U.S. sales of most compact cars and subcompact cars slid sharply in January 2014, led by a 59% decline by the Toyota Yaris’s 65% drop and the Mitsubishi Lancer’s 59% decline. Sales of the class leaders – Honda’s Civic and Nissan’s Versa – dropped 0.3% (just 57 units) and 17%, respectively.
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Perhaps the most disappointing decreases were laid down by the Mazda 3 and Dodge Dart, a recently-replaced and positively reviewed Civic fighter and an Alfa-based Cruze rival.
For the Dart, if ever there was a time to blossom, this is it, while it’s fresh and bright and and oft-discussed. Yet Dodge Dart sales were 2103 units lower in January 2014 than in January 2013 after declining by 656 units in December.
January sales of the Mazda 3, meanwhile, were already falling a year ago. Compared with 2012, January volume a year ago was down 12%. Compared with those results from two years ago, Mazda 3 sales last month were down 32%.
Sales of the Acura ILX, Buick Verano, Ford Focus, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Golf, and Volkswagen Jetta all dropped, as well, last month. As a result, compact cars were down 6% in January 2014. Joining the Versa among subcompacts with falling sales were all rivals save for the Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio.
• All 143 Cars Ranked By January 2014 U.S. Sales
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 now sortable, so you can rank small cars of all kinds – compacts, subcompacts, city cars, and more – any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2015 • February 2014 • December 2013 • January 2013
|
Compact
|
January
2014 |
January
2013 |
%
Change |
2014
YTD |
2013
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1157
|
1558 | -25.7% | 1157 | 1558 | -25.7% | |
|
3120
|
3660 | -14.8% | 3120 | 3660 | -14.8% | |
|
16,828
|
14,524 | 15.9% | 16,828 | 14,524 | 15.9% | |
|
5051
|
7154 | -29.4% | 5051 | 7154 | -29.4% | |
|
12,003
|
16,161 | -25.7% | 12,003 | 16,161 | -25.7% | |
|
21,824
|
21,881 | -0.3% | 21,824 | 21,881 | -0.3% | |
|
15,326
|
12,174 | 25.9% | 15,326 | 12,174 | 25.9% | |
|
4724
|
4408 | 7.2% | 4724 | 4408 | 7.2% | |
|
6234
|
8074 | -22.8% | 6234 | 8074 | -22.8% | |
|
900
|
2196 | -59.0% | 900 | 2196 | -59.0% | |
|
9127
|
8979 | 1.6% | 9127 | 8979 | 1.6% | |
|
5785
|
5896 | -1.9% | 5785 | 5896 | -1.9% | |
|
—
|
826 | -100% | — | 826 | -100% | |
|
22,753
|
23,822 | -4.5% | 22,753 | 23,822 | -4.5% | |
|
1712
|
2649 | -35.4% | 1712 | 2649 | -35.4% | |
|
9768
|
10,522 | -7.2% | 9768 | 10,522 | -7.2% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
136,312
|
144,484 | -5.7% | 136,312 | 144,484 | -5.7% |
|
Subcompact
|
January
2014 |
January
2013 |
%
Change |
2014
YTD |
2013
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6587
|
7177 | -8.2% | 6587 | 7177 | -8.2% | |
|
4162
|
4285 | -2.9% | 4162 | 4285 | -2.9% | |
|
3122
|
3156 | -1.1% | 3122 | 3156 | -1.1% | |
|
4240
|
3495 | 21.3% | 4240 | 3495 | 21.3% | |
|
3162
|
2470 | 28.0% | 3162 | 2470 | 28.0% | |
|
907
|
1543 | -41.2% | 907 | 1543 | -41.2% | |
|
1170
|
— | — | 1170 | — | — | |
|
8524
|
10,270 | -17.0% | 8524 | 10,270 | -17.0% | |
|
2467
|
2691 | -8.3% | 2467 | 2691 | -8.3% | |
|
1005
|
2897 | -65.3% | 1005 | 2897 | -65.3% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
35,346
|
37,984 | -6.9% | 35,346 | 37,984 | -6.9% |
|
City Car
|
January
2014 |
January
2013 |
%
Change |
2014
YTD |
2013
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1848
|
2408 | -23.3% | 1848 | 2408 | -23.3% | |
|
1
|
257 | -99.6% | 1 | 257 | -99.6% | |
|
166
|
295 | -43.7% | 166 | 295 | -43.7% | |
|
521
|
481 | 8.3% | 521 | 481 | 8.3% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
2536
|
3441 | -26.3% | 2536 | 3441 | -26.3% |
|
Sporty Hatchbacks
|
January
2014 |
January
2013 |
%
Change |
2014
YTD |
2013
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fiat 500 *
|
2493
|
2503 | -0.4% | 2493 | 2503 | -0.4% |
|
1821
|
1759 | 3.5% | 1821 | 1759 | 3.5% | |
|
1358
|
2266 | -40.1% | 1358 | 2266 | -40.1% | |
|
Scion tC *
|
1107
|
1264 | -12.4% | 1107 | 1264 | -12.4% |
|
2034
|
2232 | -8.9% | 2034 | 2232 | -8.9% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
8813
|
10,024 | -12.1% | 8813 | 10,024 | -12.1% |
|
Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers
|
January
2014 |
January
2013 |
%
Change |
2014
YTD |
2013
YTD |
YTD
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2366
|
353 | 570% | 2366 | 353 | 570% | |
|
—
|
1 | -100% | — | 1 | -100% | |
|
—
|
13 | -100% | — | 13 | -100% | |
|
729
|
— | — | 729 | — | — | |
|
8092
|
7382 | 9.6% | 8092 | 7382 | 9.6% | |
|
1074
|
1416 | -24.2% | 1074 | 1416 | -24.2% | |
|
111
|
— | — | 111 | — | — | |
|
1838
|
1350 | 36.1% | 1838 | 1350 | 36.1% | |
|
402
|
536 | -25.0% | 402 | 536 | -25.0% | |
|
3442
|
2361 | 45.8% | 3442 | 2361 | 45.8% | |
|
1225
|
1267 | -3.3% | 1225 | 1267 | -3.3% | |
|
592
|
624 | -5.1% | 592 | 624 | -5.1% | |
|
4801
|
2764 | 73.7% | 4801 | 2764 | 73.7% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
24,672
|
18,067 | 36.6% | 24,672 | 18,067 | 36.6% |
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown 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, right? 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 2015
Small Car Sales In America – February 2014 YTD
Small Car Sales In America – December 2013 & Year End
Small Car Sales In America – January 2013
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – January 2014
Midsize Car Sales In America – January 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – January 2014