Sales: Record breaking October 2013 for Economy and Mid-size Sedans?

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October 2013 showed some increased momentum across most automotive segments.  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.  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%
VW 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:

 

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The mid-size sedan segment ranking mostly reflected previous months.  However, the Hyundai Sonata took over fifth place from still declining Chevrolet Malibu.  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
Andre Smirnov

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’.