Commercial Van Sales In Canada - October 2016 YTD

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Canadian sales of commercial vans jumped 8% despite the overall market's downturn in October 2016, no thanks to small cargo vans.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD

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Led by the Ford Transit Connect, small commercial van volume slid 6% and is up just 3% in 2016 despite the addition of a new nameplate. The Mercedes-Benz Metris, reviewed by GCBC earlier this year, earned 20% market share in the sub-sector in October.

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Full-size commercial vans continue to be the category's major draw.The Ford Transit, however, posted a modest 2% downturn in October. The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana combined for 1010 sales, topping the Ford full-sizers by 67 units. 

Year-to-date, 42% of the commercial vans sold in Canada have been Fords. General Motors owns 28% of the category, Mercedes-Benz 14%, Ram 10%, and Nissan 6%.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are sortable, so you can rank commercial vans any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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Van	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet City Express ²	30	74	-59.5%	590	725	-18.6%
Chevrolet Express ³	418	276	51.4%	3143	2474	27.0%
Ford E-Series ³	171	157	8.9%	3134	2181	43.7%
Ford Transit ³	772	786	-1.8%	8643	7199	20.1%
Ford Transit Connect ²	234	202	15.8%	2409	2328	3.5%
GMC Savana ³	592	471	25.7%	5656	5417	4.4%
Mercedes-Benz Metris ²	120	---	---	1085	---	---
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ³	386	334	15.6%	3808	4085	-6.8%
Nissan NV ³	33	61	-45.9%	470	635	-26.0%
Nissan NV200 ²	91	139	-34.5%	1389	1106	25.6%
Ram Cargo Van ²	---	1	-100%	---	848	-100%
Ram ProMaster ³	200	214	-6.5%	2005	2281	-12.1%
Ram ProMaster City ²	120	217	-44.7%	1453	1717	-15.4%
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Full-Size Commercial Vans ³	2572	2299	11.9%	26,859	24,272	10.7%
Small Commercial Vans ²	595	633	-6.0%	6926	6724	3.0%
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Total	3167	2932	8.0%	33,785	30,996	9.0%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada

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