On the strength of surging Ford Motor Company sales and records at numerous high-volume brands, Canadian auto sales soared to new heights in calendar year 2016. Besting last year's record performance by nearly 50,000 units, 2016 becomes the fourth consecutive year of record high volume for the Canadian auto industry.
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After Fiat Chrysler Automobiles claimed top honours in 2015 for the first time ever, Fiat sales plunged 58% and Chrysler sales slid 34% in 2016, bringing the FCA empire down 5% in a market that grew 3%.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
Ford Motor Company thus regained its top spot in 2016, outselling FCA by 27,000 units. Ford was also the top brand, more than 100,000 sales ahead of Toyota. Thank the F-Series pickup line, which accounted for 48% of all Ford Canada volume in 2016.
Smart, Jaguar, Maserati, Volv, Land Rover, Buick, Audi, and Porsche all reported double-digit percentage growth in 2016. Fiat, Chrysler, and Volkswagen were the only brands to report double-digit percentage declines. Alfa Romeo, Mini, defunct Scion, Dodge, Acura, Mazda, GMC, Ram, and Cadillac were the only other brands to sell fewer new vehicles in 2016 than in 2015.![auto sales chart Canada 2016 automaker market share chart](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNn4lJWAYQzV9qjRrNcoqiRsNEKcdldPEwNyY2UcErLcck1PG7vnNfnZW_-IlGm_OCY7hHOMCq5oYBtX4-EdrMQytxP_SdmOg4IuvrCIq_IkVMv8Qx3p9IpxWLly5oXRY0B_95BG2wXs/s200/Canada+automaker+market+share+chart+2016+year+end.jpg) |
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Passenger car market share plunged to just 34% in 2016. April sales, at more than 200,000 units, represented the best month ever for the industry. On nine occasions – a streak between March and October – more than 150,000 vehicles were sold.
Sales declined in May and then began to consistently tumble through July, August, September, and October before picking up steam in November and then sliding back again in December. As currency woes begin to inflict higher prices on Canadians and fuel prices once again begin to rise, the auto industry will not find a record-setting performance easy to produce in 2017.
If you prefer not to see automakers listed alphabetically, click column headers to sort automakers by 2016 ranking, 2016 sales, year-over-year change, or any other order. Year end best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added later this month. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of year end/December sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. To find out what you can expect, you can see November's version of that post here. You can always find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any brand by clicking the brand name in the table below or by selecting a make (or model) at GCBC's Sales Stats page.
Click column headers to sort by specific categories. Using the mobile version of GoodCarBadCar? Switch to the web version at the bottom of the page, at which point columns should be sortable. 2015 Year End • 2014 Year End • 2013 Year End • Updated at 12:35 on 01.07.2016 Rank | Automaker | 2016 | 2015 | % Change | 2016 Market Share | 2015 Market Share |
#20 | | 20,227 | 21,003 | -3.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
#36 | | 68 | 122 | -44.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
#17 | | 30,544 | 26,754 | 14.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
#35 | | 192 | 158 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
#16 | | 38,012 | 35,002 | 8.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
#21 | | 19,053 | 16,594 | 14.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
#23 | | 12,162 | 12,249 | -0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
#4 | | 151,460 | 148,735 | 1.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
#22 | | 16,050 | 24,405 | -34.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
#10 | | 82,633 | 86,598 | -4.6% | 4.2% | 4.6% |
#31 | | 2331 | 5512 | -57.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
#1 | Ford | 296,125 | 270,498 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 14.2% |
#34 | | 93 | --- | --- | 0.0% | 0.0% |
#8 | | 84,668 | 85,789 | -1.3% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
#3 | | 166,449 | 156,503 | 6.4% | 8.5% | 8.2% |
#5 | | 138,069 | 135,612 | 1.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
#24 | | 12,094 | 11,321 | 6.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
#30 | | 3034 | 1296 | 134% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
#9 | | 82,958 | 79,680 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
#11 | | 71,670 | 67,887 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
#25 | | 9140 | 7720 | 18.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
#18 | | 22,509 | 22,025 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
