The majority of mainstream three-row crossovers posted meaningful Canadian sales gains in February 2017, with the class-leading Ford Explorer juping 41% and gains of ore than 30% reported by the Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Durango, Ford Flex, and Mazda CX-9.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2017 YTDCanada SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD
Down a semi-notch in size and price, the two-row Hyundai Santa Fe Sport tumbled 15% and Ford Edge sales slid 21%. Aside from January, when Santa Fe Sport sales dipped below 1000 units for the first time since December 2011, the 1222-unit performance from the Hyundai was its worst performance in the same time period.
For the Ford Edge, attracting only 944 buyers in February represented a 14-month low. |
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Among the three-row family crossovers, 2017 is a year of great change.
The new Chevrolet Traverse will arrive at dealers soon. A new Buick Enclave will be unveiled soon.
And Volkswagen's Atlas is undergoing its media drives, with consumer editions set to hit dealers by summer. The Atlas is priced just under $36,000 before fees.
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 midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2017 • February 2016 SUV | Feb.
2017 | Feb.
2016 | %
Change | 2017
YTD | 2016
YTD | %
Change |
| 155 | 131 | 18.3% | 234 | 251 | -6.8% |
| 190 | 139 | 36.7% | 440 | 300 | 46.7% |
| 532 | 307 | 73.3% | 1055 | 612 | 72.4% |
| 944 | 1200 | -21.3% | 1916 | 2339 | -18.1% |
| 1106 | 786 | 40.7% | 2100 | 1420 | 47.9% |
| 102 | 62 | 64.5% | 257 | 167 | 53.9% |
| 347 | 312 | 11.2% | 681 | 611 | 11.5% |
| 450 | 507 | -11.2% | 938 | 1013 | -7.4% |
| 1222 | 1433 | -14.7% | 2157 | 2933 | -26.5% |
| 292 | 340 | -14.1% | 628 | 676 | -7.1% |
| 1210 | 998 | 21.2% | 2139 | 2142 | -0.1% |
| 1054 | 1349 | -21.9% | 2322 | 2456 | -5.5% |
| 826 | 1017 | -18.8% | 1509 | 1895 | -20.4% |
| 219 | 139 | 57.6% | 430 | 225 | 91.1% |
| 899 | 790 | 13.8% | 1660 | 1779 | -6.7% |
| 892 | 834 | 7.0% | 1657 | 1586 | 4.5% |
| 659 | 550 | 19.8% | 1270 | 1030 | 23.3% |
| 548 | 440 | 24.5% | 1067 | 905 | 17.9% |
| 977 | 948 | 3.1% | 2051 | 1754 | 16.9% |
| 90 | 96 | -6.3% | 185 | 163 | 13.5% |
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Total | 12,714 | 12,378 | 2.7% | 24,696 | 24,257 | 1.8% |
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Canadian sales of midsize SUVs and crossovers – a widely varying group described here as including vehicles as disparate as the Hyundai Santa Fe XL, Subaru Outback, and Jeep Wrangler – rose 1% in January 2017.
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - January 2017Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017
Sharp declines from the Buick Enclave, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Kia Sorento, and Nissan Murano were largely offset by big improvements from the Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Durango, Mazda CX-9, and Toyota Highlander, among others.  |
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This group of utility vehicles accounted for one-quarter of all Canadian utility vehicle sales in January, a sector which grew nearly 12% in the first month of 2017. These vehicles, however, only accounted for only 103 of the nearly 5000 additional sales.
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 midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016 SUV | Jan.
2017 | Jan.
