TOP 10 BEST-SELLING VEHICLES IN CANADA

Trucks, SUVs, minivans, and cars: The Good Car Guy has provided the Sales Stats of the best-sellers in each category through the first nine months of 2009 in Canada's automotive Marketplace. For those who haven't been able to put together the figures, GoodCarBadCar.net is here. For you. The list below shows the Top 10 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada so far this year, adding GM's truck tandem and Chrysler LLC's minivan duo together for the purposes of inclusion... of a pert little former Good 12-winning Hyundai.

Check out the best-selling cars here, the best-selling trucks here, the best-selling SUVs here, the best-selling minivans here, the best-selling luxury cars here, the best-selling luxury brands here, or the best-selling car companies here. The Sales Stats review of the first three quarters of 2009 of Canada Auto Sales is now officially over.

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#10- HYUNDAI ACCENT: 22,284

#9 - HYUNDAI ELANTRA: 24,203

#8- DODGE RAM: 24,307

#7- FORD ESCAPE: 28,852

#6 - DODGE GRAND CARAVAN/CHRYSLER T&C: 31,577

#5- MAZDA 3: 36,974

#4- TOYOTA COROLLA: 40,284

#3- HONDA CIVIC: 48,483

#2- GMC SIERRA/CHEVROLET SILVERADO: 56,234

#1- FORD F-SERIES: 60,954

TOP 5 BEST-SELLING TRUCKS IN CANADA

So if passenger car sales in Canada are down over 20%, then truck sales must be suffering badly, too. Or not. Manufacturers competing in the Canadian Marketplace without trucks, vans, and SUVs (are there any?) aren't able to enjoy the fact that one segment of their showrooms haven't suffered plummeting sales. Indeed, the Sales Stats for the "Light Truck" category is down just 6.3% through the first three quarters of the year when compared with the same period of 2008.

While The Good Car Guy utilized a Top 13 methodology when showcasing the Top 5 best-selling cars in Canada just so a General Motors car could make it into the post, there's no need for such pity here. Here are the Top 5 Best-Selling Trucks In Canada through September 30th.

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#5- FORD RANGER: 17,194

#4- DODGE RAM: 24,307

#3- CHEVROLET SILVERADO: 27,786

#2- GMC SIERRA: 28,448

#1- FORD F-SERIES: 60,594

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TOP 5 BEST-SELLING CARS IN CANADA

Through the first nine months of 2009 passenger car sales in Canada were down a whopping 20.6% compared with 2008. Okay, maybe whopping is too strong a word, but car dealers have lost out on a fifth of sales. Hyundai has been the automaker posting the largest increases in Sales Stats over the course of quarters one, two, and three. Rather than suffering a drop akin to the overall market, Hyundai has increased their Numbers by 26.3% over 2008. In other words, rather than the 65,434 sales Hyundai had through September of '08, Hyundai has 82,642 vehicles sold.

Evidence of this success can be seen in the list below of the best-selling cars in Canada. Grabbing a firm hold on two spots in the Top 5 isn't an easy task for a brand that was still labelled "upstart" less than a decade ago. Canadians won't be surprised by the three cars which have taken up residence above those two Hyundais although.... read this with your friends or coworkers and you'll spot a few dropped jaws at the order in which the Camry, Accord, and Ford Fusion settle. Imagine America's best-selling cars not cracking the top ten north of the border? And imagine needing to include thirteen cars just to fandangle a General Motors product onto the list? And imagine.... okay, enough with the imagining.

Canada's thirteen most successful cars can be seen in the list below.

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#13- CHEVROLET COBALT: 11,501

#12- TOYOTA CAMRY: 11,811

#11- HONDA ACCORD: 12,472

#10- FORD FUSION: 12,584

#9- NISSAN VERSA: 15,505

#8- TOYOTA MATRIX: 15,675

#7- FORD FOCUS: 17,217

#6- TOYOTA YARIS: 19,426

#5- HYUNDAI ACCENT: 22,284

#4- HYUNDAI ELANTRA: 24,203

#3- MAZDA 3: 36,974

#2- TOYOTA COROLLA: 40,284

#1- HONDA CIVIC: 48,483

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TOP 5 BEST-SELLING LUXURY SUVs & THE OVERALL BEST-SELLING SUVs IN CANADA

We're quickly approaching November (November!) and while the Numbers you'll read below will not be invalidated or forgotten, they will be added to. Changed, if you will.

