Automotive
In the lead-up to the launch of an all-new, second-generation Audi Q5, sales of the outgoing Q5 continued to climb in December 2016, albeit modestly.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
Q5 volume rose 0.5%, or three units, to 636 sales in December, good enough to tie the BMW X5 for third on the list of Canada's top-selling luxury vehicles. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class led all luxury vehicles, both in December and throughout calendar year 2016. The Lexus RX topped the luxury SUV/crossover sales charts in December; the Q5 led the way annually.
Of the 15 top-selling premium brand autos in Canada in December, the C-Class was joined by just one other passenger car: the 15th-ranked BMW 4-Series.Among the 15 top-selling vehicles with base prices above $50,000, there is just one car: the 13th-ranked BMW 5-Series, sales of which fell 14% in December.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles 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.
January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015
Rank | Premium Brand Vehicle | Dec. 2016 | Dec. 2015 | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 853 | 621 | 37.4% | 9,954 | 9,992 | -0.4% |
#2 | Lexus RX | 697 | 711 | -2.0% | 8,147 | 7,063 | 15.3% |
T3 | BMW X5 | 636 | 422 | 50.7% | 6,942 | 5,381 | 29.0% |
T3 | Audi Q5 | 636 | 633 | 0.5% | 8,313 | 8,203 | 1.3% |
#5 | Acura RDX | 601 | 467 | 28.7% | 8,047 | 7,380 | 9.0% |
#6 | BMW X1 | 567 | 255 | 122% | 5,205 | 2,942 | 76.9% |
#7 | Cadillac Escalade | 505 | 144 | 251% | 2,835 | 2,085 | 36.0% |
#7.1 | Cadillac Escalade * | 315 | 114 | 176% | 1,783 | 1,612 | 10.6% |
#7.2 | Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 190 | 30 | 533% | 1,052 | 473 | 122% |
#8 | Lexus NX | 501 | 383 | 30.8% | 6,295 | 6,127 | 2.7% |
#9 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class & GLK-Class | 487 | 587 | -17.0% | 4,774 | 5,304 | -10.0% |
#10 | BMW X3 | 475 | 320 | 48.4% | 5,417 | 4,527 | 19.7% |
#11 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class & M-Class | 434 | 457 | -5.0% | 7,281 | 6,008 | 21.2% |
#12 | Cadillac XT5 | 421 | --- | --- | 2,789 | --- | --- |
#13 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 414 | 294 | 40.8% | 3,151 | 2,680 | 17.6% |
#14 | Acura MDX | 405 | 552 | -26.6% | 5,425 | 5,814 | -6.7% |
#15 | BMW 4-Series | 386 | 311 | 24.1% | 4,765 | 4,942 | -3.6% |
Rank | Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K | Dec. 2016 | Dec. 2015 | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | % Change |
#1 | Lexus RX | 697 | 711 | -2.0% | 8,147 | 7,063 | 15.3% |
#2 | BMW X5 | 636 | 422 | 50.7% | 6,942 | 5,381 | 29.0% |
#3 | Cadillac Escalade | 505 | 144 | 251% | 2,835 | 2,085 | 36.0% |
#3.1 | Cadillac Escalade * | 315 | 114 | 176% | 1,783 | 1,612 | 10.6% |
#3.2 | Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 190 | 30 | 533% | 1,052 | 473 | 122% |
#4 | Ford Expedition | 453 | 261 | 73.6% | 3,729 | 2,282 | 63.4% |
#5 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class & M-Class | 434 | 457 | -5.0% | 7,281 | 6,008 | 21.2% |
#6 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 414 | 294 | 40.8% | 3,151 | 2,680 | 17.6% |
#7 | Acura MDX | 405 | 552 | -26.6% | 5,425 | 5,814 | -6.7% |
#8 | Volvo XC90 | 239 | 94 | 154% | 2,951 | 957 | 208% |
#9 | Audi Q7 | 216 | 21 | 929% | 4,335 | 1,658 | 162% |
#10 | Porsche Macan | 213 | 146 | 45.9% | 2,800 | 2,121 | 32.0% |
#11 | Porsche Cayenne | 211 | 175 | 20.6% | 2,325 | 2,389 | -2.7% |
#12 | Chevrolet Suburban | 200 | 135 | 48.1% | 2,173 | 1,354 | 60.5% |
#13 | BMW 5-Series | 194 | 225 | -13.8% | 2,019 | 1,996 | 1.2% |
#14 | GMC Yukon XL | 186 | 183 | 1.6% | 2,604 | 1,579 | 64.9% |
#15 | Jaguar F-Pace | 180 | --- | --- | 1,289 | --- | --- |
* Escalade breakdown by variant.
^ Mercedes-Benz Canada's figures combine the E-Class with the CLS and the S-Class with the CL.
$50,000 CDN (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this new system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, $50K seemed like a safe place to begin - it equals the approximate average U.S. new car transaction price plus $15,000, plus another $5000 to account for Canadian increases. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $50,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of this list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced below $50,000.
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