Predictably, car sales in Canada decreased in January. The 3% loss from January 2014 levels brought about total market share for passenger cars of just 36.6%, down from 39.1% in January 2014.
From leaders like the Honda Civic (which fell 31%) to midpack cars like the Chevrolet Sonic (which slid 41%) to high-end, low-volume luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (down 51%), decreased volume for specific nameplates were common in Canada in January 2015.
• Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings – January 2015
• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Make & Model – January 2015
• Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – January 2015
But there were cars that improved upon their January 2014 totals. The top-selling Hyundai Elantra jumped 15% to its best January ever.
The second, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth-best-selling cars contributed an extra 2112 sales as the Volkswagen Golf more than tripled its January volume, as the Honda Fit nearly tripled, and as the Toyota Camry, Canada’s best-selling midsize car last month, jumped 61%.
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model – January 2016
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model – February 2015 YTD
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model – December & 2014 Year End
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model – January 2014
But the trend that suggests car sales in Canada will form a smaller and smaller portion of the overall industry’s volume is a longstanding one. Moreover, even if car sales increase, it’s unlikely that they’ll increase as rapidly as pickup trucks (up 10% in January) and utility vehicles (up 2% in January).
Reminder: these are January 2015 rankings, but you can sort cars by January 2015 volume by clicking the January 2014 column header, 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.
• Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – January 2015
• Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – January 2015
• Canada Truck Sales By Model – January 2015
• Canada Minivan Sales By Model – January 2015
• Canada Commercial Van Sales By Model – January 2015
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 2016 • February 2015 • December 2014 • January 2014
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January 2015
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January 2014
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| #1 | Hyundai Elantra | 3,083 | 2,685 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Toyota Corolla | 2,427 | 2,210 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Honda Civic | 2,289 | 3,315 | -31.0% |
| #4 | Mazda 3 | 1,688 | 2,287 | -26.2% |
| #5 | Volkswagen Jetta | 1,662 | 1,891 | -12.1% |
| #6 | Chevrolet Cruze | 1,373 | 1,247 | 10.1% |
| #7 | Volkswagen Golf | 1,198 | 373 | 221% |
| #8 | Toyota Camry | 1,045 | 650 | 60.8% |
| #9 | Honda Fit | 826 | 277 | 198% |
| #10 | Nissan Sentra | 786 | 807 | -2.6% |
| #11 | Ford Focus | 774 | 1,110 | -30.3% |
| #12 | Nissan Micra | 679 | — | — |
| #13 | Chrysler 200 | 676 | 643 | 5.1% |
| #13.1 | Chrysler 200 Sedan * | 676 | 633 | 6.8% |
| #13.2 | Chrysler 200 Convertible * | 0 | 10 | -100% |
| #14 | Hyundai Accent | 669 | 970 | -31.0% |
| #15 | Ford Fusion | 623 | 828 | -24.8% |
| #16 | Subaru Outback | 615 | 416 | 47.8% |
