July 2013 marked the first properly strong month for car sales in Canada this year, as the best-selling Honda Civic contributed an extra 1595 sales, Hyundai sold 1090 extra Elantras, and Toyota sold 687 more Corollas than they did a year ago.
Collectively, the 144 passenger car nameplates you see here posted 11.5% gains in July. Car sales aren’t all that healthy through the first 58% of 2013, however, basically level in a growing market.
Honda car sales are up 13% this year. Hyundai car sales are up narrowly by a couple hundred units. Sales of cars at Toyota’s own Toyota division have plunged 8%. Sales of cars at FoMoCo have fallen 3%. Chrysler Canada car sales have grown 21% with a big boost from the 21st-ranked Dodge Dart. General Motors car sales are down 1% with no assistance from the Impala, which is down 49%, or 2735 units.
These are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort cars by July volume by clicking the July 2013 column header, or you can rank cars by improvements or declines using the % columns. Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the Car column header. Just remember, the list is horizontally flipped from the norm: YTD on the left, monthly data on the right.
As always, you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these vehicles by selecting a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page.
Rank
|
Car
|
July
2013 YTD |
% Change
|
July
2013 |
% Change
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1
|
Honda Civic | 34,623 | – 5.5% | 6065 | + 35.7% |
#2
|
Hyundai Elantra | 34,272 | + 14.6% | 5409 | + 25.2% |
#2.1
|
Hyundai Elantra Sedan/Coupe/GT | 34,244 | + 45.9% | 5409 | + 62.8% |
#2.2
|
Hyundai Elantra Touring | 28 | – 99.6% | — | – 100% |
#3
|
Toyota Corolla | 25,704 | + 2.6% | 3735 | + 22.5% |
#4
|
Mazda 3 | 22,977 | – 3.8% | 3630 | – 1.0% |
#5
|
Chevrolet Cruze | 19,411 | – 0.2% | 3000 | + 2.2% |
#6
|
Volkswagen Jetta | 17,584 | + 21.4% | 2347 | + 11.9% |
#7
|
Ford Focus | 16,038 | – 5.8% | 2612 | + 17.7% |
#8
|
Ford Fusion | 13,347 | + 22.4% | 2043 | + 4.0% |
#9
|
Hyundai Accent | 12,029 | – 22.9% | 1780 | – 14.8% |
#10
|
Honda Accord | 10,668 | + 152% | 1646 | + 109% |
#11
|
Toyota Camry | 10,608 | – 9.4% | 1400 | + 10.2% |
#11.1
|
Toyota Camry | 8641 | – 9.3% | 1111 | + 6.5% |
#11.2
|
Toyota Camry Hybrid | 1967 | – 9.9% | 289 | + 27.3% |
#12
|
Kia Rio | 10,251 | + 27.5% | 1793 | + 41.4% |
#13
|
Hyundai Sonata | 9766 | + 0.8% | 1504 | + 10.8% |
#14
|
Nissan Sentra | 9543 | + 43.3% | 1511 | + 32.9% |
#15
|
Chrysler 200 | 8149 | – 16.3% | 947 | – 29.6% |
#15.1
|
Chrysler 200 Sedan | 7564 | – 16.8% | 925 | – 30.1% |
#15.2
|
Chrysler 200 Convertible | 585 | – 8.9% | 22 | 0.0% |
#16
|
Kia Forte | 7484 | – 22.8% | 1300 | – 13.7% |
#17
|
Toyota Matrix | 7394 | – 10.7% | 1138 | + 6.7% |
#18
|
