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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 February 2014 specifically, Legacy sales were level at just 129 units, Passat volume was up by 41 units, and every other midsize car was in decline.
Aside from the Suzuki Kizashi's 100% drop - a byproduct of Suzuki's disappearance from the Canadian automotive marketplace - the worst declines belonged to the Dodge Avenger and Mazda 6. The Avenger isn't going to be replaced alongside the 2015 Chrysler 200; its decline is thus predictable. As for the 6, Mazda Canada's midsize sales pace is lower than it's ever been.
Despite its 13% year-over-year decrease, the best-selling midsize car in Canada in February was the Ford Fusion, which is not virtually identical to the NASCAR Ford of the same name. The Honda Accord ranked second in the category as sales fell just 5%. Overall Canadian passenger car sales were down nearly 9% in February, according to Automotive News.
Meanwhile, Hyundai and Kia reported a combined sales decrease of 32% for the Sonata and Optima, but they owned 19% of the midsize market. Ford's class-leading Fusion's market share in February was 15%.
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 • February 2015 • March 2014 • January 2014 • February 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, right? 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 - February 2014 YTD
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 February 2014 specifically, Legacy sales were level at just 129 units, Passat volume was up by 41 units, and every other midsize car was in decline.
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Despite its 13% year-over-year decrease, the best-selling midsize car in Canada in February was the Ford Fusion, which is not virtually identical to the NASCAR Ford of the same name. The Honda Accord ranked second in the category as sales fell just 5%. Overall Canadian passenger car sales were down nearly 9% in February, according to Automotive News.
Meanwhile, Hyundai and Kia reported a combined sales decrease of 32% for the Sonata and Optima, but they owned 19% of the midsize market. Ford's class-leading Fusion's market share in February was 15%.
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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 • February 2015 • March 2014 • January 2014 • February 2013
Midsize Car | February 2014 | February 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Regal | 51 | 62 | -17.7% | 94 | 160 | -41.3% |
Chevrolet Malibu | 326 | 584 | -44.2% | 533 | 1082 | -50.7% |
Chrysler 200 | 554 | 705 | -21.4% | 1197 | 1364 | -12.2% |
Dodge Avenger | 65 | 529 | -87.7% | 248 | 953 | -74.0% |
Ford Fusion | 940 | 1083 | -13.2% | 1768 | 2346 | -24.6% |
Honda Accord | 925 | 976 | -5.2% | 1653 | 1864 | -11.3% |
Hyundai Sonata | 746 | 1070 | -30.3% | 1190 | 1874 | -36.5% |
Kia Optima | 466 | 703 | -33.7% | 974 | 1235 | -21.1% |
Mazda 6 | 161 | 494 | -67.4% | 269 | 1029 | -73.9% |
Nissan Altima | 600 | 636 | -5.7% | 1089 | 1135 | -4.1% |
Subaru Legacy | 129 | 129 | 0.0% | 257 | 231 | 11.3% |
Suzuki Kizashi | --- | 21 | -100% | --- | 44 | -100% |
Toyota Camry | 763 | 884 | -13.7% | 1413 | 1674 | -15.6% |
Volkswagen Passat & CC | 524 | 483 | 8.5% | 1020 | 828 | 23.2% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 6250 | 8359 | -25.2% | 11,705 | 15,819 | -26.0% |
Hybrids & Electrics | February 2014 | February 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Volt | 88 | 51 | 92.2% | 164 | 95 | 72.6% |
Ford C-Max | 47 | 162 | -71.0% | 110 | 320 | -65.6% |
Honda Insight | --- | 8 | -100% | --- | 25 | -100% |
Nissan LEAF | 64 | 37 | 73.0% | 105 | 74 | 41.9% |
Toyota Prius | 71 | 155 | -54.2% | 184 | 316 | -41.8% |
Toyota Prius Sedan ^ | 67 | 130 | -48.5% | 176 | 258 | -31.8% |
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^ | 4 | 25 | -84.0% | 8 | 58 | -86.2% |
Toyota Prius V | 148 | 156 | -5.1% | 304 | 318 | -4.4% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 418 | 569 | -26.5% | 867 | 1148 | -24.5% |
Tall Wagons & Crossovers | February 2014 | February 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honda Crosstour * | 42 | 112 | -62.5% | 90 | 197 | -54.3% |
Subaru Outback * | 409 | 447 | -8.5% | 825 | 885 | -6.8% |
Toyota Venza * | 466 | 510 | -8.6% | 959 | 1056 | -9.2% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 917 | 1069 | -14.2% | 1874 | 2138 | -12.3% |
* 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, right? 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 - February 2015 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - March 2014 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2014
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - February 2013 YTD
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - February 2014
Small Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 YTD
Large Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 YTD
- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
The Toyota Camry was Canada's best-selling midsize car in January 2015. Not since 2012 has the Camry led the category on an annual basis. But with a 61% year-over-year improvement in a category that suffered a 2% loss, the Camry easily came out on...
- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - March 2014 Ytd
Do you smell blood in the water? No, it's just red font. Red, which at GoodCarBadCar is a symbol of declining sales, is plentiful in this month's coverage of Canadian midsize car sales. Click Chart To ExpandRegal, Malibu, 200, Avenger, Fusion,...
- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2014
Symptomatic of a car market which declined 6%, midsize car sales in Canada fell 27% in January 2014. Nearly every nameplate in the category, save for Subaru's Legacy and the Volkswagen Passat, reported lower sales last month than they did a year ago. ...
- Midsize Car Sales In Canada - March 2013
Canada's 15 core midsize sedans found 12,846 buyers in March 2013. Add the six hybrid specialists and the total climbs to 13,625. Throw in three more crossovers - the Subaru Outback, Toyota Venza, and Honda Crosstour - and 15,121 loosely-defined midsize...
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