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October 2013 Canada Passenger Car Sales Rankings – Top 148 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – Every Car Ranked

2014 Volvo S80
The Volvo S80’s 75% YOY Decline In
2013 Is Worst Among Continuing Cars

Canadian car sales are only slightly better than stagnant in 2013, but October may have marked the beginning of a turnaround. Helped along by very strong Honda Civic sales (up 36%), Canadian new car sales grew 4.5% according to the list of cars in the table below, 4.2% according to Automotive News, and 4.7% according to Desrosiers Automotive Reports.

Although it’s just one car – in two bodystyles – the Civic matters greatly. In October 2012, the Civic, Canada’s best-selling car, generated 8.1% of the Canadian auto industry’s passenger car volume. That figure rose to 10.5% in October 2013. Yes, one out of every ten new cars sold in Canada last month were Honda Civics.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray Red
Canadian Sales Of The Corvette Quintupled In October

The Civic wasn’t the only car to eat into Hyundai’s Elantra total. Sales of the Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, and Volkswagen Jetta shot up, as well. Mazda’s clear-out of existing 3s, paired with the arrival of the hot new 2014 3, provided a 52% year-over-year increase.

October wasn’t a great month Canada’s best-selling midsize car, however, as Ford Fusion volume slid 15% to 1083 units. That was the lowest Fusion output since February. Although the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord surged past the Fusion in October, its year-to-date lead of 2389 units seems safe. 

2012 Toyota Prius C
Sales Of Hybrid Passenger Cars At Toyota Canada
Were Down 17% In October; Prius C Sales Jumped 97%

October was a good month for Canada’s best-selling subcompact, the second month of growth after a year of consecutive year-over-year declines. The Hyundai Accent’s year-to-date lead over its partner vehicle, the second-ranked Kia Rio, now stands at 3006 sales, although the Nissan Versa appears to be the greater danger now that the Note is here.

Canada’s top-selling premium brand nameplate, the BMW 3-Series, now sits in showrooms alongside its renamed coupe and convertible offshoot, the 4-Series. October was the first month in which BMW Canada reported 4-Seires sales, all 191 of them. Combining the 4-Series with the 3-Series, as the 3-Series coupe and convertible have historically been, would bring the 3-Series’ total up to 11,125 units.

There are exciting improvements in this month’s ranking of vehicle sales. Prior year figures now include the actual numbers from last year, not just the percentage increases/decreases from last year. As a result, we’ve also included vehicles like the Ford Crown Victoria and Lexus HS250h, nameplates which collected sales in 2012 but not this year. At any time, click the Rank column to return to the original format. If you’re on a mobile device, you may need to choose the full version of the site (at the bottom of the page) in order to use the sortable function.

Reminder: these are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort cars by October volume by clicking the October 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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • October 2014 • November 2013 • September 2013

