Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - March 2017

Canada's 20 best-selling autos – not even the top 30, but just the top 20 – accounted for precisely half of all new vehicle sales in March 2017. 

Record March sales for the Ford F-Series, Canada's best-selling line of vehicles, along with surges from GM's pickups, huge upticks from some of Canada's most popular cars, and high-flying SUV/crossover sales propelled the industry to the best March results ever.

Not everyone got in on the fun. Year-over-year, Ram P/U sales slumped 6% in March 2017. The Hyundai Elantra, Canada's fourth-best-selling vehicle in March 2016 but only the 12th-ranked vehicle in March 2017, fell 35%. 

But of the 30 most popular vehicles in Canada in March, 22 sold more often in 2017 than in the same period of 2016. 

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We've already published March lists for the 20 best-selling cars, 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers, and complete figures for every pickup truck, links to which you'll find below. 

Throwing all those vehicles into one group results in this list of the 30 best-selling vehicles overall. 

We end up with four pickup trucks, two minivans, ten cars, and fourteen utility vehicles.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling 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 • March 2016

Rank	Vehicle	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
#1	Ford F-Series	13,580	13,385	1.5%	33,134	32,204	2.9%
#2	Ram P/U	8,347	8,841	-5.6%	21,802	22,708	-4.0%
#3	Honda Civic	8,145	5,943	37.1%	15,396	12,519	23.0%
#4	GMC Sierra	6,726	5,047	33.3%	13,105	11,559	13.4%
#5	Chevrolet Silverado	6,061	4,446	36.3%	11,991	10,362	15.7%
#6	Dodge Grand Caravan	5,459	3,702	47.5%	11,226	8,910	26.0%
#7	Nissan Rogue	4,888	2,993	63.3%	10,481	7,115	47.3%
#8	Toyota Corolla	4,778	3,634	31.5%	10,774	8,351	29.0%
#9	Honda CR-V	4,374	3,974	10.1%	10,465	8,725	19.9%
#10	Toyota RAV4	4,272	3,970	7.6%	9,979	9,589	4.1%
#11	Ford Escape	3,884	3,484	11.5%	8,932	8,205	8.9%
#12	Hyundai Elantra	3,723	5,692	-34.6%	8,057	11,578	-30.4%
#13	Mazda 3	2,996	2,457	21.9%	5,990	5,188	15.5%
#14	Chevrolet Cruze	2,916	2,294	27.1%	5,587	5,695	-1.9%
#15	Hyundai Tucson	2,589	1,792	44.5%	5,652	4,331	30.5%
#16	Chevrolet Equinox	2,493	1,544	61.5%	5,178	3,603	43.7%
#17	Jeep Cherokee	2,475	3,021	-18.1%	6,594	7,202	-8.4%
#18	Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	2,109	2,142	-1.5%	4,266	5,075	-15.9%
#19	Dodge Journey	2,027	1,449	39.9%	4,513	3,554	27.0%
#20	Mazda CX-5	1,885	2,198	-14.2%	5,108	4,851	5.3%
#21	Nissan Sentra	1,750	1,534	14.1%	3,581	3,532	1.4%
#22	Volkswagen Golf	1,645	2,038	-19.3%	3,952	4,202	-5.9%
#23	Kia Forte	1,623	1,047	55.0%	3,015	2,468	22.2%
#24	Ford Edge	1,489	2,259	-34.1%	3,405	4,598	-25.9%
#25	Honda HR-V	1,475	817	80.5%	3,307	2,031	62.8%
#26	Ford Explorer	1,468	1,121	31.0%	3,568	2,541	40.4%
#27	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1,384	1,353	2.3%	3,523	3,495	0.8%
#28	Toyota Camry	1,377	1,813	-24.0%	2,845	3,908	-27.2%
#29	Toyota Sienna	1,345	1,141	17.9%	3,324	3,251	2.2%
#30	Subaru Impreza	1,340	889	50.7%	3,084	2,162	42.6%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada

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Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - March 2017

Just as it claimed top honours in the United States in March 2017 and in the first-quarter of 2017, the Nissan Rogue was Canada's top-selling SUV in March 2017 and leads the second-ranked Honda CR-V by 16 units through the end of the third month.

