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The Hyundai Elantra was Canada's best-selling compact car in January 2015 and thus the country's best-selling car overall.
• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015
Hyundai reported best-ever January Elantra sales last month. Year-over-year volume jumped 15% in a segment that tumbled 8%.
Which cars were to blame for the losses? Aside from the Elantra, Chevrolet Cruze, Toyota Corolla, and Volkswagen Golf, well, every other competitor. Dodge Dart volume was chopped in half. The Ford Focus, typically best-selling Honda Civic, and Mazda 3 all slid at least 25%.
Fortunately, January is the weakest month of the year for Canadian auto sales. There's plenty of time for the category to recover. Unfortunately, passenger cars are increasingly not sought after in Canada. And as the small crossover market gains more entries - Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3, Jeep Renegade - it'll be even tougher for cars to maintain their already low market share.
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 small cars of all kinds any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
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Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown.
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 Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small SUVs, too, and the Acura ILX shown with mainstream cars is also displayed with luxury cars... 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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Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2015
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
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The Hyundai Elantra was Canada's top-selling small car and thus Canada's best-selling car overall in February 2014 in spite of its 5.9% drop from 3537 sales at this time last year. Elantra sales were down 9% in January. Over the last six months,...
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Small Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015
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Which cars were to blame for the losses? Aside from the Elantra, Chevrolet Cruze, Toyota Corolla, and Volkswagen Golf, well, every other competitor. Dodge Dart volume was chopped in half. The Ford Focus, typically best-selling Honda Civic, and Mazda 3 all slid at least 25%.
Fortunately, January is the weakest month of the year for Canadian auto sales. There's plenty of time for the category to recover. Unfortunately, passenger cars are increasingly not sought after in Canada. And as the small crossover market gains more entries - Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3, Jeep Renegade - it'll be even tougher for cars to maintain their already low market share.
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 small cars of all kinds 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 • December 2014 • January 2014
Compact | January 2015 | January 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acura ILX * | 60 | 107 | -43.9% | 60 | 107 | -43.9% |
Buick Verano * | 221 | 222 | -0.5% | 221 | 222 | -0.5% |
Chevrolet Cruze | 1373 | 1247 | 10.1% | 1373 | 1247 | 10.1% |
Dodge Dart | 458 | 919 | -50.2% | 458 | 919 | -50.2% |
Ford Focus | 774 | 1110 | -30.3% | 774 | 1110 | -30.3% |
Honda Civic | 2289 | 3315 | -31.0% | 2289 | 3315 | -31.0% |
Hyundai Elantra | 3083 | 2685 | 14.8% | 3083 | 2685 | 14.8% |
Kia Forte | 463 | 548 | -15.5% | 463 | 548 | -15.5% |
Mazda 3 | 1688 | 2287 | -26.2% | 1688 | 2287 | -26.2% |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 308 | 378 | -18.5% | 308 | 378 | -18.5% |
Nissan Sentra | 786 | 807 | -2.6% | 786 | 719 | -20.4% |
Subaru Impreza | 603 | 615 | -2.0% | 603 | 615 | -2.0% |
Toyota Corolla | 2427 | 2210 | 9.8% | 2427 | 2210 | 9.7% |
Toyota Matrix | 138 | 315 | -56.2% | 138 | 315 | -56.2% |
Volkswagen Golf | 1198 | 373 | 221% | 1198 | 373 | 221% |
Volkswagen Jetta | 1662 | 1891 | -12.1% | 1662 | 1891 | -12.1% |
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Total | 17,531 | 19,029 | -7.9% | 17,531 | 19,029 | -7.9% |
Subcompact | January 2015 | January 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Sonic | 205 | 345 | -40.6% | 205 | 345 | -40.6% |
