November 2012 Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada

The Updated Interior Of Honda's 2013 Civic

Canada's new vehicle market posted a 4% improvement in November 2012, gains which could have been much greater were it not for the losses posted by some of Canada's best-selling models. Dodge's Grand Caravan fell 3.2%, or 112 units. Dodge's Ram P/U, Canada's second-best-selling vehicle, fell 2.4%, or 129 units.

And Canada's best-selling car from November 2011, still Canada's best-selling car, fell by 1756 units year-over-year. Last year at this time, Civic sales had risen 62% compared with November 2012. In other words, Honda Canada could afford a 26% drop in Civic sales. Even as Hyundai Elantra sales rose 39.5% compared with November 2011, the compact Hyundai ended the month 954 sales behind the Honda. 

For the Hyundai to have overtaken the Civic, Elantra sales would have had to jump 72%. That didn't happen. And despite its 26% drop, the Honda Civic easily ended November 2012 as Canada's best-selling car while expanding its year-to-date lead to 10,528 units. Oh, and an updated 2012 model goes on sale soon.

All 261 Vehicles Ranked By November 2012 YTD Canadian Sales

The Kia Rondo and Chevrolet Orlando landed on Canada's list of the 20 best-selling cars for the second consecutive month. Typically, minivans are only eligible for Canada's best-selling vehicles list. But the Orlando and Rondo aren't so easily classified. If you don't want to consider the two Mazda 5 alternatives as passenger cars, the next-best-selling cars in November were the Subaru Impreza, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Dodge Dart. 

Much more could be said about November 2012 new vehicle sales volume in Canada, and much will be said. GoodCarBadCar will soon post a best-selling SUV list and added to that will be a best-selling truck list, and shortly, yet more for best-selling vehicles, best-selling luxury vehicles, worst-selling vehicles, and full vehicle rankings. 

Below, Canada's 20 best-selling vehicles in Canada are listed by November 2012 volume. As, always, you can access historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these vehicles through GCBC's Sales Stats home.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	November 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Honda Civic	5061	- 25.8%	58,296	+ 17.6%
#2	Hyundai Elantra	4107	+ 39.5%	47,768	+ 11.1%
#3	Toyota Corolla	2976	+ 4.1%	38,535	+ 13.4%
#4	Mazda 3	2752	- 4.1%	37,460	+ 9.2%
#5	Volkswagen Jetta	2420	+ 30.5%	24,931	- 0.8%
#6	Ford Focus	2322	+ 37.3%	26,501	+ 9.4%
#7	Chevrolet Cruze	2272	+ 0.7%	30,642	- 4.3%
#8	Honda Accord	1451	+ 240%	8729	+ 18.2%
#9	Toyota Camry	1208	- 11.7%	17,302	+ 58.1%
#10	Kia Rio	1150	+ 79.7%	13,060	+ 103%
#11	Hyundai Accent	1125	- 14.7%	21,885	+ 4.8%
#12	Nissan Sentra	988	+ 47.9%	10,064	- 17.0%
#13	Ford Fusion	952	- 1.1%	15,540	- 11.4%
#14	Kia Rondo	942	+ 198%	6058	+ 1.8%
#15	BMW 3-Series	910	- 9.0%	10,294	- 1.8%
#16	Chevrolet Orlando	899	+ 211%	6530	+ 738%
#17	Hyundai Sonata	888	- 12.6%	13,720	- 12.2%
#18	Volkswagen Golf	878	- 8.6%	12,672	- 3.1%
#19	Toyota Venza	863	- 26.5%	10,505	- 12.9%
#20	Chrysler 200	846	+ 23.5%	13,504	+ 92.7%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales 
Rondo and Orlando have been offered entry. The Grand Caravan (3350 sales) and other true minivans were not.

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November 2012 Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America

The Focus Is Now America's
Best-Selling American Brand Car

America's 20 best-selling passenger cars accounted for 326,816 of America's 1.14 million new vehicle sales in November 2012. Knocking the Toyota Camry off its normal top spot was the Honda Civic, sales of which shot up 76% in November. Presumably the result of a clear out of 2012s, the Civic's 30K month was only part of American Honda's November surge.

The Accord is also in the midst of a model changeover, and as customers clamour for the new model, others enjoy the deals they found on the outgoing midsize Honda. Accord sales jumped 83% in November 2012. Although there are some mighty big year-over-year improvements in this top 20 list, none beat the Accord's, and only its better-selling little brother comes close. 

2012 was the first year since 2008 that Honda's sold more than 300,000 Accords, and the year isn't over yet. With a half-decent December, 2012 will also be the first time since '08 that Honda's sold more than 300,000 Civics to American customers. Toyota looks likely to sell 400,000 Camrys for the first time since 2008, as well.