Of late, GoodCarBadCar.net has been covering the story of luxury vehicle sales in the United States and overall vehicle sales in Canada at least so far as the first three quarters of 2009 - January 1st through September 30th. For example, this involves the Sales Stats of all minivans available for sale in Canada or an in-depth look at the Sales Stats of every single luxury SUV in America. As for SUVs, it's time for a look at the favoured sport-utes north of the 49th.

This comes only weeks after The Good Car Guy profiled the Honda CR-V; its status as the best-selling SUV in the United States; and why hundreds of thousands of American consumers will buy one in the 2010 model year, too. Curiously, Canadians don't take to the CR-V with the same fervour. In fact, more CR-Vs were sold in the U.S. in September alone than have been sold in Canada in the first nine months of 2009. Meanwhile, the third-best-selling SUV in America is by far and away the best-selling SUV in Canada. No other sport-ute even comes close. And the way the best-selling luxury SUV in America sneaks into the Top 5 overall SUV sales? That's not gonna happen in Canada.

Read on to discover the Top 5 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada and the Top 5 Best-Selling Luxury SUVs in Canada. Enjoy the fact that none of these vehicles are actually..... ya know, true sport-utility vehicles. And argue over GoodCarBadCar.net's inclusion of the Buick Enclave - it's priced at $43,505, after all. Don't like it? The sixth-place candidate is the Acura RDX at 2,195 sales through the first nine months of '09.

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BEST-SELLING LUXURY SUVs IN CANADA

#5- BMW X5: 2,401

#4- BUICK ENCLAVE: 2,889

#3- MERCEDES-BENZ GLK: 3,929

#2- ACURA MDX: 4,115

#1- LEXUS RX: 6,511

BEST-SELLING SUVs IN CANADA

#5- NISSAN ROGUE: 9,010

#4- HONDA CR-V: 14,373

#3- HYUNDAI SANTA FE: 18,530

#2- TOYOTA RAV4: 19,576

#1- FORD ESCAPE: 28,582

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THREE-FOURTHS OF 2009 OVER : CANADA'S BEST-SELLING MINIVANS

Widely considered to be a dying breed, minivans are still available at many different car dealerships in North America. Granted, the list below includes a handful of kiddy-movers that are either no longer available or won't be available much longer. Moreover, a few of these vans are actually the same; only rebadged as something different with slightly altered fascias, trim, and equipment lines.

Nevertheless, minivans are still a popular consumer choice even if they're not found at the top of everyone's drive-before-you-die list. The Good 12 Supersize showcased both the Honda Odyssey and Mazda 5 for 2009. While more and more automobile buyers look at small-to-midsize SUVs and think about the good ol' family sedan again, the first nine months of Sales Stats in Canada reveal the facts: tens of thousands of people still want a one-box car with a high roof. In other words, a minivan.

Take a look below at the sales totals through the first three quarters of '09 for all 11 minivans available in Canada. Even if some aren't purchasable now and others won't be purchasable tomorrow. Oh, and pay particular attention to the sales battle between the truly "mini" minivans in spots #4 and #5.

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Dodge Grand Caravan: 29,365
Chevrolet Uplander: 10,099
Kia Rondo: 7,838
Mazda 5: 7,379
Toyota Sienna: 4,828
Honda Odyssey: 4,794

Chrysler Town & Country: 2,212
Kia Sedona: 1,902
Volkswagen Routan: 1,268
Nissan Quest: 388
Hyundai Entourage: 377

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TOP 5 BEST-SELLING LUXURY CARS IN CANADA THROUGH THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF '09

The base MSRP for the most expensive car Hyundai sells in Canada is $3,000 higher than the base price for BMW's 3-Series. Besides, the most expensive coupe version of that expensive Hyundai has an MSRP $300 higher than the least expensive sedan. So before you challenge The Good Car Guy on the merits behind luxury badges and the value in a premium nameplate, consider price as a defining characteristic of luxury.

