Mercedes-Benz is taking their jolly time getting the new B-Class to Canada. They could justifiably say the B-Class isn't a worst seller since it is now basically nonexistent on these shores. The Honda CR-Z was eight times more popular than the B-Class in January 2012. That means Honda sold eight CR-Zs in January. Hyundai sold 470 Velosters. On the subject of the B-Class, keep in mind that in the U.S., where the "real" B-Class isn't even for sale, seven found owners in January.
The surprises in this winter edition of Canada's worst sellers list are led by Suzuki's rejected Kizashi. It's not that the Kizashi has ever been anything but unsuccessful, but sales dropped 62% from last January's abysmal 71 sales. Suzuki's two other models, the SX4 and Grand Vitara, dropped 21% and 16%, respectively. With the Sedona, Kia struggles to play its typical value card in a market where the Dodge Grand Caravan is routinely marketed for thousands less.
At the bottom of this post you'll see numbers for high end cars which aren't intended to be high volume players. And as evidence that percentage change numbers mean only so much, Nissan GT-R sales shot up 400%. To five. From one. Monthly and yearly sales figures for these models and every other nameplate currently on sale can be accessed through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page.
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Percentage Decline | % Drop | January 2012 | January 2011 |
#1 | Acura RL | - 100% | 0 | 4 |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | - 99.6% | 1 | 231 |
#3 | Honda Insight | - 87.5% | 3 | 24 |
#4 | Volvo S80 | - 81.5% | 5 | 27 |
#5 | Honda CR-Z | - 81.0% | 8 | 42 |
#6 | Volvo C70 | - 75.0% | 1 | 4 |
#7 | Cadillac Escalade EXT | - 72.7% | 6 | 22 |
#8 | Toyota Prius | - 63.2% | 35 | 95 |
#9 | Suzuki Kizashi | - 62.0% | 27 | 71 |
#10 | Porsche Boxster | - 57.1% | 3 | 7 |
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Volume | January 2012 | January 2011 | % Change |
#1 | Honda Insight | 3 | 24 | - 87.5% |
#2 | Honda CR-Z | 8 | 42 | - 81.0% |
T3 | Nissan 370Z | 11 | 20 | - 45.0% |
T3 | Chevrolet Volt | 11 | ----- | ----- |
#5 | Mitsubishi i MiEV | 12 | ----- | ----- |
#6 | Volkswagen Eos | 16 | 20 | - 20.0% |
#7 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 20 | 13 | + 53.8% |
#8 | Suzuki Kizashi | 27 | 71 | - 62.0% |
#9 | Nissan Cube | 29 | 42 | - 31.0% |
#10 | Nissan LEAF | 30 | ----- | ----- |
Rank | Worst-Selling Car By Volume (All Vehicles) | January 2012 | January 2011 | % Change |
#1 | Acura RL | 0 | 4 | - 100% |
T2 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 1 | 231 | - 99.6% |
T2 | Volvo C70 | 1 | 4 | - 75.0% |
T4 | Porsche Boxster | 3 | 7 | - 57.1% |
T4 | Honda Insight | 3 | 24 | - 87.5% |
#6 | Audi R8 | 4 | 5 | - 20.0% |
T7 | Volvo S80 | 5 | 27 | - 81.5% |
T7 | Nissan GT-R | 5 | 1 | + 400% |
T7 | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 5 | 5 | 0% |
T10 | Jaguar XK | 6 | 4 | + 50% |
T10 | Cadillac Escalade EXT | 6 | 22 | - 72.7% |
Vehicle must not have been officially cancelled by its manufacturer and must have been showcased on manufacturer's website in January.
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