Top 251 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - May 2012 YTD - Every Vehicle Ranked

Canada's 41st-Best-Selling Vehicle In
2012, The Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Through the first five months of 2012, Canadians have acquired nearly 700,000 new vehicles, 8% more than at this point last year. 6.1% of those vehicles have been Ford F-Series pickup trucks. Canada's leading passenger car is the Honda Civic, sales of which have risen 23% to 26,631 between January and May. 

As a result of a high-volume May, the Ford Escape has retaken the lead in the race to be Canada's best-selling SUV or crossover. At the end of April, the Honda CR-V was ahead by 248 sales. The best-selling minivan in Canada is the country's fourth-best-selling vehicle overall - the Dodge Grand Caravan joins the Escape as the only two vehicles in the top ten to report year-over-year losses.

Canada's 63rd-Best-Selling Vehicle In
2012, The Chevrolet Orlando

Aside from much of what is obvious after a quick scan of the top 30, after the jump there are 221 more vehicles ranked by total year-to-date Canadian sales volume. 

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is eight spots ahead of the BMW 3-Series. The Fiat 500 is Canada's 46th-best-selling vehicle; the non-Countryman Mini Cooper range is back in 93rd. 

Strangely and inconsequentially, the Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Chevrolet Tahoe, Porsche Cayenne, and Mini Countryman all sell with very similar frequency. You'll find those vehicles ranked consecutivly from 146th to 150th.

Only 10% of the GMC Sierras and 11% of the Chevrolet Silverados sold in Canada this year have been in regular cab configuration. Modern truck buyers love doors. 565 of the Chrysler 200s sold in 2012 have been 200 Convertibles. 19% of the time, Canada's best-selling midsize car, the Toyota Camry, is purchased as a hybrid. Last year at this time the Toyota Venza was 1406 units ahead of the Camry line. 

All 37 Automakers - Brand-By-Brand Canadian
Sales Rankings For May 2012 & YTD

4809 of the 5418 Volkswagen Golfs registered in Canada in 2012 have been regular Golfs, also known as naturally-aspirated gasoline-fired Golfs or turbocharged diesel Golfs. The 63rd-ranked Chevrolet Orlando now leads the Mazda 5 by 233 units. Sales of Hyundai's Genesis sedan are rising, and the upstart Korean is now 15 sales ahead of the Lincoln MKZ and 45 sales ahead of the Audi A6 but 205 sales shy of the Lexus ES350. 

Canada's 161st-Best-Selling Vehicle In
2012, The Hyundai Genesis Sedan

69% of the Porsche 911s sold in Canada in 2012 have been conventional or cabriolet versions of the basic Carrera and Carrera S. Porsche's Canadian stores have also sold one GT2 RS and two copies of the GT3 RS 4.0. 

Unfortunately Mercedes-Benz's Canadian sales figures combine the S-Class with the CL, the G-Class with the GL, and the E-Class with the CLS. Canadian sales figures are, however, better when it comes to the Toyota Corolla and Matrix, which are separated rather than combined as they are in the United States, as well as in a few other instances. 

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures 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. Many other best seller lists for the month of May 2012 have already been published. There are links to those at the bottom of this post. There's one new entry this month, the CSX-replacing Acura ILX. The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ will join in June's year-to-date rankings. Canadian segment-by-segment May 2012 sales breakdowns will begin appearing shortly. Until then, use your Command+F function (or Control+F on PCs) to search for a specific vehicle in this list of all 251 vehicles sold in Canada so far this year.

