Small Car Sales, Midsize Car Sales, Large Car Sales In Canada – April 2012

2012 Chrysler 200 LX Crystal Blue Pearlcoat

April 2012 Small Car Sales Chart
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To assist in the gauging of popularity, GoodCarBadCar’s Sales Stats charts now show the top-selling cars at the top, the lowest-volume vehicles at the bottom. Inevitably, you’ll discover that not all cars in a single graph are direct competitors. The Scion iQ and Suzuki SX4 are hardly rivals. Click any of the charts for a larger view.

The Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Chevrolet Cruze, and Ford Focus took their usual positions on top of the small car category in April 2012. These same six cars were, as we’ve come to expect, Canada’s six best-selling passenger cars overall.

April 2012 Midsize Car Sales Chart

And while we’re not surprised to see the Hyundai Accent leading the subcompact category – 900 sales ahead of its partner, the Kia Rio – the Chrysler 200’s midsize victory is both surprising and upsetting. Markdowns at Chrysler dealers have reached gigantic proportions. A basic 4-cylinder 200 LX is presently enjoying a 17.5% discount straight from the factory. The base price falls to $16,495, but a Chrysler dealer near GCBC Towers lops another $1000 off before negotiations ~~with fleet buyers~~ even begin. Chrysler sold 187 200 Convertibles in April. Chrysler Canada’s dealers also sold 287 Fiat 500 Convertibles.

Year-to-date, the Toyota Camry’s lead over the Hyundai Sonata expanded to 942 units by the end of April. Last year, the Ford Fusion was the best-selling midsize car in Canada, beating the Hyundai Sonata by 2061 sales. In 2010, the Fusion beat the Honda Accord by 4705 sales. And in 2009, the Fusion beat the Accord by 509 sales. This year, while Ford dealers wait for a new Fusion, the Blue Oval midsizer has fallen 1321 sales behind the Camry.

April 2012 Large Car Sales Chart

Of course, none of those midsize cars stand a chance at dominating the Canadian passenger car segment. Moreover, the large cars you’ll see at the bottom of this post are even less likely to make a stand in Canada. Ford Taurus sales more than doubled last month… to 483. The Buick Verano was more popular in April 2012. Chevrolet Impala sales jumped 24% in April, as well, but we already know the next Impala will likely not be the high-volume player the current car is.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for these small, midsize, and large cars as well as every other vehicle currently on sale in North America can be accessed through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page. After the jump you can explore the facts and figures from April 2012’s results in Canada. Year-to-date figures equal one-third of the calendar year.

Small Car	April 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Verano	534	—–	1434	—–
Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo	798	+ 83.9%	2724	+ 59.5%
Chevrolet Cruze	2852	– 29.0%	9599	– 16.7%
Chevrolet HHR	5	– 96.1%	109	– 76.7%
Dodge Caliber	16	– 97.7%	238	– 86.9%
Fiat 500	1211	+ 36.2%	3272	+ 149%
Ford Fiesta	1179	– 23.8%	3402	– 14.7%
Ford Focus	2592	+ 38.4%	7814	+ 21.3%
Honda Civic	6007	+ 15.0%	20,288	+ 18.1%
Honda Fit	366	– 15.5%	1332	+ 31.5%
Hyundai Accent	2432	+ 1.1%	7298	+ 7.6%
Hyundai Elantra	5372	+ 18.0%	16,236	+ 11.8%
Kia Forte	1581	– 9.4%	4561	+ 5.8%
Kia Rio	1532	+ 101%	3875	+ 68.4%
Kia Soul	752	– 33.3%	2324	– 27.8%
Mazda 2	510	– 53.5%	2454	– 19.7%
Mazda 3	3841	– 11.7%	11,894	+ 11.0%
Mini Cooper	469	+ 31.4%	1232	+ 34.9%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	22	—–	68	—–
Mitsubishi Lancer	563	– 8.6%	2386	+ 26.4%
Nissan Cube	26	+ 52.9%	112	– 24.3%
Nissan Sentra	629	– 60.9%	3237	– 33.7%
Nissan Versa	1374	+ 2.5%	4174	+ 11.3%
Scion iQ	90	—–	353	—–
Scion xB	100	– 44.8%	379	– 17.2%
Scion xD	146	– 29.8%	341	+ 4.9%
smart fortwo	154	– 40.8%	393	– 27.5%
Subaru Impreza	1102	+ 12.7%	4064	+ 35.3%
Suzuki SX4	253	– 24.9%	858	– 5.4%
Toyota Corolla	4276	– 13.0%	13,230	– 1.9%
Toyota Matrix	1404	+ 7.5%	4195	– 22.6%
Toyota Prius C	556	—–	884	—–
Toyota Yaris	991	+ 20.3%	3229	+ 35.1%
Volkswagen Beetle	432	+ 1390%	795	+ 397%
Volkswagen Golf	1265	– 5.8%	4023	– 5.4%
Volkswagen Jetta	2397	– 21.6%	7393	– 13.2%

Midsize Car	April 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Regal	152	– 40.9%	824	+ 8.9%
Chevrolet Malibu	391	– 70.0%	1636	– 56.4%
Chevrolet Volt	76	—–	210	—–
Chrysler 200	2328	+ 97.8%	5087	+ 171%
Dodge Avenger	708	– 18.2%	1678	– 22.2%
Ford Fusion	1934	+ 10.5%	5230	– 2.0%
Honda Accord	684	– 2.8%	2055	+ 4.4%
Honda Crosstour	43	– 64.8%	276	– 22.0%
Honda Insight	8	– 83.3%	39	– 72.5%
Hyundai Sonata	2078	– 12.0%	5609	– 10.4%
Kia Optima	1663	+ 1286%	4159	+ 1843%
Mazda 6	129	– 58.8%	855	– 28.3%
Nissan Altima	1257	+ 56.9%	4502	+ 25.5%
Nissan LEAF	26	—–	94	—–
Subaru Legacy	263	– 26.7%	787	– 21.6%
Subaru Outback	647	– 18.9%	2203	– 4.5%
Suzuki Kizashi	40	– 46.7%	208	– 27.5%
Toyota Camry	2079	+ 79.5%	6551	+ 128%
Toyota Prius	387	+ 55.4%	864	+ 3.6%
Toyota Prius V	479	—–	1421	—–
Toyota Venza	1051	– 37.5%	3656	– 15.3%
Volkswagen Passat	739	+ 399%	2309	+ 296%

Large Car	April 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick LaCrosse	202	– 30.1%	968	+ 0.6%
Buick Lucerne	62	– 78.0%	451	– 47.4%
Chevrolet Impala	1119	+ 23.6%	3267	+ 5.0%
Chrysler 300	522	– 0.2%	1775	+ 128%
Dodge Charger	309	– 53.9%	1831	+ 41.5%
Ford Taurus	483	+ 106%	992	+ 28.3%
Nissan Maxima	270	+ 33.0%	948	+ 33.9%
Toyota Avalon	28	– 48.1%	142	+ 2.9%