All 265 Vehicles Ranked By U.S. November 2012 YTD Sales
That's the podium discussed. Move past the top three and you'll find two more Toyotas, including the four-pronged Prius lineup, which was ranked ninth in November. The best-selling American brand car was the sixth-ranked Ford Focus. The Focus is now 1338 sales ahead of its big brother, the Fusion, in the race to end 2012 as the best-selling Detroit-badged car. There are three Hyundai/Kia products in the top 20, three Germans, one Subaru, and one Mazda.

You can find detailed historic monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these models by selecting a make and model (or just a make, or a manufacturer, or the total market) at GCBC's Sales Stats home. GoodCarBadCar ranked more than 30 brands by November 2012 U.S. volume earlier today. America's five top trucks were posted only minutes ago, and the best-selling SUVs and crossovers are coming up.

For now, get to know these 20 cars, America's favourites in November.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	November 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Honda Civic	30,075	+ 75.5%	284,791	+ 41.9%
#2	Toyota Camry	28,765	+ 22.7%	373,479	+ 35.8%
#3	Honda Accord	26,248	+ 82.8%	302,444	+ 38.8%
#4	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	22,616	+ 40.3%	266,268	+ 21.4%
#5	Nissan Altima	20,305	- 1.5%	278,968	+ 14.8%
#6	Ford Focus	18,312	+ 56.0%	223,318	+ 38.3%
#7	Hyundai Sonata	17,660	+ 12.7%	209,779	+ 0.6%
#8	Chevrolet Cruze	16,807	+ 27.0%	216,528	+ 0.7%
#9	Toyota Prius	16,505	+ 8.5%	216,619	+ 81.3%
	Prius Liftback	8925	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Prius C	3124	-----	32,562	-----
	Prius V	2690	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Prius Plug-In	1766	-----	11,368	-----
#10	Hyundai Elantra	15,923	+ 28.3%	183,010	+ 5.6%
#11	Ford Fusion	15,125	- 24.0%	221,980	- 2.0%
#12	Volkswagen Jetta	14,259	+ 10.6%	154,763	- 5.0%
#13	Kia Optima	12,715	+ 33.4%	140,391	+ 90.0%
#14	Chevrolet Impala	11,163	+ 2.9%	159,710	- 0.8%
#15	BMW 3-Series	10,776	+ 42.4%	88,857	+ 3.5%
#16	Volkswagen Passat	10,544	+ 75.2%	102,561	+ 545%
#17	Chevrolet Malibu	10,227	- 0.4%	199,321	+ 3.9%
#18	Subaru Outback	10,124	+ 38.8%	105,481	+ 16.0%
#19	Mazda 3	9841	+ 43.2%	113,064	+ 21.4%
#20	Nissan Versa	8826	- 5.0%	102,709	+ 14.4%

Source: Manufacturers
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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October 2012 Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada

With its first 1000+ performance since August of last year, the Honda Accord surged ahead of all midsize rivals to find its place among Canada's eight best-selling cars in October 2012. The Accord hasn't been on Canada's best-selling cars list since last August, when it ranked 20th out of 20 cars. Accord sales had plunged 19% back then. Accord sales jumped 177% this October.

You'll notice another Honda nearer to the top of this month's Canadian best-selling cars post. You'll notice the Civic near or at the top every month. The best-selling Honda Civic expanded its lead over the second-ranked Hyundai Elantra to 9574 units.

All 261 Vehicles Ranked By Oct. 2012 YTD Canadian Sales

Missing from this October edition are two sub-1000-unit cars, the Kia Optima and Subaru Impreza. Oddly strong performances by the Chevrolet Orlando and Kia Rondo, two cars GoodCarBadCar also lists with minivans, helped to eliminate the more conventional Optima and Impreza.

As will always be the case in the future, historic brand and corporate totals (monthly and yearly going back to 2004) are now available through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, along with results for more than 260 currently sold vehicles. That's where you'll find out that Kia last came close to 1000 Rondo sales in July 2010, when 947 were sold.