BMW 3-Series | 7372 | + 26.6% | 1391 | + 107% |
#19
|
Volkswagen Golf | 7345 | – 7.9% | 1090 | – 9.2% |
#20
|
Nissan Altima | 6225 | – 28.9% | 912 | + 84.2% |
#21
|
Dodge Dart | 6116 | + 12,132% | 1003 | + 1906% |
#22
|
Chevrolet Sonic | 6027 | + 5.0% | 787 | – 6.8% |
#23
|
Kia Optima | 5978 | – 25.8% | 833 | – 30.4% |
#24
|
Nissan Versa | 5827 | – 26.4% | 1242 | + 37.7% |
#25
|
Subaru Impreza | 5778 | – 16.1% | 922 | + 22.9% |
#26
|
Dodge Avenger | 5679 | + 73.9% | 772 | + 169% |
#27
|
Toyota Venza | 5570 | – 17.8% | 874 | – 12.0% |
#28
|
Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 5552 | – 15.9% | 942 | + 16.7% |
#29
|
Ford Fiesta | 5551 | – 34.5% | 1111 | – 19.8% |
#30
|
Mitsubishi Lancer | 4982 | + 11.8% | 562 | + 5.0% |
#31
|
Toyota Yaris | 4845 | – 29.0% | 986 | – 4.5% |
#31.1
|
Toyota Yaris Hatchback | 4845 | – 5.2% | 986 | + 34.0% |
#31.2
|
Toyota Yaris Sedan | — | – 100% | — | – 100% |
#32
|
Fiat 500 | 4722 | – 17.0% | 774 | + 1.2% |
#32.1
|
Fiat 500 | 3386 | – 17.1% | 555 | + 5.7% |
#32.2
|
Fiat 500C | 1336 | – 16.5% | 219 | – 8.8% |
#33
|
Chevrolet Malibu | 4534 | + 48.4% | 221 | – 46.5% |
#34
|
Kia Soul | 4454 | – 8.8% | 819 | + 6.5% |
#35
|
Volkswagen Passat | 4291 | – 5.9% | 616 | – 2.5% |
#36
|
Honda Fit | 4274 | + 53.1% | 675 | + 38.3% |
#37
|
Chrysler 300 | 4171 | – 3.1% | 129 | – 75.8% |
#38
|
Ford Mustang | 3764 | – 3.0% | 555 | – 2.6% |
#39
|
Buick Verano | 3593 | + 19.4% | 477 | + 10.2% |
#40
|
Subaru Outback | 3514 | – 11.1% | 538 | – 8.3% |
#41
|
Audi A4 | 3506 | – 0.9% | 456 | – 9.3% |
#42
|
Subaru XV Crosstrek | 3311 | — | 544 | — |
#43
|
Ford Taurus | 3135 | – 18.8% | 220 | – 37.7% |
#44
|
Mazda 6 | 3026 | + 18.4% | 283 | – 57.5% |
#45
|
Hyundai Veloster | 3014 | – 12.0% | 682 | + 10.7% |
#46
|
Dodge Charger | 2993 | + 3.8% | 298 | + 4.2% |
#47
|
Chevrolet Impala | 2798 | – 49.4% | 188 | – 62.5% |
#48
|
Mazda 2 | 2749 | – 16.5% | 350 | + 15.1% |
#49
|
Mini Cooper | 2419 | – 15.7% | 436 | – 8.4% |
#50
|
Acura ILX | 2216 | + 397% | 316 | + 10.9% |
#51
|
Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 1876 | + 187,500% | 273 | — |
#52
|
Lexus ES | 1872 | + 102% | 262 | + 212% |
#52.1
|
Lexus ES350 | 1477 | + 59.7% | 210 | + 150% |
#52.2
|
Lexus ES300h | 395 | — | 52 | — |
#53
|
Toyota Prius C * | 1766 | + 1.0% | 314 | + 38.3% |
#54
|
Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class |
1744 | – 30.5% | 281 | – 17.8% |
#55
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 1730 | – 11.5% | 155 | – 32.9% |
#56
|
Volkswagen Beetle | 1650 | + 19.2% | 187 | + 17.6% |
#57
|
Cadillac ATS | 1643 | — | 216 | — |
#58
|
Toyota Prius V * | 1633 | – 37.6% | 274 | – 20.3% |
#59
|
Chevrolet Spark | 1565 | + 12,942% | 112 | + 833% |
#60
|
Toyota Prius * | 1528 | – 29.3% | 264 | – 15.7% |
#60.1
|
Toyota Prius Sedan | 1366 | – 29.3% | 250 | – 20.1% |
