THE TEN WORST SELLING CARS IN CANADA - MARCH 2010

When The Good Car Guy first began contemplating the insertion of a Worst Sellers Graph into the exhaustive monthly rundown of Sales Stats info available on GoodCarBadCar.net, it quickly became obvious that luxury cars had to be excluded. Though not designed to sell in low Numbers, luxury cars are priced at a point where low sales volumes can be tolerated. 

Can the same be said of sports cars which compete with luxury cars? Perhaps. But a line had to be drawn somewhere, and that line is in the middle of a very grey area. Thus, the Chevrolet Corvette is a luxury car from a mainstream brand; not eligible for the Worst Sellers list. But the Mazda RX-8? Well, the RX-8 isn't that expensive, and it is sold in mainstream Mazda dealers alongside the Mazda 3, Mazda 5, Mazda 6, and Mazda CX-7. Eligible it will be.

What about the Mazda MX-5 Miata? Miatas are low volume roadsters - they don't need to be exploited for the purpose of motor mockery, do they? Numerous sporty machines sell better: the Nissan 370Z, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Volkswagen GTI as examples. Vehicles ignored for the purposes of the Graph you'll see below included officially discontinued models and cars from dead brands. Yes, the Pontiac Solstice was not the most successful in March. That should be obvious without showcasing its lackluster (7) sales from last month.

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CANADIAN SALES OF SUBCOMPACT CARS - MARCH 2010

No doubt helped by frequent advertising of its $9,999 base price, the Hyundai Accent was Canada's best-selling subcompact car in March. In hatchback form, the 2010 Hyundai Accent is still a cute little thing, particularly with the GL Sport's bigger wheels, tinted glass, and rear spoiler. A new Hyundai Accent is on its way, however, and based on recent Hyundai designs, it won't be dull. The Hyundai Sonata and Hyundai Tucson may not be your cup of tea, but they don't go with the flow.

There are a few vehicles standing in the Accent's way of maintaining its reign. Forecasted by the Chevrolet Aveo RS  concept, the next Chevy subcompact should be a looker. Hype has been building.... and building.... and building for the long-awaited Ford Fiesta, too. With a new Hyundai Accent coming, a new Kia Rio can't be far behind, either. And Scion will be playing in the Canadian sandbox soon, as well. The Scion iQ could steal sales from the smart fortwo... and from the Toyota Yaris. Check out March's Sales Stats in the Graph below.

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CANADIAN SALES OF COMPACT CARS - MARCH 2010

If Toyota Canada generated their monthly Sales Stats report with combined sales of the Toyota Corolla and Toyota Matrix (as Toyota USA does), the Toyota Corolla would be handing the Honda Civic its lunch. After all, the 2010 Toyota Matrix was Canada's sixth best-selling car in March. The Toyota duo combined for more than 7,000 units sold last month. 

Thankfully, that's not the way Toyota Canada generates its reports. For the purposes of the Graph below vehicles like the Matrix, Kia Soul, Nissan Cube, and Chevrolet HHR are left off in order to more adequately display true rivals. The fact most obvious when glancing at the Graph below is the Marketplace weakness of midsize sedans in Canada. Honda Civics sold nearly twice as often as the Honda Accord in March. Mazda 3 sales make the Mazda 6 look downright exclusive. By the way Mitsubishi's Lancer comes across you'd be under the impression Mitsubishi forgot to put the Galant in its brochures.

Smaller. Lighter. Cheaper. Apparently, that's the Canadian way.

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CANADIAN SALES OF MIDSIZE CARS - MARCH 2010

Why is the strength of The Good Car Guy's recommendation not stronger? In both The Good 12 v2.0 and The Good 12 v3.0, The Good Car Guy said that the Mazda 6 was the midsize sedan of choice. Yet last month in Canada, the Mazda 6 was sought out by only 543 people. Meanwhile, the frequently derided Toyota Camry sold more than any other midsize car in the country, a feat not normally achieved by the Camry north of the 49th. 

Could it be a rebel spirit in Canada's car market? "They say not to buy the Camry, so we'll buy'em anyways", Canucks say? Or is it possible that this has nothing to do with GoodCarBadCar.net and everything to do with Toyota's still-sterling reputation and strong incentivizing? 

Whatever it is, the 2010 Toyota Camry was a major player in March. The venerable Honda Accord fared little worse. April's Sales Stats should manifest a more applicable story on the Suzuki Kizashi. And the Kia Magentis? Well, have you seen its replacement? 

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COMPACT LUXURY CAR SALES IN CANADA - MARCH 2010

The compact luxury car market in Canada is quite different than that which Americans witness day by day. See, Honda's luxury division, Acura, throws a low-priced wrench in to the party normally enjoyed by just BMW, Audi, Lexus, and Volvo. The Acura CSX is simply a Honda Civic with 155 horsepower, a rejigged grille, and luxury accouternments. Plus, the CSX buyer enjoys Acura dealer treatment.

Priced thousands of dollars beneath the BMW 128i, Audi A3, Volvo C30, and Lexus HS250h, the 2010 Acura CSX gives buyers the opportunity to enjoy a luxury badge by paying for a mainstream product. At $27,490, the CSX is on par with a mid-grade Honda Accord 4-cylinder. What does this do for Acura sales in Canada? Well, Acura routinely sells more cars than Lexus in Canada. South of the border, Lexus is generally the best-selling luxury brand. That being said, the difference between Acura Canada's sales in March and Lexus Canada's total was more than just CSX sales. For the complete compact luxury picture from the month of March 2010 in Canada, check out the Graph below.

