Cars
Canada's favourite small SUV was Canada's overall favourite utility vehicle in March 2013. That's normal. But instead of that small SUV being Ford's Escape, it was Toyota's new RAV4.
RAV4 sales nearly doubled in March. Sales of last March's leader, the Honda CR-V, tumbled 32%.
Mazda Canada reported its best CX-5 sales month so far, and then sent GCBC a top-end CX-5 to drive for a week. Subaru sold 1003 Foresters, a record high for that nameplate, too. Nearly half of the Chevrolet Trax sales that have occurred in the newest Chevy's first four months on sale occurred in March.
Mini's Paceman went on sale, but despite requests, Mini Canada is so far only releasing Paceman data under the Cooper banner, along with many other Minis. Countryman sales improved on a year-over-year basis but tumbled 25% from February, when the market for new vehicles was much smaller.
For the sixth time in the last seven months, Kia Canada reported a decline in Sportage sales. An updated 2014 Sorento isn't going to make it any easier for the smaller Kia crossover. Same goes for the Hyundai Tucson and its big brother, the more appealing Santa Fe. Volkswagen Tiguan sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in March.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian 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 Canada's small SUVs 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 - March 2013 - April 2013 - February 2013 - March 2012
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown.
^ not including 88 Santa Fe XL sales which are shown exclusively in the midsize SUV category.
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 Santa Fe and Sorento listed with midsize SUVs - they're stuck in between in terms of size - as well as vehicles like the Wrangler and Xterra listed both here and there. The Buick Encore and Subaru XV Crosstrek and their gang are also listed with mainstream cars, because they're sitting on a fence between SUVs and traditional passenger cars. 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 SUV Sales In Canada - March 2014 YTD
Small SUV Sales In Canada - April 2013
Small SUV Sales In Canada - February 2013
Small SUV Sales In Canada - March 2012
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs & Crossovers In Canada - March 2013
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - March 2013
Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - March 2013
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - August 2013 Ytd
Nissan's 2014 Rogue Will Be Available With Three Rows Of SeatingEven with a 10% decline in Canadian sales, the Ford Escape was still Canada's top-selling small crossover in August 2013, and Canada's favourite utility vehicle overall. The Honda...
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - June 2013 Ytd
The Ford Escape's 913-unit victory over the Honda CR-V in June 2013 came about as Escape sales improved on a year-over-year basis for the fifth time this year. Honda CR-V sales have fallen on four occasions in 2013. The second-ranked Toyota...
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - May 2013 Ytd
In May 2013, for the first time since last October, General Motors Canada reported a year-over-year Chevrolet Equinox sales increase. The Equinox and its twin, the GMC Terrain, combined for 3315 sales in May, good enough for fourth spot in the category,...
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - April 2013 And Year-to-date
Subaru Canada recorded its best ever sales month in April 2013, and did so despite Impreza sales which fell 5%, a 31% Legacy decline, a 28% Outback drop, and six fewer Tribeca sales. All 86 SUVs Ranked By April 2013 & YTD Canadian Sales Click Chart...
- Midsize Suv Sales In Canada - March 2013
Canadians registered 775 new GM Lambda crossovers in March 2013 and 898 Ford Explorers. Ford sold more Flexes than Buick sold Enclaves or Chevrolet did Traverses. The words "more" and "Flex" aren't supposed to go together, certainly not in a conversation...
Cars
Small SUV And Crossover Sales In Canada - March 2013
RAV4 sales nearly doubled in March. Sales of last March's leader, the Honda CR-V, tumbled 32%.
 |
| Click Chart For Larger View |
Mini's Paceman went on sale, but despite requests, Mini Canada is so far only releasing Paceman data under the Cooper banner, along with many other Minis. Countryman sales improved on a year-over-year basis but tumbled 25% from February, when the market for new vehicles was much smaller.
