Small Car Sales In America - January 2017

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U.S. sales of compact cars fell 6% in January 2017, beginning the new year by sliding, but not nearly as badly as the car market as a whole.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017

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Passenger car volume tumbled 13% in January, year-over-year, in part because of sharp declines from the Honda Civic (America's best-selling car in January), the Toyota Corolla sedan, Mazda 3, Nissan Sentra, Ford Focus, and departing Buick Verano and Dodge Dart.

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Saving compacts from more serious decline were gains from the Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai Elantra, Kia Forte, Subau Impreza, and Volkswagen Golf.

Subcompact cars, meanwhile, jumped 8% from their January 2016 totals to more than 30,000 units in January 2017. Big movement from the Nissan Versa and Hyundai Accent, America's two top-selling subcompacts, were the most meaningful improvements. 

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.

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Compact	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	693	1233	-43.8%	693	1233	-43.8%
Buick Verano	410	2859	-85.7%	410	2859	-85.7%
Chevrolet Cruze	19,949	14,362	38.9%	19,949	14,362	38.9%
Dodge Dart	1397	5280	-73.5%	1397	5280	-73.5%
Ford Focus	9577	12,977	-26.2%	9577	12,977	-26.2%
Honda Civic	23,095	26,741	-13.6%	23,095	26,741	-13.6%
Hyundai Elantra	13,185	9885	33.4%	13,185	9885	33.4%
Kia Forte	6267	5329	17.6%	6267	5329	17.6%
Mazda 3	6623	7551	-12.3%	6623	7551	-12.3%
Mitsubishi Lancer	1468	1523	-3.6%	1468	1523	-3.6%
Nissan Sentra	13,444	16,144	-16.7%	13,444	16,144	-16.7%
Subaru Impreza	7247	6718	7.9%	7247	6718	7.9%
Toyota Corolla	21,567	23,612	-8.7%	21,567	23,612	-8.7%
Toyota Corolla Sedan °	20,107	22,362	-10.1%	20,107	22,362	-10.1%
Toyota Corolla iM/Scion iM °	1460	1250	16.8%	1460	1250	16.8%
Volkswagen Golf	5766	3993	44.4%	5766	3993	44.4%
Volkswagen Jetta	6846	8177	-16.3%	6846	8177	-16.3%
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Total	137,534	146,384	-6.0%	137,534	146,384	-6.0%

Subcompact	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	2095	3678	-43.0%	2095	3678	-43.0%
Ford Fiesta	3575	2560	39.6%	3575	2560	39.6%
Honda Fit	3078	3095	-0.5%	3078	3095	-0.5%
Hyundai Accent	7062	5050	39.8%	7062	5050	39.8%
Kia Rio	986	1430	-31.0%	986	1430	-31.0%
Nissan Versa	8870	8006	10.8%	8870	8006	10.8%
Toyota Prius C	1143	1763	-35.2%	1143	1763	-35.2%
Toyota Yaris	3281	2388	37.4%	3281	2388	37.4%
Toyota Yaris °	1330	548	143%	1330	548	143%
Toyota Yaris iA/Scion iA °	1951	1840	6.0%	1951	1840	6.0%
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Total	30,090	27,970	7.6%	30,090	27,970	7.6%

City Car	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	1695	1121	51.2%	1695	1121	51.2%
Mitsubishi Mirage	1311	963	36.1%	1311	963	36.1%
Scion iQ	---	2	-100%	---	2	-100%
Smart Fortwo	324	399	-18.8%	324	399	-18.8%
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Total	3330	2485	34.0%	3330	2485	34.0%

Warm Hatches	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500	1218	981	24.2%	1218	981	24.2%
Hyundai Veloster	2438	2023	20.5%	2438	2023	20.5%
Mini Cooper	1987	2726	-27.1%	1987	2726	-27.1%
Scion tC	72	715	-89.9%	72	715	-89.9%
Volkswagen Beetle	1081	939	15.1%	1081	939	15.1%
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Total	6796	7384	-8.0%	6796	7384	-8.0%

Tall Hatchbacks & Subcompact Crossovers	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	5258	4920	6.9%	5258	4920	6.9%
Chevrolet Trax *	5257	3746	40.3%	5257	3746	40.3%
Fiat 500L	106	357	-70.3%	106	357	-70.3%
Fiat 500X *	600	1041	-42.4%	600	1041	-42.4%
Honda HR-V *	5689	4177	36.2%	5689	4177	36.2%
Kia Soul	7792	9191	-15.2%	7792	9191	-15.2%
Mazda CX-3 *	1184	1376	-14.0%	1184	1376	-14.0%
Mini Countryman *	1122	504	123%	1122	504	123%
Mini Paceman *	1	8	-87.5%	1	8	-87.5%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	1990	2233	-10.9%	1990	2233	-10.9%
Nissan Cube	---	3	-100%	---	3	-100%
Nissan Juke *	1304	1510	-13.6%	1304	1510	-13.6%
Scion xB	---	782	-100%	---	782	-100%
Scion xD	---	3	-100%	---	3	-100%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	6507	6448	0.9%	6507	6448	0.9%
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Total	36,810	36,299	1.4%	36,810	36,299	1.4%

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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