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Mercedes-Benz C-Class sales surged 75% to 1044 units in February 2017, a 23-month Canadian high for the Canada's top-selling premium brand vehicle.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017 YTD
Despite an increasing aversion to passenger cars in Canada, the C-Class has now improved its Canadian output on a year-over-year basis in ten consecutive months. It remains extremely doubtful that the current rate of improvement can hold for the rest of 2017, but even if C-Class volume flatlines from here on out, 2017 would still be the best year ever for the C-Class in Canada.
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Among vehicles with price tags above $50,000, the Lexus RX led the way in February thanks to a 44% year-over-year improvement.
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 • February 2016
Rank | Premium Brand Vehicle | Feb. 2017 | Feb. 2016 | % Change | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 1,044 | 597 | 74.9% | 1,708 | 991 | 72.4% |
#2 | BMW 3-Series | 686 | 429 | 59.9% | 1,145 | 936 | 22.3% |
#3 | Lexus RX | 570 | 397 | 43.6% | 1,124 | 921 | 22.0% |
#4 | BMW X5 | 516 | 511 | 1.0% | 976 | 803 | 21.5% |
#5 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | 510 | 247 | 107% | 938 | 521 | 80.0% |
#6 | Audi Q5 | 477 | 390 | 22.3% | 975 | 809 | 20.5% |
#7 | Acura RDX | 454 | 352 | 29.0% | 909 | 685 | 32.7% |
#8 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 426 | 525 | -18.9% | 895 | 1,130 | -20.8% |
#9 | Audi A4 | 418 | 180 | 132% | 988 | 373 | 165% |
#10 | Cadillac XT5 | 405 | --- | --- | 721 | --- | --- |
#11 | Lexus NX | 400 | 344 | 16.3% | 756 | 650 | 16.3% |
#12 | BMW X3 | 372 | 373 | -0.3% | 770 | 637 | 20.9% |
#13 | Audi Q7 | 369 | 342 | 7.9% | 681 | 676 | 0.7% |
#14 | Acura MDX | 360 | 316 | 13.9% | 631 | 680 | -7.2% |
#15 | Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 353 | 326 | 8.3% | 825 | 587 | 40.5% |
Rank | Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K | Feb. 2017 | Feb. 2016 | % Change | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Lexus RX | 570 | 397 | 43.6% | 1,124 | 921 | 22.0% |
#2 | BMW X5 | 516 | 511 | 1.0% | 976 | 803 | 21.5% |
#3 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 426 | 525 | -18.9% | 895 | 1,130 | -20.8% |
#4 | Audi Q7 | 369 | 342 | 7.9% | 681 | 676 | 0.7% |
#5 | Acura MDX | 360 | 316 | 13.9% | 631 | 680 | -7.2% |
#6 | Porsche Macan | 250 | 134 | 86.6% | 468 | 246 | 90.2% |
#7 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 235 | 268 | -12.3% | 495 | 488 | 1.4% |
#8 | Ford Expedition | 218 | 137 | 59.1% | 417 | 248 | 68.1% |
#9 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 207 | 120 | 72.5% | 415 | 428 | -3.0% |
#10 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 172 | 208 | -17.3% | 280 | 336 | -16.7% |
#11 | Jaguar F-Pace | 170 | --- | --- | 329 | --- | --- |
#12 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class | 168 | 319 | -47.3% | 320 | 550 | -41.8% |
#13 | GMC Yukon | 160 | 152 | 5.3% | 269 | 289 | -6.9% |
#14 | Land Rover Range Rover | 147 | 93 | 58.1% | 284 | 207 | 37.2% |
#15 | GMC Yukon XL | 137 | 131 | 4.6% | 217 | 260 | -16.5% |
* 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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