Small Car Sales In America - January 2016

The Honda Civic's 43% surge to 26,741 U.S. sales in January 2016 wasn't just enough to lead the small car sales race; it was enough for the Civic to end January as the second-best-selling car in the country; only 108 sales out of first place overall.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2016
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2016

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The Civic and second-ranked Toyota Corolla garnered one-third of all U.S. compact car sales in January. In January 2015, Civic sales dropped to what now stands out as, at the very least, a 37-month low. One year later, Civic volume – propped up by the clearing out of ninth-gen MY2015 cars and the launch of the new tenth-gen Civics – grew by 8000 units.

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U.S. compact car sales on the whole, however, were essentially flat on a daily selling rate basis. ("January" volume was down 8%, but January 2016 had only 24 selling days, not 26 as January 2015 did.) 

Subcompact car volume, on the other hand, plunged 17% as most every nameplate suffered declining year-over-year volume. The class-leading Nissan Versa slid 24%, a loss of 2500 sales. 

Industry-wide health, however, continues to be produced because of the strength in SUV/crossover sales. Many such vehicles, like the Honda HR-V, use subcompacts as a foundation. The Fit-based HR-V, Fiat 500X, and Mazda 2-based Mazda CX-3 added 6570 sales to the U.S. auto industry's sales tally in January.

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 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 • February 2016 • December 2015 • January 2016

Compact	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	1233	992	24.3%	1233	992	24.3%
Buick Verano	2859	2776	3.0%	2859	2776	3.0%
Chevrolet Cruze	14,362	18,693	-23.2%	14,362	18,693	-23.2%
Dodge Dart	4748	8136	-41.6%	4748	8136	-41.6%
Ford Focus	12,977	18,478	-29.8%	12,977	18,478	-29.8%
Honda Civic	26,741	18,699	43.0%	26,741	18,699	43.0%
Hyundai Elantra	9855	12,240	-19.2%	9855	12,240	-19.2%
Kia Forte	5329	6422	-17.0%	5329	6422	-17.0%
Mazda 3	7551	7896	-4.4%	7551	7896	-4.4%
Mitsubishi Lancer	1523	1515	0.5%	1523	1515	0.5%
Nissan Sentra	16,144	14,395	12.2%	16,144	14,395	12.2%
Scion iM	1250	---	---	1250	---	---
Subaru Impreza	6718	7527	-10.7%	6718	7527	-10.7%
Toyota Corolla	22,362	27,357	-18.3%	22,362	27,357	-18.3%
Volkswagen Golf	3993	4199	-4.9%	3993	4199	-4.9%
Volkswagen Jetta	8177	8969	-8.8%	8177	8969	-8.8%
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Total	145,822	158,294	-7.9%	145,882	158,294	-7.9%

Subcompact	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	3678	3521	4.5%	3678	3521	4.5%
Ford Fiesta	2560	3454	-25.9%	2560	3454	-25.9%
Honda Fit	3095	5802	-46.7%	3095	5802	-46.7%
Hyundai Accent	5050	4438	13.8%	5050	4438	13.8%
Kia Rio	1430	1572	-9.0%	1430	1572	-9.0%
Mazda 2	---	112	-100%	---	112	-100%
Nissan Versa	8006	10,546	-24.1%	8006	10,546	-24.1%
Scion iA	1840	---	---	1840	---	---
Toyota Prius C	1763	2614	-32.6%	1763	2614	-32.6%
Toyota Yaris	548	1442	-62.0%	548	1442	-62.0%
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Total	27,970	33,501	-16.5%	27,970	33,501	-16.5%

City Car	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	1121	3170	-64.6%	1121	3170	-64.6%
Mitsubishi Mirage	963	1705	-43.5%	963	1705	-43.5%
Scion iQ	2	77	-97.4%	2	77	-97.4%
Smart Fortwo	399	492	-18.9%	399	492	-18.9%
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Total	2485	5444	-54.4%	2485	5444	-54.4%

Warm Hatches	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500 *	1207	2386	-49.4%	1207	2386	-49.4%
Hyundai Veloster *	2023	1302	71.9%	2023	1302	71.9%
Mini Cooper *	2726	2401	13.5%	2726	2401	13.5%
Scion tC *	715	1219	-41.3%	715	1219	-41.3%
Volkswagen Beetle *	939	1389	-32.4%	939	1389	-32.4%
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Total	7610	8697	-12.5%	7610	8697	-12.5%

Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	4920	3465	42.0%	4920	3465	42.0%
Chevrolet Trax *	3746	1839	104%	3746	1839	104%
Fiat 500L	369	869	-57.5%	369	869	-57.5%
Fiat 500X *	1018	---	---	1018	---	---
Honda HR-V *	4177	---	---	4177	---	---
Kia Soul	9191	8142	12.9%	9191	8142	12.9%
Mazda CX-3 *	1375	---	---	1375	---	---
Mini Countryman *	504	745	-32.3%	504	745	-32.3%
Mini Paceman *	8	82	-90.2%	8	82	-90.2%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2233	2267	-1.5%	2233	2267	-1.5%
Nissan Cube	3	156	-98.1%	3	156	-98.1%
Nissan Juke *	1510	2001	-24.5%	1510	2001	-24.5%
Scion xB	782	1428	-45.2%	782	1428	-45.2%
Scion xD	3	220	-98.6%	3	220	-98.6%
Subaru Crosstrek *	6448	6513	-1.0%	6448	6513	-1.0%
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Total	36,287	27,727	30.9%	36,287	27,727	30.9%

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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