#26 | | 8320 | 7939 | 4.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
#33 | | 678 | 507 | 33.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
#12 | | 69,210 | 71,709 | -3.5% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
#15 | | 46,445 | 43,810 | 6.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
#28 | | 6609 | 7050 | -6.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
#19 | | 22,293 | 21,384 | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
#6 | | 122,059 | 118,655 | 2.9% | 6.3% | 6.2% |
#27 | | 7061 | 6413 | 10.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
#7 | | 93,405 | 96,744 | -3.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
#32 | | 1875 | 716 | 162% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
#14 | | 50,190 | 46,609 | 7.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
#2.2 | | 4431 | 4659 | -4.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
#2.1 | | 190,852 | 182,365 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
#2 | | 195,283 | 187,024 | 4.4% | 10.0% | 9.8% |
#13 | | 60,017 | 70,344 | -14.7% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
#29 | | 6103 | 4788 | 27.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
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| | 304,445 | 278,437 | 9.3% | 15.6% | 14.7% |
| | 277,445 | 293,061 | -5.3% | 14.2% | 15.4% |
| | 267,341 | 263,335 | 1.5% | 13.7% | 13.9% |
| | 217,792 | 209,049 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 11.0% |
| | 209,832 | 203,526 | 3.1% | 10.8% | 10.7% |
| | 186,676 | 177,506 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| | 134,153 | 129,976 | 3.2% | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| | 97,814 | 103,669 | -5.6% | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| | 48,320 | 44,526 | 8.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| | 44,621 | 42,052 | 6.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| | 12,174 | 9016 | 35.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
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--- | Total | 1,953,008 | 1,899,490 | 2.8% | --- | --- |
Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada & ANDC Red font indicates declining year-over-year volume* Does not include Lamborghini^ Excluding Sprinter: up 4.0% to 40,526 in 2016.
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U.S. auto sales unexpectedly increased 4% in November 2016 and then, once again against expectations, grew 3% in December 2016 to cap off an up-and-down year that turned out to be the highest-volume year in the U.S. auto industry's history.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
With 17.54 million new vehicle sales in calendar year 2016, monthly sales grew by roughly 4700 units compared with 2015, a modest increase that likely marks the end of rapid post-recession growth. In order to produce this high level of volume, automakers turned to incentives to lure customers. The average new vehicle purchase in December, for instance, involved a $33,340 average transaction price, according to ALG, but a $3673 average discount, up 20% compared with December 2015.
Jaguar, which doubled its sales thanks to the brand's first ever SUV and a new entry-level XE sedan, more than doubled its sales to end 2016 as America's fastest-growing auto brand. Ram, up 11% year-over-year, was America's fastest-growing volume brand. On the other end of the spectrum, defunct Scion tumbled hardest and fastest. Ram's corporate siblings – Chrysler, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo – fell 27%, 24%, and 22%, respectively. ![auto sales chart USA auto brand market share chart 2016 year end](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yZYQ6T2IbV3Or0-zD2U4MrgP_74V_DyV2hs-umJDMwiYbWFXPXxYCV4y4RjoKGAhD1upyXcgl4M8YasX_NyHeA_WtbYnUxYWdZVDbBppMaBGdF6eayKTmT8VCpDB7d7wF-6C7fq83lM/s200/USA+auto+brand+market+share+chart+2016+calendar+year.jpg) |
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General Motors, despite losing market share along with each of its three top-selling rivals, was America's top-selling manufacturer. Ford led all brands with 2,487,487 total sales. The Ford F-Series was America's best-selling truck line for a 40th consecutive year; America's best-selling vehicle overall. The Toyota Camry topped the car sales chart for a 15th consecutive year. The Honda CR-V outsold all SUVs and crossovers for a fifth consecutive year. If you prefer not to see automakers listed alphabetically, click column headers to sort automakers by 2016 ranking, 2016 sales, year-over-year change, or any other order. Year end best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added later this afternoon. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of year end/December sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. To find out what you can expect, you can see November's version of that post here. You can always find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any brand by clicking the brand name in the table below or by selecting a make (or model) at GCBC's Sales Stats page
