Highlights:
- Segment down 6% YTD, still makes up 17,7% of the European new car market, down 0,9 percentage points.
- Opel/Vauxhall Corsa best seller in Q3, moves up to #3 YTD
- Renault Clio #2 in Q3, less than 500 sales behind and 10.000 sales ahead of the VW Polo, despite the changeover from Clio IV to Clio V
- Ford Fiesta and Dacia Sandero both outsell the Polo in Q3. Fiesta is the biggest loser in the top-10
- Peugeot 208 outsold by Citroen C3 and Toyota Yaris in Q3, 208 down 2 places to #6 YTD
- Nissan Micra outsold by Dacia Logan and Suzuki Swift in Q3, Micra is the biggest loser in the top-15
- Renault Zoe EV is the biggest winner in the segment at +42% YTD despite a new generation arriving in showrooms in Q4. Moves up to #16 YTD
| Subcompact segment | 2019 Q1-Q3 | 2018 Q1-Q3 | Change | Share | |
| 1 | Renault Clio | 244.938 | 254.946 | -4% | 11,6% |
| 2 | Volkswagen Polo | 199.773 | 226.081 | -12% | 9,4% |
| 3 | Opel/Vauxhall Corsa | 183.397 | 169.048 | 8% | 8,7% |
| 4 | Ford Fiesta | 179.574 | 215.684 | -17% | 8,5% |
| 5 | Dacia Sandero | 174.151 | 161.432 | 8% | 8,2% |
| 6 | Peugeot 208 | 170.290 | 179.564 | -5% | 8,0% |
| 7 | Citroën C3 | 165.447 | 160.589 | 3% | 7,8% |
| 8 | Toyota Yaris | 163.923 | 166.122 | -1% | 7,7% |
| 9 | Skoda Fabia | 125.003 | 133.153 | -6% | 5,9% |
| 10 | Seat Ibiza | 79.123 | 86.085 | -8% | 3,7% |
| 11 | Hyundai i20 | 65.220 | 71.872 | -9% | 3,1% |
| 12 | Nissan Micra | 51.589 | 65.089 | -21% | 2,4% |
| 13 | Suzuki Swift | 48.585 | 43.295 | 12% | 2,3% |
| 14 | Dacia Logan | 45.771 | 46.169 | -1% | 2,2% |
| 15 | Ford Ka+ | 36.887 | 40.626 | -9% | 1,7% |
| 16 | Renault Zoe | 33.607 | 23.738 | 42% | 1,6% |
| 17 | Kia Rio | 30.424 | 36.790 | -17% | 1,4% |
| 18 | Fiat 500L | 30.349 | 44.532 | -32% | 1,4% |
| 19 | Mazda2 | 26.789 | 25.145 | 7% | 1,3% |
| 20 | Honda Jazz | 24.786 | 30.557 | -19% | 1,2% |
| 21 | Hyundai ix20 | 14.844 | 18.746 | -21% | 0,7% |
| 22 | Suzuki Baleno | 12.258 | 12.383 | -1% | 0,6% |
| 23 | Kia Venga | 8.876 | 14.467 | -39% | 0,4% |
| 24 | MG3 | 2.835 | 2.063 | 37% | 0,1% |
| 25 | Fiat Punto | 477 | 27.670 | -98% | 0,0% |
| Segment total | 2.118.916 | 2.255.846 | -6% |
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Sources: Manufacturers, ANDC, JATO Dynamics.