Midsize Car Sales In Canada - February 2017

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Canadian sales of midsize cars plunged 13% to 5456 units in February 2017, enhancing the likelihood that Canadians won't buy more than 85,000 intermediate sedans this year.

The Nissan Altima was Canada's top-selling midsize car in February – sales actually increased 11%, though Altima volume is down 2% so far this year. 

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017 YTD
Canada Car Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD

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The clearout of the discontinued Chrysler 200 has resulted in a 70% increase so far this year, but that's an increase that artificially masks just how bad the segment-wide decrease really is. 200-aside, midsize sales are down 17% through the first one-sixth of 2017. 

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The American-built Korean fraternal twins, Sonata and Optima, are both on the upswing, but that's only in comparison with 2016, an awful year for both cars. 

Last year, Sonata volume had fallen 38% from the Sonata's 2011 peak. Optima volume in 2016 was down 56% from 2012 levels, the fourth consecutive year of decline.

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 sortable, so you can rank midsize cars 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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2017 • February 2016

Midsize Car	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Regal	37	92	-59.8%	62	159	-61.0%
Chevrolet Malibu	610	833	-26.8%	1022	1449	-29.5%
Chrysler 200	415	289	43.6%	1062	624	70.2%
Ford Fusion	555	796	-30.3%	977	1366	-28.5%
Honda Accord	718	813	-11.7%	1354	1650	-17.9%
Hyundai Sonata	695	344	102%	1162	842	38.0%
Kia Optima	375	353	6.2%	770	752	2.4%
Mazda 6	111	134	-17.2%	211	229	-7.9%
Nissan Altima	874	786	11.2%	1416	1447	-2.1%
Subaru Legacy	127	186	-31.7%	243	341	-28.7%
Toyota Camry	763	1295	-41.1%	1468	2095	-29.9%
Volkswagen Passat & CC ^	176	338	-47.9%	369	589	-37.4%
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Total	5456	6259	-12.8%	10,116	11,543	-12.4%

Hybrids & Electrics	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Bolt	86	---	---	92	---	---
Chevrolet Volt	266	102	161%	522	196	166%
Ford C-Max	62	40	55.0%	114	67	70.1%
Honda Insight	---	---	---	---	1	-100%
Hyundai Ioniq	1	---	---	19	---	---
Kia Niro	3	---	---	3	---	---
Mitsubishi i MiEV	3	8	-62.5%	9	15	-40.0%
Nissan LEAF	113	51	122%	178	123	44.7%
Toyota Prius	120	36	233%	251	82	206%
Toyota Prius V	112	119	-5.9%	200	243	-17.7%
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Total	766	356	115%	1388	727	90.9%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Volkswagen Canada combines figures for the Passat and CC.
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 Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... 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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