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Enthusiast publications praised the Mazda 2 when it finally arrived in North America in mid-2010. Car And Driver said the 2 was, "a hoot to drive." Automobile's headline for their 2011 Mazda 2 Touring article called it, "a great little hatch." At first, consumers agreed, to a point. Last year at this time, when Mazda 2 sales had risen 22% year-over-year, the 2 was outsold in Canada by the Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accent, and Toyota Yaris.
Which brings us to September 2012, a month in which Mazda 2 sales dropped 40% to 435. This low total in subcompact-friendly Canada means the 2 was less popular than the Mini Cooper range, Chevrolet Sonic, Fiat 500, Fiesta, Yaris, Kia Rio, and Hyundai Accent. The good news for Mazda Canada? The bigger 3 is still a very popular car. Not Civic-like in its fame, but popular nonetheless.
Like most compacts, the Mazda 3 is more successful (on overall market share terms) in Canada than it is in the United States. Americans only buy 2.4 times more 3s than Canadians do despite the U.S. market being eight times the size. Canadian Mazda 3 sales jumped 38% in September and are up 12.5% this year. Canada's overall new vehicle market is up just 6.7%. Mazda sales are up 7.5%.
Perhaps the new 6 will help Mazda find some success in the midsize category, too. Not that this is surprising given the current 6's run-out status, but a dozen midsise cars sold more often than the Mazda did in September 2012. The Mazda 6 did sell more frequently than the Prius, Prius V, Subaru Legacy, Buick Regal, and Suzuki Kizashi.
News that Cadillac will build the stunning ELR at GM's Hamtramck, Michigan, plant next year causes one to wonder about the Chevrolet Volt's timing. We'll never know, but wouldn't you think the Volt could have been more successful if it had been able to trade on an upper-crust Cadillac coupe's outrageous technology? "Look, honey, we can buy this family hatchback at a Chevrolet dealer. It's just like that crazy looking car you saw in that Cadillac commercial, only practical and way cheaper." Don't husbands talk like that?
It's an impossible hypothetical because, as we're all aware Chevrolet released the Volt first. But surely we all agree that technology should trickle down from GM's top brand rather than trickling up.
Chevrolet Canada had its best Volt sales month in September. 214 were sold or leased to Canadians. Combined sales of the Mitsubishi i MiEV, Nissan LEAF, new-to-market Ford C-Max, and new-to-Canada Prius Plug-In totalled 57 units. By that standard, the Volt was a roaring success in September.
Chevrolet wasn't able to hold on to its customary sales lead in the large car category. Chrysler sold more 300s; Dodge sold more Chargers. Impala sales dropped 15%.
Historical monthly and yearly sales results for 282 different vehicles can be accessed through the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home or, for non-mobile users, near the top right of this page. Click any model in the tables below to go directly to its specific sales results page.
After the jump you'll find detailed September and year-to-date sales info for 71 mainstream brand cars. The most popular were highlighted last week. The three accompanying charts rank cars by volume rather than listing alphabetically; click any of them for a larger view.
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Prius sales include sales of the Prius Plug-In, shown below the Prius, but not the Prius V or Prius C.
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September 2012 Small, Midsize, And Large Car Sales In Canada
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Like most compacts, the Mazda 3 is more successful (on overall market share terms) in Canada than it is in the United States. Americans only buy 2.4 times more 3s than Canadians do despite the U.S. market being eight times the size. Canadian Mazda 3 sales jumped 38% in September and are up 12.5% this year. Canada's overall new vehicle market is up just 6.7%. Mazda sales are up 7.5%.
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News that Cadillac will build the stunning ELR at GM's Hamtramck, Michigan, plant next year causes one to wonder about the Chevrolet Volt's timing. We'll never know, but wouldn't you think the Volt could have been more successful if it had been able to trade on an upper-crust Cadillac coupe's outrageous technology? "Look, honey, we can buy this family hatchback at a Chevrolet dealer. It's just like that crazy looking car you saw in that Cadillac commercial, only practical and way cheaper." Don't husbands talk like that?
It's an impossible hypothetical because, as we're all aware Chevrolet released the Volt first. But surely we all agree that technology should trickle down from GM's top brand rather than trickling up.
September 2012 YTD Canada Sales: All 260 Vehicles Ranked
Chevrolet Canada had its best Volt sales month in September. 214 were sold or leased to Canadians. Combined sales of the Mitsubishi i MiEV, Nissan LEAF, new-to-market Ford C-Max, and new-to-Canada Prius Plug-In totalled 57 units. By that standard, the Volt was a roaring success in September.
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Historical monthly and yearly sales results for 282 different vehicles can be accessed through the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home or, for non-mobile users, near the top right of this page. Click any model in the tables below to go directly to its specific sales results page.
After the jump you'll find detailed September and year-to-date sales info for 71 mainstream brand cars. The most popular were highlighted last week. The three accompanying charts rank cars by volume rather than listing alphabetically; click any of them for a larger view.
