Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling cars can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC’s Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Canada’s best-selling trucks in May and will shortly publish a list of Canada’s most popular SUVs and crossovers.
|
Rank
|
Best-Selling Car
|
May
2017 |
May
2016 |
%
Change |
2017 YTD |
2016 YTD |
% Change |
|
#1
|
Honda Civic
|
8,616
|
8,240
|
4.6%
|
30,450
|
26,961
|
12.9%
|
|
#2
|
Toyota Corolla
|
6,122
|
5,385
|
13.7%
|
22,737
|
19,377
|
17.3%
|
|
#3
|
Hyundai Elantra
|
6,018
|
4,510
|
33.4%
|
18,881
|
20,695
|
-8.8%
|
|
#4
|
Chevrolet Cruze
|
3,496
|
1,574
|
122%
|
13,074
|
9,465
|
38.1%
|
|
#5
|
Mazda 3
|
2,813
|
2,861
|
-1.7%
|
11,198
|
11,324
|
-1.1%
|
|
#6
|
Volkswagen Golf
|
2,343
|
2,259
|
3.7%
|
8,376
|
9,003
|
-7.0%
|
|
#7
|
Kia Forte
|
1,933
|
1,119
|
72.7%
|
6,856
|
5,099
|
34.5%
|
|
#8
|
Hyundai Accent
|
1,881
|
2,766
|
-32.0%
|
6,184
|
8,142
|
-24.0%
|
|
#9
|
Volkswagen Jetta
|
1,878
|
2,233
|
-15.9%
|
6,594
|
9,056
|
-27.2%
|
|
#10
|
Ford Mustang
|
1,698
|
1,359
|
24.9%
|
4,031
|
3,911
|
3.1%
|
|
#11
|
Nissan Sentra
|
1,683
|
1,645
|
2.3%
|
6,590
|
6,336
|
4.0%
|
|
#12
|
Ford Fusion
|
1,664
|
1,404
|
18.5%
|
4,249
|
4,823
|
-11.9%
|
|
#13
|
Subaru Impreza
|
1,642
|
1,127
|
45.7%
|
6,390
|
4,701
|
35.9%
|
|
#14
|
Dodge Charger
|
1,561
|
385
|
305%
|
3,085
|
2,114
|
45.9%
|
|
#15
|
Honda Accord
|
1,548
|
1,567
|
-1.2%
|
5,725
|
5,858
|
-2.3%
|
|
#16
|
Toyota Camry
|
1,269
|
1,618
|
-21.6%
|
5,506
|
7,388
|
-25.5%
|
|
#17
|
Ford Focus
|
1,199
|
1,507
|
-20.4%
|
5,024
|
6,098
|
-17.6%
|
|
#18
|
Kia Soul
|
1,156
|
1,138
|
1.6%
|
4,263
|
4,566
|
-6.6%
|
|
#19
|
Chrysler 300
|
1,150
|
794
|
44.8%
|
2,648
|
2,548
|
3.9%
|
|
#20
|
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
|
1,142
|
1,027
|
11.2%
|
5,013
|
3,600
|
39.3%
|
Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – April 2017
Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – 2016 Year End
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – May 2016
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings – May 2017
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – May 2017
Top 11 Best-Selling Trucks In Canada – May 2017