Sales: November 2013 – Nissan Sentra and Mazda6 Show best Growth in Respective Segments

2013 nissan sentra california The economy compact car class was tightly contested, but Honda Civic maintained the lead over the Toyota Corolla.  More than half of the vehicles listed saw significant declines in November 2013.  However, the top four show strong YTD growth over previous year.  Notable players include the Nissan Sentra with 62.5% year-over-year growth in November, and Dodge Dart with 44.0% upside.  Mazda3 struggled, although the all new 2014 Mazda3 started to reach the dealerships and show start to turn things around.

Compact Sedan – November 2013

Nov 2013 # Nov ’13 / ’12 % YTD 2013 # YTD ’13 / ’12 %
Honda Civic 26,291 -12.6% 307,180 7.9%
Toyota Corolla 22,434 -0.8% 279,618 5.0%
Chevrolet Cruze 18,200 8.3% 230,062 6.3%
Hyundai Elantra 16,751 5.2% 226,220 23.6%
Ford Focus 15,239 -16.8% 219,001 -1.9%
VW Jetta 12,417 -12.9% 148,400 -4.1%
Nissan Sentra 11,664 62.5% 118,344 20.0%
Mazda3 7,756 -24.2% 97,044 -13.6%
Dodge Dart 6,486 44.0% 77,939 306.0%
KIA Forte 4,423 3.7% 61,844 -13.4%
Subaru Impreza 3,767 -17.3% 53,907 -13.5%

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Mid-size sedan – November 2013

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The mid-size sedan segment ranking reflected previous months.  Toyota Camry is secure on top.  The Hyundai Sonata and Chevrolet Malibu continue battle for fifth place overall.  Ford Fusion saw big growth in November 2013 , but will not be able to break into the top three this year.  The all-new 2014 Mazda6 continue big gains, but will end the year in tenth place.

Nov 2013 # Nov ’13 / ’12 % YTD 2013 # YTD ’13 / ’12 %
Toyota Camry 30,386 5.6% 378,520 1.3%
Honda Accord 27,093 3.2% 334,357 10.6%
Nissan Altima 24,604 21.2% 295,907 6.1%
Ford Fusion 22,839 51.0% 270,872 22.0%
Hyundai Sonata 16,595 -6.0% 189,169 -9.8%
Chevrolet Malibu 14,405 40.9% 185,101 -7.1%
KIA Optima 10,871 -14.5% 146,419 4.3%
VW Passat 8,876 -15.8% 100,398 -2.1%
Dodge Avenger 4,887 -31.0% 88,892 -1.0%
Mazda6 3,641 202.4% 39,273 22.2%
Subaru Legacy 2,911 -21.8% 39,352 -7.0%

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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’.