Automotive
As evidence of the sector's decline, consider this list of the 25 best-selling cars in Canada. The top-selling car, newly introduced for the 2016 model year in tenth-generation form, now available with three bodystyles, slid 1%. And of the 25 most popular cars in Canada, 19 sold less often in 2016 than in 2015.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
Canada Car Sales By Model - 2016 Year End
For the Civic, despite its modest decline, 2016 was the 19th consecutive year of passenger car sales leadership. Perennially Canada's top-selling car, the Civic outsold the next-best-selling Hyundai Elantra by 15,677 units in 2016, a 32% gap.
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. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Canada's best-selling trucks, will soon publish a list of Canada's best-selling SUVs in 2016, and has also posted December-specific editions.
2015 Year End • 2014 Year End • 2013 Year End • 2012 Year End
Rank | Best-Selling Car | 2016 | 2015 | % Change |
#1 | Honda Civic | 64,552 | 64,950 | -0.6% |
#2 | Hyundai Elantra | 48,875 | 47,722 | 2.4% |
#3 | Toyota Corolla | 45,626 | 47,198 | -3.3% |
#4 | Mazda 3 | 27,689 | 34,811 | -20.5% |
#5 | Chevrolet Cruze | 26,824 | 31,958 | -16.1% |
#6 | Volkswagen Jetta | 20,954 | 27,719 | -24.4% |
#7 | Volkswagen Golf | 19,966 | 20,515 | -2.7% |
#8 | Hyundai Accent | 19,198 | 19,371 | -0.9% |
#9 | Ford Focus | 16,627 | 21,101 | -21.2% |
#10 | Toyota Camry | 15,683 | 16,805 | -6.7% |
#11 | Ford Fusion | 14,424 | 15,781 | -8.6% |
#12 | Nissan Sentra | 14,281 | 14,940 | -4.4% |
#13 | Honda Accord | 13,857 | 14,465 | -4.2% |
#14 | Kia Soul | 12,672 | 13,335 | -5.0% |
#15 | Kia Forte | 12,296 | 11,378 | 8.1% |
#16 | Subaru Impreza | 11,673 | 11,426 | 2.2% |
#17 | Chevrolet Malibu | 11,503 | 9,203 | 25.0% |
#18 | Hyundai Sonata | 10,191 | 13,497 | -24.5% |
#19 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 9,954 | 9,992 | -0.4% |
#20 | Nissan Micra | 9,896 | 11,909 | -16.9% |
#21 | Honda Fit | 8,622 | 9,088 | -5.1% |
#22 | Toyota Yaris | 7,779 | 8,196 | -5.1% |
#23 | Nissan Altima | 7,753 | 7,293 | 6.3% |
#24 | Ford Mustang | 7,655 | 6,933 | 10.4% |
#25 | Kia Rio | 7,636 | 9,761 | -21.8% |
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - 2015 Year End
Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - 2014 Year End
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - December 2016
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - 2016 Year End
Top 11 Best-Selling Trucks In Canada - 2016 Year End
Top 25 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada In 2016
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - 2016 Year End
