Small Car Sales In America - January 2017

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016

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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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - January 2017
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2017
Midsize Car Sales In America - January 2017

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Small Car Sales In America - December 2016 & 2016 Year End

Considering the declining sales seen elsewhere in America's passenger car market, not to mention the disappearance of some models, it's not reasonable to say that Americans don't want small cars.

Sure, Americans are now buying more SUVs/crossovers than cars. But the decrease felt across the car sector – sales fell 10% outside the compact segment – the 5% drop in sales in the compact sector wasn't so bad. Besides, a fair chunk of the near-120,000 unit drop was caused by the disappearing Dodge Dart. Its death was announced early in the year; production was ended before the year ended. Dart volume dropped by nearly 45,000 units. 

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U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End

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Two other Detroit nameplates – the new Chevrolet Cruze and older Ford Focus – lost a combined 71,000 sales. Throw in the anticipated drop at Volkswagen following the TDI emissions scandal as a cause, as well.

But then try telling Honda, Nissan, and Toyota that Americans won't buy small cars. The trio combined for 959,846 total Civic, Sentra, and Corolla sales, a 6% year-over-year uptick. 

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Subcompact car sales, meanwhile, fell just 3% as Honda Fit supply improved and as the Korean duo pushed harder to deliver Accents and Rios; as Toyota found a measure of success with the Scion iA/Toyota Yaris iA.

Americans are still buying small cars. Millions of them. But it's getting harder for lower-volume nameplates to make hay as consumers flock to crossovers; as remaining small car buyers inevitably veer toward the most popular nameplates.

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 • January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015

Compact	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	%  Change
Acura ILX *	1079	1960	-44.9%	14,597	18,531	-21.2%
Buick Verano	1038	2545	-59.2%	30,277	31,886	-5.0%
Chevrolet Cruze	17,324	16,849	2.8%	188,876	226,602	-16.6%
Dodge Dart	1525	5867	-74.0%	43,402	87,908	-50.6%
Ford Focus	10,242	11,005	-6.9%	168,789	202,478	-16.6%
Honda Civic	31,482	32,796	-4.0%	366,927	335,384	9.4%
Hyundai Elantra	19,556	14,242	37.3%	208,319	241,706	-13.8%
Kia Forte	7560	5411	39.7%	103,292	78,919	30.9%
Mazda 3	8102	9838	-17.6%	95,567	107,884	-11.4%
Mitsubishi Lancer	860	1324	-35.0%	14,304	17,691	-19.1%
Nissan Sentra	17,037	19,760	-13.8%	214,709	203,509	5.5%
Subaru Impreza	8064	9148	-11.8%	88,517	100,519	-11.9%
Toyota Corolla	31,209	33,692	-7.4%	378,210	368,431	2.7%
Toyota Corolla Sedan °	29,402	32,447	-9.4%	360,483	363,332	-0.8%
Toyota Corolla iM/Scion iM °	1807	1245	45.1%	17,727	5099	248%
Volkswagen Golf	8968	5715	56.9%	61,687	65,308	-5.5%
Volkswagen Jetta	13,079	14,073	-7.1%	121,107	131,109	-7.6%
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Total	177,125	184,225	-3.9%	2,098,580	2,217,865	-5.4%

Subcompact	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	6375	7293	-12.6%	55,255	64,775	-14.7%
Ford Fiesta	3772	3550	6.3%	48,807	64,458	-24.3%
Honda Fit	4425	4197	5.4%	56,630	52,724	7.4%
Hyundai Accent	4159	2718	53.0%	79,766	61,486	29.7%
Kia Rio	1269	997	27.3%	28,700	23,742	20.9%
Mazda 2	---	1	-100%	3	297	-99.0%
Nissan Versa	8918	11,058	-19.4%	132,214	144,528	-8.5%
Toyota Prius C	1644	2861	-42.5%	20,452	38,484	-46.9%
Toyota Yaris	2757	2185	26.2%	38,855	24,384	59.3%
Toyota Yaris °	760	377	102%	10,872	16,779	-35.2%
Toyota Yaris iA/Scion iA °	1997	1808	10.5%	27,983	7605	268%
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Total	33,319	34,860	-4.4%	460,682	474,878	-3.0%

City Car	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	4257	1384	208%	35,511	32,853	8.1%
Mitsubishi Mirage	1555	1262	23.2%	22,226	21,515	3.3%
Scion iQ	---	2	-100%	6	482	-98.8%
Smart Fortwo	1186	669	77.3%	6211	7484	-17.0%
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Total	6998	3317	111%	63,954	62,334	2.6%

Warm Hatches	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	% Change
Fiat 500	1411	1737	-18.8%	15,437	23,980	-35.6%
Hyundai Veloster	2699	2246	20.2%	30,053	24,245	24.0%
Mini Cooper	3804	2823	34.8%	39,239	40,120	-2.2%
Scion tC	102	976	-89.5%	9336	16,459	-43.3%
Volkswagen Beetle	1596	1311	21.7%	15,667	22,667	-30.9%
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Total	9612	9093	5.7%	109,732	127,471	-13.9%

Tall Hatchbacks & Subcompact Crossovers	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	% Change
Buick Encore *	7755	6498	19.3%	78,565	67,549	16.3%
Chevrolet Trax *	8007	5323	50.4%	79,016	63,030	25.4%
Fiat 500L	102	310	-67.1%	3118	7585	-58.9%
Fiat 500X *	843	3572	-76.4%	11,712	11,357	3.1%
Honda HR-V *	9034	4737	90.7%	82,041	41,969	95.5%
Kia Soul	12,427	12,159	2.2%	145,768	147,133	-0.9%
Mazda CX-3 *	1646	1663	-1.0%	18,557	6406	190%
Mini Countryman *	853	2148	-60.3%	12,706	16,686	-23.9%
Mini Paceman *	1	38	-97.4%	85	1708	-95.0%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2500	3356	-25.5%	33,067	36,966	-10.5%
Nissan Cube	---	13	-100%	15	943	-98.4%
Nissan Juke *	1290	1958	-34.1%	19,577	27,121	-27.8%
Scion xB	---	886	-100%	2677	15,223	-82.4%
Scion xD	---	8	-100%	9	794	-98.9%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	10,229	8090	26.4%	95,677	88,927	7.6%
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Total	54,687	50,759	7.7%	582,590	533,397	9.2%

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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small Car Sales In America - January 2017
Small Car Sales In America - November 2016
Small Car Sales In America - December 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America In 2016
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2016
Midsize Car Sales In America - December & 2016 Year End

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