Minivan Sales And Truck Sales In Canada - October 2011

October 2011 was a rough month for Chrysler Canada's minivan pair. Dodge Grand Caravan sales slid 33%, bringing the company's share of the minivan market down to just 53.1%. Gasp. In September, the Grand Caravan alone held 54% of Canada's minivan market. 

There's no doubt the Chevrolet Orlando is beginning to have an impact. Although it's fair to say we don't know exactly which vehicles are being cross-shopped with the Orlando, the Mazda 5 and Kia Rondo appear to be Orlando alternatives. In October 2011, the Orlando beat the Rondo by 16 units and the Mazda 5 by 48. Moreover, the Orlando was four times more likely to be acquired than the Nissan Quest. The 2012 Chevrolet Orlando is unavailable in America but starts at $19,995 in Canada, rising to $22,295 for the 1LT, $23,595 for the 2LT, and $28,495 for the Orlando LTZ. 

Canadian minivan sales are detailed below. Keep scrolling for a look at Canada's October 2011 pickup truck sales figures.

Minivan	October 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Orlando	407	-----	490	-----
Chrysler Town & Country	493	+ 9%	4032	+ 8%
Dodge Grand Caravan	2967	- 33%	46,971	0%
Honda Odyssey	711	- 26%	7312	+ 5%
Kia Rondo	391	+ 37%	5637	- 5%
Kia Sedona	74	- 46%	1182	- 15%
Mazda 5	359	- 27%	5409	- 18%
Nissan Quest	100	-----	781	+ 4011%
Toyota Sienna	992	+ 22%	9322	+ 8%
Volkswagen Routan	34	- 44%	731	- 21%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Red font indicates declining year-over-year sales.

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Though Dodge's Grand Caravan had a decreasingly popular month, the brand's Ram pickup fared rather well. As Ford F-Series sales fell 7% in October, Dodge Ram sales jumped 52%. Ram pickup sales are up 18% in 2011. More than one out of every five trucks sold in Canada last month were Rams. 

October's most dominant pickup in Canada was, or were, actually two trucks: GMC's Sierra and the Chevrolet Silverado. Sierra sales jumped 31% year-over-year; Silverado sales were up 14%. Together, the GM twins owned 34% of the market and beat the Ford F-Series by nearly 1500 sales.

Small trucks - anything that isn't a Ram, F-Series, Sierra, Silverado, Titan, Tundra, Escalade EXT, or Avalanche - found 2692 Canadian buyers in October 2011. That's less than 11% of Canada's pickup truck market, and 42% of those small trucks were Ford Rangers. The Ranger won't be around much longer.

Truck	October 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Cadillac Escalade EXT	20	+ 25%	171	+ 4%
Chevrolet Avalanche	350	+ 17%	3087	+ 2%
Chevrolet Colorado	185	- 34%	2224	- 33%
Chevrolet Silverado	3805	+ 14%	33,241	- 4%
Dodge Dakota	6	- 80%	1337	- 19%
Dodge Ram	5386	+ 52%	53,833	+ 18%
Ford F-Series	6950	- 7%	81,570	- 4%
Ford Ranger	1126	+ 35%	14,111	- 19%
GMC Canyon	151	- 32%	1910	- 33%
GMC Sierra	4639	+ 31%	38,685	+ 3%
Honda Ridgeline	216	- 28%	1314	- 54%
Nissan Frontier	167	- 35%	2189	+ 18%
Nissan Titan	349	+ 139%	2452	+ 54%
Toyota Tacoma	841	+ 32%	6330	- 11%
Toyota Tundra	605	- 7%	5647	- 16%

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