If you're unwilling to accept a Korean vehicle in the list of the Top 5 Best-Selling Luxury Cars In Canada, hear ye this: the Acura has sold 2,610 TLs in Canada through the first three-quarters of 2009. Take note of this interesting fact while you're still addicted to Numbers: BMW has sold seven times more 3-Series units in the USA than in Canada so far this year though the more southern country has approximately ten times the population and, generally, sells a significantly higher proportion of its automobiles to luxury-seeking consumers. What's this mean? Canada loves'em some little Bimmers.

Without further ado, here are Canada's best-selling luxury cars in 2009 so far. Expect another report in mid-January. Click here for the best-selling car companies in Canada through September or here for the best-selling luxury automakers in Canada up to this point in '09.

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#5- HYUNDAI GENESIS: 2,801

#4- INFINITI G: 3,025

#3- AUDI A4: 3,371

#2- MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS: 5,666

#1- BMW 3-SERIES: 9,617

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THREE-FOURTHS OF 2009 OVER : CANADA'S BEST-SELLING LUXURY CAR BRANDS

Numbers recently made available to The Good Car Guy have revealed some hugely interesting trends. These trends are obvious to the trained eye, but you may need them pointed out. For starters, Canadians don't really bother with American luxury cars. Secondly, Canadians may sometimes appear to follow the American automotive Marketplace fairly closely, but are addicted to Acura more strongly than Lexus. Hmm.

Then there's the sales of Jaguar and Land Rover, no longer shared in the States. In case you hadn't heard, Jaguar and Land Rover really don't sell very many vehicles. Anyhow, the Sales Stats below show luxury brands competing in Canada and their totals through the first nine months - three quarter performance, if you will - in order of numerical success. Check out the U.S. story here.

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BMW: 18,483
Mercedes-Benz: 18,187
Acura: 12,535
Lexus: 11,824
Audi: 8,423
Infiniti: 5,286
Volvo: 5,053
Lincoln: 4,473
Cadillac: 3,093
Land Rover: 1,343
Porsche: 1,320
Saab: 658
Jaguar: 629
Maserati: 80
Ferrari: 73
Bentley: 45
Lamborghini: 40

THREE-FOURTHS OF 2009 OVER : CANADA'S BEST-SELLING CAR COMPANIES

The end of an abysmal year for automakers is in sight. More to the point for automakers competing in Canada, the end to a tipsy-topsy-turvy year is in sight. With the help of incentives and an economy that didn't tank as badly as the system south of the 49th parallel, some car companies have fared better in 2009 than in 2008.

Numbers are now available for year-to-date totals of 37 automakers in Canada. You might recall that when The Good Car Guy publishes Canada Auto Sales figures at the beginning of each month, General Motors; Ford Motor Company; and Chrysler LLC are not separated by brand. For the purposes of this look at the first three quarters of 2009, every brand - even Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Bentley - are listed with their Sales Stats from the first nine months of 2009. The hope is to offer a full run-down of these Numbers in January for the full year to clearly establish Canada's best-selling car, Canada's best-selling luxury car, Canada's best-selling truck, Canada's best-selling minivan, Canada's best-selling SUV, Canada's best-selling luxury SUV, and of course, Canada's best-selling car companies.

2009 CANADA AUTO SALES

(January 1st-September 30th)

#1- Ford: 168,278
#2- Toyota: 140,658

#3- Chevrolet: 98,822
#4- Honda: 94,143
#5- Dodge: 88,238
#6- Hyundai: 82,642

#7- Mazda: 58,682
#8- Nissan: 56,623
#9- Pontiac: 44,545
#10- GMC: 38,297
#11- Kia: 36,406
#12- Volkswagen: 30,119
#13- Jeep: 22,586
#14- BMW: 18,483
#15- Mercedes-Benz: 18,187
#16- Subaru: 16,388
#17- Mitsubishi: 15,551
#18- Chrysler: 12,797
#19- Acura: 12,535
#20- Suzuki: 9,547
#21- Audi: 8,423
#22- Saturn: 7,791
#23- Buick: 6,373
#24- Infiniti: 5,286
#25- Volvo: 5,053
#26- Lincoln: 4,473

#27- Mini: 3,228
#28- Cadillac: 3,093

#29- smart: 2,044
#30- Land Rover: 1,343
#31- Porsche: 1,320
#32- Saab: 658
#33- Jaguar: 629
#34- Maserati: 80
#35- Ferrari: 73
#36- Bentley: 45
#37- Lamborghini: 40

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