The CR-V, still in short supply at many Honda stores, remains a hot seller. Volume jumped 10% in March 2017 as the industry at large grew 7% to an all-time March high. In fact, all six of the six most popular SUVs and crossovers in Canada – and 15 of the top 20 – sold more often in March 2017 than in March 2016. 

But it's the Rogue's growth – up 63% in March and 47% in Q1 – that has some wondering if Nissan will not stop at anything to grab Canadian market share. North America's Rogues now come from three factories, and a fourth will bring in a sub-Rogue in a couple of months: it's called the Qashqai. 

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Nissan is targeting the heart of the growth market, soon replacing the Juke, adding the Qashqai, producing mega-volume with the Rogue, while also marketing the Murano, Pathfinder, and Armada. 53% of Nissan's Canadian March volume stemmed from utility vehicles.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs and crossovers 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. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Canada's best-selling trucks in March and will shortly publish a list of Canada's most popular cars.

February 2017 • March 2016

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
#1	Nissan Rogue	4,888	2,993	63.3%	10,481	7,115	47.3%
#2	Honda CR-V	4,374	3,974	10.1%	10,465	8,725	19.9%
#3	Toyota RAV4	4,272	3,970	7.6%	9,979	9,589	4.1%
#4	Ford Escape	3,884	3,484	11.5%	8,932	8,205	8.9%
#5	Hyundai Tucson	2,589	1,792	44.5%	5,652	4,331	30.5%
#6	Chevrolet Equinox	2,493	1,544	61.5%	5,178	3,603	43.7%
#7	Jeep Cherokee	2,475	3,021	-18.1%	6,594	7,202	-8.4%
#8	Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	2,109	2,142	-1.5%	4,266	5,075	-15.9%
#9	Dodge Journey	2,027	1,449	39.9%	4,513	3,554	27.0%
#10	Mazda CX-5	1,885	2,198	-14.2%	5,108	4,851	5.3%
#11	Ford Edge	1,489	2,259	-34.1%	3,405	4,598	-25.9%
#12	Honda HR-V	1,475	817	80.5%	3,307	2,031	62.8%
#13	Ford Explorer	1,468	1,121	31.0%	3,568	2,541	40.4%
#14	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1,384	1,353	2.3%	3,523	3,495	0.8%
#15	Kia Sorento	1,332	1,309	1.8%	2,841	3,204	-11.3%
#16	Toyota Highlander	1,319	1,210	9.0%	3,370	2,964	13.7%
#17	GMC Terrain	1,308	829	57.8%	2,977	2,182	36.4%
#18	Subaru Forester	1,303	1,080	20.6%	2,911	2,573	13.1%
#19	Nissan Murano	1,281	1,270	0.9%	2,941	3,049	-3.5%
#20	Jeep Wrangler	1,211	1,657	-26.9%	3,533	4,113	-14.1%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada 

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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - March 2017

Canadian passenger car sales dipped slightly in March 2017, losing market share as SUVs and crossovers and pickup trucks and minivans soared. 

But the decline would have been far more significant if not for the momentous year-over-year improvements reported by numerous top sellers, from the most popular Honda Civic through to the Kia Forte, Subaru Impreza, Nissan Altima, and Nissan Versa.

Civic sales jumped 37%, year-over-year, to 8145 units, just the second 8000+ month for the Civic in the last five+ years. Toyota Corolla sales, meanwhile, jumped 32% to 4778 units. The Mazda 3, Chevrolet Cruze, Nissan Sentra, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and the aforementioned Forte, Impreza, Altima, and Versa all reported double-digit year-over-year percentage increases.

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But it was the all-conquering Civic, Canada's best-selling car in 19 consecutive years, that owned 13% of the Canadian passenger car market and now leads the second-ranked Corolla by 4622 units after just one-quarter.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling cars 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. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Canada's best-selling trucks in March and will shortly publish a list of Canada's most popular SUVs and crossovers.

