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Although December was a bright light, Canadian sales of midsize cars sunk to surprising lows in 2014. As total new vehicle sales shot to record highs in Canada in 2014 and car sales stagnated, the core group of midsize sedan offerings tumbled 11% to 116,663 units.
• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2014 Year End
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End
With a 15% share of the passenger car market, midsize cars lost nearly two full percentage points of market share in 2014.
The best-selling midsize car in Canada in each of the last two years was the Ford Fusion. But Fusion volume dropped 8% in 2014 compared with 2013, the nameplate's best-ever year. The Toyota Camry, Canada's best-selling midsize car in 2012, was the third-ranked car in the category in 2014 after a 12% drop. Honda Accord sales were just south of level, falling 1% to 16,962 units, 933 more than the Camry but 1510 fewer than the Fusion.
Combined, Hyundai and Kia sold 21,053 Sonatas and Optimas. On that note, one would have to point out that 17,924 Accords and Crosstours. And one could run the Camry's total forever, considering the lengths to which Toyota goes to incorporate that car's general architecture across its product lines.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize 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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
^ Volkswagen Canada combines figures for the Passat and CC.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
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Midsize Car Sales In Canada - December 2013 & Year End
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - December 2014
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2014 & Year End
Large Car Sales In Canada - December 2014 & Year End
Small Car Sales In Canada - December & 2014 Year End
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Midsize Car Sales In Canada - December 2014 And 2014 Year End
• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2014 Year End
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End
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The best-selling midsize car in Canada in each of the last two years was the Ford Fusion. But Fusion volume dropped 8% in 2014 compared with 2013, the nameplate's best-ever year. The Toyota Camry, Canada's best-selling midsize car in 2012, was the third-ranked car in the category in 2014 after a 12% drop. Honda Accord sales were just south of level, falling 1% to 16,962 units, 933 more than the Camry but 1510 fewer than the Fusion.
Combined, Hyundai and Kia sold 21,053 Sonatas and Optimas. On that note, one would have to point out that 17,924 Accords and Crosstours. And one could run the Camry's total forever, considering the lengths to which Toyota goes to incorporate that car's general architecture across its product lines.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize 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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013
Midsize Car | December 2014 | December 2013 | % Change | 2014 | 2013 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Regal | 69 | 49 | 40.8% | 816 | 740 | 10.3% |
Chevrolet Malibu | 976 | 594 | 64.3% | 8246 | 6834 | 20.7% |
Chrysler 200 | 855 | 332 | 158% | 11,655 | 11,666 | -0.1% |
Dodge Avenger | --- | 83 | -100% | 488 | 7631 | -93.6% |
Ford Fusion | 1731 | 1001 | 72.9% | 18,472 | 20,145 | -8.3% |
Honda Accord | 1031 | 876 | 17.7% | 16,962 | 17,165 | -1.2% |
Hyundai Sonata | 550 | 611 | -10.0% | 13,645 | 14,519 | -6.0% |
Kia Optima | 233 | 235 | -0.9% | 7408 | 9269 | -20.1% |
Mazda 6 | 146 | 116 | 25.9% | 3023 | 4224 | -28.4% |
Nissan Altima | 627 | 714 | -12.2% | 9475 | 10,488 | -9.7% |
Subaru Legacy | 276 | 165 | 67.3% | 2924 | 2022 | 44.6% |
Suzuki Kizashi | --- | 96 | -100% | --- | 365 | -100% |
Toyota Camry | 1159 | 1374 | -15.6% | 16,029 | 18,245 | -12.1% |
Volkswagen Passat & CC ^ | 462 | 751 | -38.5% | 7520 | 7909 | -4.9% |
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Total | 8115 | 6997 | 16.0% | 116,663 | 131,222 | -11.1% |
Hybrids & Electrics | December 2014 | December 2013 | % Change | 2014 | 2013 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Volt | 62 | 80 | -22.5% | 1521 | 931 | 63.4% |
Ford C-Max | 129 | 71 | 81.7% | 1411 | 1383 | 2.0% |
Honda Insight | --- | 2 | -100% | --- | 65 | -100% |
Mitsubishi i MiEV | 7 | 2 | 250% | 109 | 168 | -35.1% |
Nissan LEAF | 64 | 28 | 129% | 1085 | 470 | 131% |
Toyota Prius | 160 | 101 | 58.4% | 2775 | 2816 | -1.4% |
Toyota Prius Sedan ^ | 87 | 82 | 6.1% | 1819 | 2140 | -15.0% |
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^ | 3 | 5 | -40.0% | 76 | 212 | -64.2% |
Toyota Prius V | 79 | 128 | -38.3% | 2292 | 2640 | -13.2% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 501 | 412 | 21.6% | 9193 | 8473 | 8.5% |
Tall Wagons & Crossovers | December 2014 | December 2013 | % Change | 2014 | 2013 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honda Crosstour * | 94 | 55 | 70.9% | 962 | 1109 | -13.3% |
Subaru Outback * | 854 | 470 | 81.7% | 8688 | 6120 | 42.0% |
Toyota Venza * | 346 | 716 | -51.7% | 7610 | 9167 | -17.0% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 1294 | 1241 | 4.3% | 17,260 | 16,396 | 5.3% |
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
^ Volkswagen Canada combines figures for the Passat and CC.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... because readers have wanted it both ways. 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
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - November 2014 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - December 2013 & Year End
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - December 2014
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2014 & Year End
Large Car Sales In Canada - December 2014 & Year End
Small Car Sales In Canada - December & 2014 Year End
- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
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- Midsize Car Sales In America - December 2014 And 2014 Year End
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- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - November 2014 Ytd
Heading into December 2014, no midsize car in Canada sold as often between January and November as the Ford Fusion. But the Fusion hasn't led on a monthly basis since June of this year. • Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - November...
- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 Ytd
Canadian sales of midsize cars are down 26% in 2014 after falling 27% in January and 25% in February. Only two of the competitors are selling more often this year than they were at this stage of 2013: the Subaru Legacy and Volkswagen Passat. In...
- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - November 2013 Ytd
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