Small Car Sales In Canada - January 2017

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Canadian sales of passenger cars overall are sliding at a measurably faster rate than compact cars, the biggest segment in the Canadian auto industry's car sector. Compact cars slid 4% in January 2017, a modest decline of 734 units for a segment, but a modest decline that follows consistent declines in previous years, as well.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017

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The Honda Civic, Canada's best-selling car overall, fell 10% in January. Its traditional top rival, the Hyundai Elantra, was down 20%. January's number two compact, the Toyota Corolla (including the Scion iM-turned-Corolla-iM), was up 16%, and Mazda 3 volume jumped 12% for its first monthly year-over-year gain since September 2014.

Among subcompact cars, where sales fell 24%, the Hyundai Accent continued as leader despite a 2% drop. A new Accent will debut at the Canadian auto show in Toronto today.

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Other than the Nissan Versa and Chevrolet Sonic, every subcompact car posted declining volume in January.

Yet Canadian auto sales grew to the highest level ever. Thank models such as the Honda HR-V and Buick Encore, and especially the growth reported by their larger crossover cohorts.

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 small cars of all kinds any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page. Mobile users can now thumb across the tables for full-width access.

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Compact	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	105	126	-16.7%	105	126	-16.7%
Buick Verano	304	264	15.2%	304	264	15.2%
Chevrolet Cruze	1136	1456	-22.0%	1136	1456	-22.0%
Dodge Dart	179	113	58.4%	179	113	58.4%
Ford Focus	823	825	-0.2%	823	825	-0.2%
Honda Civic	3330	3708	-10.2%	3330	3708	-10.2%
Hyundai Elantra	1675	2093	-20.0%	1675	2093	-20.0%
Kia Forte	574	450	27.6%	574	450	27.6%
Mazda 3	1439	1281	12.3%	1439	1281	12.3%
Mitsubishi Lancer	381	469	-18.8%	381	469	-18.8%
Nissan Sentra	806	721	11.8%	806	721	11.8%
Scion iM	1	150	-99.3%	1	150	-99.3%
Subaru Impreza	804	703	14.4%	804	703	14.4%
Toyota Corolla	2527	2174	16.2%	2527	2174	16.2%
Volkswagen Golf	1216	1094	11.2%	1216	1094	11.2%
Volkswagen Jetta	764	1171	-34.8%	764	1171	-34.8%
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Total	16,064	16,798	-4.4%	16,064	16,798	-4.4%

Subcompact	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	364	206	76.7%	364	206	76.7%
Ford Fiesta	91	292	-68.8%	91	292	-68.8%
Honda Fit	127	559	-77.3%	127	559	-77.3%
Hyundai Accent	863	880	-1.9%	863	880	-1.9%
Kia Rio	241	493	-51.1%	241	493	-51.1%
Mazda 2	---	4	-100%	---	4	-100%
Nissan Versa	552	416	32.7%	552	416	32.7%
Toyota Prius C	81	115	-29.6%	81	115	-29.6%
Toyota Yaris	247	398	-37.9%	247	398	-37.9%
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Total	2566	3363	-23.7%	2566	3363	-23.7%

City Car	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	143	70	104%	143	70	104%
Mitsubishi Mirage	98	118	-16.9%	98	118	-16.9%
Nissan Micra	459	645	-28.8%	459	645	-28.8%
Scion iQ	---	2	-100%	---	2	-100%
Smart Fortwo	16	25	-36.0%	16	25	-36.0%
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Total	716	860	-16.7%	716	860	-16.7%

Warm Hatches	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500 *	181	51	255%	181	51	255%
Hyundai Veloster *	37	73	-49.3%	37	73	-49.3%
Mini Cooper *	269	225	19.6%	269	225	19.6%
Scion tC *	14	44	-68.2%	14	44	-68.2%
Volkswagen Beetle *	168	74	127%	168	74	127%
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Total	669	467	43.3%	669	467	43.3%

Tall Hatchbacks  & Crossovers	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	341	184	85.3%	341	184	85.3%
Chevrolet Trax *	381	377	1.1%	381	377	1.1%
Fiat 500L	18	19	-5.3%	18	19	-5.3%
Fiat 500X *	112	25	348%	112	25	348%
Honda HR-V *	850	725	17.2%	850	725	17.2%
Kia Soul	527	662	-20.4%	527	662	-20.4%
Mazda CX-3 *	468	527	-11.2%	468	527	-11.2%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	171	134	27.6%	171	134	27.6%
Mini Countryman *	2	43	-95.3%	2	43	-95.3%
Mitsubishi RVR *	285	354	-19.5%	285	354	-19.5%
Nissan Juke *	143	341	-58.1%	143	341	-58.1%
Subaru Crosstrek *	402	531	-24.3%	402	531	-24.3%
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Total	3700	3922	-5.7%	3700	3922	-5.7%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown 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 Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small SUVs, too, and the Acura ILX shown with mainstream cars is also displayed with luxury 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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