Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - December 2016 & 2016 Year End

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Mazda CX-9 sales more than doubled in Canada in 2016. 

In fact, 2016 was the Mazda CX-9's best year ever.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - 2016 Year End

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But the Mazda CX-9 remains an exceptionally low-volume family crossover, selling just once for every six Ford Explorers. We, of course, believe the CX-9 deserves better. But until more Canadians recognize the depth of its merits, key CX-9 rivals are selling far, far more often. 

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2016 was the best year ever for the Toyota Highlander, sales of which jumped 25% to 12,964 units. Among three-row utility vehicles, only the Explorer sold more often. 

Hyundai Santa Fe XL sales jumped 22%. The Dodge Durango was up 69%. Even at the end of their first-gen tenure, Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse sales were on the rise. Dying in the near future, Ford Flex sales rose to a four-year high. 

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 now sortable, so you can rank midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015

SUV	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	% Change
Buick Enclave	126	188	-33.0%	3632	3361	8.1%
Chevrolet Traverse	248	225	10.2%	4486	3998	12.2%
Dodge Durango	352	205	71.7%	6175	3659	68.8%
Ford Edge	1082	519	109%	20,517	16,580	23.7%
Ford Explorer	1013	1253	-19.2%	15,275	15,615	-2.2%
Ford Flex	137	88	55.7%	2587	1789	44.6%
GMC Acadia	354	566	-37.5%	3939	6452	-38.9%
Honda Pilot	606	742	-18.3%	7279	8230	-11.6%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	1315	1864	-29.5%	24,282	26,685	-9.0%
Hyundai Santa Fe XL	377	457	-17.5%	7981	6561	21.6%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	860	953	-9.8%	14,912	11,605	28.5%
Kia Sorento	824	876	-5.9%	15,466	14,372	7.6%
Mazda CX-9	201	71	183%	2444	1139	115%
Nissan Murano	822	876	-6.2%	13,834	10,128	36.6%
Nissan Pathfinder	713	826	-13.7%	9670	9898	-2.3%
Subaru Tribeca	---	---	---	---	5	-100%
Toyota 4Runner	458	484	-5.4%	6677	5736	16.4%
Toyota Highlander	1105	769	43.7%	12,964	10,412	24.5%
Volkswagen Touareg *	84	64	31.3%	1390	2028	-31.5%
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Total	10,677	11,026	-3.2%	173,510	158,253	9.6%

Offroaders	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	770	1215	-36.6%	18,277	20,880	-12.5%
Nissan Xterra *	---	103	-100%	227	1707	-86.7%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	---	---	---	8	-100%
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Total	770	1318	-41.6%	18,504	22,595	-18.1%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change	2016	2015	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	---	---	---	5	294	-98.3%
Subaru Outback *	869	746	16.5%	11,255	9992	12.6%
Toyota Venza *	364	358	1.7%	5971	6129	-2.6%
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Total	1233	1104	11.7%	17,231	16,415	5.0%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Wrangler and Xterra listed with small SUVs, too, and the Subaru Outback shown with mainstream cars... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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