#60.2
|
Toyota Prius Plug-In | 162 | — | 14 | — |
#61
|
Audi A5 | 1496 | + 26.6% | 196 | – 27.9% |
#62
|
Infiniti G | 1423 | – 29.8% | 199 | + 28.4% |
#63
|
BMW 5-Series | 1295 | – 22.1% | 185 | + 5.7% |
#64
|
Scion FR-S | 1281 | + 74.8% | 202 | – 37.5% |
#65
|
Acura TL | 1227 | – 39.6% | 227 | – 25.3% |
#66
|
Dodge Challenger | 1208 | + 2.6% | 180 | + 11.1% |
#67
|
Hyundai Genesis Coupe * | 1195 | – 10.4% | 249 | + 87.2% |
#68
|
Suzuki SX4 | 1119 | – 33.1% | 199 | – 30.4% |
#69
|
Subaru Legacy | 1043 | – 30.5% | 154 | – 16.3% |
#70
|
Lexus IS | 953 | – 21.6% | 315 | + 116% |
#70.1
|
Lexus IS250/IS350 | 772 | – 19.4% | 295 | + 150% |
#70.2
|
Lexus ISC | 155 | – 30.5% | 20 | + 11.1% |
#70.3
|
Lexus ISF | 26 | – 23.5% | — | – 100% |
#71
|
Nissan Maxima | 924 | – 42.8% | 78 | + 9.9% |
#72
|
Ford C-Max | 870 | — | 113 | — |
#73
|
Toyota Avalon | 839 | + 290% | 85 | + 467% |
#74
|
Smart Fortwo | 838 | – 29.9% | 235 | – 1.7% |
#75
|
Lincoln MKZ | 825 | + 21.9% | 129 | + 43.3% |
#76
|
Scion tC | 798 | – 16.7% | 190 | + 36.7% |
#77
|
Volvo S60 | 766 | – 28.9% | 84 | – 40.4% |
#78
|
Buick LaCrosse | 740 | – 51.6% | 52 | – 65.8% |
#79
|
Subaru BRZ | 737 | + 307% | 136 | + 103% |
#80
|
Honda Crosstour | 697 | + 27.9% | 80 | – 14.9% |
#81
|
Hyundai Genesis * | 640 | – 14.9% | 66 | – 40.0% |
#82
|
Lexus CT200h | 593 | – 39.2% | 87 | – 18.7% |
#83
|
Audi A6 | 592 | + 5.9% | 92 | + 58.6% |
#84
|
BMW 1-Series | 525 | – 28.8% | 34 | – 70.9% |
#85
|
Cadillac CTS | 519 | – 65.1% | 83 | – 45.4% |
#86
|
Chevrolet Volt | 513 | – 14.5% | 42 | – 31.1% |
#87
|
Scion xB | 482 | – 28.9% | 91 | + 7.1% |
#88
|
Acura TSX | 457 | – 42.6% | 29 | – 70.1% |
#89
|
Cadillac XTS | 452 | + 4420% | 38 | + 280% |
#90
|
Porsche 911 | 437 | + 0.7% | 55 | + 12.2% |
#91
|
Buick Regal | 430 | – 65.8% | 22 | – 72.5% |
#92
|
Mazda MX-5 Miata | 423 | – 28.5% | 70 | – 57.8% |
#93
|
Audi A7 | 403 | – 20.5% | 62 | – 1.6% |
#94
|
Lexus GS | 399 | – 33.2% | 61 | – 50.8% |
#94.1
|
Lexus GS350 | 341 | – 39.3% | 41 | – 63.1% |
#94.2
|
Lexus GS450h | 58 | + 65.7% | 20 | + 53.8% |
#95
|
Volkswagen Eos | 398 | – 11.8% | 40 | – 32.2% |
#96
|
Volvo XC70 | 358 | – 29.5% | 64 | + 39.1% |
#97
|
Jaguar XF | 346 | + 44.8% | 29 | + 11.5% |
#98
|
Audi A3 | 337 | – 64.1% | 15 | – 82.8% |
#99
|
Nissan 370Z | 326 | – 25.6% | 52 | + 478% |
#100
|
Scion iQ | 318 | – 17.2% | 40 | – 41.2% |
#101
|
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 302 | + 69.7% | 31 | – 8.8% |
#102
|
Porsche Boxster | 293 | + 96.6% | 45 | – 30.8% |
#103
|
Nissan Leaf | 290 | + 81.3% | 42 | + 82.6% |
#104
|
Volvo C30 | 286 | – 42.1% | 6 | – 83.3% |
#105
|
Mercedes-Benz S-Class & CL-Class |
280 | – 25.5% | 35 | – 28.6% |
#106
|
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class | 265 | – 32.6% | 33 | – 21.4% |
#107
|
