Although Canadians registered 1419 more Honda Civics in January 2016 than in January 2015, the market for passenger cars slid 3.5% in the first month of the year.
Incidentally, January 2016 was the highest-volume January for the Canadian auto industry since 2002. Cars are simply not the force now that they were back then, however. Even looking back five years to January 2011, cars accounted for 39% of the industry’s total volume.
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings – January 2016
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – January 2016
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – January 2016
That figure plunged to 31% in 2016. The market has expanded 28% over that period, but Canadians only bought as many cars now as they did five years ago.
This has opened up an opportunity for the Civic, as Honda clears out 2015s and welcomes all-new 2016s, to steal even greater market share. In January 2011, the Civic owned just 3.4% of the Canadian car market. In January 2016? 11%.
Canada Car Sales By Model – January 2017
Canada Car Sales By Model – February 2016 YTD
Canada Car Sales By Model – 2015 Year End
Canada Car Sales By Model – January 2015
2016 won’t be easy for the Civic, however, even with an all-new version attracting plenty of attention with, well, its newness, and via Tim Hortons’ Roll Up The Rim campaign. Honda’s CR-V is rising – sales jumped 9% in January – and the HR-V is a small crossover in a country that’s increasingly interested in small crossovers.
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It’s almost certain that the Civic will end 2016 as Canada’s best-selling car. Ending the year with 11% passenger car market share is another question.
Fortunately for Honda, chief rivals are fading at the moment. Seven of the Civic’s 11 top-selling rivals reported fewer sales in January 2016 than in January 2015.
The Civic’s top-selling rival, however, is about to be replaced, as well. Hyundai just announced pricing for the 2017 Elantra today.
Reminder: these are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort cars by January 2016 volume by clicking the January 2016 column header – which will give you the same results – or you can rank them by improvements or declines using the % columns.
Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the Car column header. 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. Beginning with these January 2016 results, we have excluded the Subaru Outback, Subaru Crosstrek, and Toyota Venza from car results and included them with SUVs and crossovers.
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – January 2016
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – January 2016
Canada Pickup Truck Sales By Model – January 2016
Canada Minivan Sales By Model – January 2016
Canada Commercial Van Sales By Model – January 2016
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 • January 2017 • February 2016 • December 2015 • January 2015
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Rank
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Car
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Jan.
2016 YTD |
Jan.
2015 YTD |
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Change |
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| #1 | Honda Civic | 3,708 | 2,289 | 62.0% |
| #2 | Toyota Corolla | 2,174 | 2,427 | -10.4% |
| #3 | Hyundai Elantra | 2,093 | 3,083 | -32.1% |
| #4 | Chevrolet Cruze | 1,456 | 1,373 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Mazda 3 | 1,281 | 1,688 | -24.1% |
| #6 | Volkswagen Jetta | 1,171 | 1,662 | -29.5% |
| #7 | Volkswagen Golf | 1,094 | 1,198 | -8.7% |
| #7.1 | Volkswagen Golf * | 959 | 1,011 | -5.1% |
