Small Car Sales In Canada - February 2017

Canadian compact car sales dipped only slightly in February 2017, falling 1% in a car market that – outside the compact arena – was down 5%. Compact cars, led by the surging Honda Civic, formed 52% of Canada's passenger car market in February; 51% year-to-date.

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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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Though consumers are quickly fleeing cars and heading for the hills in SUVs and crossovers, compact cars have not been nearly as sorely afflicted as midsize cars. Much of the credit goes to the top tier candidates, and not just the Civic. Toyota Corolla sales are up 27% this year, for instance, and Mazda 3 sales are rebounding modestly, as well.

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Midsize cars, on the other hand, are down 12% in Canada this year, and subcompact cars have fallen by a third, tumbling 33% to only 4588 units through the end of February. 

That's a loss of 2209 sales in just two months for nine cars. The Civic and Corolla, on their own, have each easily outsold the whole Canadian compact car category.

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 now sortable, so you can rank small cars of all kinds 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.

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Compact	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	128	147	-12.9%	233	273	-14.7%
Buick Verano	273	307	-11.1%	577	571	1.1%
Chevrolet Cruze	1535	1945	-21.1%	2671	3401	-21.5%
Dodge Dart	56	112	-50.0%	235	225	4.4%
Ford Focus	845	907	-6.8%	1668	1732	-3.7%
Honda Civic	3921	2868	36.7%	7251	6576	10.3%
Hyundai Elantra	2659	3793	-29.9%	4334	5886	-26.4%
Kia Forte	818	971	-15.8%	1392	1421	-2.0%
Mazda 3	1555	1450	7.2%	2994	2731	9.6%
Mitsubishi Lancer	361	566	-36.2%	742	1035	-28.3%
Nissan Sentra	1025	1277	-19.7%	1831	1998	-8.4%
Scion iM	---	203	-100%	1	353	-99.7%
Subaru Impreza	940	570	64.9%	1744	1273	37.0%
Toyota Corolla	3469	2543	36.4%	5996	4717	27.1%
Volkswagen Golf	1091	1070	2.0%	2307	2164	6.6%
Volkswagen Jetta	972	1073	-9.4%	1736	2244	-22.6%
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Total	19,648	19,802	-0.8%	35,712	36,600	-2.4%

Subcompact	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	146	210	-30.5%	510	416	22.6%
Ford Fiesta	120	275	-56.4%	211	567	-62.8%
Honda Fit	175	490	-64.3%	302	1049	-71.2%
Hyundai Accent	548	679	-19.3%	1411	1559	-9.5%
Kia Rio	234	487	-52.0%	475	980	-51.5%
Mazda 2	---	23	-100%	---	27	-100%
Nissan Versa	466	476	-2.1%	1018	892	14.1%
Toyota Prius C	85	267	-68.2%	166	382	-56.5%
Toyota Yaris	248	527	-52.9%	495	925	-46.5%
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Total	2022	3434	-41.1%	4588	6797	-32.5%

City Car	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	188	117	60.7%	331	187	77.0%
Mitsubishi Mirage	135	125	8.0%	233	243	-4.1%
Nissan Micra	354	707	-49.9%	813	1352	-39.9%
Scion iQ	---	---	---	---	2	-100%
Smart Fortwo	34	192	-82.3%	50	217	-77.0%
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Total	711	1141	-37.7%	1427	2001	-28.7%

Warm Hatches	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500 *	92	68	35.3%	273	119	129%
Hyundai Veloster *	192	75	156%	229	148	54.7%
Mini Cooper *	370	281	31.7%	639	506	26.3%
Scion tC *	14	45	-68.9%	28	89	-68.5%
Volkswagen Beetle *	208	139	49.6%	376	213	76.5%
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Total	876	608	44.1%	1545	1075	43.7%

Tall Hatchbacks  & Crossovers	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	472	196	141%	813	380	114%
Chevrolet Trax *	477	427	11.7%	858	804	6.7%
Fiat 500L	---	33	-100%	18	52	-65.4%
Fiat 500X *	13	21	-38.1%	125	46	172%
Honda HR-V *	982	489	101%	1832	1214	50.9%
Kia Soul	667	536	24.4%	1194	1198	-0.3%
Mazda CX-3 *	518	639	-18.9%	986	1166	-15.4%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	176	168	4.8%	347	302	14.9%
Mini Countryman *	5	55	-90.9%	7	98	-92.9%
Mitsubishi RVR *	402	397	1.3%	687	751	-8.5%
Nissan Juke *	182	233	-21.9%	325	574	-43.4%
Scion xB	---	10	-100%	---	34	-100%
Subaru Crosstrek *	430	510	-15.7%	832	1041	-20.1%
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Total	4324	3714	16.4%	8024	7660	4.8%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown.
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 Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small SUVs, too, and the Acura ILX shown with mainstream cars is also displayed with luxury cars... 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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Midsize Car Sales In Canada - February 2017

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Small Car Sales In Canada - January 2017

Canadian sales of passenger cars overall are sliding at a measurably faster rate than compact cars, the biggest segment in the Canadian auto industry's car sector. Compact cars slid 4% in January 2017, a modest decline of 734 units for a segment, but a modest decline that follows consistent declines in previous years, as well.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017

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The Honda Civic, Canada's best-selling car overall, fell 10% in January. Its traditional top rival, the Hyundai Elantra, was down 20%. January's number two compact, the Toyota Corolla (including the Scion iM-turned-Corolla-iM), was up 16%, and Mazda 3 volume jumped 12% for its first monthly year-over-year gain since September 2014.

