January 2013 Small Car Sales In America

The Subaru XV Crosstrek Had Its Best January Evaaahr!

GCBC's monthly U.S. small car sales post has been completely realigned. New possible rivals have been added - mostly small crossovers - and the detailed sales figures visible after the jump have been divided to better display cars in their competitive set. Compacts and subcompacts, for example, are separated. These sub-segment breakdowns are arbitrary and are not guaranteed to fall in line with how every buyer cross-shops. 

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Japanese sedans, as is commonly the case, dominated the U.S. small car arena in January 2013. Last year's top seller, the Honda Civic, fell by a couple units in January. This gave the Toyota Corolla (and its Matrix hatchback sibling) an opportunity to grab the top spot. 

Nissan's Versa led all other subcompacts by a wide margin; even the Accent/Rio tandem by 4305 units. And the Fiat 500 reported its 11th consecutive month of year-over-year increases. 73% of the Mini Coopers sold were traditional hardtops.

All 247 Vehicles Ranked By January 2013 Sales

The accompanying chart, which ranks all these cars by January volume, can be clicked for a larger view. The tables below are sortable. Simply click the column header to arrange alphabetically, by volume, or by year-over-year change. And feel free to click any model name to be directed to its own Sales Stats page where historical monthly and yearly sales figures are located in one place.

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Compact	January 2013	% Change	Year  To Date	YTD % Change
Acura ILX *	1558	-----	1558	-----
Buick Verano *	3660	+ 360%	3660	+ 360%
Chevrolet Cruze	14,524	- 3.5%	14,524	- 3.5%
Dodge Dart	7154	-----	7154	-----
Ford Focus	16,161	+ 12.2%	16,161	+ 12.2%
Honda Civic	21,881	- 0.01%	21,881	- 0.01%
Hyundai Elantra	12,174	+ 11.7%	12,174	+ 11.7%
Kia Forte	4408	- 0.2%	4408	- 0.2%
Mazda 3	8074	- 12.2%	8074	- 12.2%
Mitsubishi Lancer	2196	+ 116%	2196	+ 116%
Nissan Sentra	8979	+ 27.1%	8979	+ 27.1%
Subaru Impreza	5896	- 14.9%	5896	- 14.9%
Suzuki SX4	826	+ 8.8%	826	+ 8.8%
Toyota Corolla/Matrix	23,822	+ 32.4%	23,822	+ 32.4%
Volkswagen Golf	2649	- 0.04%	2649	- 0.04%
Volkswagen Jetta	10,522	- 4.0%	10,522	- 4.0%

Subcompact	January 2013	% Change	Year  To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Sonic	7177	+ 25.6%	7177	+ 25.6%
Ford Fiesta	4285	+ 22.4%	4285	+ 22.4%
Honda Fit	3156	- 17.8%	3156	- 17.8%
Hyundai Accent	3495	- 19.5%	3495	- 19.5%
Kia Rio	2470	- 4.9%	2470	- 4.9%
Mazda 2	1543	- 49.1%	1543	- 49.1%
Nissan Versa	10,270	+ 9.0%	10,270	+ 9.0%
Toyota Prius C	2691	-----	2691	-----
Toyota Yaris	2897	- 3.8%	2897	- 3.8%

City Car	January 2013	% Change	Year  To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Spark	2408	-----	2408	-----
Mitsubishi i MiEV	257	+ 614%	257	+ 614%
Scion iQ	295	- 21.1%	295	- 21.1%
Smart Fortwo	481	- 3.0%	481	- 3.0%

Tall Boxes & Crossovers	January 2013	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Encore *	353	-----	353	-----
Chevrolet HHR	1	- 75.0%	1	- 75.0%
Dodge Caliber	13	- 98.9%	13	- 98.9%
Kia Soul	7382	- 8.8%	7382	- 8.8%
Mini Countryman *	1416	+ 12.5%	1416	+ 12.5%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	1350	+ 20.8%	1350	+ 20.8%
Nissan Cube	536	+ 16.3%	536	+ 16.3%
Nissan Juke *	2361	+ 1.3%	2361	+ 1.3%
Scion xB	1267	+ 5.6%	1267	+ 5.6%
Scion xD	624	- 4.3%	624	- 4.3%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	2764	-----	2764	-----

Sporty Hatches	January 2013	% Change	Year  To Date	YTD % Change
Fiat 500	2503	+ 31.0%	2503	+ 31.0%
Hyundai Veloster *	1759	+ 3.9%	1759	+ 3.9%
Mini Cooper *	2266	+ 9.2%	2266	+ 9.2%
Volkswagen Beetle	2232	+ 59.3%	2232	+ 59.3%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* Indicates a car that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown

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