Small Car Sales In America - March 2017

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U.S. sales of compact cars ticked up in March 2017 thanks to gains from the Chevrolet Cruze and Hyundai Elantra, both of which had taken hard tumbles one year ago.

The Subaru Impreza, meanwhile, likewise continued to show growth during the launch of its all-new, fifth-generation model. Total Impreza/WRX/STI sales are up 22% this year, and the Impreza's market share has grown by more than a point from 4.2% in 2016 Q1 to 5.4% in 2017 Q1.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - March 2017 YTD

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Subcompact car sales, on the other hand, tumbled 19% in March 2017 and are down 12% so far this year, falling faster than the car market at large. Subcompacts are led by the Nissan Versa and Hyundai Accent, but those two models – particularly the transitioning Accent – are watching their demand dry up in early 2017.

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More and more, as industry sales slide modestly, car volume is plunging while consumers turn toward small crossovers and SUVs. 

So while Hyundai will soon deliver its new Accent, there's also a new Kona – a sub-Tucson subcompact crossover – due to arrive shortly, as well.

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	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	824	1554	-47.0%	2256	4287	-47.4%
Buick Verano	1146	2300	-50.2%	2044	8225	-75.1%
Chevrolet Cruze	18,607	9881	88.3%	53,923	37,241	44.8%
Dodge Dart	1578	5137	-69.3%	4658	16,241	-71.3%
Ford Focus	14,437	18,618	-22.5%	36,705	50,215	-26.9%
Honda Civic	31,520	32,855	-4.1%	81,654	87,303	-6.5%
Hyundai Elantra	25,063	17,505	43.2%	54,202	39,363	37.7%
Kia Forte	10,289	10,406	-1.1%	25,062	23,922	4.8%
Mazda 3	7137	7307	-2.3%	20,606	22,133	-6.9%
Mitsubishi Lancer	1528	1934	-21.0%	5221	5454	-4.3%
Nissan Sentra	21,960	26,201	-16.2%	51,414	62,944	-18.3%
Subaru Impreza	10,703	7930	35.0%	26,274	21,460	22.4%
Toyota Corolla	32,707	34,215	-4.4%	81,435	88,486	-8.0%
Toyota Corolla Sedan °	30,584	32,556	-6.1%	76,086	84,260	-9.7%
Toyota Corolla iM/Scion iM °	2123	1659	28.0%	5349	4226	26.6%
Volkswagen Golf	6369	4495	41.7%	17,977	12,133	48.2%
Volkswagen Jetta	9700	10,471	-7.4%	24,563	28,023	-12.3%
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Total	195,568	190,809	2.5%	487,994	507,430	-3.8%

Subcompact	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	3385	4708	-28.1%	7620	12,627	-39.7%
Ford Fiesta	5488	4549	20.6%	13,044	10,863	20.1%
Honda Fit	5060	4771	6.1%	11,902	11,513	3.4%
Hyundai Accent	4349	7879	-44.8%	14,763	17,826	-17.2%
Kia Rio	1246	2475	-49.7%	3072	5366	-42.8%
Nissan Versa	12,336	16,244	-24.1%	31,075	36,499	-14.9%
Toyota Prius C	1385	2607	-46.9%	3900	6633	-41.2%
Toyota Yaris	5460	4491	21.6%	12,599	10,092	24.8%
Toyota Yaris Hatchback °	1377	1227	12.2%	3764	2683	40.3%
Toyota Yaris iA/Scion iA °	4083	3264	25.1%	8835	7409	19.2%
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Total	38,709	47,724	-18.9%	97,975	111,419	-12.1%

City Car	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	3306	2273	45.4%	7140	5155	38.5%
Mitsubishi Mirage	3324	4113	-19.2%	7470	6232	19.9%
Scion iQ	---	---	---	---	3	-100%
Smart Fortwo	389	479	-18.8%	1061	1300	-18.4%
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Total	7019	6865	2.2%	15,671	12,690	23.5%

Warm Hatches	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500	1671	1494	11.8%	4020	3595	11.8%
Hyundai Veloster	1386	2342	-40.8%	5548	6466	-14.2%
Mini Cooper	3624	3466	4.6%	7575	8443	-10.3%
Scion tC	31	1129	-97.3%	142	2761	-94.9%
Volkswagen Beetle	1497	1468	2.0%	3908	3319	17.7%
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Total	8209	9899	-17.1%	21,193	24,584	-13.8%

Tall Hatchbacks &  Subcompact Crossovers	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	8293	6426	29.1%	20,079	17,219	16.6%
Chevrolet Trax *	6498	5167	25.8%	18,361	13,727	33.8%
Fiat 500L	106	535	-80.2%	284	1262	-77.5%
Fiat 500X *	726	1056	-31.3%	1966	3258	-39.7%
Honda HR-V *	7653	6398	19.6%	19,696	15,515	26.9%
Kia Soul	8426	12,043	-30.0%	23,920	33,076	-27.7%
Mazda CX-3 *	1251	1748	-28.4%	3714	4917	-24.5%
Mini Countryman *	1362	1281	6.3%	2672	2366	12.9%
Mini Paceman *	1	15	-93.3%	4	30	-86.7%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2676	2874	-6.9%	6864	7698	-10.8%
Nissan Cube	---	3	-100%	---	13	-100%
Nissan Juke *	1487	2498	-40.5%	4088	5871	-30.4%
Scion xB	---	537	-100%	---	2106	-100%
Scion xD	---	3	-100%	---	7	-100%
Subaru Crosstrek *	7120	6973	2.1%	20,238	19,550	3.5%
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Total	45,599	47,557	-4.1%	121,886	126,615	-3.7%

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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