Small Car Sales In America - August 2016 YTD

As U.S. sales of passenger cars tumbled 14% in August 2016, sales of compact cars and subcompact cars were not nearly so viciously struck.

In fact, U.S. sales of the core, Nissan Versa-led subcompact segment rose 4% in August despite the Versa's sharp decline. Thank the big gains from the Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, and Kia Rio – plus the Scion iA's contribution – for that. The quartet's share of the American subcompact car market grew from 24% in August 2015 to 48% in August 2016.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - August 2016 YTD

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Among compact cars, the class-leading Honda Civic, America's second-best-selling car, expanded its share of the market, grabbing 32,807 sales in August 2016. 

U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Cruze, Kia Forte, Volkswagen Jetta, and the short-lived Buick Verano all increased, as well, nearly counteracting significant losses from the Dodge Dart, Mazda 3, Subaru Impreza, and Volkswagen Golf. 

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With the slowing market still ahead of 2015's record-setting pace, it's clear that customers are moving away from small cars. But the move away isn't nearly as severe as, for instance, the move away from midsize sedans. Led by the Toyota Camry, midsize cars plunged 26% in August and are down by more than one-tenth so far this year.

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. Mobile users can now thumb across the tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • September 2016 • July 2016 • August 2015

Compact	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	1172	1660	-29.4%	10,831	11,744	-7.8%
Buick Verano	4652	2648	75.7%	21,439	22,625	-5.2%
Chevrolet Cruze	22,342	14,661	52.4%	122,796	163,938	-25.1%
Dodge Dart	2898	6343	-54.3%	34,500	61,102	-43.5%
Ford Focus	11,772	16,321	-27.9%	128,889	150,427	-14.3%
Honda Civic	32,807	32,031	2.4%	255,599	221,471	15.4%
Hyundai Elantra	20,733	22,405	-7.5%	137,668	173,238	-20.5%
Kia Forte	8307	6862	21.1%	71,352	57,912	23.2%
Mazda 3	7297	10,161	-28.2%	66,781	74,542	-10.4%
Mitsubishi Lancer	1089	1240	-12.2%	10,616	13,154	-19.3%
Nissan Sentra	14,256	15,662	-9.0%	155,806	140,074	11.2%
Scion iM	1397	---	---	12,079	---	---
Subaru Impreza	8513	10,441	-18.5%	62,772	67,025	-6.3%
Toyota Corolla	30,741	31,726	-3.1%	244,651	252,106	-3.0%
Volkswagen Golf	4840	7075	-31.6%	36,513	44,516	-18.0%
Volkswagen Jetta	11,720	11,112	5.5%	81,449	89,692	-9.2%
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Total	184,536	190,348	-3.0%	1,453,741	1,543,566	-5.8%

Subcompact	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	4122	4677	-11.9%	37,258	46,755	-20.3%
Ford Fiesta	4946	5892	-16.1%	34,577	46,872	-26.2%
Honda Fit	5370	2901	85.1%	38,187	42,867	-10.9%
Hyundai Accent	8329	4733	76.0%	54,705	44,985	21.6%
Kia Rio	3325	1734	91.8%	22,024	18,796	17.2%
Mazda 2	---	5	-100%	3	288	-99.0%
Nissan Versa	10,585	14,875	-28.8%	94,902	91,779	3.4%
Scion iA	2515	---	---	21,949	---	---
Toyota Prius C	1459	3844	-62.0%	14,434	26,282	-45.1%
Toyota Yaris	440	858	-48.7%	7818	14,949	-47.7%
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Total	41,091	39,519	4.0%	325,857	333,573	-2.3%

City Car	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	2938	2722	6.0%	25,458	25,468	0.1%
Mitsubishi Mirage	1541	1569	-1.8%	15,994	16,623	-3.8%
Scion iQ	---	9	-100%	6	458	-98.7%
Smart Fortwo	353	617	-42.8%	3439	4682	-26.5%
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Total	4832	4917	-1.7%	44,897	47,231	-4.9%

Warm Hatches	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500	1243	2102	-40.9%	10,100	17,982	-43.8%
Hyundai Veloster	1986	2276	-12.7%	16,917	15,537	8.9%
Mini Cooper	3651	3429	6.5%	25,810	28,466	-9.3%
Scion tC	1062	1534	-30.8%	7952	12,317	-35.4%
Volkswagen Beetle	1519	2127	-28.6%	9820	17,527	-44.0%
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Total	9461	11,468	-17.5%	70,599	91,829	-23.1%

Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	5843	6286	-7.0%	49,187	43,661	12.7%
Chevrolet Trax *	6997	5985	16.9%	45,598	36,911	23.5%
Fiat 500L	131	314	-58.3%	2658	6334	-58.0%
Fiat 500X *	898	1061	-15.4%	8379	2279	268%
Honda HR-V *	7580	4567	66.0%	51,417	24,617	109%
Kia Soul	12,253	17,108	-28.4%	95,938	99,069	-3.2%
Mazda CX-3 *	1492	698	114%	12,493	698	1690%
Mini Countryman *	1312	1398	-6.2%	9014	10,879	-17.1%
Mini Paceman *	6	282	-97.9%	63	1215	-94.8%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2572	3286	-21.7%	22,948	24,421	-6.0%
Nissan Cube	---	46	-100%	15	888	-98.3%
Nissan Juke *	1143	2360	-51.6%	15,267	19,354	-21.1%
Scion xB	14	1376	-99.0%	2672	11,384	-76.5%
Scion xD	1	16	-93.8%	9	766	-98.8%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	8787	8799	-0.1%	60,549	59,324	2.1%
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Total	49,029	53,582	-8.5%	376,207	341,800	10.1%

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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