Small Car Sales In America - June 2016 YTD

The Honda Civic, Kia Forte, and Nissan Sentra continued their assault on America's compact car market in June 2016, collectively growing their sales by 15% as the overall compact car category slid 5%.

Through the first-half of 2016, the Civic, Forte, and Sentra are the only three cars in the segment to record more sales this year than in the first-half of 2015. Jointly, their market share grew from 26.6% to 33.7%.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - June 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - June 2016 YTD

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The Civic now leads the Toyota Corolla by 7647 units heading into the second-half of 2016. At this stage one year ago, the Civic was nearly 32,000 sales behind the Toyota. Only one car, Toyota's larger Camry, has outsold the Civic so far this year.

Among subcompact cars, the gains of another Nissan stand out. The more affordable Versa is on track for a seventh consecutive year of record U.S. sales. Combined, its two closest rivals – Accent and Sonic – don't sell as often as the Nissan.

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Speaking of affordability, the new Chevrolet Spark – priced from $13,535 – is quickly climbing the passenger car sales leaderboard. Spark sales rose 70% in June, an increase of 2702 sales. 

At the end of April, the Spark was America's 62nd-best-selling car. The Spark ranks 49th now.

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. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • July 2016 • May 2016 • June 2015

Compact	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	1114	1662	-33.0%	8458	8471	-0.2%
Buick Verano	2025	2319	-12.7%	14,719	17,598	-16.4%
Chevrolet Cruze	18,666	22,647	-17.6%	86,731	127,938	-32.2%
Dodge Dart	3305	6702	-50.7%	29,079	49,055	-40.7%
Ford Focus	19,491	22,051	-11.6%	103,144	117,079	-11.9%
Honda Civic	31,810	28,727	10.7%	189,840	158,301	19.9%
Hyundai Elantra	22,414	26,613	-15.8%	96,306	128,698	-25.2%
Kia Forte	9170	7907	16.0%	52,742	43,182	22.1%
Mazda 3	8399	9251	-9.2%	51,381	54,877	-6.4%
Mitsubishi Lancer	1028	1255	-18.1%	8434	10,622	-20.6%
Nissan Sentra	20,721	17,200	20.5%	123,014	105,901	16.2%
Scion iM	1570	---	---	9081	---	---
Subaru Impreza	8124	7232	12.3%	45,771	46,341	-1.2%
Toyota Corolla	30,950	30,645	1.0%	182,193	190,131	-4.2%
Volkswagen Golf	4606	6145	-25.0%	26,322	30,724	-14.3%
Volkswagen Jetta	8617	11,080	-22.2%	58,279	67,018	-13.0%
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Total	192,010	201,436	-4.7%	1,085,494	1,155,936	-6.1%

Subcompact	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	7583	7894	-3.9%	28,292	36,976	-23.5%
Ford Fiesta	4064	7971	-49.0%	25,539	35,489	-28.0%
Honda Fit	5034	4669	7.8%	27,385	35,634	-23.1%
Hyundai Accent	3139	6541	-52.0%	39,330	35,976	9.3%
Kia Rio	5238	2420	116%	15,368	14,835	3.6%
Mazda 2	---	14	-100%	3	273	-98.9%
Nissan Versa	14,683	10,190	44.1%	72,461	66,955	8.2%
Scion iA	2939	---	---	16,427	---	---
Toyota Prius C	1355	2756	-50.8%	11,573	18,921	-38.8%
Toyota Yaris	1300	2810	-53.7%	6584	12,688	-48.1%
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Total	45,335	45,265	0.1%	242,962	257,747	-5.7%

City Car	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	6559	3857	70.1%	18,291	19,409	-5.8%
Mitsubishi Mirage	1541	1669	-7.7%	13,173	13,501	-2.4%
Scion iQ	1	53	-98.1%	6	422	-98.6%
Smart Fortwo	407	774	-47.4%	2593	3624	-28.4%
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Total	8508	6353	33.9%	34,063	36,956	-7.8%