Canada's 20 best-selling cars all sold at least 1000 copies in July. The BMW 3-Series was not in that group, and it missed this month's top 20 by just six units.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	October 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Honda Civic	5041	+ 1.3%	53,235	+ 24.5%
#2	Hyundai Elantra	4276	+ 25.8%	43,661	+ 9.0%
#3	Toyota Corolla	3518	+ 0.3%	35,559	+ 14.3%
#4	Chevrolet Cruze	3069	+ 22.1%	28,370	- 4.7%
#5	Volkswagen Jetta	2821	+ 21.7%	22,511	- 3.3%
#6	Mazda 3	2508	- 11.3%	34,888	+ 10.4%
#7	Ford Focus	2409	+ 49.9%	24,179	+ 7.3%
#8	Honda Accord	1565	+ 177%	7278	+ 4.6%
#9	Nissan Versa	1480	+ 36.5%	11,368	- 8.3%
#10	Toyota Camry	1435	+ 60.2%	16,094	+ 68.0%
#11	Hyundai Accent	1303	- 26.0%	20,760	+ 6.1%
#12	Volkswagen Golf	1298	+ 24.9%	11,794	- 2.6%
#13	Ford Fusion	1272	- 3.3%	14,588	- 12.0%
#14	Kia Forte	1195	+ 23.8%	13,647	+ 8.5%
#15	Toyota Yaris	1076	+ 86.5%	9669	+ 49.6%
#16	Chevrolet Orlando	1044	+ 157%	5631	+ 1049%
#17	Hyundai Sonata	1042	- 18.3%	12,832	- 12.2%
#18	Toyota Venza	1030	- 28.1%	9642	- 11.4%
#19	Toyota Matrix	1006	- 38.0%	11,659	- 7.7%
#20	Kia Rondo	1005	+ 157%	5116	- 9.2%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales 
Rondo and Orlando have been offered entry. The Grand Caravan (3351 sales) and other true minivans were not.

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October 2012 Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America

In October 2012 the BMW 3-Series accounted for 37% of all BMW USA sales and with a 26% year-over-year improvement ended October as America's 15th-best-selling car. There were more Americans who bought or leased a 3-Series in October than there were Americans who bought or leased a Chevrolet Malibu (in a model changeover, admittedly), Mazda 3, Chrysler 200, Chevrolet Impala, or Volkswagen Passat. The 3-Series also outsold all other BMW passenger cars combined.

Yet Toyota sold three times as many Camry sedans as BMW sold 3-Series sedans, coupes, convertibles, and wagons. Camry sales increased at a greater rate compared to last October, as well. Its nearest rival, the Honda Accord, is 68,518 sales back. No wonder Toyota declared the race to end 2012 as America's most popular car over and done with.

Every Vehicle, All 265, Ranked By October YTD U.S. Sales

Toyota's Corolla (along with its Matrix hatchback sibling) barely outsold the Honda Civic in October but remains more than 10,000 sales back on a year-to-date basis. The Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Focus had strong months but slid in behind the Toyota and Honda. For the record, Dodge sold 5455 Darts in October 2012.

GoodCarBadCar.net has already published the list of America's five favourite trucks. A best-selling SUV/CUV list is upcoming. As always, historic brand and corporate totals (monthly and yearly going back to 2002) are now also available through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, along with results for more than 260 currently sold vehicles. That's where you'll find out that Volkswagen sold one Passat in May 2011.

For now, spend your time getting to know the names and numbers from the list below. These were America's 20 best-selling cars in October 2012.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	October 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Toyota Camry	29,926	+ 35.8%	344,714	+ 37.0%
#2	Honda Accord	28,349	+ 25.5%	276,196	+ 35.7%
#3	Nissan Altima	24,623	+ 12.8%	258,663	+ 16.3%
#4	Toyota Corolla/Matrix	20,949	+ 29.0%	243,652	+ 19.9%
#5	Honda Civic	20,687	+ 27.9%	254,716	+ 38.8%
#6	Chevrolet Cruze	19,121	+ 33.8%	199,721	- 1.0%
#7	Ford Focus	18,320	+ 47.9%	205,006	+ 36.9%
#8	Toyota Prius	16,774	+ 52.4%	200,114	+ 92.0%
	Prius Liftback	8788	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Prius C	3328	-----	29,458	-----
	Prius V	2769	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Prius Plug-In	1889	-----	9609	-----
#9	Hyundai Sonata	16,773	- 7.8%	192,119	- 0.4%
#10	Hyundai Elantra	14,512	+ 11.6%	167,087	+ 3.8%
#11	Volkswagen Jetta	13,476	+ 3.2%	140,504	- 6.4%
#12	Kia Optima	12,690	+ 50.3%	127,676	+ 98.4%
#13	Ford Fusion	12,690	- 29.9%	206,855	+ 0.2%
#14	Subaru Outback	10,153	+ 14.2%	95,357	+ 14.0%
#15	BMW 3-Series	9729	+ 25.6%	78,081	- 0.3%
#16	Chevrolet Malibu	9629	- 6.0%	189,094	+ 4.2%
#17	Mazda 3	8758	+ 34.2%	103,223	+ 19.6%
#18	Chrysler 200	8758	- 21.8%	109,025	+ 51.1%
#19	Chevrolet Impala	8368	- 30.2%	148,547	- 1.0%
#20	Volkswagen Passat	8355	+ 65.8%	92,017	+ 826%

Source: Manufacturers
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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