Every Vehicle Ranked By March 2013 & YTD Canadian Sales
For the sixth time in the last seven months, Kia Canada reported a decline in Sportage sales. An updated 2014 Sorento isn't going to make it any easier for the smaller Kia crossover. Same goes for the Hyundai Tucson and its big brother, the more appealing Santa Fe. Volkswagen Tiguan sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in March.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian 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 Canada's small SUVs 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 - March 2013 - April 2013 - February 2013 - March 2012
Small SUVs & Crossovers | March 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Equinox | 1396 | - 31.7% | 3451 | - 27.8% |
Dodge Journey | 2646 | + 6.4% | 6548 | + 1.3% |
Ford Escape | 3255 | - 12.3% | 8411 | + 1.6% |
GMC Terrain | 973 | - 13.1% | 2520 | - 5.6% |
Honda CR-V | 2777 | - 32.3% | 5785 | - 34.8% |
Hyundai Santa Fe * ^ | 2253 | + 21.0% | 5711 | + 18.8% |
Hyundai Tucson | 880 | - 21.1% | 2209 | - 27.6% |
Jeep Compass | 766 | + 39.8% | 2237 | + 61.4% |
Jeep Patriot | 452 | - 32.6% | 1751 | - 8.9% |
Jeep Wrangler * | 1719 | - 4.7% | 3913 | + 6.8% |
Kia Sorento * | 1212 | + 6.3% | 2889 | - 4.8% |
Kia Sportage | 515 | - 25.3% | 1331 | - 16.2% |
Mazda CX-5 | 1771 | + 7.4% | 3442 | + 90.3% |
Mitsubishi Outlander | 459 | + 16.5% | 1112 | - 12.2% |
Nissan Rogue | 1584 | - 28.9% | 3429 | - 23.6% |
Subaru Forester | 1003 | + 64.2% | 1691 | + 17.6% |
Suzuki Grand Vitara | 102 | - 44.0% | 294 | - 36.4% |
Toyota RAV4 | 3635 | + 95.7% | 6678 | + 40.0% |
Volkswagen Tiguan | 561 | - 7.3% | 1137 | - 13.3% |
Smallest SUVs & Crossovers | March 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 195 | ----- | 219 | ----- |
Chevrolet Trax * | 643 | ----- | 1231 | ----- |
Mini Countryman * | 115 | + 10.6% | 366 | + 44.1% |
Mitsubishi RVR * | 732 | + 5.8% | 1889 | + 7.6% |
Nissan Juke * | 360 | - 18.2% | 785 | - 10.6% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 473 | ----- | 1247 | ----- |
Offroaders | March 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeep Wrangler * | 1719 | - 4.7% | 3913 | + 6.8% |
Nissan Xterra * | 109 | - 7.6% | 234 | - 12.4% |
Toyota FJ Cruiser * | 53 | - 53.9% | 145 | - 27.5% |
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown.
^ not including 88 Santa Fe XL sales which are shown exclusively in the midsize SUV category.
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 Santa Fe and Sorento listed with midsize SUVs - they're stuck in between in terms of size - as well as vehicles like the Wrangler and Xterra listed both here and there. The Buick Encore and Subaru XV Crosstrek and their gang are also listed with mainstream cars, because they're sitting on a fence between SUVs and traditional passenger cars. 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 SUV Sales In Canada - March 2014 YTD
Small SUV Sales In Canada - April 2013
Small SUV Sales In Canada - February 2013
Small SUV Sales In Canada - March 2012
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs & Crossovers In Canada - March 2013
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - March 2013
Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - March 2013
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - August 2013 Ytd
Nissan's 2014 Rogue Will Be Available With Three Rows Of SeatingEven with a 10% decline in Canadian sales, the Ford Escape was still Canada's top-selling small crossover in August 2013, and Canada's favourite utility vehicle overall. The Honda...
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - June 2013 Ytd
The Ford Escape's 913-unit victory over the Honda CR-V in June 2013 came about as Escape sales improved on a year-over-year basis for the fifth time this year. Honda CR-V sales have fallen on four occasions in 2013. The second-ranked Toyota...
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - May 2013 Ytd
In May 2013, for the first time since last October, General Motors Canada reported a year-over-year Chevrolet Equinox sales increase. The Equinox and its twin, the GMC Terrain, combined for 3315 sales in May, good enough for fourth spot in the category,...
- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - April 2013 And Year-to-date
Subaru Canada recorded its best ever sales month in April 2013, and did so despite Impreza sales which fell 5%, a 31% Legacy decline, a 28% Outback drop, and six fewer Tribeca sales. All 86 SUVs Ranked By April 2013 & YTD Canadian Sales Click Chart...
- Midsize Suv Sales In Canada - March 2013
Canadians registered 775 new GM Lambda crossovers in March 2013 and 898 Ford Explorers. Ford sold more Flexes than Buick sold Enclaves or Chevrolet did Traverses. The words "more" and "Flex" aren't supposed to go together, certainly not in a conversation...