The Top 143 Best Selling Cars in Canada – January 2018 YTD
Here you will find the YTD passenger car leaders in Canada for January 2018 YTD. Each month we compile passenger car sales data and reports for North American markets and analyze it to create the best selling list below.
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Our Take On The Passenger Car Numbers
Having been outsold by the Hyundai Elantra during the final month of 2017 (though still coming out on top in YTD terms), the Honda Civic retakes its crown atop the Canadian passenger car sales in January with 34.1% sales growth to start the year.
The Chevrolet Cruze, in second place, doubles its sales volume on last January to rocket into a podium position. January’s stellar total marks the Cruze’s best January on record, and its best month since June 2017.
Overall, the passenger car segment grew by 3.26%, with large blotches of red further down the table met and bested by the growth by many of the higher-volume models.
Volkswagen’s Golf saw a significant increase year-on-year, though it remains in fifth position as it was last January thanks to the aforementioned Cruze’s strong January.
The Subaru Impreza had its second consecutive month in which it did not post year-on-year growth, following sixteen growth months in a row in the Canadian market.
Demand for small premium cars – Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 3-Series, Audi A4 – generally fell, while their larger brethren (in the case of the Mercedes-Benz and BMW at least) ended January with significant growth on last year’s sales.
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Top Passenger Car Sales Figures – This Month
This sales table of shows the top passenger car sales performers in Canada, including their year on year growth rates both for the most recent month and year to date figures. Note that this table is sortable and that it fees the chart below. You can easily change the chart by filtering and sorting the below table.
For reference CA = Canada Sales for the month, CA LY = Last Year’s Canada Sales for the month, CA vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate, YTD = Canada Sales Year to Date, YTD LY = Last Year’s Canada Year to Date Sales, YTD vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate.
| Model | CA | CA LY | CA vs LY | YTD | YTD LY | YTD vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 4,467 | 3,330 | 34.10 | 4,467 | 3,330 | 34.10 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 2,329 | 1,136 | 105.00 | 2,329 | 1,136 | 105.00 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2,197 | 2,527 | -13.10 | 2,197 | 2,527 | -13.10 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 1,767 | 1,675 | 5.50 | 1,767 | 1,675 | 5.50 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,745 | 1,216 | 43.50 | 1,745 | 1,216 | 43.50 |
| Mazda 3 | 1,389 | 1,439 | -3.50 | 1,389 | 1,439 | -3.50 |
| Nissan Sentra | 904 | 806 | 12.20 | 904 | 806 | 12.20 |
| Toyota Camry | 771 | 705 | 9.40 | 771 | 705 | 9.40 |
| Honda Accord | 745 | 636 | 17.10 | 745 | 636 | 17.10 |
| Ford Focus | 667 | 823 | -19.00 | 667 | 823 | -19.00 |
| Ford Fusion | 667 | 823 | -19.00 | 667 | 823 | -19.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 594 | 664 | -10.50 | 594 | 664 | -10.50 |
| Kia Forte | 591 | 574 | 3.00 | 591 | 574 | 3.00 |
| Hyundai Accent | 538 | 863 | -37.70 | 538 | 863 | -37.70 |
| Nissan Versa | 527 | 552 | -4.50 | 527 | 552 | -4.50 |
| Subaru Impreza * | 471 | 599 | -21.40 | 471 | 599 | -21.40 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 454 | 764 | -40.60 | 454 | 764 | -40.60 |
| Kia Soul | 427 | 527 | -19.00 | 427 | 527 | -19.00 |
| Toyota C-HR | 410 | 0 | 0.00 | 410 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nissan Micra | 370 | 459 | -19.40 | 370 | 459 | -19.40 |