February 2017 • March 2016

Rank	Best-Selling Car	March 2017	March 2016	%  Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda Civic	8,145	5,943	37.1%	15,396	12,519	23.0%
#2	Toyota Corolla	4,778	3,634	31.5%	10,774	8,351	29.0%
#3	Hyundai Elantra	3,723	5,692	-34.6%	8,057	11,578	-30.4%
#4	Mazda 3	2,996	2,457	21.9%	5,990	5,188	15.5%
#5	Chevrolet Cruze	2,916	2,294	27.1%	5,587	5,695	-1.9%
#6	Nissan Sentra	1,750	1,534	14.1%	3,581	3,532	1.4%
#7	Volkswagen Golf	1,645	2,038	-19.3%	3,952	4,202	-5.9%
#8	Kia Forte	1,623	1,047	55.0%	3,015	2,468	22.2%
#9	Toyota Camry	1,377	1,813	-24.0%	2,845	3,908	-27.2%
#10	Subaru Impreza	1,340	889	50.7%	3,084	2,162	42.6%
#11	Honda Accord	1,332	1,277	4.3%	2,686	2,927	-8.2%
#12	Volkswagen Jetta	1,196	1,667	-28.3%	2,932	3,911	-25.0%
#13	Hyundai Accent	1,145	1,268	-9.7%	2,556	2,827	-9.6%
#14	Ford Focus	1,119	1,317	-15.0%	2,787	3,049	-8.6%
#15	Nissan Altima	1,056	752	40.4%	2,472	2,199	12.4%
#16	Nissan Versa	1,034	632	63.6%	2,052	1,524	34.6%
#17	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1,026	891	15.2%	2,734	1,882	45.3%
#18	Kia Soul	917	861	6.5%	2,111	2,059	2.5%
#19	Nissan Micra	875	1,184	-26.1%	1,688	2,536	-33.4%
#20	Chevrolet Malibu	864	1,826	-52.7%	1,886	3,275	-42.4%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada 

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Top 11 Best-Selling Pickup Trucks In Canada - March 2017

As the Canadian auto industry exploded with 7% year-over-year growth to an all-time March high last month, March 2017 pickup truck volume jumped 12% to 39,473 units. 

That's equal to 21% of the overall new vehicle market, up from 20% a year ago. 

Midsize pickup truck volume jumped 28% but remains a small part of the overall truck picture. Only 8% of the pickup trucks sold in Canada in March 2017 were small/midsize pickups. Led by the Ford F-Series, full-size pickup truck sales jumped 11% to 36,244 units, 37% of which were Fords. GM's twins, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, combined for 3294 additional sales.

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Combined, the GM full-size and midsize truck duos earned 14,073 total sales in March 2017, outselling the vast Ford F-Series range by 493 units. One year ago, the F-Series outsold that GM quartet by nearly 3000 units.

You can click any model name in the table below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. This table is now sortable, so you can rank pickup trucks any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. March best seller lists for cars and SUVs will be published soon.

Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2017 • March 2016

Rank	Best-Selling Truck	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
#1	Ford F-Series	13,580	13,385	1.5%	33,134	32,204	2.9%
#2	Ram P/U	8347	8841	-5.6%	21,802	22,708	-4.0%
#3	GMC Sierra	6726	5047	33.3%	13,105	11,559	13.4%
#4	Chevrolet Silverado	6061	4446	36.3%	11,991	10,362	15.7%
#5	Toyota Tacoma	1110	1093	1.6%	2696	2902	-7.1%
#6	Toyota Tundra	808	892	-9.4%	1848	2582	-28.4%
#7	Chevrolet Colorado	731	512	42.8%	1377	1131	21.8%
#8	Nissan Titan	722	177	308%	1250	629	98.7%
#9	GMC Canyon	555	462	20.1%	1106	1038	6.6%
#10	Honda Ridgeline	461	1	46,000%	1136	8	14,100%
#11	Nissan Frontier	372	453	-17.9%	858	970	-11.5%
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---	Small/Midsize	3229	2521	28.1%	7173	6049	18.6%
---	Full-Size	36,244	32,788	10.5%	83,130	80,044	3.9%
---	Total	39,473	35,309	11.8%	90,303	86,093	4.9%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers of Canada

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