October 2013 showed some increased momentum across most automotive segments. Â The economy sedan class was tightly contested and Honda Civic surged ahead past the Corolla for the number one sales spot for the month and for the year. Â There was some place shuffling and the Chevrolet Cruze finds itself in third spot.
Compact Sedan – October 2013 Sales Chart
| Oct 2013 # | Oct ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Honda Civic | 27,328 | 32.1% | 280,889 | 10.3% |
| Toyota Corolla | 23,637 | 12.8% | 257,184 | 5.6% |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 16,087 | -15.9% | 211,862 | 6.1% |
| Hyundai Elantra | 14,876 | % | 209,469 | % |
| Ford Focus | 15,108 | -17.5% | 203,762 | -0.6% |
| VWÂ Jetta | 10,161 | -9.7% | 116,712 | -3.9% |
| Nissan Sentra | 8,399 | 49.3% | 106,680 | 16.6% |
| Mazda3 | 7,674 | -19.4% | 89,288 | -13.5% |
| Dodge Dart | 5,617 | 3.0% | 71,453 | 386.0% |
| KIA Forte | 4,706 | % | 57,421 | % |
| Subaru Impreza | 3,567 | -2.0% | 50,140 | -13.2% |
Check out this TFLcar video comparison of the compact sedans:
The mid-size sedan segment ranking mostly reflected previous months. Â However, the Hyundai Sonata took over fifth place from still declining Chevrolet Malibu. Â Ford Fusion saw big growth in October and is knocking on the door to get into the top three and overtake the Altima.
Mid-size sedan – October 2013 Sale Chart
| Oct 2013 # | Oct ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Toyota Camry | 29,144 | -2.6% | 348,134 | 1.0% |
| Honda Accord | 25,162 | -11.2% | 307,264 | 11.2% |
| Nissan Altima | 21,785 | -11.5% | 271,303 | 4.9% |
| Ford Fusion | 21,740 | 71.3% | 248,033 | 19.9% |
| Hyundai Sonata | 19,872 | % | 172,574 | % |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 15,746 | -15.9% | 170,696 | -9.7% |
| KIA Optima | 11,492 | % | 135,548 | % |
| VW Passat | 7,258 | -13.1% | 91,522 | -0.5% |
| Dodge Avenger | 5,406 | -29.0% | 84,005 | 2.0% |
| Mazda6 | 3,100 | 104.6% | 35,632 | 14.3% |
| Subaru Legacy | 3,090 | -14.1% | 36,441 | -7.0% |
Check out this TFLcar comparison of the mid-size sedans:
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, software engineer, writer, and reporter. He has been writing and reporting at TFLcar since 2011. When not working or spending time with the family – you can find him tinkering in the garage or simply ‘going for a drive’.