Warm Hatches	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500	1113	2283	-51.2%	7932	15,390	-48.5%
Hyundai Veloster	1700	2065	-17.7%	12,923	11,201	15.4%
Mini Cooper	3478	3885	-10.5%	18,809	21,144	-14.2%
Scion tC	905	1418	-36.2%	5786	9362	-38.2%
Volkswagen Beetle	1105	2282	-51.6%	6773	13,091	-48.3%
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Total	8301	11,933	-30.4%	52,223	70,188	-25.6%

Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	6091	5526	10.2%	36,421	30,549	19.2%
Chevrolet Trax *	5796	5971	-2.9%	29,135	24,815	17.4%
Fiat 500L	274	530	-48.3%	2338	6076	-61.5%
Fiat 500X *	1156	324	257%	7464	332	2148%
Honda HR-V *	6567	7760	-15.4%	36,443	14,141	158%
Kia Soul	12,229	11,844	3.3%	70,528	67,986	3.7%
Mazda CX-3 *	1512	---	---	9502	---	---
Mini Countryman *	1429	2041	-30.0%	6280	8278	-24.1%
Mini Paceman *	7	248	-97.2%	55	838	-93.4%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	3459	3948	-12.4%	16,831	17,893	-5.9%
Nissan Cube	---	115	-100%	15	790	-98.1%
Nissan Juke *	2524	2567	-1.7%	12,556	14,647	-14.3%
Scion xB	76	1316	-94.2%	2629	8692	-69.8%
Scion xD	---	48	-100%	8	707	-98.9%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	7658	7057	8.5%	43,282	41,950	3.2%
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Total	48,778	49,295	-1.0%	273,487	237,694	15.1%

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 - July 2016
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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - June 2016
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - June 2016
Midsize Car Sales In America - June 2016

Small Car Sales In America - May 2016 YTD

U.S. sales of compact cars fell 10% in May 2016, a decline not solely attributable to an abbreviated sales month. The auto sales calendar in May 2016 didn't begin until May 3, so there were two fewer "selling days" in May 2016 than there were in May 2015. But that only accounts for 7.7% of the May decline.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - May 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - May 2016 YTD

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Yet while sales of virtually every compact car declined in May, the Kia Forte jumped 15% and America's second-best-selling car, the Honda Civic, posted a 3% increase. As a result, the new Civic's share of the compact car market grew from 15.3% in May 2015 to 17.6% in May 2016. Year-to-date, through five months, the Civic's share of the compact category jumped from 13.6% to 17.7%.

Worthy of note: in May, the daily selling rate of the Mazda 3, Nissan Sentra, Subaru Impreza, and Toyota Corolla all increased.

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Among subcompact cars, the Nissan Versa's 20% increase and the Hyundai Accent's 23% improvement caused the duo to earn 43% of all subcompact sales. Their rivals, new Scion iA excluded, all posted year-over-year declines in May 2016. Chevrolet Sonic sales tumbled 67%. 

It was also common in May to see sales of niche market small cars – Fiat 500, Mini Cooper, Smart Fortwo, Volkswagen Beetle, and others – take hard hits as the U.S. market veers away from cars in general. Overall U.S. auto sales declined 6% in May, which equaled a daily sales rate increase. But overall U.S. passenger car volume tumbled 16%.

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. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • June 2016 • April 2016 • May 2015