2016 | %
Change | 2017
YTD | 2016
YTD | %
Change |
| 79 | 120 | -34.2% | 79 | 120 | -34.2% |
| 250 | 161 | 55.3% | 250 | 161 | 55.3% |
| 523 | 305 | 71.5% | 523 | 305 | 71.5% |
| 972 | 1139 | -14.7% | 972 | 1139 | -14.7% |
| 994 | 634 | 56.8% | 994 | 634 | 56.8% |
| 155 | 105 | 47.6% | 155 | 105 | 47.6% |
| 334 | 299 | 11.7% | 334 | 299 | 11.7% |
| 488 | 506 | -3.6% | 488 | 506 | -3.6% |
| 935 | 1500 | -37.7% | 935 | 1500 | -37.7% |
| 336 | 336 | 0.0% | 336 | 336 | 0.0% |
| 929 | 1144 | -18.8% | 929 | 1144 | -18.8% |
| 1268 | 1107 | 14.5% | 1268 | 1107 | 14.5% |
| 683 | 878 | -22.2% | 683 | 878 | -22.2% |
| 211 | 86 | 145% | 211 | 86 | 145% |
| 761 | 989 | -23.1% | 761 | 989 | -23.1% |
| 765 | 752 | 1.7% | 765 | 752 | 1.7% |
| 611 | 480 | 27.3% | 611 | 480 | 27.3% |
| 519 | 465 | 11.6% | 519 | 465 | 11.6% |
| 1074 | 806 | 33.3% | 1074 | 806 | 33.3% |
| 95 | 67 | 41.8% | 95 | 67 | 41.8% |
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Total | 11,982 | 11,879 | 0.9% | 11,982 | 11,879 | 0.9% |
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Mazda CX-9 sales more than doubled in Canada in 2016.
In fact, 2016 was the Mazda CX-9's best year ever.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year EndCanada SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - 2016 Year End
But the Mazda CX-9 remains an exceptionally low-volume family crossover, selling just once for every six Ford Explorers. We, of course, believe the CX-9 deserves better. But until more Canadians recognize the depth of its merits, key CX-9 rivals are selling far, far more often.  |
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2016 was the best year ever for the Toyota Highlander, sales of which jumped 25% to 12,964 units. Among three-row utility vehicles, only the Explorer sold more often.
Hyundai Santa Fe XL sales jumped 22%. The Dodge Durango was up 69%. Even at the end of their first-gen tenure, Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse sales were on the rise. Dying in the near future, Ford Flex sales rose to a four-year high.
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 midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015 SUV | Dec.
2016 | Dec.
2015 | %
Change | 2016 | 2015 | %
Change |
| 126 | 188 | -33.0% | 3632 | 3361 | 8.1% |
| 248 | 225 | 10.2% | 4486 | 3998 | 12.2% |
| 352 | 205 | 71.7% | 6175 | 3659 | 68.8% |
| 1082 | 519 | 109% | 20,517 | 16,580 | 23.7% |
| 1013 | 1253 | -19.2% | 15,275 | 15,615 | -2.2% |
| 137 | 88 | 55.7% | 2587 | 1789 | 44.6% |
| 354 | 566 | -37.5% | 3939 | 6452 | -38.9% |
| 606 | 742 | -18.3% | 7279 | 8230 | -11.6% |
| 1315 | 1864 | -29.5% | 24,282 | 26,685 | -9.0% |
| 377 | 457 | -17.5% | 7981 | 6561 | 21.6% |
| 860 | 953 | -9.8% | 14,912 | 11,605 | 28.5% |
| 824 | 876 | -5.9% | 15,466 | 14,372 | 7.6% |
| 201 | 71 | 183% | 2444 | 1139 | 115% |
| 822 | 876 | -6.2% | 13,834 | 10,128 | 36.6% |
| 713 | 826 | -13.7% | 9670 | 9898 | -2.3% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 5 | -100% |
| 458 | 484 | -5.4% | 6677 | 5736 | 16.4% |
| 1105 | 769 | 43.7% | 12,964 | 10,412 | 24.5% |
| 84 | 64 | 31.3% | 1390 | 2028 | -31.5% |
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Total | 10,677 | 11,026 | -3.2% | 173,510 | 158,253 | 9.6% |
Offroaders | Dec.
2016 | Dec.
2015 | %
Change | 2016 | 2015 | %
Change |
| 770 | 1215 | -36.6% | 18,277 | 20,880 | -12.5% |
| --- | 103 | -100% | 227 | 1707 | -86.7% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 8 | -100% |
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Total | 770 | 1318 | -41.6% | 18,504 | 22,595 | -18.1% |
Tall Wagons
& Crossovers | Dec.
2016 | Dec.
2015 | %
Change | 2016 | 2015 | %
Change |
| ---
| --- | --- | 5
| 294
| -98.3%
|
| 869
| 746
| 16.5%
| 11,255
| 9992
| 12.6%
|
| 364
| 358
| 1.7%
| 5971
| 6129
| -2.6%
|
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Total | 1233
| 1104
| 11.7% | 17,231
| 16,415
| 5.0% |
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