Among subcompact cars, where sales fell 24%, the Hyundai Accent continued as leader despite a 2% drop. A new Accent will debut at the Canadian auto show in Toronto today.

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Other than the Nissan Versa and Chevrolet Sonic, every subcompact car posted declining volume in January.

Yet Canadian auto sales grew to the highest level ever. Thank models such as the Honda HR-V and Buick Encore, and especially the growth reported by their larger crossover cohorts.

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 now sortable, so you can rank small cars of all kinds 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 • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016

Compact	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
Acura ILX *	105	126	-16.7%	105	126	-16.7%
Buick Verano	304	264	15.2%	304	264	15.2%
Chevrolet Cruze	1136	1456	-22.0%	1136	1456	-22.0%
Dodge Dart	179	113	58.4%	179	113	58.4%
Ford Focus	823	825	-0.2%	823	825	-0.2%
Honda Civic	3330	3708	-10.2%	3330	3708	-10.2%
Hyundai Elantra	1675	2093	-20.0%	1675	2093	-20.0%
Kia Forte	574	450	27.6%	574	450	27.6%
Mazda 3	1439	1281	12.3%	1439	1281	12.3%
Mitsubishi Lancer	381	469	-18.8%	381	469	-18.8%
Nissan Sentra	806	721	11.8%	806	721	11.8%
Scion iM	1	150	-99.3%	1	150	-99.3%
Subaru Impreza	804	703	14.4%	804	703	14.4%
Toyota Corolla	2527	2174	16.2%	2527	2174	16.2%
Volkswagen Golf	1216	1094	11.2%	1216	1094	11.2%
Volkswagen Jetta	764	1171	-34.8%	764	1171	-34.8%
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Total	16,064	16,798	-4.4%	16,064	16,798	-4.4%

Subcompact	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Sonic	364	206	76.7%	364	206	76.7%
Ford Fiesta	91	292	-68.8%	91	292	-68.8%
Honda Fit	127	559	-77.3%	127	559	-77.3%
Hyundai Accent	863	880	-1.9%	863	880	-1.9%
Kia Rio	241	493	-51.1%	241	493	-51.1%
Mazda 2	---	4	-100%	---	4	-100%
Nissan Versa	552	416	32.7%	552	416	32.7%
Toyota Prius C	81	115	-29.6%	81	115	-29.6%
Toyota Yaris	247	398	-37.9%	247	398	-37.9%
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Total	2566	3363	-23.7%	2566	3363	-23.7%

City Car	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Spark	143	70	104%	143	70	104%
Mitsubishi Mirage	98	118	-16.9%	98	118	-16.9%
Nissan Micra	459	645	-28.8%	459	645	-28.8%
Scion iQ	---	2	-100%	---	2	-100%
Smart Fortwo	16	25	-36.0%	16	25	-36.0%
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Total	716	860	-16.7%	716	860	-16.7%

Warm Hatches	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Fiat 500 *	181	51	255%	181	51	255%
Hyundai Veloster *	37	73	-49.3%	37	73	-49.3%
Mini Cooper *	269	225	19.6%	269	225	19.6%
Scion tC *	14	44	-68.2%	14	44	-68.2%
Volkswagen Beetle *	168	74	127%	168	74	127%
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Total	669	467	43.3%	669	467	43.3%

Tall Hatchbacks  & Crossovers	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	341	184	85.3%	341	184	85.3%
Chevrolet Trax *	381	377	1.1%	381	377	1.1%
Fiat 500L	18	19	-5.3%	18	19	-5.3%
Fiat 500X *	112	25	348%	112	25	348%
Honda HR-V *	850	725	17.2%	850	725	17.2%
Kia Soul	527	662	-20.4%	527	662	-20.4%
Mazda CX-3 *	468	527	-11.2%	468	527	-11.2%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	171	134	27.6%	171	134	27.6%
Mini Countryman *	2	43	-95.3%	2	43	-95.3%
Mitsubishi RVR *	285	354	-19.5%	285	354	-19.5%
Nissan Juke *	143	341	-58.1%	143	341	-58.1%
Subaru Crosstrek *	402	531	-24.3%	402	531	-24.3%
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Total	3700	3922	-5.7%	3700	3922	-5.7%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown.
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 Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small SUVs, too, and the Acura ILX shown with mainstream cars is also displayed with luxury cars, 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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small Car Sales In Canada - February 2017
Small Car Sales In Canada - December 2016
Small Car Sales In Canada - January 2016
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - January 2017
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2017
Midsize Car Sales In Canada - January 2017

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