BMW 6-Series | 256 | + 4.9% | 37 | – 7.5% |
#108
|
Audi TT | 250 | – 20.4% | 39 | + 8.3% |
#109
|
Scion xD | 233 | – 43.9% | 46 | – 33.3% |
#110
|
Fiat 500L | 226 | — | 194 | — |
#111
|
Jaguar XJ | 214 | + 104% | 26 | + 73.3% |
#112
|
Porsche Panamera | 175 | – 28.6% | 17 | – 52.8% |
#113
|
BMW Z4 | 169 | – 28.1% | 44 | + 100% |
#114
|
Lincoln MKS | 168 | – 55.6% | 13 | – 62.9% |
#115
|
Audi A8 | 166 | + 21.2% | 17 | + 143% |
#116
|
Suzuki Kizashi | 154 | – 59.7% | 32 | – 40.7% |
#117
|
Porsche Cayman | 154 | + 87.8% | 45 | + 1400% |
#118
|
BMW 7-Series | 150 | – 53.4% | 47 | + 42.4% |
#119
|
Infiniti M | 145 | – 18.1% | 19 | – 26.7% |
#120
|
Lexus LS | 141 | + 182% | 21 | + 90.9% |
#120.1
|
Lexus LS460 | 136 | + 202% | 21 | + 110% |
#120.2
|
Lexus LS600hL | 5 | 0.0% | — | – 100% |
#121
|
Nissan Cube | 124 | – 45.1% | 17 | + 54.5% |
#122
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 123 | – 25.0% | 12 | – 42.9% |
#123
|
Jaguar F-Type | 116 | — | 51 | — |
#124
|
Mercedes-Benz R-Class | 109 | – 61.6% | 7 | – 86.8% |
#125
|
Mitsubishi i MiEV | 108 | – 14.3% | 16 | + 45.5% |
#126
|
Volvo C70 | 91 | – 22.2% | 13 | – 35.0% |
#127
|
Nissan GT-R | 88 | + 2.3% | 15 | + 36.4% |
#128
|
Acura RLX/RL | 82 | + 356% | 35 | + 1650% |
#129
|
Audi R8 | 75 | – 9.6% | 16 | + 220% |
#130
|
Jaguar XK | 66 | – 7.0% | 18 | + 28.6% |
#131
|
Kia Cadenza | 62 | — | 24 | — |
#132
|
Honda Insight | 59 | – 21.3% | 1 | – 92.3% |
#133
|
Honda CR-Z | 46 | – 75.9% | 14 | – 54.8% |
#134
|
Hyundai Equus | 45 | – 38.4% | 7 | – 41.7% |
#136
|
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | 36 | – 52.0% | 5 | – 61.5% |
#136
|
Volvo S80 | 24 | – 85.9% | 2 | – 92.6% |
#137
|
Dodge (SRT) Viper | 17 | + 240% | 11 | — |
#138
|
Dodge Caliber | 7 | – 97.5% | — | – 100% |
#139
|
Chevrolet HHR | 6 | – 96.0% | — | – 100% |
#140
|
Buick Lucerne | 5 | – 99.1% | — | – 100% |
#141
|
Mitsubishi Eclipse | 3 | – 98.4% | — | – 100% |
T144
|
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren | 1 | – 50.0% | — | – 100% |
T144
|
Cadillac DTS | 1 | – 75.0% | — | — |
T144
|
Lexus LFA | 1 | – 75.0% | — | – 100% |
—
|
Total
|
471,020 | + 0.2% | 71,615 | + 11.5% |
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total. Sales data for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini are unfortunately not broken down by model. estimates say sales for those brands in July were 18 and 4, respectively, 124 and 26 YTD . Total Maserati and Bentley volume is reported, but not by specific models.
* Notes: Mini Cooper includes sales of the Hardtop, Convertible, Clubman, Coupe, Roadster, and Paceman. Total Prius Family sales are down 22% to 4927 this year, down 4% to 852 in July. Total Genesis sales are down 12% to 1835 this year, up 30% to 315 in July.
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