Rank
Car
October
2013
YTD
October
2012
YTD
%
Change
October
2013
October
2012
%
Change
#1
Honda Civic
54,950
53,235
3.2%
6,852
5,041
35.9%
#2
Hyundai Elantra
48,366
43,661
10.8%
4,021
4,276
-6.0%
#2.1
Hyundai Elantra Sedan/Coupe/GT * 
48,338 36,398 32.8% 4021 4236 -5.1%
#2.2
Hyundai Elantra Touring *
28 7263 -99.6% 40 -100%
#3
Toyota Corolla
38,430
35,559
8.1%
4,312
3,518
22.6%
#4
Mazda 3
34,024
34,888
-2.5%
3,821
2,508
52.4%
#5
Chevrolet Cruze
28,490
28,371
0.4%
3,127
3,069
1.9%
#6
Volkswagen Jetta
26,565
22,511
18.0%
3,267
2,821
15.8%
#7
Ford Focus
22,776
24,179
-5.8%
1,872
2,409
-22.3%
#8
Ford Fusion
17,764
14,588
21.8%
1,083
1,272
-14.9%
#9
Hyundai Accent
17,186
20,760
-17.2%
1,393
1,303
6.9%
#10
Toyota Camry
15,375
16,094
-4.5%
1,412
1,435
-1.6%
#10.1
Toyota Camry *
12,710 13,095 -2.9% 1192 1189 0.3%
#10.2
Toyota Camry Hybrid *
2665 2999 -11.1% 220 246 -10.6%
#11
Honda Accord
14,970
7,278
106%
1,550
1,565
-1.0%
#12
Kia Rio
14,180
11,910
19.1%
1,174
801
46.6%
#13
Nissan Sentra
12,673
9,076
39.6%
1,178
540
118%
#14
Hyundai Sonata
12,523
12,832
-2.4%
1,355
1,042
30.0%
#15
BMW 3-Series
10,934
9,384
16.5%
1,079
1,000
7.9%
#16
Chrysler 200
10,834
12,658
-14.4%
820
878
-6.6%
#16.1
Chrysler 200 Sedan *
10,228 11,973 -14.6% 816 874 -6.6%
#16.2
Chrysler 200 Convertible *
606 685 -11.5% 4 4 0.0%
#17
Volkswagen Golf
10,365
11,794
-12.1%
858
1,298
-33.9%
#18
Nissan Versa
10,184
11,368
-10.4%
1,424
1,480
-3.8%
#19
Kia Forte
9,975
13,647
-26.9%
814
1,195
-31.9%
#20
Toyota Matrix
9,790
11,659
-16.0%
668
1,006
-33.6%
#21
Nissan Altima
9,163
11,570
-20.8%
932
841
10.8%
#22
Ford Fiesta
8,792
10,621
-17.2%
794
746
6.4%
#23
Kia Optima
8,616
10,722
-19.6%
565
913
-38.1%
#24
Subaru Impreza
8,534
9,491
-10.1%
899
914
-1.6%
#25
Chevrolet Sonic
8,302
7,916
4.9%
729
747
-2.4%
#26
Dodge Dart
8,150
1,787
356%
641
708
-9.5%
#27
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
7,736
8,777
-11.9%
731
679
7.7%
#28
Toyota Venza
7,636
9,642
-20.8%
629
1,030
-38.9%
#29
Dodge Avenger
7,269
4,316
68.4%
278
231
20.3%
#30
Honda Fit
6,866
4,004
71.5%
891
461
93.3%
#31
Toyota Yaris
6,741
9,669
-30.3%
699
1,076
-35.0%
#31.1
Toyota Yaris Hatchback *
6741 7393 -8.8% 699 941 -25.7%
#31.2
Toyota Yaris Sedan *
2276 -100% 135 -100%
#32
Kia Soul
6,701
6,751
-0.7%
648
536
20.9%
#33
Mitsubishi Lancer
6,626
6,200
6.9%
577
600
-3.8%
#34
Volkswagen Passat
6,442
6,923
-6.9%
746
700
6.6%
#35
Fiat 500
6,184
7,603
-18.7%
381
474
-19.6%
#35.1
Fiat 500 Hardtop *
4505 5561 -19.0% 305 360 -15.3%
#35.2
Fiat 500C *
1679 2042 -17.8% 76 114 -33.3%
#36
Chevrolet Malibu
5,705
4,846
17.7%
440
534
-17.6%
#37
Subaru Outback
5,142
5,865
-12.3%
575
722
-20.4%
#38
Audi A4 º
5,113
5,245
-2.5%
606
598
1.3%
#39
Subaru XV Crosstrek
5,067
1,149
341%
662
529
25.1%
#40
Buick Verano
5,020
4,379
14.6%
522
498
4.8%
#41
Chrysler 300
4,882
5,242
-6.9%
230
224
2.7%
#42
Ford Mustang
4,799
4,864
-1.3%
228
263
-13.3%
#43
Hyundai Veloster
4,219
5,025
-16.0%
325
394
-17.5%
#44
Dodge Charger
4,130
3,599
14.8%
159
136
16.9%
#45
Mazda 6
3,896
3,904
-0.2%
210
548
-61.7%
#46
Ford Taurus
3,824
4,507
-15.2%
176
172
2.3%
#47
Mazda 2
3,523
4,528
-22.2%
266
341
-22.0%
#48
Chevrolet Impala
3,480
7,003
-50.3%
212
418
-49.3%
#49
Mini Cooper †
3,298
4,011
-17.8%
286
368
-22.3%
#50
Acura ILX
2,834
1,487
90.6%
156
400
-61.0%
#51
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
2,717
2
135,750%
291
#52
