Small Car Sales, Midsize Car Sales, Large Car Sales In Canada - May 2012

In May 2012 the Honda Civic expanded its sales lead over the Hyundai Elantra as Canada's most popular small car and best-selling car overall. Civic sales jumped 41% in May and are up 23% year-to-date. May marked the sixth month in the last two years that Honda Canada has sold more than 6000 Civics.

May 2012 Midsize Car Sales Chart
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Chevrolet sold one Aveo in May. In all, Canadians acquired 11,804 conventional subcompacts in May 2012 - that Aveo, plus some Sonics, Fiestas, Fits, Accents, Rios, 2s, Versas, Prius C hatchbacks, and Yaris hatchbacks and sedans. The Fiat 500's 810 sales were split 587/223 in favour of the hardtop. Mercedes-Benz's smart fortwo outsold the Scion iQ by 252 units.

You can click any of the accompanying charts for a larger view. The second chart shows the Chrysler 200 outselling the Toyota Camry and all other midsize cars in May. Year-to-date, Toyota Camry sales are up 127%, good enough for a class-leading 8543 sales through the first five months of 2012. The Chrysler 200's year-over-year percentage changes take the Sebring into account. And yes, the Kia Optima sells twice as often as the Honda Accord in Canada. South of the border, the Accord sells more than twice for every Optima.

May 2012 Large Car Sales Chart

Finally, in the third table you'll see after the jump, the Ford Taurus was the best-selling large mainstream car in Canada in May. The Chevrolet Impala, the leader of the pack last month and one year ago, fell to third overall in the monthly rankings, not just behind the Ford Taurus but behind the surging Chrysler 300, as well.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for these vehicles, for any vehicle currently on sale in North America, can be accessed through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home.

Small Car	May 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Verano	599	-----	2033	-----
Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo	1120	+ 54.5%	3844	+ 58.0%
Chevrolet Cruze	3572	+ 5.3%	13,171	- 11.7%
Chevrolet HHR	19	- 87.5%	128	- 79.4%
Dodge Caliber	8	- 99.0%	246	- 90.6%
Fiat 500	810	+ 19.5%	4082	+ 105%
Ford Fiesta	1752	+ 17.5%	5154	- 5.9%
Ford Focus	3469	+ 31.3%	11,283	+ 24.2%
Honda Civic	6343	+ 40.7%	26,631	+ 22.8%
Honda Fit	387	+ 0.3%	1719	+ 22.9%
Hyundai Accent	3520	+ 62.1%	10,818	+ 20.8%
Hyundai Elantra	4607	- 3.6%	20,843	+ 8.0%
Kia Forte	1839	+ 5.0%	6400	+ 5.6%
Kia Rio	1696	+ 107%	5571	+ 78.5%
Kia Soul	893	- 38.2%	3217	- 31.0%
Mazda 2	267	- 70.5%	2721	- 31.3%
Mazda 3	4240	+ 19.7%	16,134	+ 13.1%
Mini Cooper	526	+ 40.3%	1758	+ 36.5%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	26	-----	94	-----
Mitsubishi Lancer	824	+ 28.5%	3210	+ 26.9%
Nissan Cube	52	+ 160%	164	- 2.4%
Nissan Sentra	981	- 13.9%	4218	- 30.0%
Nissan Versa	1432	- 3.2%	5606	+ 7.2%
Scion iQ	71	-----	424	-----
Scion xB	107	- 32.3%	486	- 21.1%
Scion xD	43	- 76.5%	302	- 24.1%
smart fortwo	323	+ 20.5%	716	- 11.6%
Subaru Impreza	1161	+ 56.3%	5225	+ 39.5%
Suzuki SX4	234	+ 14.7%	1092	- 1.7%
Toyota Corolla	4594	+ 56.0%	17,824	+ 8.5%
Toyota Matrix	1455	+ 64.4%	5650	- 10.4%
Toyota Prius C	365	-----	1249	-----
Toyota Yaris	1265	+ 124%	4494	+ 52.1%
Volkswagen Beetle	230	+ 1433%	1025	+ 486%
Volkswagen Golf	1395	- 12.7%	5418	- 4.0%
Volkswagen Jetta	2611	- 11.9%	10,004	- 12.9%

Midsize Car	May 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Regal	218	- 21.9%	1042	+ 0.6%
Chevrolet Malibu	584	- 39.0%	2220	- 52.9%
Chevrolet Volt	211	-----	421	-----
Chrysler 200	2057	+ 92.6%	7144	+ 142%
Dodge Avenger	986	+ 31.1%	2664	- 8.4%
Ford Fusion	1841	+ 18.2%	7071	+ 2.5%
Honda Accord	756	+ 34.3%	2811	+ 11.1%
Honda Crosstour	85	- 14.1%	361	- 20.3%
Honda Insight	11	- 66.7%	50	- 71.4%
Hyundai Sonata	1390	- 30.5%	6999	- 15.3%
Kia Optima	1459	+ 753%	5618	+ 1359%
Mazda 6	313	- 30.9%	1168	- 29.0%
Nissan Altima	1907	+ 123%	6409	+ 44.2%
Nissan LEAF	23	-----	117	-----
Subaru Legacy	262	- 27.8%	1049	- 23.3%
Subaru Outback	582	- 18.6%	2785	- 7.8%
Suzuki Kizashi	55	- 38.9%	263	- 30.2%
Toyota Camry	1992	+ 127%	8543	+ 127%
Toyota Prius	416	+ 210%	1280	+ 32.2%
Toyota Prius V	431	-----	1852	-----
Toyota Venza	1124	+ 32.5%	4780	- 7.4%
Volkswagen Passat	918	+ 529%	3227	+ 343%

Large Car	May 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick LaCrosse	224	- 13.8%	1192	- 2.5%
Buick Lucerne	52	- 83.5%	503	- 57.2%
Chevrolet Impala	720	- 44.0%	3987	- 9.3%
Chrysler 300	1196	+ 250%	2971	+ 166%
Dodge Charger	429	- 21.6%	2260	+ 22.8%
Ford Taurus	1405	+ 339%	2397	+ 119%
Nissan Maxima	325	+ 65.0%	1273	+ 40.7%
Toyota Avalon	39	+ 11.4%	181	+ 4.6%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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