2019 U.S Compact Car Sales Analysis
Report Updated: With all 2019 Sales Data on January 3rd, 2020
Top Level US Reports: By Manufacturer / By Brand / By Model / Best Sellers
Below you will find sales figures for all small compact cars sold in the United States broken down by month and by quarter.
Data will trickle in throughout the day with the numbers being finalized by EOD. GCBC is also happy to announce that we will be adding quarterly sales reports and comparisons in addition to monthly sales comparisons beginning this quarter. We will also be adding monthly sales tables and charts to the mix as well.
Note: FCA US LLC will end its practice of reporting U.S. and Canada sales on a monthly basis following June results. FCA US and FCA Canada will report monthly sales for May and June. The first quarterly report will occur on October 1, 2019, covering the months of July, August, and September.
US Best Selling Compact Cars Last Month
This data table looks at last month’s total compact car sales volumes in the United States by model. We compare U.S market compact car model sales for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD sales numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual compact car models sales success in the U.S market.
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 22,913 | 26,384 | -13.16 | 325,650 | 325,760 | -0.03 |
| Toyota Corolla | 23,742 | 25,439 | -6.67 | 304,850 | 303,732 | 0.37 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 889 | 11,128 | -92.01 | 47,975 | 142,618 | -66.36 |
| Dodge Dart | 1 | 2 | -50.00 | 16 | 389 | -95.89 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 18,720 | 15,076 | 24.17 | 175,094 | 200,415 | -12.63 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,664 | 2,425 | 9.86 | 37,393 | 42,271 | -11.54 |
| Subaru Impreza | 5,740 | 5,880 | -2.38 | 66,415 | 76,400 | -13.07 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 8,164 | 10,261 | -20.44 | 100,453 | 90,794 | 10.64 |
| Kia K4 / Forte | 7,635 | 7,709 | -0.96 | 95,609 | 101,890 | -6.16 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 3,175 | 5,277 | -39.83 | 50,741 | 64,638 | -21.50 |
| Nissan Sentra | 11,033 | 17,567 | -37.19 | 184,618 | 213,046 | -13.34 |
| ∑ = 104,676 | ∑ = 127,148 | ∑ = 1,388,814 | ∑ = 1,561,953 |
US Quarterly Compact Car Sales Numbers
This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the compact car segment in the United States. It includes all major compact car models sold in the U.S market. We compare last quarter’s compact car U.S sales at the model level with the same compact car model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which compact car models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of compact car sales at the model level often gives you a better picture of what is happening than monthly because it takes out some of the month to month noise.
| Model | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Year To Date | Year to Date Previous Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Dart | 0 | 10 | ||
| Honda Civic | 195,135 | 185,225 | ||
| Hyundai Elantra | 128,603 | 116,212 | ||
| Kia K4 / Forte | 111,212 | 107,643 | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 | 32,486 | 22,837 | ||
| Nissan Sentra | 112,439 | 124,441 | ||
| Subaru Impreza | 12,739 | 22,104 | ||
| Toyota Corolla | 195,141 | 179,983 | ||
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,472 | 8,289 | ||
| Volkswagen Jetta | 27,514 | 43,246 |
US Compact Car Sales by Month (All Models)
This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the compact car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major compact car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly compact car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual compact car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).