| Honda Fit | 346 | 127 | 172.40 | 346 | 127 | 172.40 |
| Toyota Yaris | 334 | 247 | 35.20 | 334 | 247 | 35.20 |
| Chevrolet Sonic | 332 | 364 | -8.80 | 332 | 364 | -8.80 |
| Ford Mustang | 328 | 233 | 40.80 | 328 | 233 | 40.80 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 321 | 412 | -22.10 | 321 | 412 | -22.10 |
| Audi A4 | 320 | 570 | -43.90 | 320 | 570 | -43.90 |
| BMW 3-Series | 311 | 459 | -32.20 | 311 | 459 | -32.20 |
| Kia Rio | 303 | 241 | 25.70 | 303 | 241 | 25.70 |
| Toyota Prius | 302 | 300 | 0.70 | 302 | 300 | 0.70 |
| Nissan Altima | 287 | 542 | -47.00 | 287 | 542 | -47.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class | 254 | 152 | 67.10 | 254 | 152 | 67.10 |
| Tesla Model S | 250 | 200 | 25.00 | 250 | 200 | 25.00 |
| Acura TLX | 237 | 207 | 14.50 | 237 | 207 | 14.50 |
| Subaru Impreza WRX/STI * | 234 | 205 | 14.10 | 234 | 205 | 14.10 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 227 | 381 | -40.40 | 227 | 381 | -40.40 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 226 | 256 | -11.70 | 226 | 256 | -11.70 |
| BMW 4-Series | 216 | 146 | 47.90 | 216 | 146 | 47.90 |
| Mini Cooper | 214 | 269 | -20.40 | 214 | 269 | -20.40 |
| Infiniti Q50 | 208 | 83 | 150.60 | 208 | 83 | 150.60 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 205 | 472 | -56.60 | 205 | 472 | -56.60 |
| Chrysler 300 | 197 | 210 | -6.20 | 197 | 210 | -6.20 |
| Chevrolet Spark | 191 | 143 | 33.60 | 191 | 143 | 33.60 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 187 | 6 | 3,016.70 | 187 | 6 | 3,016.70 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 182 | 193 | -5.70 | 182 | 193 | -5.70 |
| Hyundai Ioniq | 165 | 18 | 816.70 | 165 | 18 | 816.70 |
| Mazda 6 | 165 | 100 | 65.00 | 165 | 100 | 65.00 |
| Audi A5 | 151 | 27 | 459.30 | 151 | 27 | 459.30 |
| Lexus IS | 151 | 140 | 7.90 | 151 | 140 | 7.90 |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 136 | 171 | -20.50 | 136 | 171 | -20.50 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 130 | 124 | 4.80 | 130 | 124 | 4.80 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 120 | 467 | -74.30 | 120 | 467 | -74.30 |
| BMW 5-Series | 117 | 4 | 2,825.00 | 117 | 4 | 2,825.00 |
| Kia Optima | 117 | 395 | -70.40 | 117 | 395 | -70.40 |
| Volkswagen Beetle | 117 | 168 | -30.40 | 117 | 168 | -30.40 |
| Acura ILX | 116 | 105 | 10.50 | 116 | 105 | 10.50 |
| Subaru Legacy | 116 | 116 | 0.00 | 116 | 116 | 0.00 |
| Kia Niro | 110 | 0 | 0.00 | 110 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage | 109 | 98 | 11.20 | 109 | 98 | 11.20 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 101 | 70 | 44.30 | 101 | 70 | 44.30 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 99 | 88 | 12.50 | 99 | 88 | 12.50 |
| Dodge Challenger | 95 | 236 | -59.70 | 95 | 236 | -59.70 |
| Ford Fiesta | 94 | 91 | 3.30 | 94 | 91 | 3.30 |
| Ford Taurus | 91 | 130 | -30.00 | 91 | 130 | -30.00 |
| BMW 2-Series | 88 | 98 | -10.20 | 88 | 98 | -10.20 |
| Nissan Maxima | 76 | 132 | -42.40 | 76 | 132 | -42.40 |
| Cadillac ATS | 75 | 99 | -24.20 | 75 | 99 | -24.20 |
| Infiniti Q60 | 75 | 52 | 44.20 | 75 | 52 | 44.20 |
| Lexus ES | 72 | 87 | -17.20 | 72 | 87 | -17.20 |
| Dodge Charger | 56 | 199 | -71.90 | 56 | 199 | -71.90 |
| Volvo 60 Series | 51 | 56 | -8.90 | 51 | 56 | |
| Lincoln Continental | 50 | 48 | 4.20 | 50 | 48 | 4.20 |
| Lincoln MKZ | 50 | 62 | -19.40 | 50 | 62 | -19.40 |
| Kia Stinger | 49 | 0 | 0.00 | 49 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 45 | 32 | 40.60 | 45 | 32 | 40.60 |
| Audi A6 | 44 | 50 | -12.00 | 44 | 50 | -12.00 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 44 | 40 | 10.00 | 44 | 40 | 10.00 |
| Audi A7 | 43 | 39 | 10.30 | 43 | 39 | 10.30 |
| Porsche 911 | 42 | 32 | 31.30 | 42 | 32 | 31.30 |
| BMW 7-Series | 39 | 40 | -2.50 | 39 | 40 | -2.50 |
