Cars
Who's not buying? Hertz, Budget, Alamo, Enterprise? The RCMP?
In the first quarter of 2013, Canadians acquired 5631 copies of the Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Ford Taurus, Hyundai Genesis (sedan), Nissan Maxima, and Toyota Avalon. That's down 22% from the 7192 copies of the same cars which were sold in the same period of last year. And we're excluding the fact that Buick also sold 389 Lucernes last year. Including that barge in the tally would mean sales in the large mainstream brand category fell 26%.
Blame the Impala, most of all. It's due to be replaced shortly, and it contributed 1260 units in the loss column. Ford made up 683 of those lost Impala sales with improved Taurus volume. But still, the 300 and Charger were down and Buick lost nearly two-thirds of the LaCrosse's Q1 2012 volume.
Toyota's Avalon? Americans bought 54 times more Avalons in the first three months of 2013 than did Canadians. The overall U.S. market was only 10.4 times bigger.
You can click any model name in the table below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. The table is now sortable, so you can rank Canada's large cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort - April 2013 - February 2013 - March 2012
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
* Indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
Genesis refers only to sales of the sedan.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better, right? You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
RECOMMENDED READING
Large Car Sales In Canada - March 2014 YTD
Large Car Sales In Canada - April 2013
Large Car Sales In Canada - February 2013
Large Car Sales In Canada - March 2012
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - March 2013
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - March 2013
- Large Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 Ytd
Canadian large car sales continued their decline in February 2014. Newer models like the Kia Cadenza and Toyota Avalon produced barely relevant sales totals last month. The Buick LaCrosse and Ford Taurus each lost more than half their February 2013 sales....
- Large Car Sales In Canada - November 2013 Ytd
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- Large Car Sales Figures In Canada - August 2013 Ytd
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- Large Car Sales Figures In Canada - May 2013 Ytd
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- Canada Large Car Sales - February 2013
Seven different cars sold more often in Canada than the whole of this large car group did in February 2013. Combined, these eight cars (nine if you count the dead Lucerne) found 1414 interested rental car agencies, government procurement officers, and...
Cars
Large Car Sales In Canada - March 2013
In the first quarter of 2013, Canadians acquired 5631 copies of the Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Ford Taurus, Hyundai Genesis (sedan), Nissan Maxima, and Toyota Avalon. That's down 22% from the 7192 copies of the same cars which were sold in the same period of last year. And we're excluding the fact that Buick also sold 389 Lucernes last year. Including that barge in the tally would mean sales in the large mainstream brand category fell 26%.
Every Vehicle Ranked By March 2013 & YTD Canadian Sales
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Toyota's Avalon? Americans bought 54 times more Avalons in the first three months of 2013 than did Canadians. The overall U.S. market was only 10.4 times bigger.
You can click any model name in the table below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. The table is now sortable, so you can rank Canada's large cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort - April 2013 - February 2013 - March 2012
Large Car | March 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick LaCrosse * | 134 | - 65.7% | 284 | - 62.9% |
Buick Lucerne | 1 | - 99.2% | 2 | - 99.5% |
Chevrolet Impala | 572 | - 47.2% | 888 | - 58.7% |
Chrysler 300 * | 541 | + 21.6% | 1051 | - 16.1% |
Dodge Charger | 505 | + 15.8% | 1185 | - 22.1% |
Ford Taurus | 706 | + 169% | 1192 | + 134% |
Hyundai Genesis * | 106 | + 16.5% | 246 | + 21.8% |
Nissan Maxima * | 258 | - 19.1% | 463 | - 31.7% |
Toyota Avalon * | 132 | + 193% | 322 | + 182% |
* Indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
Genesis refers only to sales of the sedan.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better, right? You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
RECOMMENDED READING
Large Car Sales In Canada - March 2014 YTD
Large Car Sales In Canada - April 2013
Large Car Sales In Canada - February 2013
Large Car Sales In Canada - March 2012
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - March 2013
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - March 2013
- Large Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 Ytd
Canadian large car sales continued their decline in February 2014. Newer models like the Kia Cadenza and Toyota Avalon produced barely relevant sales totals last month. The Buick LaCrosse and Ford Taurus each lost more than half their February 2013 sales....
- Large Car Sales In Canada - November 2013 Ytd
Is The Toyota Avalon Now The Buick That Sells Better Than Its Actual Buick Rival?In November 2013, for the third time this year and the second consecutive month, the Chrysler 300 was the best-selling car in its class in Canada. On three other...
- Large Car Sales Figures In Canada - August 2013 Ytd
The desire of Canadians to own big sedans produced by volume automakers continues to disintegrate in the face of a rising tide of small and midsize crossovers and significantly more image-conscious luxury sports sedans from premium brands. Sales of...
- Large Car Sales Figures In Canada - May 2013 Ytd
Kia Canada Sold 14 More Cadenzas In MayThe Chrysler 300, Canada's 18th-best-selling car in May 2013, sold twice as often as its nearest mainstream brand rival last month. 300 sales rose 19% while sales of the second-ranked Ford Taurus fell 49% from...
- Canada Large Car Sales - February 2013
Seven different cars sold more often in Canada than the whole of this large car group did in February 2013. Combined, these eight cars (nine if you count the dead Lucerne) found 1414 interested rental car agencies, government procurement officers, and...