| #17 | Subaru Impreza | 603 | 615 | -2.0% |
| #18 | Honda Accord | 602 | 728 | -17.3% |
| #19 | Nissan Versa | 572 | 719 | -20.4% |
| #20 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 566 | 556 | 1.8% |
| #21 | BMW 3-Series | 512 | 374 | 36.9% |
| #22 | Kia Rio | 511 | 774 | -34.0% |
| #23 | Subaru XV Crosstrek | 486 | 292 | 66.4% |
| #24 | Hyundai Sonata | 470 | 444 | 5.9% |
| #25 | Kia Forte | 463 | 548 | -15.5% |
| #26 | Dodge Dart | 458 | 919 | -50.2% |
| #27 | Nissan Altima | 445 | 489 | -9.0% |
| #28 | Toyota Yaris | 398 | 375 | 6.1% |
| #29 | Kia Optima | 394 | 508 | -22.4% |
| #30 | Kia Soul | 375 | 346 | 8.4% |
| #31 | Chevrolet Malibu | 373 | 207 | 80.2% |
| #32 | Volkswagen Passat & CC ¤ | 337 | 496 | -32.1% |
| #33 | Toyota Venza | 319 | 493 | -35.3% |
| #34 | Ford Fiesta | 310 | 381 | -18.6% |
| #35 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 308 | 378 | -18.5% |
| #36 | Hyundai Veloster | 294 | 139 | 112% |
| #37 | Audi A4 º | 275 | 301 | -8.6% |
| #38 | Acura TLX | 235 | – | 0% |
| #39 | Mitsubishi Mirage | 233 | 234 | -0.4% |
| #40 | BMW 4-Series | 222 | 111 | 100% |
| #41 | Buick Verano | 221 | 222 | -0.5% |
| #42 | Audi A3 | 219 | – | – |
| #43 | Dodge Charger | 213 | 248 | -14.1% |
| #44 | Infiniti Q50 | 210 | 220 | -4.5% |
| #45 | Chevrolet Sonic | 205 | 345 | -40.6% |
| #46 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 191 | 221 | -13.6% |
| #47 | Subaru Legacy | 188 | 128 | 46.9% |
| #48 | Mini Cooper † | 183 | 67 | 173% |
| #49 | Toyota Prius V ² | 171 | 156 | 9.6% |
| #50 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class ¤ | 161 | 198 | -18.7% |
| #51 | Lexus IS | 152 | 177 | -14.1% |
| #52 | Fiat 500 | 148 | 483 | -69.4% |
| #52.1 | Fiat 500 * | 122 | 320 | -61.9% |
| #52.2 | Fiat 500C * | 26 | 163 | -84.0% |
| T53 | Ford Mustang | 146 | 105 | 39.0% |
| T53 | Toyota Prius C ² | 146 | 116 | 25.9% |
| #55 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 145 | 191 | -24.1% |
| #56 | Toyota Matrix | 138 | 315 | -56.2% |
| #57 | Mazda 6 | 135 | 108 | 25.0% |
| #58 | Dodge Challenger | 121 | 53 | 128% |
| T59 | Cadillac ATS | 120 | 133 | -9.8% |
| T59 | Lexus ES | 120 | 142 | -15.5% |
| #61 | Chrysler 300 | 116 | 142 | -18.3% |
| #62 | Volvo S60 & V60 ¤ | 115 | 170 | -32.4% |
| #63 | BMW 5-Series | 110 | 187 | -41.2% |
| #64 | Fiat 500L | 100 | 113 | -11.5% |
| #65 | Mazda 2 | 95 | 137 | -30.7% |
| #66 | Chevrolet Impala | 92 | 74 | 24.3% |
| T67 | Buick LaCrosse | 85 | 26 | 227% |
| T67 | Nissan Maxima | 85 | 62 | 37.1% |
| #69 | Toyota Prius & Prius Plug-In ² | 81 | 113 | -28.3% |
| #70 | Chevrolet Spark | 80 | 105 | -23.8% |
| #71 | Audi A5 | 79 | 108 | -26.9% |
| T72 | Ford Taurus | 76 | 157 | -51.6% |
| T72 | Volkswagen Beetle | 76 | 130 | -41.5% |
| #74 | Chevrolet Volt | 71 | 66 | 7.6% |
| #75 | Hyundai Genesis Sedan ‡ | 63 | 53 | 18.9% |
| #76 | Acura ILX | 60 | 107 | -43.9% |
| T77 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class & CL-Class ¤ | 58 | 118 | -50.8% |
| T77 | Chevrolet Camaro | 58 | 66 | -12.1% |
| #79 | Audi A6 | 56 | 58 | -3.4% |
| #80 | Scion FR-S | 52 | 57 | -8.8% |
| T81 | Buick Regal | 51 | 43 | 18.6% |
| T81 | Lexus CT200h | 51 | 30 | 70.0% |
| T81 | Scion tC | 51 | 45 | 13.3% |
| T81 | Scion xB | 51 | 36 | 41.7% |
| #85 | Toyota Avalon | 48 | 46 | 4.3% |
| #86 | Hyundai Genesis Coupe ‡ | 47 | 47 | 0.0% |