Lexus ES
2,689
2,019
33.2%
267
352
-24.1%
#52.1
Lexus ES350 *
2066 1810 14.1% 185 259 -28.6%
#52.2
Lexus ES300h *
623 209 198% 82 93 -11.8%
#53
Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class ¤
2,670
3,599
-25.8%
340
338
0.6%
#54
Cadillac ATS
2,528
56
4414%
365
56
552%
#55
Toyota Prius C ²
2,582
2,193
17.7%
235
119
97.5%
#56
Toyota Prius V ²
2,338
3,523
-33.6%
212
328
-35.4%
#57
Chevrolet Spark
2,235
280
698%
217
75
189%
#58
Toyota Prius ²
2,123
2,961
-28.3%
150
326
-54.0%
#58.1
Toyota Prius Sedan *
1926 2930 -34.3% 143 316 -54.7%
#58.2
Toyota Prius Plug-In *
197 31 535% 7 10 -30.0%
#59
BMW 5-Series
2,118
2,342
-9.6%
351
204
72.1%
#60
Volkswagen Beetle
2,083
1,796
16.0%
130
135
-3.7%
#61
Audi A5
2,042
1,784
14.5%
211
195
8.2%
#62
Chevrolet Camaro
2,042
2,405
-15.1%
78
108
-27.8%
#63
Lexus IS
2,022
1,692
19.5%
352
176
100%
#63.1
Lexus IS250/IS350 *
1795 1373 30.7% 339 156 117%
#63.2
Lexus ISC *
193 271 -28.8% 8 17 -52.9%
#63.3
Lexus ISF *
34 48 -29.2% 5 3 66.7%
#64
Acura TL
1,994
2,724
-26.8%
231
245
-5.7%
#65
Smart Fortwo
1,908
2,035
-6.2%
232
167
38.9%
#66
Infiniti G/Q60 ±
1,733
2,744
-36.8%
41
230
-82.2%
#66.1
Infiniti G Sedan *
1272 2105 -39.6% 16 182 -91.2%
#66.2
Infiniti G37 Coupe/Convertible & Q60 *
461 639 -27.9% 25 48 -47.9%
#67
Hyundai Genesis Coupe ‡
1,691
1,629
3.8%
121
94
28.7%
T68
Subaru Legacy
1,687
2,192
-23.0%
228
238
-4.2%
T68
Scion FR-S
1,687
1,177
43.3%
130
125
4.0%
T70
Suzuki SX4
1,431
2,575
-44.4%
40
308
-87.0%
T70
Dodge Challenger
1,431
1,388
3.1%
36
42
-14.3%
#72
Nissan Maxima
1,374
1,899
-27.6%
220
115
91.3%
T73
Lincoln MKZ
1,298
780
66.4%
165
26
535%
T73
Scion tC
1,298
1,339
-3.1%
122
124
-1.6%
#75
Ford C-Max
1,222
22
5455%
89
17
424%
#76
Volvo S60
1,154
1,410
-18.2%
130
83
56.6%
#77
Toyota Avalon
1,073
305
252%
88
24
267%
#78
Buick LaCrosse
1,024
2,133
-52.0%
96
162
-40.7%
#79
Subaru BRZ
999
407
145%
88
69
27.5%
#80
Honda Crosstour
972
873
11.3%
71
128
-44.5%
#81
Lexus CT200h
892
1,407
-36.6%
88
178
-50.6%
#82
Hyundai Genesis ‡
885
1,058
-16.4%
101
101
0.0%
#83
Audi A6
874
802
9.0%
90
89
1.1%
#84
Infiniti Q50 ±
856
251
#85
Cadillac CTS
795
1,967
-59.6%
93
145
-35.9%
#86
Scion xB
723
955
-24.3%
67
90
-25.6%
#87
Chevrolet Volt
718
1,075
-33.2%
62
148
-58.1%
#88
Fiat 500L
714
134
#89
Acura TSX
632
1,221
-48.2%
63
259
-75.7%
#90
Buick Regal
626
1,553
-59.7%
96
149
-35.6%
#91
Cadillac XTS
613
154
298%
56
51
9.8%
#92
BMW 1-Series
595
969
-38.6%
23
100
-77.0%
#93
Audi A7
593
805
-26.3%
65
91
-28.6%
#94
Porsche 911
567
528
7.4%
30
35
-14.3%
#95
Lexus GS
559
804
-30.5%
41
59
-30.5%
#95.1
Lexus GS350 *
470 757 -37.9% 37 57 -35.1%
#95.2
Lexus GS450h *
89 47 89.4% 4 2 100%
#96
Volvo XC70
542
657
-17.5%
60
60
0.0%
#97
Mazda MX-5 Miata
523
687
-23.9%
20
14
42.9%
#98
Jaguar XF
491
304
61.5%
56
15
273%
#99
Volkswagen Eos
472
596
-20.8%
22
42
-47.6%
#100
Scion iQ
435
889
-51.1%
48
121
-60.3%
#101
Nissan 370Z
427
475
-10.1%
29
10
190%
#102
Nissan Leaf
412
206
100%
30
10
200%
#103
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
371
300
23.7%
11
20
-45.0%
#104
BMW 6-Series
370
393
-5.9%
38
71
-46.5%
#105
Porsche Boxster
357
240
48.8%
16
28
-42.9%
#106
Audi A3
354
1,272
-72.2%
2
99
-98.0%
#107
Mercedes-Benz S-Class & CL-Class ¤
338
588
-42.5%
19
81
-76.5%
#108
Audi TT
336
418
-19.6%
29
38
-23.7%
#109
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
334
470
-28.9%
22
18
22.2%
#110
Scion xD
