January 2013 Commercial Van Sales In Canada

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Commercial vans, some of which might be used to ferry passengers around, found 1722 buyers in January 2013. There was a great deal of parity in the market. Of the top five vans in the seven-van segment, none managed more than 24% market share; none worse than 12.3%. Only the Nissan NV and Ram Cargo Van existed as low-volume players.

NV sales rose 44% to 88. Ram C/V sales fell 90% from 475 (in its best month so far) to just 50 units in January 2013. The class-leading Ford E-Series was up 3%. Ford's other commercial-oriented van, the Transit Connect, posted a 184% improvement. 

All 240 Vehicles Ranked By January 2013 Canadian Sales

Meanwhile, Canadians purchased or leased 5694 minivans in January, a figure which includes 993 truly mini minivans.

Click model names in the table below to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures or make a selection at GCBC's Sales Stats page. Before long we'll also be seeing sales figures for Nissan's NV200 and a Doblo-derived Ram.

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Van	January 2013	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Express	374	+ 12.3%	374	+ 12.3%
Ford E-Series	413	+ 2.7%	413	+ 2.7%
Ford Transit Connect	332	+ 184%	332	+ 184%
GMC Savana	253	+ 43.8%	253	+ 43.8%
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	212	+ 7.6%	212	+ 7.6%
Nissan NV	88	+ 44.3%	88	+ 44.3%
Ram Cargo Van	50	- 89.5%	50	- 89.5%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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