Compact	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	1424	1673	-14.9%	7344	6809	7.9%
Buick Verano	2070	3246	-36.2%	12,694	15,279	-16.9%
Chevrolet Cruze	16,671	23,752	-29.8%	68,065	105,291	-35.4%
Dodge Dart	4514	8667	-47.9%	25,774	42,353	-39.1%
Ford Focus	17,455	23,934	-27.1%	83,653	95,028	-12.0%
Honda Civic	35,396	34,472	2.7%	158,030	129,574	22.0%
Hyundai Elantra	22,168	23,432	-5.4%	73,892	102,085	-27.6%
Kia Forte	9910	8584	15.4%	43,572	35,275	23.5%
Mazda 3	10,127	10,316	-1.8%	42,982	45,626	-5.8%
Mitsubishi Lancer	929	1463	-36.5%	7406	9367	-20.9%
Nissan Sentra	20,204	20,616	-2.0%	102,293	88,701	15.3%
Scion iM	1743	---	---	7511	---	---
Subaru Impreza	8255	8538	-3.3%	37,647	39,109	-3.7%
Toyota Corolla	34,872	36,768	-5.2%	151,243	159,486	-5.2%
Volkswagen Golf	4475	6308	-29.1%	21,716	24,579	-11.6%
Volkswagen Jetta	10,945	12,875	-15.0%	49,662	55,938	-11.2%
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Total	201,158	224,644	-10.4%	893,484	954,500	-6.4%

Subcompact	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	2980	9067	-67.1%	20,709	29,082	-28.8%
Ford Fiesta	6150	9426	-34.8%	21,475	27,518	-22.0%
Honda Fit	5706	6342	-10.0%	22,351	30,965	-27.8%
Hyundai Accent	5432	4428	22.7%	36,191	29,435	23.0%
Kia Rio	2241	3615	-38.0%	10,130	12,415	-18.4%
Mazda 2	---	10	-100%	3	259	-98.8%
Nissan Versa	12,114	10,121	19.7%	57,778	56,765	1.8%
Scion iA	3056	---	---	13,488	---	---
Toyota Prius C	1909	3763	-49.3%	10,218	16,165	-36.8%
Toyota Yaris	1236	2401	-48.5%	5284	9878	-46.5%
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Total	40,824	49,173	-17.0%	197,627	212,482	-7.0%

City Car	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	3495	2705	29.2%	11,732	15,552	-24.6%
Mitsubishi Mirage	2098	3369	-37.7%	11,632	11,832	-1.7%
Scion iQ	1	64	-98.4%	5	369	-98.6%
Smart Fortwo	420	837	-49.8%	2186	2850	-23.3%
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Total	6014	6975	-14.8%	25,555	30,603	-16.5%

Warm Hatches	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500 *	1553	2614	-40.6%	6819	13,107	-48.0%
Hyundai Veloster *	1965	2249	-12.6%	11,223	9136	22.8%
Mini Cooper *	3350	3814	-12.2%	15,331	17,259	-11.2%
Scion tC *	1043	1878	-44.5%	4881	7944	-38.6%
Volkswagen Beetle *	1178	2685	-56.1%	5668	10,809	-47.6%
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Total	9089	13,240	-31.3%	43,922	58,255	-24.6%

Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	6522	5400	20.8%	30,330	25,023	21.2%
Chevrolet Trax *	5102	5707	-10.6%	23,339	18,844	23.9%
Fiat 500L	334	1245	-73.2%	2064	5546	-62.8%
Fiat 500X *	1250	8	15,525%	6308	8	78,750%
Honda HR-V *	7392	6381	15.8%	29,876	6381	368%
Kia Soul	13,706	13,886	-1.3%	58,299	56,142	3.8%
Mazda CX-3 *	1570	---	---	7990	---	---
Mini Countryman *	1236	1768	-30.1%	4851	6237	-22.2%
Mini Paceman *	9	251	-96.4%	48	590	-91.9%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	3060	3384	-9.6%	13,372	13,945	-4.1%
Nissan Cube	1	108	-99.1%	15	675	-97.8%
Nissan Juke *	2271	2625	-13.5%	10,032	12,080	-17.0%
Scion xB	135	1498	-91.0%	2553	7376	-65.4%
Scion xD	---	92	-100%	8	659	-98.8%
Subaru Crosstrek *	8467	7876	7.5%	35,624	34,893	2.1%
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Total	51,055	50,229	1.6%	224,709	188,399	19.3%

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 - June 2016
Small Car Sales In America - April 2016
Small Car Sales In America - May 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - May 2016
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - May 2016
Midsize Car Sales In America - May 2016