Compact Sedans: The Dodge Dart Was Best Improved in April 2015 [Sales Report]

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2015 Dodge Dart

Compact sedans are doing better than their bigger relatives – Mid-size April 2015 sales. The 2015 Toyota Corolla continues to dominate the compact segment in the United States. Its main competitors struggled. The Honda Civic had a relatively good month with a 2.8% improvement, but the Chevy Cruze and Ford Focus declined when compared to last year.

The Hyundai Elantra had a successful month and jumped into third place.

The Dodge Dart showed the best improvement at 42.0% for the month and 52.0% year-to-date (YTD).

The Nissan Sentra, Mazda3 and Mitsubishi Lancer all grew significantly.

Compact Sedan – April 2015

Apr 2015 # Apr ’14 / ’13 % YTD 2015 # YTD ’15 / ’14 %
Toyota Corolla 31,990 10.1% 122,718 14.9%
Honda Civic 28,380 2.8% 95,102 -3.7%
Hyundai Elantra 21,911 8.3% 78,653 7.1%
Chevrolet Cruze 20,947 -3.7% 81,539 -6.2%
Ford Focus 18,100 -5.3% 71,094 0.1%
Nissan Sentra 17,059 21.2% 68,085 24.1%
VW Jetta 11,440 5.4% 40,984 -6.0%
Dodge Dart 8,571 42.0% 33,686 52.0%
Mazda3 8,006 -6.8% 35,310 8.2%
KIA Forte 7,183 -5.8% 26,691 7.2%
Subaru Impreza 5,311 -2.4% 20,597 2.2%
Mitsubishi Lancer 1,865 30.2% 7,904 26.0%

Check out this TFLcar video comparison of the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, and Honda Civic:

Andre SmirnovAndre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, software engineer, writer, and reporter. He has been writing and reporting at TFLcar since 2011.