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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 by more than 2% in the first three quarters of 2015 as the majority of contenders' improvements erased the sharp declines from two GM cars, the Ford Focus, and the Volkswagen Jetta. It's worth noting that the compact cars which are selling less often this year than last have either already been revealed in all-new guise (Cruze, Civic) or are nearing the end of their current lifecycles.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
As Honda preps the launch of the tenth-generation Civic the company revealed in September, the clear-out of the ninth-gen model began in earnest. As a result, the Civic was America's top-selling small car in September 2015 thanks to a 27% year-over-year increase.
Scion began selling its version of the Toyota Auris hatchback in September. It quickly became Scion's second-best-selling model, trailing only the iA, another new Scion which went on sale in September.
The Scion iA ranked sixth among subcompacts in its first month on the market, ahead of the rapidly declining Honda Fit, the CVT-equipped models for which are now in recall mode.
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.
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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 Canada - September 2015 Ytd
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- Small Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
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Small Car Sales In America - September 2015 YTD
Compact car sales, for example, increased by more than 2% in the first three quarters of 2015 as the majority of contenders' improvements erased the sharp declines from two GM cars, the Ford Focus, and the Volkswagen Jetta. It's worth noting that the compact cars which are selling less often this year than last have either already been revealed in all-new guise (Cruze, Civic) or are nearing the end of their current lifecycles.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
As Honda preps the launch of the tenth-generation Civic the company revealed in September, the clear-out of the ninth-gen model began in earnest. As a result, the Civic was America's top-selling small car in September 2015 thanks to a 27% year-over-year increase.
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The Scion iA ranked sixth among subcompacts in its first month on the market, ahead of the rapidly declining Honda Fit, the CVT-equipped models for which are now in recall mode.
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.
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Compact | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acura ILX * | 1614 | 1464 | 10.2% | 13,358 | 12,854 | 3.9% |
Buick Verano | 2377 | 3913 | -39.3% | 25,002 | 34,327 | -27.2% |
Chevrolet Cruze | 14,032 | 18,415 | -23.8% | 177,970 | 208,114 | -14.5% |
Dodge Dart | 7244 | 6923 | 4.6% | 68,319 | 60,763 | 12.4% |
Ford Focus | 13,437 | 15,397 | -12.7% | 163,864 | 176,156 | -7.0% |
Honda Civic | 28,278 | 22,263 | 27.0% | 249,749 | 253,430 | -1.5% |
Hyundai Elantra | 20,724 | 18,848 | 10.0% | 193,962 | 176,403 | 10.0% |
Kia Forte | 5388 | 4517 | 19.3% | 63,300 | 53,793 | 17.7% |
Mazda 3 | 7757 | 7859 | -1.3% | 82,300 | 80,259 | 2.5% |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 1116 | 971 | 14.9% | 14,270 | 12,094 | 18.0% |
Nissan Sentra | 14,196 | 12,557 | 13.1% | 154,270 | 141,216 | 9.2% |
Scion iM | 1353 | --- | --- | 1353 | --- | --- |
Subaru Impreza | 8588 | 5210 | 64.8% | 75,613 | 64,329 | 17.5% |
Toyota Corolla | 26,636 | 20,530 | 29.7% | 278,742 | 258,805 | 7.7% |
Volkswagen Golf | 5251 | 3487 | 50.6% | 49,767 | 21,201 | 135% |
Volkswagen Jetta | 7773 | 10,245 | -24.1% | 97,465 | 115,055 | -15.3% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 165,764 | 152,599 | 8.6% | 1,709,304 | 1,668,799 | 2.4% |
Subcompact | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Sonic | 3780 | 8328 | -54.6% | 50,535 | 77,947 | -35.2% |
Ford Fiesta | 6996 | 4185 | 67.2% | 53,868 | 52,403 | 2.8% |
Honda Fit | 1279 | 6628 | -80.7% | 44,146 | 39,618 | 11.4% |