| #7.2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI * | 135 | 187 | -27.8% |
| #8 | Hyundai Accent | 880 | 669 | 31.5% |
| #9 | Honda Accord | 837 | 602 | 39.0% |
| #10 | Ford Focus | 825 | 774 | 6.6% |
| #11 | Toyota Camry | 800 | 1,045 | -23.4% |
| #12 | Nissan Sentra | 721 | 786 | -8.3% |
| #13 | Subaru Impreza | 703 | 603 | 16.6% |
| #13.1 | Subaru Impreza * | 450 | 438 | 2.7% |
| #13.2 | Subaru Impreza WRX/STI * | 253 | 165 | 53.3% |
| #14 | Kia Soul | 662 | 375 | 76.5% |
| #14.1 | Kia Soul * | 621 | 375 | 65.6% |
| #14.2 | Kia Soul EV * | 41 | — | — |
| #15 | Nissan Altima | 661 | 445 | 48.5% |
| #16 | Nissan Micra | 645 | 679 | -5.0% |
| #17 | Chevrolet Malibu | 616 | 373 | 65.1% |
| #18 | Ford Fusion | 570 | 623 | -8.5% |
| #19 | Honda Fit | 559 | 826 | -32.3% |
| #20 | BMW 3-Series | 507 | 512 | -1.0% |
| #21 | Hyundai Sonata | 498 | 470 | 6.0% |
| #22 | Kia Rio | 493 | 511 | -3.5% |
| #23 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 469 | 308 | 52.3% |
| #24 | Kia Forte | 450 | 463 | -2.8% |
| #25 | Nissan Versa | 416 | 572 | -27.3% |
| #26 | Kia Optima | 399 | 394 | 1.3% |
| #27 | Toyota Yaris | 398 | 398 | 0.0% |
| #28 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 394 | 566 | -30.4% |
| #29 | BMW 4-Series | 372 | 222 | 67.6% |
| #30 | Chrysler 200 | 335 | 676 | -50.4% |
| #31 | Ford Fiesta | 292 | 310 | -5.8% |
| #32 | Buick Verano | 264 | 221 | 19.5% |
| #33 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 261 | 191 | 36.6% |
| #34 | Cadillac ATS | 259 | 120 | 116% |
| #35 | Volkswagen Passat & CC ¤ | 251 | 337 | -25.5% |
| #35.1 | Volkswagen Passat * | 232 | 313 | -25.9% |
| #35.2 | Volkswagen Passat CC * | 19 | 24 | -20.8% |
| T36 | Ford Mustang | 232 | 146 | 58.9% |
| T36 | Acura TLX | 232 | 235 | -1.3% |
| #38 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class ¤ |
231 | 161 | 43.5% |
| #39 | Mini Cooper † | 225 | 183 | 23.0% |
| #40 | Infiniti Q50 | 209 | 210 | -0.5% |
| T41 | Audi A3 | 206 | 219 | -5.9% |
| T41 | Chevrolet Sonic | 206 | 205 | 0.5% |
| #43 | Dodge Charger | 205 | 213 | -3.8% |
| #44 | Audi A4 º | 193 | 275 | -29.8% |
| #45 | Subaru Legacy | 155 | 188 | -17.6% |
| T46 | Ford Taurus | 154 | 76 | 103% |
| T46 | Nissan Maxima | 154 | 85 | 81.2% |
| #48 | Scion iM | 150 | — | — |
| #49 | Lexus ES | 141 | 120 | 17.5% |
| #50 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 134 | 145 | -7.6% |
| #51 | Chrysler 300 | 133 | 116 | 14.7% |
| #52 | Lexus IS | 131 | 152 | -13.8% |
| #53 | Acura ILX | 126 | 60 | 110% |
| #54 | Toyota Prius V ² | 124 | 171 | -27.5% |
| #55 | Mitsubishi Mirage | 118 | 233 | -49.4% |
| #56 | Toyota Prius C ² | 115 | 146 | -21.2% |
| #57 | Dodge Dart | 111 | 458 | -75.8% |
| #58 | Chevrolet Impala | 106 | 92 | 15.2% |
| #59 | Chevrolet Camaro | 96 | 58 | 65.5% |
| #60 | Mazda 6 | 95 | 135 | -29.6% |
| #61 | Chevrolet Volt | 94 | 71 | 32.4% |
| #62 | BMW 2-Series | 91 | 32 | 184% |
| #63 | Dodge Challenger | 84 | 121 | -30.6% |
| #64 | Cadillac CTS | 78 | 45 | 73.3% |
| #65 | Volkswagen Beetle | 74 | 76 | -2.6% |
| #66 | Hyundai Veloster | 73 | 294 | -75.2% |
| #67 | Nissan Leaf | 72 | 36 | 100% |
| #68 | Chevrolet Spark | 70 | 80 | -12.5% |
| #69 | Buick Regal | 67 | 51 | 31.4% |
| #70 | Audi A5 | 57 | 79 | -27.8% |
| #71 | Volvo S60 | 54 | 56 | -3.6% |
| #72 | Hyundai Genesis ‡ | 53 | 63 | -15.9% |
| #73 | Fiat 500 | 50 | 148 | -66.2% |
| #73.1 | Fiat 500 * | 37 | 122 | -69.7% |
| #73.2 | Fiat 500 Convertible * | 13 | 26 | -50.0% |
| #74 | Lincoln MKZ | 48 | 36 | 33.3% |
| #75 | Toyota Prius ² | 46 | 81 | -43.2% |
| T76 | Audi A6 | 44 | 56 | -21.4% |
| T76 | Scion tC | 44 | 51 | -13.7% |
| #78 | BMW 5-Series | 42 | 110 | -61.8% |
| #79 | Toyota Avalon | 41 | 48 | -14.6% |
| T80 | Audi A7 | 40 | 17 | 135% |
