By November's end, we already knew 2016 would most assuredly be the fourth consecutive year of record auto sales in Canada. But how good would December be; to what degree would December's results drive the record total even further forward than expected?
Top 11 Best-Selling Pickup Trucks In Canada In 2016 Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In Canada In 2016 Top 25 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada In 2016 After struggles through much of the middle portion of 2016, auto sales surged in Canada in November 2016 and dipped only slightly in December, causing 2016 calendar year auto sales to cruise 3% beyond 2015's previous record-setting performance. Led by the Ford Motor Company's best year of sales in 27 years, the Canadian auto industry collectively generated 1.95 million new vehicle sales in calendar year 2016.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End Ford owned nearly 16% of the market. Together, the old Detroit Three – Ford MoCo with General Motors and FCA – earned 44% of all sales. Passenger car market share slid to just 34% as light truck volume jumped 9% above 2015 levels.
Among volume brands, no auto brands improved their 2016 volume more than the Ford brand, which jumped 10%. With the overarching Ford Motor Company's huge uptick and FCA's sudden downturn, 2015's results with FCA leading the way appears now to be a blip.
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Fiat and Chrysler were the two most rapidly declining new vehicle brands. Volkswagen, down 15%, was on the uncoveted podium. 2016 welcomed the demise of Scion and the arrival of Genesis. Mercedes-Benz led all premium brands with 40,526 sales. Don't like to see automakers arranged alphabetically? Click column headers to sort automakers by December sales, year-over-year change, year-to-date totals, or any other order. Best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added in the next few hours. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of year-to-date sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. To find out what you can expect, you can see the 2015 year end 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. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. 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. January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015 • Updated at 12:41 PM AT on 01.07.2017
Heading into the final one-sixth of 2016, the Canadian auto industry was ahead of 2015's record sales pace, but only just. Auto sales throughout the second-half — in four consecutive months between July and October — were historically strong but south of last year's exceptional achievements.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD Canada SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - November 2016 YTD Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD The degree to which November 2016's results would differ from those we've seen since July largely revolved around the degree to which automakers were willing to lure customers with incentives: 0% financing, attractive lease offers, and pickup truck discounts. The offers were clearly sufficiently generous. Canadian auto sales soared 10% beyond November 2015's results to 160,573 units in November 2016, driving the year-to-date tally up 3% to 1.82 million units. Led by huge gains at General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Kia, Subau, and FCA's Ram brand – not to mention more double-digit growth from eight other brands — the industry added 15,000 sales in November.
Smart was the fastest-growing brand, although Buick, up 54%, was the fastest-growing volume auto brand. Mercedes-Benz was the top premium brand. General Motors was Canada's best-selling manufacturerA 37% jump to 11,273 sales made the Ford F-Series Canada's best-selling vehicle, as epr the norm. The Ford Escape led all utility vehicles; the Honda Civic was tops among passenger cars despite a 9% drop.
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Car sales overall fell 3% despite an overall surge in demand for new vehicles. Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, and Mini all reported sharp declines. Dodge, Hyundai, Jeep, and Volkswagen reported losses, as well. Don't like to see automakers arranged alphabetically? Click column headers to sort automakers by November sales, year-over-year change, year-to-date totals, or any other order. Best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added in the next few hours. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of year-to-date sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. To find out what you can expect, you can see the 2015 year end 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. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. 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. December 2016 • October 2016 • November 2015 • Updated at 8:43 PM on 12.03.2016