Click column headers to sort by specific categories. Using the mobile version of GoodCarBadCar? Switch to the web version at the bottom of the page, at which point columns should be sortable. 2015 Year End • 2014 Year End • 2013 Year End Rank | Automaker | 2016 | 2015 | % Change | 2016 Market Share | 2015 Market Share |
#22 | | 161,360 | 177,165 | -8.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
#36 | | 516 | 659 | -21.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
#20 | | 210,213 | 202,202 | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
#35 | | 2581 | 2686 | -3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
#16 | | 313,174 | 346,023 | -9.5% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
#19 | | 229,631 | 223,055 | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
#21 | | 170,006 | 175,267 | -3.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
#3 | | 2,096,510 | 2,125,347 | -1.4% | 12.0% | 12.2% |
#18 | | 231,972 | 317,923 | -27.0% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
#12 | | 506,858 | 527,295 | -3.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
#30 | | 32,742 | 42,922 | -23.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
#1 | Ford | 2,487,487 | 2,501,855 | -0.6% | 14.2% | 14.3% |
#33 | | 6948 | --- | --- | 0.1% | 0.0% |
#10 | | 546,628 | 558,697 | -2.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
#4 | | 1,476,582 | 1,409,386 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
#7 | | 768,057 | 761,710 | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
#23 | | 138,293 | 133,498 | 3.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
#31 | | 31,243 | 14,466 | 116% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
#6 | | 926,376 | 872,908 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.0% |
#8 | | 647,598 | 625,818 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
#27 | | 73,861 | 70,582 | 4.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
#14 | | 331,228 | 344,601 | -3.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
#24 | | 111,724 | 101,227 | 10.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
#32 | | 12,534 | 11,693 | 7.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
#17 | | 297,773 | 319,183 | -6.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
#13 | | 374,541 | 372,977 | 0.4% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
#29 | | 52,030 | 58,514 | -11.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
#25 | | 96,267 | 95,342 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
#5 | | 1,426,130 | 1,351,420 | 5.5% | 8.1% | 7.7% |
#28 | | 54,280 | 51,756 | 4.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
#11 | | 545,851 | 491,170 | 11.1% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
#34 | | 6211 | 7484 | -17.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
#9 | | 615,132 | 582,675 | 5.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
#2.2 | | 12,028 | 32,958 | -63.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
#2.1 | | 2,106,374 | 2,121,760 | -0.7% | 12.0% | 12.1% |
#2 | | 2,118,402 | 2,154,718 | -1.7% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
#15 | | 322,948 | 349,440 | -7.6% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
#26 | | 82,724 | 70,047 | 18.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
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| | 3,042,775 | 3,082,366 | -1.3% | 17.3% | 17.6% |
| | 2,599,211 | 2,603,082 | -0.1% | 14.8% | 14.9% |
| | 2,449,630 | 2,499,319 | -2.0% | 14.0% | 14.3% |
| | 2,244,315 | 2,252,877 | -0.4% | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| | 1,637,942 | 1,586,551 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| | 1,564,423 | 1,484,918 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 8.5% |
| | 1,422,603 | 1,387,528 | 2.5% | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| | 590,022 | 606,084 | -2.7% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| | 380,752 | 380,461 | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| | 365,204 | 404,537 | -9.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| | 105,104 | 85,048 | 23.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
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--- | Total | 17,539,052 | 17,482,841 | 0.3% | --- | --- |
Source: Automakers & ANDC Red font indicates declining year-over-year volume* Does not include Lamborghini ^ Excluding Sprinter: down 0.8% to 340,237.ANDC Tesla brand estimate: up 5.4% to 26,725 in 2016.WSJ Tesla brand estimate: up 69.0% to 39,975.
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