Small Car | September 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
Buick Verano | 395 | ----- | 3881 | ----- |
Chevrolet Cruze | 2982 | + 35.7% | 25,301 | - 7.2% |
Chevrolet HHR | 6 | - 92.0% | 166 | - 83.9% |
Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo | 683 | + 22.6% | 7264 | + 30.6% |
Chevrolet Spark | 95 | ----- | 205 | ----- |
Dodge Caliber | 1 | - 99.0% | 280 | - 93.6% |
Dodge Dart | 606 | ----- | 1079 | ----- |
Fiat 500 | 693 | + 36.4% | 7129 | + 63.4% |
Ford Fiesta | 703 | - 41.3% | 9875 | - 8.9% |
Ford Focus | 2469 | + 7.4% | 21,770 | + 4.0% |
Honda Civic | 5782 | + 22.3% | 48,078 | + 27.4% |
Honda Fit | 345 | + 32.2% | 3543 | + 38.3% |
Hyundai Accent | 1677 | - 17.0% | 19,457 | + 9.2% |
Hyundai Elantra | 5221 | + 40.5% | 39,385 | + 7.5% |
Kia Forte | 1449 | + 24.8% | 12,452 | + 7.2% |
Kia Rio | 1338 | + 128% | 11,109 | + 109% |
Kia Soul | 633 | - 47.6% | 6215 | - 33.9% |
Mazda 2 | 435 | - 40.0% | 4187 | - 44.2% |
Mazda 3 | 4278 | + 37.7% | 32,380 | + 12.5% |
Mini Cooper | 438 | + 118% | 3643 | + 38.8% |
Mitsubishi i MiEV | 15 | ----- | 165 | ----- |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 600 | + 10.7% | 5600 | + 8.6% |
Nissan Cube | 22 | - 58.5% | 263 | - 24.9% |
Nissan Sentra | 742 | - 8.7% | 8536 | - 20.1% |
Nissan Versa | 1116 | + 21.6% | 9888 | - 12.6% |
Scion iQ | 105 | ----- | 768 | ----- |
Scion xB | 94 | - 39.0% | 865 | - 24.2% |
Scion xD | 29 | - 65.5% | 487 | - 48.3% |
smart fortwo | 386 | + 154% | 1868 | + 29.3% |
Subaru Impreza | 862 | + 124% | 8577 | + 46.8% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek | 419 | ----- | 620 | ----- |
Suzuki SX4 | 319 | + 33.5% | 2267 | + 2.7% |
Toyota Corolla | 3271 | + 11.8% | 32,041 | + 16.1% |
Toyota Matrix | 1123 | - 28.2% | 10,653 | - 3.3% |
Toyota Prius C | 138 | ----- | 2074 | ----- |
Toyota Yaris | 898 | + 2.9% | 8593 | + 46.0% |
Volkswagen Beetle | 116 | + 2220% | 1661 | + 722% |
Volkswagen Golf | 1100 | - 23.5% | 10,496 | - 5.2% |
Volkswagen Jetta | 2677 | + 11.4% | 19,690 | - 6.1% |
Midsize Car | September 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
Buick Regal | 70 | - 63.9% | 1404 | - 32.9% |
Chevrolet Malibu | 651 | + 6.2% | 4312 | - 54.2% |
Chevrolet Volt | 214 | + 49.7% | 927 | + 548% |
Chrysler 200 | 969 | + 8.8% | 11,780 | + 99.7% |
Dodge Avenger | 466 | + 16.5% | 4085 | + 0.2% |
Ford C-Max | 5 | ----- | 5 | ----- |
Ford Fusion | 1201 | - 0.7% | 13,316 | - 12.7% |
Honda Accord | 653 | + 2.7% | 5713 | - 10.7% |
Honda Crosstour | 95 | + 28.4% | 745 | - 6.9% |
Honda Insight | 27 | + 238% | 115 | - 49.6% |
Hyundai Sonata | 960 | - 35.6% | 11,790 | - 11.6% |
Kia Optima | 811 | + 188% | 9809 | + 751% |
Mazda 6 | 436 | + 25.6% | 3356 | + 16.5% |
Nissan Altima | 1016 | + 35.1% | 10,729 | + 4.3% |
Nissan LEAF | 16 | - 5.9% | 196 | + 367% |
Subaru Legacy | 235 | - 12.6% | 1954 | - 19.4% |
Subaru Outback | 552 | - 14.6% | 5143 | - 3.6% |
Suzuki Kizashi | 66 | + 3.1% | 519 | - 12.3% |
Toyota Camry | 1490 | + 37.8% | 14,659 | + 68.9% |
Toyota Prius | 348 | 2614 | + 111% | |
Prius Plug-In | 21 | ----- | 21 | ----- |
Toyota Prius V | 289 | ----- | 3195 | ----- |
Toyota Venza | 849 | - 40.5% | 8612 | - 8.9% |
Volkswagen Passat & CC | 873 | + 208% | 6223 | + 309% |
Large Car | September 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
Buick LaCrosse | 133 | - 15.8% | 1971 | - 14.5% |
Buick Lucerne | 5 | - 95.9% | 552 | - 70.3% |
Chevrolet Impala | 350 | - 15.0% | 6585 | - 19.8% |
Chrysler 300 | 423 | + 22.3% | 5018 | + 148% |
Dodge Charger | 361 | + 11.8% | 3463 | - 1.0% |
Ford Taurus | 267 | + 74.5% | 4335 | + 59.8% |
Nissan Maxima | 88 | - 55.6% | 1784 | + 5.8% |
Toyota Avalon | 31 | - 32.6% | 281 | - 19.0% |
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