Rank	Vehicle	May 2012 YTD	May 2011 YTD	% Change
#1	Ford F-Series	42,634	37,172	+ 14.7%
#2	Dodge Ram	28,974	24,128	+ 20.1%
#3	Honda Civic	26,631	21,689	+ 22.8%
#4	Dodge Grand Caravan	21,963	24,433	- 10.1%
#5	Hyundai Elantra	20,843	19,308	+ 8.0%
#6	Toyota Corolla	17,824	16,425	+ 8.5%
#7	GMC Sierra	17,740	16,999	+ 4.4%
#8	Mazda 3	16,134	14,261	+ 13.1%
#9	Ford Escape	15,384	17,499	- 12.1%
#10	Honda CR-V	14,571	11,364	+ 28.2%
#11	Chevrolet Silverado	14,392	14,829	- 2.9%
#12	Chevrolet Cruze	13,171	14,921	- 11.7%
#13	Dodge Journey	12,016	13,935	- 13.8%
#14	Ford Focus	11,283	9086	+ 24.2%
#15	Hyundai Accent	10,818	8953	+ 20.8%
#16	Volkswagen Jetta	10,004	11,486	- 12.9%
#17	Toyota RAV4	9919	10,029	- 1.1%
#18	Hyundai Santa Fe	9019	10,280	- 12.3%
#19	Chevrolet Equinox	8929	9479	- 5.8%
#20	Toyota Camry	8543	3757	+ 127%
#21	Jeep Wrangler	7915	6164	+ 28.4%
#22	Ford Edge	7340	5563	+ 31.9%
#23	Nissan Rogue	7156	5221	+ 37.1%
#24	Chrysler 200	7144	2953	+ 142%
#25	Ford Fusion	7071	6896	+ 2.5%
#26	Hyundai Sonata	6999	8264	- 15.3%
#27	Nissan Altima	6409	4444	+ 44.2%
#28	Kia Forte	6400	6062	+ 5.6%
#29	Hyundai Tucson	5783	6698	- 13.7%
#30	Toyota Matrix	5650	6303	- 10.4%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
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Rank	Vehicle	May 2012 YTD	May 2011 YTD	% Change
#31	Kia Optima	5618	385	+ 1359%
#32	Nissan Versa	5606	5230	+ 7.2%
#33	Kia Rio	5571	3121	+ 78.5%
#34	Volkswagen Golf	5418	5643	- 4.0%
#35	Kia Sorento	5231	5714	- 8.5%
#36	Subaru Impreza	5225	3746	+ 39.5%
#37	Ford Fiesta	5154	5478	- 5.9%
#38	Toyota Venza	4780	5163	- 7.4%
#39	GMC Terrain	4774	4858	- 1.7%
#40	Toyota Sienna	4750	4174	+ 13.8%
#41	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	4672	3826	+ 22.1%
#42	Mazda CX-5	4632	-----	-----
#43	Toyota Yaris	4494	2954	+ 52.1%
#44	Jeep Grand Cherokee	4274	4135	+ 3.4%
#45	Nissan Sentra	4218	6023	- 30.0%
#46	Fiat 500	4082	1993	+ 105%
#47	Chevrolet Impala	3987	4397	- 9.3%
#48	Ford Explorer	3925	3501	+ 12.1%
#49	BMW 3-Series	3910	4354	- 10.2%
#50	Chevrolet Sonic	3844	2433	+ 58.0%
#51	Toyota Tacoma	3801	3127	+ 21.6%
#52	Honda Odyssey	3550	3613	- 1.7%
#53	Kia Sportage	3299	2742	+ 20.3%
#54	Volkswagen Passat	3227	729	+ 343%
#55	Kia Soul	3217	4662	- 31.0%
#56	Mitsubishi Lancer	3210	2529	+ 26.9%
#57	Jeep Patriot	3067	3355	- 8.6%
#58	Ford Ranger	2996	6468	- 53.7%
#59	Chrysler 300	2971	1119	+ 166%
#60	Subaru Forester	2923	3384	- 13.6%
#61	Honda Accord	2811	2531	+ 11.1%
#62	Subaru Outback	2785	3021	- 7.8%
#63	Chevrolet Orlando	2741	-----	-----
#64	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	2728	1364	+ 100%
#65	Toyota Tundra	2723	2957	- 7.9%
#66	Mazda 2	2721	3961	- 31.3%
#67	Mitsubishi RVR	2701	3293	- 18.0%
#68	Dodge Avenger	2664	2908	- 8.4%
#69	Lexus RX	2637	2916	- 9.6%
#70	Audi A4	2584	2514	+ 2.8%
#71	Jeep Compass	2555	2631	- 2.9%
T72	Audi Q5	2508	2004	+ 25.1%
T72	Mazda 5	2508	3135	- 20.0%
#74	BMW X1	2480	403	+ 515%
#75	Ford Mustang	2469	1678	+ 47.1%
#76	Ford Taurus	2397	1093	+ 119%
#77	Volkswagen Tiguan	2371	2452	- 3.3%
#78	Chrysler Town & Country	2368	1877	+ 26.2%
#79	Toyota Highlander	2309	2419	- 4.5%
T80	Dodge Charger	2260	1841	+ 22.8%
T80	Nissan Murano	2260	1982	+ 14.0%
#82	Chevrolet Malibu	2220	4709	- 52.9%
#83	Mercedes-Benz GLK	2138	2091	+ 2.2%
