Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings – February 2016 YTD

2016 Honda Civic Hatchback Concept Geneva

After a hugely successful January in which 2016 Canadian auto sales began with a bang, February 2016’s Canadian results built on the first month’s impressive results with a 9% increase valued at 10,000 additional sales. Never before have Canadians purchased and leased this many new vehicles during the month of February.

Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – February 2016 YTD

Compared with February 2015, the three largest manufacturers in Canada – Fiat Chrysler, Ford MoCo, General Motors – combined for 5393 extra sales in February 2016. Though passenger car volume was down by more than 5% across the board, “light truck” sales (including minivans, SUVs, crossovers, commercial vans, and pickup trucks) jumped 18%, more than offsetting the 2000+ lost sales among cars to claim 67% of the market.

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Volkswagen is now truly dealing with the impact of last autumn’s diesel emissions scandal. February sales plunged 28%, a year-over-year loss equal to 1303 sales following January’s 726-unit decline.

Volkswagen’s German compatriots fared rather well last month, however. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche combined for 6.4% of the industry’s sales: 7630 units in total, an 18% increase, far outpacing the industry’s rate of expansion. No premium auto brand sold more vehicles than Mercedes-Benz.

The Hyundai Elantra, clearing out in advance of a new model’s arrival, was Canada’s top-selling car. Honda Civic sales grew in comparison with February 2015 but the rate of growth was severely curtailed by a stop-sale on certain models. (Honda revealed their new Civic Hatchback Concept at the auto show in Geneva today. It’s pictured above.) Hyundai sales nevertheless declined as Sonata volume plunged 79% and numerous other models decreased, as well.

• FCA tops all manufacturers
• Ford is Canada’s best-selling auto brand
• Hyundai Elantra Canada’s best-selling car in February
• Toyota RAV4 Canada’s best-selling SUV/crossover
• Smart, Volvo, Scion, Land Rover, Cadillac, Jeep the fastest-growing brands
• Sharpest declines reported by Fiat, Chrysler, and Volkswagen

Meanwhile, at Canada’s top-selling manufacturer, year-over-year growth grinded to a halt as the gains produced by Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks are very nearly offset by passenger car declines and sharp overall decreases at Chrysler, Dodge, and Fiat. Only 5% of the vehicles sold in FCA’s Canadian showrooms so far this year have been passenger cars.

Don’t like to see automakers arranged alphabetically? Click column headers to sort automakers by February sales, year-over-year change, year-to-date totals, or any other order. Best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added in the next couple of weeks. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of year-to-date sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. To find out what you can expect, you can see the January 2016 version of that post here. You can always find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any brand by clicking the brand name in the table below or by selecting a make (or model) at GCBC’s Sales Stats page.

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February 2017 • March 2016 • January 2016 • February 2015 • Updated at 7:10 PM on 03.01.2016

Rank	Automaker	February 2016	% Change	2016 YTD	% Change	February 2016 Market Share	YTD Market Share
#21	Acura	1033	-6.7%	2096	-0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
#35	Alfa Romeo	6	50.0%	12	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%
#18	Audi	1542	18.9%	3050	12.8%	1.3%	1.3%
#15	BMW	2575	11.1%	4587	10.2%	2.2%	2.0%
#23	Buick	754	4.9%	1425	-1.3%	0.6%	0.6%
#25	Cadillac	685	44.5%	1496	44.5%	0.6%	0.7%
#3	Chevrolet	9174	17.6%	16,988	20.5%	7.7%	7.5%
#19	Chrysler	1214	-42.4%	2197	-37.1%	1.0%	1.0%
#11	Dodge	4200	-25.8%	8699	-24.7%	3.5%	3.8%
#32	Fiat	119	-67.4%	212	-65.4%	0.1%	0.1%
#1	Ford	17,913	22.9%	34,067	18.2%	15.0%	15.0%
#9	GMC	5116	6.3%	10,215	16.1%	4.3%	4.5%
#4	Honda	8553	18.8%	17,516	27.4%	7.2%	7.7%
#5	Hyundai	8206	-1.4%	14,806	-2.5%	6.9%	6.5%
#22	Infiniti	837	18.6%	1642	20.5%	0.7%	0.7%
#33	Jaguar	94	4.4%	165	10.7%	0.1%	0.1%
#8	Jeep	5724	33.7%	11,076	33.7%	4.8%	4.9%
#10	Kia	4381	4.3%	7982	1.0%	3.7%	3.5%
#24	Land Rover	721	49.9%	1313	41.0%	0.6%	0.6%
#20	Lexus	1155	1.5%	2429	0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
#26	Lincoln	476	7.4%	959	22.2%	0.4%	0.4%
#34	Maserati	24	84.6%	43	59.3%	0.0%	0.0%
#12	Mazda	3942	3.4%	7325	4.4%	3.3%	3.2%
#14	Mercedes-Benz ^	3208	23.5%	6106	20.6%	2.7%	2.7%
#28	Mini	336	-10.2%	604	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
#17	Mitsubishi	1547	30.7%	2835	23.5%	1.3%	1.2%
#6	Nissan	8174	13.3%	15,773	15.3%	6.9%	6.9%
#30	Porsche	305	26.0%	555	20.1%	0.3%	0.2%
#7	Ram	7550	20.0%	14,773	15.3%	6.3%	6.5%
#29	Scion	308	68.3%	564	58.9%	0.3%	0.2%
#31	Smart	192	347%	217	197%	0.2%	0.1%
#16	Subaru	2543	-1.7%	5230	0.2%	2.1%	2.3%
#2	Toyota	12,821	9.8%	23,337	7.3%	10.8%	10.2%
#13	Volkswagen	3408	-27.7%	6816	-22.9%	2.9%	3.0%
#27	Volvo	389	79.3%	688	40.4%	0.3%	0.3%
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	FCA/Chrysler Group	18,813	0.5%	36,969	0.6%	15.8%	16.2%
	Ford Motor Company	18,389	22.4%	35,026	18.3%	15.4%	15.4%
	General Motors	15,729	13.9%	30,124	18.7%	13.2%	13.2%
	Toyota Motor Corporation	14,284	9.9%	26,330	7.4%	12.0%	11.6%
	Hyundai-Kia	12,587	0.5%	22,788	-1.3%	10.6%	10.0%
	Honda Motor Company	9586	15.4%	19,612	23.6%	8.0%	8.6%
	Nissan Motor Company	9011	13.8%	17,415	15.8%	7.6%	7.6%
	Volkswagen Group *	5255	-15.9%	10,421	-13.2%	4.4%	4.6%
	Daimler	3400	28.7%	6323	23.1%	2.9%	2.8%
	BMW-Mini	2911	8.1%	5191	8.8%	2.4%	2.3%
	Jaguar-Land Rover	815	42.7%	1478	36.9%	0.7%	0.6%
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—	Total	119,452	9.1%	228,246	9.4%	—	—