| T80 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 40 | 58 | -31.0% |
| T82 | Buick LaCrosse | 36 | 85 | -57.6% |
| T82 | Cadillac XTS | 36 | 25 | 44.0% |
| T82 | Scion FR-S | 36 | 52 | -30.8% |
| T85 | BMW 7-Series | 34 | 18 | 88.9% |
| T85 | BMW i3/i8 | 34 | 24 | 41.7% |
| #87 | Volvo V60 | 33 | 59 | -44.1% |
| T88 | Porsche 911 | 32 | 27 | 18.5% |
| T88 | Lexus RC | 32 | 24 | 33.3% |
| #90 | Jaguar F-Type | 31 | 12 | 158% |
| #91 | Lexus GS | 30 | 29 | 3.4% |
| T92 | Chevrolet Corvette | 28 | 21 | 33.3% |
| T92 | Infiniti Q70 | 28 | 11 | 155% |
| T94 | BMW 6-Series | 27 | 29 | -6.9% |
| T94 | Ford C-Max | 27 | 20 | 35.0% |
| T96 | Hyundai Genesis Coupe ‡ | 25 | 47 | -46.8% |
| T96 | Smart Fortwo | 25 | 30 | -16.7% |
| T98 | Jaguar XJ | 24 | 7 | 243% |
| T98 | Scion xB | 24 | 51 | -52.9% |
| #100 | Lexus CT200h | 23 | 51 | -54.9% |
| T101 | Subaru BRZ | 20 | 32 | -37.5% |
| T101 | Volvo XC70 | 20 | 25 | -20.0% |
| T103 | Fiat 500L | 18 | 100 | -82.0% |
| T103 | Nissan 370Z | 18 | 17 | 5.9% |
| T105 | Audi TT | 17 | 3 | 467% |
| T105 | Lexus LS | 17 | 8 | 113% |
| T105 | Volvo S80 | 17 | 20 | -15.0% |
| #108 | Jaguar XF | 16 | 38 | -57.9% |
| #109 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 15 | 6 | 150% |
| T110 | Lincoln MKS | 13 | 9 | 44.4% |
| T110 | Volkswagen Eos | 13 | 19 | -31.6% |
| #112 | Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class | 12 | 14 | -14.3% |
| T113 | Mercedes-AMG GT | 11 | — | — |
| T113 | Porsche Boxster | 11 | 10 | 10.0% |
| T115 | Audi A8 | 10 | 11 | -9.1% |
| T115 | Nissan GT-R | 10 | 3 | 233% |
| T117 | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 9 | 10 | -10.0% |
| T117 | Porsche Panamera | 9 | 17 | -47.1% |
| T119 | Kia Cadenza | 8 | 24 | -66.7% |
| T119 | Porsche Cayman | 8 | 8 | 0.0% |
| T121 | Acura RLX | 7 | 12 | -41.7% |
| T121 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 7 | 3 | 133% |
| T121 | Infiniti Q60 | 7 | 12 | -41.7% |
| #124 | Alfa Romeo 4C | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| #125 | Mazda 2 | 4 | 95 | -95.8% |
| #126 | Honda CR-Z | 3 | 4 | -25.0% |
| T127 | Dodge Viper | 2 | 4 | -50.0% |
| T127 | Scion iQ | 2 | 12 | -83.3% |
| T129 | BMW Z4 | 1 | 4 | -75.0% |
| T129 | Cadillac ELR | 1 | 4 | -75.0% |
| T129 | Honda Crosstour | 1 | 41 | -97.6% |
| T129 | Honda Insight | 1 | — | — |
| T129 | Kia K900 | 1 | 5 | -80.0% |
| #134 | Toyota Matrix | — | 138 | -100% |
| #135 | Audi R8 | — | 7 | -100% |
| #136 | Dodge Avenger | — | 6 | -100% |
| #137 | Scion xD | — | 6 | -100% |
| #138 | Jaguar XK | — | 2 | -100% |
| #139 | Porsche 918 Spyder | — | 2 | -100% |
| #140 | Hyundai Equus | — | 1 | -100% |
| #141 | Mercedes-Benz R-Class | — | 1 | -100% |
| #142 | Nissan Cube | — | 1 | -100% |
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33,638 | 34,844 | -3.5% |
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Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada & 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.
² Total Prius Family sales: down 28.4% to 285.
† Mini Cooper includes sales of the Hardtop, Convertible, Clubman, Coupe, Roadster, and Paceman.
‡ Total Genesis sales: down 29.1% to 78.
¤ Automakers release sales figures for the E-Class and CLS-Class together and the Passat and CC together. (January’s Passat breakdown, sourced by ANDC, is not confirmed by Volkswagen.)
º Audi’s A4 sales data includes sales of the Allroad.
Sales data for brands such as Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce are unfortunately not broken down by model. estimates say sales for those brands in January were 7, 19, 11, and 7, respectively. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. It is believed that Tesla sold 1780 copies of their Model S during calendar year 2015.