#84	Hyundai Veloster	2131	-----	-----
#85	Acura MDX	2120	1924	+ 10.2%
#86	Buick Verano	2033	-----	-----
#87	Mitsubishi Outlander	1986	2224	- 10.7%
#88	Kia Rondo	1896	2702	- 29.8%
#89	Mazda CX-7	1878	2114	- 11.2%
#90	Honda Pilot	1869	1564	+ 19.5%
#91	Toyota Prius V	1852	-----	-----
#92	Nissan Juke	1762	1450	+ 21.5%
#93	Mini Cooper	1758	1288	+ 36.5%
#94	Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class	1753	1520	+ 15.3%
#95	Honda Fit	1719	1399	+ 22.9%
#96	Infiniti G	1680	1427	+ 17.7%
#97	BMW X3	1571	1856	- 15.4%
#98	Acura RDX	1532	1023	+ 49.8%
#99	GMC Acadia	1520	1990	- 23.6%
#100	Lincoln MKX	1514	1697	- 10.8%
#101	BMW X5	1507	1517	- 0.7%
#102	Acura TL	1457	1095	+ 33.1%
#103	Chevrolet Camaro	1363	1603	- 15.0%
#104	Chevrolet Avalanche	1332	1374	- 3.1%
#105	Ford Flex	1306	1184	+ 10.3%
#106	Toyota Prius	1280	968	+ 32.2%
#107	Nissan Maxima	1273	905	+ 40.7%
#108	Toyota Prius C	1249	-----	-----
#109	BMW 5-Series	1241	1297	- 4.3%
#110	Dodge Durango	1240	904	+ 37.2%
#111	Toyota 4Runner	1206	1153	+ 4.6%
#112	Chevrolet Traverse	1193	2133	- 44.1%
#113	Buick LaCrosse	1192	1222	- 2.5%
#114	Mazda 6	1168	1645	- 29.0%
#115	Nissan Frontier	1164	829	+ 40.4%
#116	Cadillac SRX	1159	1251	- 7.4%
#117	Nissan Titan	1141	995	+ 14.7%
#118	Cadillac CTS	1126	1446	- 22.1%
#119	Buick Enclave	1110	1357	- 18.2%
#120	Suzuki SX4	1092	1111	- 1.7%
#121	Subaru Legacy	1049	1367	- 23.3%
#122	Buick Regal	1042	1036	+ 0.6%
#123	Volkswagen Beetle	1025	175	+ 486%
#124	Hyundai Genesis Coupe	937	1020	- 8.1%
#125	Chevrolet Colorado	927	1166	- 20.5%
#126	Lexus IS	899	845	+ 6.4%
#127	Nissan Pathfinder	880	951	- 7.5%
#128	GMC Canyon	857	978	- 12.4%
#129	Dodge Challenger	850	1311	- 35.2%
#130	Hyundai Veracruz	843	468	+ 80.1%
#131	Volvo XC60	836	780	+ 7.2%
#132	Honda Ridgeline	798	564	+ 41.5%
#133	Volvo S60	767	587	+ 30.7%
#134	Audi A5	753	968	- 22.2%
#135	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class & G-Class	748	655	+ 14.2%
#136	Volkswagen Touareg	734	733	+ 0.1%
#137	Lexus CT200h	732	481	+ 52.2%
#138	Audi A3	731	487	+ 50.1%
#139	Jeep Liberty	728	705	+ 3.3%
#140	Audi Q7	723	672	+ 7.6%
#141	smart fortwo	716	810	- 11.6%
#142	Ford Expedition	707	712	- 0.7%
#143	Suzuki Grand Vitara	698	886	- 21.2%
#144	Lexus ES350	667	781	- 14.6%
#145	Scion tC	659	672	- 1.9%
#146	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	652	571	+ 14.2%
#147	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	639	-----	-----
#148	Chevrolet Tahoe	603	449	+ 34.3%
#149	Porsche Cayenne	597	625	- 4.5%
#150	Mini Countryman	563	500	+ 12.6%
#151	Acura TSX	562	462	+ 21.6%
#152	GMC Yukon XL	513	405	+ 26.7%
#153	Mazda CX-9	511	481	+ 6.2%
#154	Buick Lucerne	503	1174	- 57.2%
#155	GMC Yukon	496	407	+ 21.9%
#156	Scion xB	486	616	- 21.1%
#157	Chevrolet Suburban	485	564	- 14.0%
#158	Infiniti JX35	483	-----	-----
#159	Infiniti EX35	474	516	- 8.1%
#160	BMW 1-Series	469	717	- 34.6%
#161	Hyundai Genesis	462	227	+ 104%
#162	Lincoln MKZ	447	669	- 33.2%
#163	Mazda Tribute	444	1276	- 65.2%
#164	Nissan Xterra	429	529	- 18.9%
#165	Cadillac Escalade	426	444	- 4.1%
#166	Scion iQ	424	-----	-----
#167	Chevrolet Volt	421	-----	-----
#168	Audi A6	417	171	+ 144%
#169	Audi A7	389	190	+ 105%
T170	Lexus GS	383	67	+ 472%
T170	Volvo C30	383	298	+ 28.5%
#172	Volvo XC70	378	354	+ 6.8%
#173	Honda Crosstour	361	453	- 20.3%
