Automotive
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class reported a 69% year-over-year surge to 664 units in January 2017, enough to make Mercedes-Benz's best-selling product Canada's best-selling luxury vehicle.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017
The C-Class was victorious in the same race in calendar year 2016, outselling the second-ranked Audi Q5 by 1641 units. In January, the C-Class finished 94 sales ahead of a different Audi, the second-ranked Audi A4, sales of which tripled.
Among premium brand utility vehicles, the Lexus RX was January's leader, rising 6% to 554 units. As Canada's new vehicle market surged to an all-time January high of 111,000 units, 11 of the 15 top-selling luxury vehicles in Canada were SUVs/crossovers. Utility vehicle volume jumped 11% in Canada in January; car sales were down 5%.
Among vehicles priced above $50,000, the Lexus RX led a group of top sellers that included just one car, and 14 SUVs/crossovers.
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.
February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016
Rank | Premium Brand Vehicle | Jan. 2017 | Jan. 2016 | % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 664 | 394 | 68.5% |
#2 | Audi A4 | 570 | 193 | 195% |
#3 | Lexus RX | 554 | 524 | 5.7% |
#4 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 539 | 315 | 71.1% |
#5 | Audi Q5 | 498 | 419 | 18.9% |
#6 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 472 | 261 | 80.8% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 469 | 605 | -22.5% |
#8 | BMW X5 | 460 | 292 | 57.5% |
#9 | BMW 3-Series | 459 | 507 | -9.5% |
#10 | Acura RDX | 455 | 333 | 36.6% |
#11 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | 428 | 274 | 56.2% |
#12 | BMW X3 | 398 | 264 | 50.8% |
#13 | Lexus NX | 356 | 306 | 16.3% |
#14 | Cadillac XT5 | 316 | --- | --- |
#15 | Audi Q7 | 312 | 334 | -6.6% |
Rank | Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K | Jan. 2017 | Jan. 2016 | % Change |
#1 | Lexus RX | 554 | 524 | 5.7% |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 469 | 605 | -22.5% |
#3 | BMW X5 | 460 | 292 | 57.5% |
#4 | Audi Q7 | 312 | 334 | -6.6% |
#5 | Acura MDX | 271 | 364 | -25.5% |
#6 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 260 | 220 | 18.2% |
#7 | Porsche Macan | 218 | 112 | 94.6% |
#8 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 208 | 308 | -32.5% |
#9 | Ford Expedition | 199 | 111 | 79.3% |
#10 | Volvo XC90 | 165 | 103 | 60.2% |
#11 | Jaguar F-Pace | 159 | --- | --- |
#12 | Cadillac Escalade | 155 | 153 | 1.3% |
#12.1 | Cadillac Escalade * | 80 | 124 | -35.5% |
#12.2 | Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 75 | 29 | 159% |
#13 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class | 152 | 231 | -34.2% |
#14 | Land Rover Range Rover | 137 | 114 | 20.2% |
#15 | GMC Yukon | 109 | 137 | -20.4% |
* A4 sales include sales of the unreported Allroad.
^ Mercedes-Benz Canada's figures combine the E-Class with the CLS.
$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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