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

March 2012 Small Car Sales Chart
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Canadians registered nearly 74,000 new passenger cars in March 2012. More than 8% of those sales were Honda Civics. Canada's best-selling car ended the month 928 sales ahead of the Hyundai Elantra. 1007 of the Elantras sold in Canada last month were Touring wagons. 

Clearly the Civic's direct rivals help make the compact category Canada's leading group. From the Honda and Hyundai to the Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Chevrolet Cruze and Ford's Focus, Canada's six best-selling cars in March were C-segment cars. 

One size class down - or at least a step down a price - the Hyundai Accent topped the Nissan Versa for a class victory. Ford Fiesta sales slid 16% to 1130, 225 units behind the Versa. Kia's Rio, based on the same platform as the Hyundai Accent, found 1061 buyers in March. Combined, the Hyundai/Kia pair brought in more than 3000 sales for the Korean conglomerate. Hyundai also sold 332 Velosters.

March 2012 Large Car Sales Chart

Toyota's Yaris and brand new Prius C combined for 1244 sales. Chevrolet sold 17 Aveos and 840 Sonics. Honda Fit sales were up, but only to 473. It's clearly overshadowed by the Civic (and Civic deals) in Honda's Canadian stores. Mazda 2 sales were cut in half. Fiat, a truly small small car, out-sold the Ford Fiesta. Mini, smart, and the Scion iQ are bit players, combining for 568 Canadian car sales last month.

March 2012 sales data for these small cars, 22 midsize sedans and wagons, and eight large mainstream sedans can be seen in the tables after the jump. You can click any of the accompanying charts for a larger view. Toyota sold 2022 Camrys, 426 of which were hybrids. Chrysler 300 sales shot up 695% from next-to-nothing to a Charger-conquering 445 units. Monthly and yearly sales figures for every vehicle on sale in North America can be accessed through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page. 

Small Car	March 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Verano	612	-----	900	-----
Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo	857	+ 61.7%	1926	+ 51.2%
Chevrolet Cruze	3304	- 22.2%	6747	- 10.2%
Chevrolet HHR	21	- 84.2%	104	- 69.4%
Dodge Caliber	19	- 96.5%	222	- 80.4%
Fiat 500	1207	+ 189%	2061	+ 384%
Ford Fiesta	1130	- 15.9%	2223	- 8.9%
Ford Focus	2514	+ 15.6%	5222	+ 14.2%
Honda Civic	6037	- 24.8%	14,281	+ 19.4%
Honda Fit	473	+ 28.2%	966	+ 66.6%
Hyundai Accent	1945	- 0.2%	4866	+ 11.2%
Hyundai Elantra	5109	+ 35.7%	10,864	+ 8.9%
Kia Forte	1407	+ 13.7%	2980	+ 16.1%
Kia Rio	1061	+ 62.7%	2343	+ 52.2%
Kia Soul	700	- 15.5%	1572	- 24.8%
Mazda 2	463	- 50.6%	1944	- 0.7%
Mazda 3	3886	+ 36.1%	8053	+ 26.4%
Mini Cooper	376	+ 33.8%	763	+ 37.2%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	14	-----	46	-----
Mitsubishi Lancer	869	+ 52.5%	1823	+ 43.3%
Nissan Cube	38	- 17.4%	86	- 34.4%
Nissan Sentra	997	- 45.5%	2608	- 20.4%
Nissan Versa	1355	+ 15.1%	2800	+ 16.2%
Scion iQ	114	-----	263	-----
Scion xB	112	- 10.4%	279	+ 0.7%
Scion xD	69	+ 23.2%	195	+ 68.7%
smart fortwo	78	- 38.1%	239	- 15.2%
Subaru Impreza	1203	+ 31.9%	2963	+ 46.3%
Suzuki SX4	231	- 6.5%	605	+ 6.1%
Toyota Corolla	4024	- 9.5%	8954	+ 4.5%
Toyota Matrix	1166	- 29.7%	2791	- 32.1%
Toyota Prius C	328	-----	328	-----
Toyota Yaris	916	+ 17.0%	2238	+ 42.9%
Volkswagen Beetle	226	+ 451%	363	+ 177%
Volkswagen Golf	1277	+ 19.7%	2758	+ 2.1%
Volkswagen Jetta	1940	- 20.7%	4996	- 8.6%

Midsize Car	March 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Regal	298	+ 27.9%	672	+ 34.4%
Chevrolet Malibu	611	- 56.0%	1245	- 49.1%
Chevrolet Volt	116	-----	134	-----
Chrysler 200	1449	+ 194%	2759	+ 293%
Dodge Avenger	446	- 40.5%	970	- 24.8%
Ford Fusion	1629	- 11.3%	3296	- 8.1%
Honda Accord	713	+ 18.2%	1371	+ 8.5%
Honda Crosstour	86	- 6.5%	233	+ 0.4%
Honda Insight	17	- 58.5%	31	- 67.0%
Hyundai Sonata	1810	- 19.9%	3531	- 9.5%
Kia Optima	1237	+ 1895%	2496	+ 2555%
Mazda 6	326	+ 9.0%	726	- 17.4%
Nissan Altima	1473	+ 35.3%	3245	+ 16.4%
Nissan LEAF	20	-----	68	-----
Subaru Legacy	256	- 13.5%	524	- 18.8%
Subaru Outback	693	+ 6.5%	1556	+ 3.2%
Suzuki Kizashi	62	- 22.5%	168	- 20.8%
Toyota Camry	2022	+ 117%	4472	+ 160%
Toyota Prius	283	- 14.2%	477	- 18.5%
Toyota Prius V	428	-----	942	-----
Toyota Venza	1102	- 14.6%	2605	- 1.1%
Volkswagen Passat	718	+ 434%	1570	+ 261%

Large Car	March 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick LaCrosse	391	+ 20.7%	766	+ 13.8%
Buick Lucerne	133	- 46.4%	389	- 32.5%
Chevrolet Impala	1083	+ 19.5%	2148	- 2.7%
Chrysler 300	445	+ 695%	1253	+ 393%
Dodge Charger	436	+ 24.2%	1522	+ 144%
Ford Taurus	262	- 9.0%	509	- 5.4%
Nissan Maxima	319	+ 35.2%	678	+ 34.3%
Toyota Avalon	45	+ 15.4%	114	+ 35.7%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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