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In August 2013, Canada's best-selling small car (and best-selling car overall) was the Honda Civic, which finished last month with a 2546-unit lead over the Hyundai Elantra through eight months. August marked the tenth time since the beginning of 2011 that Honda Canada has sold more than 6000 Civics in a single month.
Hyundai Canada's wildly successful Elantra has only managed that feat once, in May of this year.
In the compact category, the Civic's 25% year-over-year improvement was bettered only by the Dodge Dart's 68% increase. August 2012 was the Dart's first full month on sale in Canada.
A trio of subcompacts posted even more dramatic year-over-year increases. Toyota Prius C volume jumped 71%. The Prius C is Toyota Canada's best-selling Prius derivative. The Nissan Versa, with assistance from the new Note hatchback, climbed 78%. Ford Fiesta sales shot up 84%. But because of a dreadful first seven months in 2013, Fiesta sales remain down sharply through the first two-thirds of 2013.
The subcompact segment as a whole us down 9.2% in Canada so far this year, a 6293-unit drop. More than half the cars in the category have reported year-over-year declines. Canadian pickup truck sales, you might be interested to know, are up 7.9% in 2013.
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 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 - August 2014 - September 2013 - July 2013 - August 2012
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ includes Paceman, Cooper is unfortunately not broken down by variant
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 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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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - August 2013
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - August 2013 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - August 2013 YTD
- Small Car Sales In Canada - August 2014 Ytd
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Small Car Sales Figures In Canada - August 2013 YTD
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| Perspective: Ford's F-Series Easily Outsold The Whole Subcompact Class In August 2013 |
Hyundai Canada's wildly successful Elantra has only managed that feat once, in May of this year.
In the compact category, the Civic's 25% year-over-year improvement was bettered only by the Dodge Dart's 68% increase. August 2012 was the Dart's first full month on sale in Canada.
All 144 Cars Ranked By August 2013 YTD Canadian Sales
A trio of subcompacts posted even more dramatic year-over-year increases. Toyota Prius C volume jumped 71%. The Prius C is Toyota Canada's best-selling Prius derivative. The Nissan Versa, with assistance from the new Note hatchback, climbed 78%. Ford Fiesta sales shot up 84%. But because of a dreadful first seven months in 2013, Fiesta sales remain down sharply through the first two-thirds of 2013.
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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 small 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 - August 2014 - September 2013 - July 2013 - August 2012
Compact | August 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acura ILX * | 293 | - 7.9% | 2509 | + 228% |
Buick Verano | 509 | + 6.7% | 4102 | + 17.7% |
Chevrolet Cruze | 3315 | + 15.7% | 22,726 | + 1.8% |
Dodge Dart | 710 | + 67.8% | 6826 | + 1343% |
Ford Focus | 2630 | + 15.6% | 18,668 | - 3.3% |
Honda Civic | 7213 | + 24.7% | 41,836 | - 1.4% |
Hyundai Elantra | 5018 | + 17.8% | 39,290 | + 15.0% |
Kia Forte | 933 | - 28.4% | 8417 | - 23.5% |
Mazda 3 | 3916 | - 7.0% | 26,893 | - 4.3% |
Mitsubishi Lancer | 539 | - 0.7% | 5521 | + 10.4% |
Nissan Sentra | 964 | - 15.0% | 10,507 | + 34.8% |
Subaru Impreza | 981 | + 18.8% | 6759 | - 12.4% |
Suzuki SX4 | 159 | - 42.2% | 1278 | - 34.4% |
Toyota Corolla | 3955 | + 6.3% | 29,659 | + 3.1% |
Toyota Matrix | 1069 | - 14.8% | 8463 | - 11.2% |
Volkswagen Golf | 1132 | - 20.4% | 8477 | - 9.8% |
Volkswagen Jetta | 2708 | + 7.0% | 20,292 | + 19.3% |
Subcompact | August 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Sonic | 738 | - 1.2% | 6765 | + 4.3% |
Ford Fiesta | 1294 | + 84.3% | 6845 | - 25.4% |
Honda Fit | 902 | + 122% | 5176 | + 61.9% |
Hyundai Accent | 1927 | - 11.3% | 13,956 | - 21.5% |
Kia Rio | 1392 | - 19.7% | 11,643 | + 19.2% |
Mazda 2 | 242 | - 47.4% | 2991 | - 20.3% |
Nissan Versa | 1527 | + 78.4% | 7354 | - 16.2% |
Toyota Prius C | 321 | + 70.7% | 2087 | + 7.8% |
Toyota Yaris | 702 | - 19.5% | 5547 | - 27.9% |
Tall Hatchbacks & Crossovers | August 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 471 | --- | 2176 | --- |
Chevrolet HHR | --- | - 100% | 6 | - 96.3% |
Chevrolet Trax * | 633 | --- | 4959 | --- |
Dodge Caliber | --- | - 100% | 7 | - 97.5% |
Fiat 500L | 220 | --- | 446 | --- |
Kia Soul | 930 | + 33.2% | 5384 | - 3.5% |
Mercedes-Benz B-Class * | 300 | + 29,900% | 2176 | + 108,700% |
Mini Countryman * | 139 | - 19.7% | 1102 | + 7.4% |
Mitsubishi RVR * | 494 | - 5.4% | 5153 | + 13.5% |
Nissan Cube | 16 | + 6.7% | 140 | - 41.9% |
Nissan Juke * | 408 | + 72.2% | 2772 | + 2.1% |
Scion xB | 106 | + 14.0% | 588 | - 23.7% |
Scion xD | 43 | 0.0% | 276 | - 39.7% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 521 | + 159% | 3832 | + 1806% |
Sporty Hatchbacks | August 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiat 500 * | 626 | - 16.5% | 5348 | - 16.9% |
Hyundai Veloster * | 519 | - 24.9% | 3533 | - 14.2% |
Mini Cooper * | 313 | - 7.1% | 2732 | - 14.8% |
Scion tC * | 219 | + 62.2% | 1017 | - 7.0% |
Volkswagen Beetle * | 155 | - 3.7% | 1805 | + 16.8% |
City Car | August 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Spark | 192 | + 95.9% | 1757 | + 1497% |
Mitsubishi i MiEV | 20 | - 16.7% | 128 | - 14.7% |
Scion iQ | 37 | - 56.5% | 355 | - 46.5% |
Smart Fortwo | 403 | + 40.9% | 1241 | - 16.3% |
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ includes Paceman, Cooper is unfortunately not broken down by variant
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 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 - August 2014 YTD
Small Car Sales In Canada - September 2013 YTD
Small Car Sales In Canada - July 2013 YTD
Small Car Sales In Canada - August 2012 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - August 2013
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - August 2013 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - August 2013 YTD
- Small Car Sales In Canada - August 2014 Ytd
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- Small Car Sales Figures In Canada - September 2013 Ytd
Click Chart For Larger ViewThrough nine months, Canadian subcompact car sales are down 6.8% as overall car sales grew ever so slightly and the overall new vehicle market rose 3.5%. September 2013 subcompact sales, however, were up 15.5% as the...
- Top 20 Best-selling Cars In Canada - August 2013
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- Small Car Sales Figures In Canada - July 2013 Ytd
In July 2013, Honda Canada regained the lead that typically belongs to the Civic. Canada's best-selling car through the first seven months of 2013 is once again the Elantra-beating Civic. Of course, it's a small lead, just 351 units. 69%...
- Small Car Sales Figures In Canada - June 2013 Ytd
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