Ford Fiesta | 310 | 381 | -18.6% | 310 | 381 | -18.6% |
Honda Fit | 826 | 277 | 198% | 826 | 277 | 198% |
Hyundai Accent | 669 | 970 | -31.0% | 669 | 970 | -31.0% |
Kia Rio | 511 | 774 | -34.0% | 511 | 774 | -34.0% |
Mazda 2 | 95 | 137 | -30.7% | 95 | 137 | -30.7% |
Nissan Versa | 572 | 719 | -20.4% | 572 | 719 | -20.4% |
Toyota Prius C | 146 | 116 | 25.9% | 146 | 116 | 25.9% |
Toyota Yaris | 398 | 375 | 6.1% | 398 | 375 | 6.1% |
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Total | 3732 | 4094 | -8.8% | 3732 | 4094 | -8.8% |
City Car | January 2015 | January 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Spark | 80 | 105 | -23.8% | 80 | 105 | -23.8% |
Mitsubishi Mirage | 233 | 234 | -0.4% | 233 | 234 | -0.4% |
Nissan Micra | 679 | --- | --- | 679 | --- | --- |
Scion iQ | 12 | 35 | -65.7% | 12 | 35 | -65.7% |
Smart Fortwo | 30 | 43 | -30.2% | 30 | 43 | -30.2% |
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Total | 1034 | 417 | 148% | 1034 | 417 | 148% |
Warm Hatches | January 2015 | January 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiat 500 * | 148 | 483 | -69.4% | 148 | 483 | -69.4% |
Hyundai Veloster * | 294 | 139 | 112% | 294 | 139 | 112% |
Mini Cooper * | 183 | 67 | 173% | 183 | 67 | 173% |
Scion tC * | 51 | 45 | 13.3% | 51 | 45 | 13.3% |
Volkswagen Beetle * | 76 | 130 | -41.5% | 76 | 130 | -41.5% |
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Total | 752 | 864 | -13.0% | 752 | 864 | -13.0% |
Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers | January 2015 | January 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 227 | 232 | -2.2% | 227 | 232 | -2.2% |
Chevrolet Trax * | 267 | 345 | -22.6% | 267 | 345 | -22.6% |
Fiat 500L | 100 | 113 | -11.5% | 100 | 113 | -11.5% |
Kia Soul | 375 | 346 | 8.4% | 375 | 346 | 8.4% |
Mercedes-Benz B-Class * | 145 | 191 | -24.1% | 145 | 191 | -24.1% |
Mini Countryman * | 51 | 145 | -64.8% | 51 | 145 | -64.8% |
Mitsubishi RVR * | 315 | 297 | 6.1% | 315 | 297 | 6.1% |
Nissan Cube | 1 | 4 | -75.0% | 1 | 4 | -75.0% |
Nissan Juke * | 211 | 196 | 7.7% | 211 | 196 | 7.7% |
Scion xB | 51 | 36 | 41.7% | 51 | 36 | 41.7% |
Scion xD | 6 | 24 | -75.0% | 6 | 24 | -75.0% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 486 | 292 | 66.4% | 486 | 292 | 66.4% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 2235 | 2221 | 0.6% | 2235 | 2221 | 0.6% |
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown.
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 Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small SUVs, too, and the Acura ILX shown with mainstream cars is also displayed with luxury cars... 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
Small Car Sales In Canada - February 2015 YTD
Small Car Sales In Canada - December & 2014 Year End
Small Car Sales In Canada - January 2014
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - January 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2015
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
- Small Car Sales In Canada - February 2015 Ytd
February 2015 was the second consecutive month that the Honda Civic did not lead the Canadian compact car segment, the top seller of which is routinely Canada's top-selling passenger car overall. • Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model...
- 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 Suv Sales In Canada - January 2015
A massive 275% year-over-year increase for the Nissan Murano made it Canada's 19th-best-selling SUV/crossover in January 2015. • Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Make & Model - January 2015 • Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings...
- Top 20 Best-selling Cars In Canada - January 2015
The Hyundai Elantra began 2015 as Canada's best-selling car. January 2015 Elantra jumped 15% to a record-high for the compact Hyundai lineup. • Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015 • Canada Car Sales Rankings...
- Small Car Sales In Canada - February 2014 Ytd
The Hyundai Elantra was Canada's top-selling small car and thus Canada's best-selling car overall in February 2014 in spite of its 5.9% drop from 3537 sales at this time last year. Elantra sales were down 9% in January. Over the last six months,...