shown with mainstream cars is also displayed with luxury cars... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
RECOMMENDED READING
Small Car Sales In America - September 2015 YTD
Small Car Sales In America - October 2014 YTD
Small Car Sales In America - August 2014 YTD
Small Car Sales In America - September 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - September 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2014 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In America - September 2014 YTD
- Small Car Sales In America - September 2015 Ytd
No auto analyst will deny that U.S. car buyers are gradually becoming U.S. crossover buyers, but there are still corners of the car market that are generating more U.S. sales activity in 2015 than they were in 2014. Compact car sales, for example, increased...
- Small Car Sales In Canada - September 2014 Ytd
Of the 16 compacts shown in GCBC's first small car sales list below, 20% of of the compacts sold in Canada in September 2014 were Honda Civics. As compact sales grew 4%, and as the overall passenger car market grew by 2%, Civic sales jumped 10%. ...
- Small Car Sales In America - August 2014 Ytd
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- Small Car Sales Figures In Canada - September 2013 Ytd
Click Chart For Larger ViewThrough nine months, Canadian subcompact car sales are down 6.8% as overall car sales grew ever so slightly and the overall new vehicle market rose 3.5%. September 2013 subcompact sales, however, were up 15.5% as the...
- Small Car Sales Figures In America - August 2013 Ytd
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