Now you're even more curious about the Acura CSX? Lemonfree.com has pages and pages of search results for pre-owned CSX's across Canada.

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CANADIAN SALES OF MIDSIZE LUXURY SEDANS - MARCH 2010

According to the Wu Tang Clan Name Generator, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the Ultra-Chronic Monstah. Going up against Tha Visible Choirboy in the Canadian midsize luxury car Sales Stats Graph hasn't been the biggest challenge for the Ultra-Chronic Monstah. But perhaps as the 2011 BMW 528i, 535i and the V8-engined BMW 550i hit dealers, the tide will turn in favour of Tha Visible Choirboy.

The Wu Tang Clan Name Generator is helpful in other areas, as well. No longer would the Audi A6 be so named; Embryonic Crusadah is more fitting. And The Good Car Guy? The Ever So Weary Assistant. For all the details on midsize luxury car sales in Canada from the month of March, inspect the details below.

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SMALL SUV SALES IN CANADA - MARCH 2010

The fourth best-selling car in Canada for the month of March was the 2010 Hyundai Elantra. Sales of the Elantra reached 3,118 last month. Were The Good Car Guy to allow small SUV sales to compete for the title of Best Selling Car In Canada, the Honda CR-V would have nudged the Elantra toward the back of the pack and taken over fourth spot. Moreover, the Ford Escape (without the Mazda Tribute's help), Dodge Journey, Toyota RAV4, and Hyundai Santa Fe would have knocked a bunch of cars out of contention, as well.

The point? Small SUVs are selling like proverbial hotcakes in Canada right now. Call'em what you want - crossovers, CUVs, cute-utes, glorified minivans - these vehicles are the fastest route to success in 2010. 

Even the wildly less successful models are selling at a decent clip. The 2010 Hyundai Tucson is popular. All-new from Kia is the remarkably low-priced 2011 Kia Sorento - people love it. So if it seems like drivers all around you are also driving small vehicles but appear to be looking down on you; it's probably 'cuz they are. The proof is in the Graph below.

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TOP 10 BEST-SELLING CARS IN CANADA - MARCH 2010

Were other vehicle types to be classified as "cars", this list would look a little different. But the fact that the four best-selling cars in Canada come from the exact same vehicle segment is beyond telling. In fact, the 6th and 8th and 10th best-selling cars from March of 2010 also hail from the compact car class while a couple other vehicles on the list are only a bit smaller. That leaves the oft-maligned-but-still-wildly-successful 2010 Toyota Camry and the Good 12-winning Ford Fusion Hybrid (and its more common stablemates) to fill in the gaps.

This won't surprise anybody who closely follows GoodCarBadCar.net's Best Sellers Graphs. Those more acquainted with Sales Stats from south of the border are likely surprised to see the 2010 Volkswagen Golf playing so well in Canada. In the States, the Jetta is Volkswagen's strong performer. For the record Jetta sales reached just 870 in Canada last month. Keep in mind, however, that the wagon bodystyle on that platform is sold in Canada as the Golf Wagon while Americans see it under the Jetta badge as a SportWagen.

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CANADA AUTO SALES MARCH 2010

*Updated April 20th To Include Individual Brand Sales*

Canada's auto dealers enjoyed a good month over the course of 31 days in March. Toyota, in particular, used incentives to drive sales during the Toyota Turmoil which continues unabated while sales still increase compared with last year. Ford is driving towards world dominance - well, not really - but sales are strong and product indications lead one to believe in further sales increases in the months to come. The 2011 Ford Mustang, in both V6 and V8 form, will deliver showroom traffic for sure.

Arranged in order of total sales, the Canada Auto Sales Stats for March 2010 can be seen after the jump. Don't forget to zoom in on Infiniti. Sales of Nissan's luxury-branded cars are still relatively low, but amongst the Cadillac and Lincoln, both of which posted huge gains over March of 2009, results from which can be seen here.

Ford: +27.6% to 21,285

Toyota: +27.2% to 18,489

Honda: +10.6% to 12,565
Chevrolet: -6.3% to 11,344

Hyundai: +24.9% to 11,012
Dodge: +19% to 9,683

Mazda: +15.5% to 8,152

Nissan: +10% to 7,729
GMC: +29.4% to 5,626
Ram: +64.9% to 5,082

Kia: +24.8% to 4,437

Volkswagen: +35.4% to 4,272
Jeep: +7% to 3,215

Mercedes-Benz: +26.6% to 2,762

Subaru: +33.3% to 2,503

BMW: +43.5% to 2,455

Mitsubishi: +9.3% to 2,167

Acura: +50.6% to 1,824
Chrysler: -13.3% to 1,490

Audi: +51.2% to 1,480

Lexus: -4.4% to 1,303

Suzuki: +0.6% to 954

Infiniti: +52.8% to 888
Buick: +28% to 805

Lincoln: +109.5% to 687
Cadillac: +108% to 670
Volvo: +23% to 604

Mini: +5.5% to 324

Land Rover: +45.6% to 249

smart: +8.5% to 230

Porsche: -1.2% to 170

Jaguar: +36.8% to 78
Mercury: +100% to 24
Maserati: +433% to 16
Ferrari: -11% to 8
Lamborghini: +50% to 6
Bentley: +500% to 5

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