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After crushing all rivals in December, Honda Civic volume predictably fell harshly in January 2013. The Civic was still Canada's second-best-selling small car; Canada's second-best-selling car overall. The Hyundai Elantra took top honours. Hyundai's own Accent was, unusually, Canada's second-best-selling subcompact, trailing the Kia Rio by 45 units.
Canada's subcompact segment features a great deal of parity, regardless of its consistent leaders. Assuming you see the subcompact category as GoodCarBadCar does - nine cars, ranging from the Sonic to the Prius C - then 4196 sales were completed in January 2013. The top-selling Rio grabbed fewer than one in five subcompact sales; Toyota's two slower-sellers owned 10% of the market. Mazda 2 sales fell 24%, and the 2's market share was just 6.8%. But for an eighth-place car, 6.8% market share isn't dreadful.
The bigger problem facing subcompacts is the inexpensive nature of compacts. It doesn't help that crossovers based on subcompact chassis are becoming more prevalent. Nine subcompacts accounted for 4.4% of the overall Canadian market in January. Canada's two best-selling compacts - the Elantra and Civic - were responsible for 5.7% of the market.
Are subcompacts important? Yes, they're a great way to get young, first-time buyers into the fold. A Rio buyer may turn into a Forte or Optima buyer, hopefully even a Sorento buyer. But it must be hard work, the building of small cars which earn the slimmest of profit margins and don't sell in the largest of numbers.
January's small car post has been significantly altered, just as it already was in the United States. If you have an opinion on how segments should be broken down, feel free to share your opinion by contacting me. The tables below are sortable. The accompanying chart can be clicked for a larger view. And you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any model by clicking the vehicle name below or by making a selection at GCBC's Sales Stats page.
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Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates declining year-over-year volume
* indicates a model which is also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
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January 2013 Small Car Sales In Canada
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| Ideally, A Kia Rio Buyer Eventually Buys One Of These |
Canada's subcompact segment features a great deal of parity, regardless of its consistent leaders. Assuming you see the subcompact category as GoodCarBadCar does - nine cars, ranging from the Sonic to the Prius C - then 4196 sales were completed in January 2013. The top-selling Rio grabbed fewer than one in five subcompact sales; Toyota's two slower-sellers owned 10% of the market. Mazda 2 sales fell 24%, and the 2's market share was just 6.8%. But for an eighth-place car, 6.8% market share isn't dreadful.
All 240 Vehicles Ranked By January 2013 Canadian Sales
The bigger problem facing subcompacts is the inexpensive nature of compacts. It doesn't help that crossovers based on subcompact chassis are becoming more prevalent. Nine subcompacts accounted for 4.4% of the overall Canadian market in January. Canada's two best-selling compacts - the Elantra and Civic - were responsible for 5.7% of the market.
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January's small car post has been significantly altered, just as it already was in the United States. If you have an opinion on how segments should be broken down, feel free to share your opinion by contacting me. The tables below are sortable. The accompanying chart can be clicked for a larger view. And you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any model by clicking the vehicle name below or by making a selection at GCBC's Sales Stats page.
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Compact Cars | January 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acura ILX * | 190 | ----- | 190 | ----- |
Buick Verano * | 226 | + 160% | 226 | + 160% |
Chevrolet Cruze | 2136 | + 31.9% | 2136 | + 31.9% |
Dodge Dart | 447 | ----- | 447 | ----- |
Ford Focus | 1358 | - 1.2% | 1358 | - 1.2% |
Honda Civic | 2503 | - 49.3% | 2503 | - 49.3% |
Hyundai Elantra | 2956 | + 23.2% | 2956 | + 23.2% |
Kia Forte | 549 | - 9.9% | 549 | - 9.9% |
Mazda 3 | 1658 | - 13.3% | 1658 | - 13.3% |
Mercedes-Benz B-Class * | 201 | + 20,000% | 201 | + 20,000% |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 456 | - 3.6% | 456 | - 3.6% |
Nissan Sentra | 759 | + 7.5% | 759 | + 7.5% |
Subaru Impreza | 478 | - 47.8% | 478 | - 47.8% |
Suzuki SX4 | 161 | + 1.3% | 161 | + 1.3% |
Toyota Corolla | 2465 | + 5.5% | 2465 | + 5.5% |
Toyota Matrix | 673 | - 9.2% | 673 | - 9.2% |
Volkswagen Golf | 673 | + 2.7% | 673 | + 2.7% |
Volkswagen Jetta | 1805 | + 19.3% | 1805 | + 19.3% |
Subcompact Cars | January 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Sonic | 601 | + 28.1% | 601 | + 28.1% |
Ford Fiesta | 482 | - 9.9% | 482 | - 9.9% |
Honda Fit | 336 | + 68.0% | 336 | + 68.0% |
Hyundai Accent | 755 | - 43.2% | 755 | - 43.2% |
Kia Rio | 800 | + 24.8% | 800 | + 24.8% |
Mazda 2 | 285 | - 23.6% | 285 | - 23.6% |
Nissan Versa | 521 | - 20.5% | 521 | - 20.5% |
Toyota Prius C | 106 | ----- | 106 | ----- |
Toyota Yaris | 310 | - 46.4% | 310 | - 46.4% |
Tall Boxes & Crossovers | January 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 1 | ----- | 1 | ----- |
Chevrolet HHR | 1 | - 97.8% | 1 | - 97.8% |
Chevrolet Trax * | 260 | ----- | 260 | ----- |
Dodge Caliber | 1 | - 99.5% | 1 | - 99.5% |
Kia Soul | 323 | - 22.5% | 323 | - 22.5% |
Mini Countryman * | 97 | + 56.5% | 97 | + 56.5% |
Mitsubishi RVR * | 579 | + 26.1% | 579 | + 26.1% |
Nissan Cube | 13 | - 55.2% | 13 | - 55.2% |
Nissan Juke * | 179 | - 19.7% | 179 | - 19.7% |
Scion xB | 44 | - 34.3% | 44 | - 34.3% |
Scion xD | 24 | - 55.6% | 24 | - 55.6% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 404 | ----- | 404 | ----- |
City Car | January 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Spark | 87 | ----- | 87 | ----- |
Mitsubishi i MiEV | 4 | - 66.7% | 4 | - 66.7% |
Scion iQ | 46 | - 38.7% | 46 | - 38.7% |
Smart Fortwo | 34 | - 60.9% | 34 | - 60.9% |
Sporty Hatches | January 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiat 500 | 328 | + 2.2% | 328 | + 2.2% |
Hyundai Veloster | 219 | - 53.4% | 219 | - 53.4% |
Mini Cooper | 113 | - 18.7% | 113 | - 18.7% |
Volkswagen Beetle | 86 | + 41.0% | 86 | + 41.0% |
Red font indicates declining year-over-year volume
* indicates a model which is also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
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