January 2013 Top 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles In Canada

Apparently Suzuki isn't dead in Canada, as it is in the United States now. Yet Suzuki only sold 23 SX4s in Canada in January 2013. The SX4 competes in Canada's most popular category, remember. Hyundai's Elantra outsold the Kizashi 129-to-1 last month.

Although the SX4 was barely breathing, January was the best ever sales month for the midsize Kizashi. In fact, January was just the second time in 35 months that Suzuki sold more than 100 Kizashis in Canada. Seven times more Kizashis were sold than SX4s. 

Judged by year-over-year change, the Suzuki SX4 was the worst-selling car in Canada in January 2013. Jaguar XK sale(s) fell 83% to a single unit. BMW Z4 sales dropped 78%. Big GM cars from Chevrolet and Buick - the Impala and LaCrosse, specifically - fell 77% and 70%, respectively. BMW X1 sales have fallen in six consecutive months. The Lexus IS's 58% decline, which brought it right to the borderline, isn't completely unexpected: a new IS has already debuted. Consumers would be wise to wait.

January 2013's Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings

GM Canada only just began selling the Buick Encore. Honda's actually selling more Insights now than a year ago. Canadians know better than to think Audi, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz would sell dozens of R8s, GT-Rs, and SLS AMGs. 

All 240 Vehicles Ranked By January 2013 Canadian Sales

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for these and other vehicles are available at GCBC's Sales Stats page - simply select a make and model. For a more positive outlook on life, check out the list of Canada's 30 best-selling vehicles. Canada's 10 worst-selling vehicles are ranked three different ways in the tables below.

Rank	Worst-Selling Car  By Percentage Decline	% Change	January 2013	January 2012
#1	Suzuki SX4	- 85.5%	23	159
#2	Jaguar XK	- 83.3%	1	6
#3	BMW Z4	- 77.8%	2	9
#4	Chevrolet Impala	- 76.6%	117	500
#5	Buick LaCrosse	- 70.3%	52	175
#6	BMW X1	- 67.6%	89	275
#7	Mitsubishi i MiEV	- 66.7%	4	12
#8	Audi A3	- 65.1%	45	129
#9	Hyundai Genesis Coupe	- 61.3%	46	119
#10	Cadillac CTS	- 59.0%	57	139

Rank	Worst-Selling Car  By Volume  (Base Prices  Under $50,000)	January  2013	January  2012	% Change
#1	Buick Encore	1	-----	-----
#2	Mitsubishi i MiEV	4	12	- 66.7%
#3	Honda CR-Z	4	8	- 50.0%
#4	Nissan 370Z	9	11	- 18.2%
#5	Audi TT	12	15	- 20.0%
#6	Nissan Cube	13	29	- 55.2%
#7	Subaru Tribeca	15	31	- 51.6%
#8	Mazda MX-5 Miata	16	20	- 20.0%
#9	Honda Insight	17	3	+ 467%
#10	Lincoln MKT	21	35	- 40.0%

Rank	Worst-Selling Car  By Volume  (All Vehicles)	January  2013	January  2012	% Change
#1	Buick Encore	1	-----	-----
#2	Jaguar XK	1	6	- 83.3%
#3	BMW Z4	2	9	- 77.8%
#4	Audi R8	2	4	- 50.0%
T5	Nissan GT-R	3	5	- 40.0%
T5	Volvo S80	3	5	- 40.0%
T7	Mitsubishi i MiEV	4	12	- 66.7%
T7	Hyundai Equus	4	9	- 55.6%
T7	Honda CR-Z	4	8	- 50.0%
T7	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	4	7	- 42.9%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Vehicle must have been on sale in January 2013, must not have been officially cancelled by its manufacturer, and must have been showcased on manufacturer's website in January. Acura and Porsche did not sell any RLs or Caymans in January. The rule that disallows discontinued or cancelled vehicles can lead to confusion, as manufacturers often announce the discontinuation of a model but continue to market the car indefinitely. Sales of the Scion xD, for example, slid 55.6% to 24 in January, and the Dodge Durango fell 70.8% to 138.

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