| Maserati Quattroporte | 39 | 9 | 333.30 | 39 | 9 | 333.30 |
| Audi TT | 36 | 10 | 260.00 | 36 | 10 | 260.00 |
| Jaguar XE | 35 | 28 | 25.00 | 35 | 28 | 25.00 |
| Toyota 86/Scion FR-S | 33 | 24 | 37.50 | 33 | 24 | 37.50 |
| Jaguar XJ | 30 | 30 | 0.00 | 30 | 30 | 0.00 |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | 29 | 0 | 0.00 |
| BMW 6-Series | 28 | 19 | 47.40 | 28 | 19 | 47.40 |
| Cadillac CTS | 28 | 31 | -9.70 | 28 | 31 | -9.70 |
| Genesis G80 | 27 | 8 | 237.50 | 27 | 8 | 237.50 |
| Volvo 90 Series | 27 | 14 | 92.90 | 27 | 14 | |
| Ford C-Max | 26 | 52 | -50.00 | 26 | 52 | -50.00 |
| Porsche Panamera | 26 | 6 | 333.30 | 26 | 6 | 333.30 |
| Buick Regal | 25 | 25 | 0.00 | 25 | 25 | 0.00 |
| Mercedes-AMG GT | 22 | 19 | 15.80 | 22 | 19 | 15.80 |
| Nissan 370Z | 21 | 29 | -27.60 | 21 | 29 | -27.60 |
| Smart Fortwo | 20 | 16 | 25.00 | 20 | 16 | 25.00 |
| Subaru BRZ | 19 | 23 | -17.40 | 19 | 23 | -17.40 |
| Fiat 500 | 18 | 181 | -90.10 | 18 | 181 | -90.10 |
| Cadillac CT6 | 17 | 21 | -19.00 | 17 | 21 | -19.00 |
| Cadillac XTS | 17 | 31 | -45.20 | 17 | 31 | -45.20 |
| Toyota Avalon | 17 | 20 | -15.00 | 17 | 20 | -15.00 |
| Jaguar F-Type | 14 | 16 | -12.50 | 14 | 16 | -12.50 |
| Audi A8 | 13 | 13 | 0.00 | 13 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Fiat 124 Spider | 13 | 42 | -69.00 | 13 | 42 | -69.00 |
| BMW i-Series | 12 | 30 | -60.00 | 12 | 30 | -60.00 |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 12 | 77 | -84.40 | 12 | 77 | -84.40 |
| Maserati Ghibli | 11 | 12 | -8.30 | 11 | 12 | -8.30 |
| Porsche Cayman | 11 | 12 | -8.30 | 11 | 12 | -8.30 |
| Jaguar XF | 10 | 18 | -44.40 | 10 | 18 | -44.40 |
| Lexus GS | 10 | 15 | -33.30 | 10 | 15 | -33.30 |
| Acura RLX | 9 | 3 | 200.00 | 9 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Hyundai Veloster | 9 | 37 | -75.70 | 9 | 37 | -75.70 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class | 9 | 9 | 0.00 | 9 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Porsche Boxster | 9 | 8 | 12.50 | 9 | 8 | 12.50 |
| Lexus LC | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 7 | 15 | -53.30 | 7 | 15 | -53.30 |
| Audi R8 | 6 | 6 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Infiniti Q70 | 5 | 13 | -61.50 | 5 | 13 | -61.50 |
| Nissan GT-R | 5 | 7 | -28.60 | 5 | 7 | -28.60 |
| Kia Cadenza | 4 | 5 | -20.00 | 4 | 5 | -20.00 |
| Genesis G90 | 3 | 14 | -78.60 | 3 | 14 | -78.60 |
| Mitsubishi i MiEV | 3 | 6 | -50.00 | 3 | 6 | -50.00 |
| Acura NSX | 2 | 1 | 100.00 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Alfa Romeo 4C | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lexus RC | 2 | 13 | -84.60 | 2 | 13 | -84.60 |
| Maserati GranTurismo | 2 | 3 | -33.30 | 2 | 3 | -33.30 |
| Buick Verano | 1 | 304 | -99.70 | 1 | 304 | -99.70 |
| Dodge Dart | 1 | 179 | -99.40 | 1 | 179 | -99.40 |
| Dodge Viper | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Honda CR-Z | 1 | 4 | -75.00 | 1 | 4 | -75.00 |
| Kia K900 | 1 | 2 | -50.00 | 1 | 2 | -50.00 |
| Model | CA | CA LY | CA vs LY | YTD | YTD LY | YTD vs LY |
| ∑ = 32,177 | ∑ = 31,610 | ∑ = 32,177 | ∑ = 31,610 | |||
| Average 247.5 | Average 257.0 | Average 0.00 | Average 247.5 | Average 257.0 | Average 0.00 | |
| Minimum 1 | Minimum 0 | Minimum 34.10 | Minimum 1 | Minimum 0 | Minimum 34.10 | |
| Maximum 4,467 | Maximum 3,330 | Maximum 34.10 | Maximum 4,467 | Maximum 3,330 | Maximum 34.10 |
Top Passenger Car Sales Figures – Chart
Below is a chart showing how the best selling passenger car stack up against each other in terms share of the top spots. Please note that this isn’t total market share for the total passenger car market, just how the top models stack up against each other. This chart is synched with the above sales table so you can sort and edit that table to see different cuts of the data in this chart.
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