#174	Toyota Sequoia	357	340	+ 5.0%
#175	BMW X6	340	428	- 20.6%
#176	Mazda MX-5 Miata	331	227	+ 45.8%
#177	Infiniti FX	329	312	+ 5.4%
#178	Volkswagen Eos	325	316	+ 2.8%
T179	Porsche 911	318	238	+ 33.6%
T179	Nissan Quest	318	361	- 11.9%
#181	Nissan 370Z	316	238	+ 32.8%
#182	Toyota FJ Cruiser	304	279	+ 9.0%
#183	Scion xD	302	398	- 24.1%
#184	Nissan Armada	292	258	+ 13.2%
#185	Mercedes-Benz SLK	290	76	+ 282%
#186	Kia Sedona	280	564	- 50.4%
#187	Lincoln MKS	274	208	+ 31.7%
#188	Volvo XC90	263	283	- 7.1%
#189	Suzuki Kizashi	263	377	- 30.2%
#190	Volkswagen Routan	258	402	- 35.8%
#191	Lincoln Navigator	248	191	+ 29.8%
#192	Dodge Caliber	246	2626	- 90.6%
#193	Mercedes-Benz S-Class & CL-Class	241	324	- 25.6%
#194	BMW 7-Series	233	186	+ 25.3%
#195	Land Rover LR4	228	273	- 16.5%
#196	Audi TT	222	175	+ 26.9%
#197	Mercedes-Benz R-Class	192	200	- 4.0%
#198	Toyota Avalon	181	173	+ 4.6%
#199	Porsche Panamera	175	163	+ 7.4%
#200	BMW 6-Series	170	38	+ 347%
#201	Jaguar XF	168	159	+ 5.7%
#202	Lincoln MKT	166	210	- 21.0%
#203	Land Rover Range Rover	165	161	+ 2.5%
#204	Nissan Cube	164	168	- 2.4%
#205	Land Rover LR2	148	170	- 12.9%
#206	Infiniti QX56	146	194	- 24.7%
#207	Subaru Tribeca	141	176	- 19.9%
#208	Toyota Land Cruiser	139	61	+ 128%
T209	Infiniti M	137	189	- 27.5%
T209	Lexus GX460	137	194	- 29.4%
#211	Mitsubishi Eclipse	132	253	- 47.8%
T212	BMW Z4	130	146	- 11.0%
T212	Honda CR-Z	130	326	- 60.1%
#214	Chevrolet HHR	128	620	- 79.4%
T215	Nissan LEAF	117	-----	-----
T215	Lexus LX570	117	61	+ 91.8%
T215	Chevrolet Corvette	117	149	- 21.5%
#218	Audi A8	102	90	+ 13.3%
#219	Volvo S80	101	144	- 29.9%
#220	Mitsubishi Endeavor	98	100	- 2.0%
#221	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	96	91	+ 5.5%
#222	Mitsubishi i MiEV	94	-----	-----
#223	Lexus HS250h	88	170	- 48.2%
#224	Volvo C70	85	83	+ 2.4%
#225	Jaguar XJ	76	99	- 23.2%
#226	Porsche Cayman	70	51	+ 37.3%
#227	Audi R8	70	64	+ 9.4%
#228	Acura ZDX	63	49	+ 28.6%
T229	Nissan GT-R	58	14	+ 314%
T229	Dodge Nitro	58	255	- 77.3%
#231	Honda Insight	50	175	- 71.4%
#232	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	49	61	- 19.7%
#233	Hyundai Equus	46	38	+ 21.1%
#234	Jaguar XK	45	58	- 22.4%
#235	Dodge Dakota	40	754	- 94.7%
#236	Lexus LS	33	68	- 51.5%
T237	Mazda RX-8	30	45	- 33.3%
T237	Ford Crown Victoria	30	1410	- 97.9%
#239	Acura CSX	22	738	- 97.0%
#240	Porsche Boxster	19	77	- 75.3%
#241	Saab 9-3	15	39	- 61.5%
#242	Acura ILX	14	-----	-----
#243	Acura RL	10	32	- 68.8%
#244	Honda Element	7	142	- 95.1%
#245	Saab 9-5	6	22	- 72.7%
#246	Dodge Viper	4	18	- 77.8%
#247	Kia Borrego	4	66	- 93.9%
#248	Lexus LFA	3	4	- 25.0%
T249	Cadillac STS	2	9	- 77.8%
T249	Cadillac DTS	2	198	- 99.0%
#251	Mercedes-Benz B-Class	1	1506	- 99.9%
-----	Total	683,048	632,798	+ 7.9%
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-----	Commercial Vans	12,820	10,898	+ 17.6%
-----	---------------------------------	-------	-----	-----
-----	Overall Market	695,868	643,696	+ 8.1%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Sales data for brands such as Ferrari and Lamborghini are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands through May were 95 and 54, respectively. Total Maserati and Bentley volume is reported, but not by specific models.

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