As gas prices in the United States remain stable, the sales of compact cars continue to decline. Coincidentally, small cars are better than they have ever been. Forty miles per gallon on the highway has become the new target for compact cars and many smaller cars boast incredibly high safety records.
Unfortunately, the entire small-car market is fading. The sales of the 2010 Honda Fit fell almost 27 percent in the past year, while the Toyota Yaris declined more than 30 percent. Scion as a whole plummeted by almost 31 percent.
Experts do not expect this to be a lasting trend. They assume the next spike in gas prices will bring heightened sales of compact cars. Because gas prices are currently stable, many buyers are buying larger vehicles and are less concerned about how much gas their vehicle consumes.
Nevertheless, companies such as Chevrolet, Nissan, Hyundai and Ford have compact, low MPG vehicles that will be introduced in 2011.
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