| #87 | Cadillac CTS | 45 | 47 | -4.3% |
| #88 | Honda Crosstour | 41 | 48 | -14.6% |
| #89 | Jaguar XF | 38 | 35 | 8.6% |
| T90 | Lincoln MKZ | 36 | 80 | -55.0% |
| T90 | Nissan Leaf | 36 | 41 | -12.2% |
| T92 | BMW 2-Series | 32 | – | – |
| T92 | Subaru BRZ | 32 | 42 | -23.8% |
| #94 | Smart Fortwo | 30 | 43 | -30.2% |
| T95 | BMW 6-Series | 29 | 27 | 7.4% |
| T95 | Lexus GS | 29 | 31 | -6.5% |
| T95 | Porsche 911 | 29 | 17 | 70.6% |
| T98 | Cadillac XTS | 25 | 33 | -24.2% |
| T98 | Volvo XC70 | 25 | 33 | -24.2% |
| T100 | BMW i3 | 24 | – | – |
| T100 | Kia Cadenza | 24 | 7 | 243% |
| T100 | Lexus RC | 24 | – | – |
| #103 | Chevrolet Corvette | 21 | 94 | -77.7% |
| T104 | Ford C-Max | 20 | 63 | -68.3% |
| T104 | Volvo S80 | 20 | 6 | 233% |
| #106 | Volkswagen Eos | 19 | 9 | 111% |
| #107 | BMW 7-Series | 18 | 23 | -21.7% |
| T108 | Nissan 370Z | 17 | 12 | 41.7% |
| T108 | Audi A7 | 17 | 70 | -75.7% |
| T108 | Porsche Panamera | 17 | 19 | -10.5% |
| #111 | Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class | 14 | 11 | 27.3% |
| T112 | Acura RLX | 12 | 12 | 0.0% |
| T112 | Jaguar F-Type | 12 | 21 | -42.9% |
| T112 | Infiniti Q60 | 12 | 18 | -33.3% |
| T112 | Scion iQ | 12 | 35 | -65.7% |
| T116 | Infiniti Q70 | 11 | 12 | -8.3% |
| T116 | Audi A8 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% |
| T118 | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 10 | 4 | 150% |
| T118 | Porsche Boxster | 10 | 8 | 25.0% |
| #120 | Lincoln MKS | 9 | 63 | -85.7% |
| T121 | Lexus LS | 8 | 12 | -33.3% |
| T121 | Porsche Cayman | 8 | 5 | 60.0% |
| T123 | Jaguar XJ | 7 | 11 | -36.4% |
| T123 | Audi R8 | 7 | 3 | 133% |
| T125 | Alfa Romeo 4C | 6 | – | – |
| T125 | Dodge Avenger | 6 | 183 | -96.7% |
| T125 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 6 | 48 | -87.5% |
| T125 | Scion xD | 6 | 24 | -75.0% |
| #129 | Kia K900 | 5 | – | – |
| T130 | BMW Z4 | 4 | 7 | -42.9% |
| T130 | Dodge Viper | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| T130 | Cadillac ELR | 4 | – | – |
| T130 | Honda CR-Z | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| T134 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 3 | 8 | -62.5% |
| T134 | Nissan GT-R | 3 | 2 | 50.0% |
| T134 | Audi TT | 3 | 8 | -62.5% |
| #137 | Jaguar XK | 2 | 5 | -60.0% |
| T138 | Hyundai Equus | 1 | 4 | -75.0% |
| T138 | Nissan Cube | 1 | 4 | -75.0% |
| #142 | Acura TL | – | 79 | -100% |
| #143 | Acura TSX | – | 36 | -100% |
| #144 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG | – | 3 | -100% |
| #145 | BMW 1-Series | – | 1 | -100% |
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36,263 | 37,484 | -3.3% |
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Source: Automakers & 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: up 3.4% to 398.
† Mini Cooper includes sales of the Hardtop, Convertible, Clubman, Coupe, Roadster, and Paceman.
‡ Total Genesis sales: up 10% to 110.
¤ Automakers release sales figures for the E-Class and CLS-Class together, S-Class and CL-Class together, Passat and CC together, S60 and V60 together.
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, 18, 10, and 9, respectively. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. It is believed that Tesla sold 123 copies of their Model S back in December 2014 but Tesla doesn’t issue monthly sales reports. The estimate for Tesla December sales in Canada was 51 units.