2019 Canada Midsize Luxury Car Sales Analysis
Report Updated: With December 2019 Data on January 8th, 2020
Top Level Canada Reports: By Manufacturer / By Brand / By Model / Best Sellers
Midsize luxury car sales in Canada had an extremely rough December and a rough 2019. The segment was down for both, but it was the December sales that really pushed the overall numbers down.
In December, midsize luxury car sales dropped by over 2,100 sales. When you look at the year as a whole, the segment was down more than 3,200 sales. With those numbers in mind, it’s clear that the segment was seriously impacted for the year by the single month of December.
The Tesla Model 3 led the way, but its sales in December were down by 80 percent for the month. The model was down by 10 percent for the year overall. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was in second place. It too saw sales drop. However, the declines were not as steep as the Model 3’s. The Lexus ES came in third and it saw sales drop in the month of December and rise for the year as a whole. It was one of the few models that saw sales rise for the year.
We’d expect the midsize luxury car segment to continue to struggle in the coming months of 2020. The segment has trended down in recent years, and we expect that to continue.
Data will trickle in throughout the day with the numbers being finalized by EOD. GCBC is also happy to announce that we will be adding quarterly sales reports and comparisons in addition to monthly sales comparisons beginning this quarter. We will also be adding monthly sales tables and charts to the mix as well.
Note: FCA US LLC will end its practice of reporting U.S. and Canada sales on a monthly basis following June results. FCA US and FCA Canada will report monthly sales for May and June. The first quarterly report will occur on October 1, 2019, covering the months of July, August, and September.
Canada Best Selling Midsize Luxury Cars Last Month
This data table looks at last month’s total midsize luxury car sales volumes in Canada by model. We compare Canadian market midsize luxury car model sales for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD sales numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual midsize luxury car models sales success in the Canadian market.
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 5-Series | 51 | 125 | -59.20 | 1,621 | 2,515 | -35.55 |
| Volvo 90-Series | 12 | 150 | -92.00 | 295 | 835 | -64.67 |
| Audi A6 | 44 | 56 | -21.43 | 687 | 522 | 31.61 |
| Audi A7 | 34 | 73 | -53.42 | 608 | 549 | 10.75 |
| Lincoln Continental | 9 | 32 | -71.88 | 187 | 438 | -57.31 |
| Cadillac CT6 | 25 | 11 | 127.27 | 201 | 222 | -9.46 |
| Cadillac CTS | 5 | 22 | -77.27 | 334 | 449 | -25.61 |
| Mercedes-Benz E / CLS-Class | 223 | 346 | -35.55 | 3,452 | 3,529 | -2.18 |
| Lexus ES | 123 | 156 | -21.15 | 2,154 | 1,808 | 19.14 |
| Genesis G80 | 24 | 40 | -40.00 | 324 | 393 | -17.56 |
| Maserati Ghibli | 3 | 7 | -57.14 | 151 | 204 | -25.98 |
| Lexus GS | 5 | 8 | -37.50 | 114 | 213 | -46.48 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 7 | 43 | -83.72 | 367 | 833 | -55.94 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 400 | 2,000 | -80.00 | 9,900 | 11,000 | -10.00 |
| Infiniti Q70 | 5 | 3 | 66.67 | 56 | 53 | 5.66 |
| Jaguar XF | 19 | 24 | -20.83 | 106 | 173 | -38.73 |
| Cadillac XTS | 4 | 24 | -83.33 | 432 | 496 | -12.90 |
| ∑ = 993 | ∑ = 3,120 | ∑ = 20,989 | ∑ = 24,232 |
Canada Quarterly Midsize Luxury Car Sales Numbers
This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the midsize luxury car segment in the Canada. It includes all major midsize luxury car models sold in the Canadian market. We compare last quarter’s midsize luxury car Canadian sales at the model level with the same midsize luxury car model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which midsize luxury car models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of midsize luxury car sales at the model level often gives you a better picture of what is happening than monthly because it takes out some of the month to month noise.
Canada Midsize Luxury Car Sales by Month (All Models)
This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the midsize luxury car segment in the Canada on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major midsize luxury car models sold in the Canadian market and you can see that the midsize luxury sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual midsize luxury car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).