CANADA AUTO SALES FOR OCTOBER 2009

Updated November 17/2009 @ 9:21 AST

Early Numbers reveal a recovering automotive market south of the 49th, although "recovering" is a difficult word to use when said Numbers are compared with a period (October of 2008) of the worst auto selling environment in recent memory. Sales Stats never tanked as badly in Canada and as this Canada Auto Sales post clearly shows, many automakers are cruising towards a relatively profitable autumn. GoodCarBadCar.net hasn't yet received data capable of splitting up GM, Ford, and Chrysler Canadian sales by brand - that should come later in the month.

Overall, passenger car sales in Canada were down slightly in October, just 2.6% off last October's pace. Light truck sales were up a little less than 1%. Acura, Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, and Mercedes were the month's big winners when contrasted with each respective brand's sales for the same period of last year. Losers include Mini, General Motors, and GM's former Swedish outpost, Saab. Click here for September's Canadian Sales Stats, here for October/2008's Sales Stats, or click here for a complete look at the first three-quarters of auto sales in Canada.

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Ford: +20.3% to 17,669

Toyota: +19.4% to 17,354

Dodge: +3.2% to 10,856

Chevrolet: -23% to 10,082

Honda: -10.4% to 9,224

Hyundai: +43% to 8,415

Nissan: -2.5% to 5,912

Mazda: -8.1% to 5,612

Kia: +23.2% to 3,603

Volkswagen: -3.2% to 3,545

Subaru: +39.3% to 2,486

Jeep: -32.9% to 2,385

BMW: +5.5% to 2,310

Pontiac: -69% to 2,259

Mercedes-Benz: +27.8% to 2,199

Acura: +78.9% to 2,079

Lexus: +11.9% to 1,459

Mitsubishi: +8.5% to 1,452

Suzuki: +1.5% to 1,336

Audi: +2.3% to 1,100

Chrysler: -38.2% to 1,022

Infiniti: -3.5% to 743

Buick: -40% to 688

Cadillac: +5.4% to 550

Lincoln: +24.5% to 510

Saturn: -62.3% to 505

Volvo: -16.1% to 380

Mini: -21% to 380

smart: -15.6% to 228

Land Rover: +3.2% to 224

Porsche: +14% to 130

Jaguar: +23.6% to 68

Saab: -61% to 41

Hummer: -56.2% to 28

Bentley: +80% to 9

Mercury: -46% to 8

Ferrari: -20% to 8

Maserati: -50% to 7

Lamborghini: -18% to 5