Hyundai Accent | 3640 | 3662 | -0.6% | 48,625 | 46,405 | 4.8% |
Kia Rio | 1480 | 2240 | -33.9% | 20,276 | 29,387 | -31.0% |
Mazda 2 | 4 | 1585 | -99.7% | 292 | 12,697 | -97.7% |
Nissan Versa | 18,053 | 12,072 | 49.5% | 109,832 | 110,272 | -0.4% |
Scion iA | 2035 | --- | --- | 2035 | --- | --- |
Toyota Prius C | 3367 | 3192 | 5.5% | 29,649 | 31,564 | -6.1% |
Toyota Yaris | 586 | 598 | -2.0% | 15,535 | 10,339 | 50.3% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 41,220 | 42,490 | -3.0% | 374,793 | 410,632 | -8.7% |
City Car | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Spark | 2371 | 2027 | 17.0% | 27,839 | 30,937 | -10.0% |
Mitsubishi Mirage | 1348 | 1340 | 0.6% | 17,971 | 12,866 | 39.7% |
Scion iQ | 7 | 132 | -94.7% | 465 | 1752 | -73.5% |
Smart Fortwo | 750 | 748 | 0.3% | 5432 | 8080 | -32.8% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 4476 | 4247 | 5.4% | 51,707 | 53,635 | -3.6% |
Warm Hatches | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiat 500 * | 1926 | 2737 | -29.6% | 21,329 | 26,616 | -19.9% |
Hyundai Veloster * | 2118 | 2777 | -23.7% | 17,655 | 22,965 | -23.1% |
Mini Cooper * | 3132 | 2116 | 48.0% | 31,598 | 20,565 | 53.6% |
Scion tC * | 1208 | 1404 | -14.0% | 13,525 | 14,460 | -6.5% |
Volkswagen Beetle * | 1539 | 1821 | -15.5% | 19,066 | 23,306 | -18.2% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 9923 | 10,855 | 8.6% | 103,173 | 107,912 | -4.4% |
Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 5624 | 3848 | 46.2% | 49,285 | 36,433 | 35.3% |
Chevrolet Trax * | 1640 | --- | --- | 43,051 | --- | --- |
Fiat 500L | 339 | 623 | -45.6% | 7034 | 8885 | -20.8% |
Fiat 500X * | 1133 | --- | --- | 3456 | --- | --- |
Honda HR-V * | 4608 | --- | --- | 29,225 | --- | --- |
Kia Soul | 13,614 | 10,802 | 26.0% | 112,683 | 115,579 | -2.5% |
Mazda CX-3 * | 1340 | --- | --- | 2038 | --- | --- |
Mini Countryman * | 1180 | 1908 | -38.2% | 12,059 | 17,124 | -29.6% |
Mini Paceman * | 102 | 195 | -47.7% | 1317 | 1499 | -12.1% |
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport * | 3140 | 2351 | 33.6% | 27,561 | 23,152 | 19.0% |
Nissan Cube | 24 | 238 | -89.9% | 912 | 3203 | -71.5% |
Nissan Juke * | 2108 | 1814 | 16.2% | 21,462 | 32,253 | -33.5% |
Scion xB | 1117 | 1190 | -6.1% | 12,501 | 12,444 | 0.5% |
Scion xD | 12 | 508 | -97.6% | 778 | 6265 | -87.6% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 7414 | 5691 | 30.3% | 66,738 | 54,303 | 22.9% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 43,395 | 29,168 | 48.8% | 390,100 | 311,140 | 25.4% |
* 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 - August 2015 YTD
Small Car Sales In America - September 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - September 2015
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2015 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In America - September 2015 YTD
- Small Car Sales In Canada - September 2015 Ytd
Canada's top-selling car, the Honda Civic, posted a modest 1% increase in September 2015, enough to generate 1900 more sales than the next-best-selling Hyundai Elantra. Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD Canada Car Sales Rankings...
- Small Car Sales In America - August 2015 Ytd
As the American auto industry declined 1% on pure volume terms in August 2015, the passenger car sector suffered a 10% year-over-year plunge. Popular cars like the Honda Accord, America's best-selling car last month, Toyota Camry, and Ford...
- Small Car Sales In America - July 2015 Ytd
July 2015 marked the first month since September 2014 that the Toyota Corolla wasn't America's best-selling small car; the first month since September 2014 that the Honda Civic was America's best-selling small car. U.S. Vehicle Sales...
- Small Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
The Hyundai Elantra was Canada's best-selling compact car in January 2015 and thus the country's best-selling car overall. • Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015 • Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - January...
- Small Car Sales In America - September 2014 Ytd
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