Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada – March 2013

The Fiat 500 Was Canada’s 46th-Best-Selling Vehicle
In March 2013, Behind The Tucson; Ahead Of The Impreza

Ford Canada’s highest monthly F-Series total since last summer kept all rivals far behind the top-ranked vehicle line in March 2013. Seven out of every hundred vehicles sold in Canada in March was some kind of F-Series pickup.

Combined, Canada’s five best-selling vehicles accounted for 22% of the new vehicles sold in March. The top 20 were responsible for just under half of the industry’s volume, as you can see by clicking the accompanying chart.

Every Vehicle Ranked By March 2013 & YTD Canadian Sales

Overall, there were five Fords in Canada’s top 30 last month to go along with nine more vehicles from General Motors (four) and Chrysler Canada (five). One German car, the Volkswagen Jetta, posted a 55% year-over-year increase. The next-best-selling German-brand vehicle, BMW’s 3-Series, ranked 31st. That leaves ten Japanese cars from Honda (three), Mazda (two), Toyota (three), and Nissan (two) plus four Hyundais and one Kia.

March 2013’s Canadian Auto Sales Brand Rankings

Canada best selling autos market share chart March 2013

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Missing from February’s version of this post? Just one vehicle, the Kia Sorento, which ranked 32nd and was replaced here by the Chrysler 200. Compared with March of last year, the Nissan Versa, Kia Forte, and Nissan Altima were knocked out of the top 30. The Kia Rio, Nissan Sentra, and Honda Accord weren’t in the top 30 a year ago, but they were last month.

You can always find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any vehicle by selecting a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page. GoodCarBadCar already published March’s lists of Canada’s best-selling trucks, SUVs, and passenger cars. What you see below are all those vehicles, including minivans, thrown into one pot – the 30 best-selling vehicles in Canada in March 2013.

March 2014 – April 2013 – February 2013 – March 2012

Rank	Vehicle	March 2013	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Ford F-Series	11,341	+ 16.0%	25,870	+ 12.6%
#2	Dodge Ram	7525	+ 12.6%	18,189	+ 13.6%
#3	Honda Civic	6007	– 0.5%	11,287	– 21.0%
#4	Mazda 3	4848	+ 24.8%	8851	+ 9.9%
#5	Hyundai Elantra	4844	– 5.2%	11,337	+ 4.4%
#6	GMC Sierra	4140	– 1.2%	9431	+ 4.8%
#7	Dodge Grand Caravan	4111	– 9.3%	10,055	– 16.6%
#8	Toyota RAV4	3635	+ 95.7%	6678	+ 40.0%
#9	Chevrolet Silverado	3371	+ 2.9%	8186	+ 6.7%
#10	Ford Escape	3255	– 12.3%	8411	+ 1.6%
#11	Toyota Corolla	3158	– 21.5%	7881	– 12.0%
#12	Volkswagen Jetta	3001	+ 54.7%	7024	+ 40.6%
#13	Honda CR-V	2777	– 32.3%	5785	– 34.8%
#14	Dodge Journey	2646	+ 6.4%	6548	+ 1.3%
#15	Chevrolet Cruze	2571	– 22.2%	6579	– 2.5%
#16	Hyundai Santa Fe *	2253	+ 21.0%	5711	+ 18.8%
#17	Ford Fusion	2052	+ 26.0%	4398	+ 33.4%
#18	Ford Focus	1946	– 22.6%	4734	– 9.3%
#19	Honda Accord	1862	+ 161%	3726	+ 172%
#20	Hyundai Accent	1835	– 5.7%	3764	– 22.6%
#21	Kia Rio	1820	+ 71.5%	3565	+ 52.2%
#22	Mazda CX-5	1771	+ 7.4%	3442	+ 6.8%
#23	Jeep Wrangler	1719	– 4.7%	3913	+ 6.8%
#24	Nissan Rogue	1584	– 28.9%	3429	– 23.6%
#25	Nissan Sentra	1485	+ 48.9%	3162	+ 21.2%
#26	Chevrolet Equinox	1396	– 31.7%	3451	– 27.8%
#27	Ford Edge	1385	– 10.6%	2957	– 5.0%
#28	Hyundai Sonata	1381	– 23.7%	3255	– 7.8%
#29	Chrysler 200	1274	– 12.1%	2638	– 4.4%
#30	Toyota Camry	1262	– 37.6%	2936	– 34.3%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
* Hyundai Canada separates the Santa Fe from the Santa Fe XL, of which the company sold its first 88 copies in March. Combined, Santa Fe sales equal 2341 (up 25.7%) in March and 5799 (up 20.6%) year-to-date.