326
547
-40.4%
25
60
-58.3%
#111
Volvo C30
307
567
-45.9%
6
19
-68.4%
#112
Jaguar XJ
294
143
106%
16
14
14.3%
#113
Mitsubishi Mirage
290
209
#114
Porsche Panamera
288
339
-15.0%
34
34
0.0%
#115
BMW 7-Series
284
474
-40.1%
36
45
-20.0%
#116
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
283
175
#117
Suzuki Kizashi
253
593
-57.3%
39
74
-47.3%
#118
Infiniti M
228
275
-17.1%
13
35
-62.9%
T119
Audi A8
227
197
15.2%
17
18
-5.6%
T119
BMW Z4
227
297
-23.6%
10
19
-47.4%
#121
Lincoln MKS
226
444
-49.1%
21
28
-25.0%
#122
Chevrolet Corvette
224
222
0.9%
76
15
407%
#123
Porsche Cayman
214
91
135%
23
3
667%
#124
Jaguar F-Type
200
14
#125
BMW 4-Series
191
191
#126
Lexus LS
184
81
127%
27
9
200%
#126.1
Lexus LS460 *
174 76 129% 23 9 156%
#126.2
Lexus LS600hL *
10 5 100% 4
#127
Nissan Cube
171
286
-40.2%
15
23
-34.8%
#128
Kia Cadenza
164
24
#129
Acura RLX/RL ¤
160
25
540%
33
4
725%
#130
Mitsubishi i MiEV
155
175
-11.4%
15
10
50.0%
#131
Volvo C70
119
131
-9.2%
2
8
-75.0%
#132
Nissan GT-R
116
109
6.4%
6
6
0.0%
#133
Mercedes-Benz R-Class
115
422
-72.7%
3
36
-91.7%
#134
Audi R8
102
105
-2.9%
6
1
500%
#135
Jaguar XK
88
105
-16.2%
9
9
0.0%
#136
Hyundai Equus
68
98
-30.6%
6
8
-25.0%
#137
Honda Insight
65
141
-53.9%
2
26
-92.3%
#138
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
61
89
-31.5%
11
6
83.3%
#139
Honda CR-Z
57
225
-74.7%
1
13
-92.3%
#140
Volvo S80
46
187
-75.4%
5
9
-44.4%
#141
Dodge (SRT) Viper ¹
36
7
414%
1
#142
Dodge Caliber
7
280
-97.5%
#143
Chevrolet HHR
6
170
-96.5%
4
-100%
#144
Buick Lucerne
5
556
-99.1%
4
-100%
#145
Mitsubishi Eclipse
3
228
-98.7%
4
-100%
T146
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
1
3
-66.7%
T146
Cadillac DTS
1
4
-75.0%
T146
Lexus LFA
1
4
-75.0%
#149
Lexus HS250h
108
#150
Chevrolet Aveo
95
-100%
#151
Mazda RX-8
43
-100%
#152
Ford Crown Victoria
30
-100%
#153
Acura CSX
27
-100%
1
-100%
#154
Saab 9-3
15
-100%
#155
Saab 9-5
6
-100%
#156
Cadillac STS
2
-100%
Total Market
675,406 666,121 1.4% 65,333 62,534 4.5%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
* Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
¹ Chrysler markets the Viper not as a Dodge but as an SRT, but we show it here as a Dodge so you can see the Viper with like-minded products when you sort vehicles alphabetically using the Car column header.
² Total Prius Family sales: down 18.8% to 7043 YTD, down 22.8% to 597 in October.
† Mini Cooper includes sales of the Hardtop, Convertible, Clubman, Coupe, Roadster, and Paceman.
‡ Total Genesis sales: down 4.1% to 2576 YTD, up 13.8% to 222 in October.
± Total Infiniti G/Q50/Q60 sales: down 5.6% to 2589 YTD, up 27% to 292 in October. Total G sedan and Q50 sales: up 1.1% to 2128 YTD, up 46.7% to 267 in October.
¤ Automakers release sales figures for the E-Class and CLS-Class together, S-Class and CL-Class together, RL and RLX together.
º Audi’s A4 sales data includes sales of the Allroad.
Sales data for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini are unfortunately not broken down by model. estimates say sales for those brands in September were 18 and 4, respectively, 178 and 38 YTD . Total Maserati and Bentley volume is reported, but not by specific models. It is believed that Tesla sold 440 copies of their Model S during the first eight months of 2013, but Tesla doesn’t issue monthly sales reports.

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