Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - March 2014 YTD

Canadian Jaguar Sales Jumped 43% In March 2014

Industry-wide sales in Canada were only slightly better than level in March 2014, a slower end (percentage-wise) to a decent first quarter. March volume was 48% stronger than February's results. In 2013, March marked a 52% improvement over February's total.

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According to Desrosiers Automotive Reports, passenger car sales slid 6% and accounted for just 42% of total sales. Everything that isn't a car - a group which includes SUVs and crossovers and minivans and pickup trucks - were up 5%.

Leading all luxury brands in March 2014 was Mercedes-Benz, which outsold struggling BMW by more than 1000 units. 

The Chrysler Group was Canada's leading manufacturer for the third consecutive month, outselling Ford Canada by 2259 units; 7726 units year-to-date. Ford hasn't actually led a month since November of last year, although the Ford brand itself is routinely Canada's top-selling make.

• All 242 Vehicles Ranked By March 2014 YTD Canadian Sales

Indeed, Ford's own Blue Oval brand sold 21,895 new vehicles in March 2014, an 11% decrease, but still far more vehicles than any other brand managed. Aside from the big gains at Smart and Jaguar, rather low-volume manufacturers, Canada's biggest auto brand gain was reported by Jeep, sales of which jumped 41%. On the flip side, Volkswagen's struggles have now crossed the border from the U.S. into Canada, where sales slid 31% in March. 

Don't like to see automakers arranged alphabetically? Click column headers to sort automakers by March ranking, March 2014 sales, year-over-year change, year-to-date totals, or any other order. Best seller lists for cars, trucks, and SUVs will be added in the next couple of weeks. In the coming days, GCBC will also publish a complete list of March sales for every single vehicle line, a list which includes brand results. To find out what you can expect, you can see February's version of that post here. You can always find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any brand by clicking the brand name in the table below or by selecting a make (or model) at GCBC's Sales Stats page.

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March 2015 • April 2014 • February 2014 • March 2013
Updated at 11:54 PM AT on 04.04.2014

Rank	Automaker	March 2014	% Change	2014 YTD	% Change	March 2014 Market Share	YTD  Market Share
#19	Acura	1838	6.4%	3721	0.9%	1.2%	1.0%
#18	Audi	2052	4.0%	4442	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
#36	Bentley	26	117%	44	37.5%	0.1%	0.1%
#16	BMW	2689	-10.4%	6475	-1.3%	1.7%	1.8%
#22	Buick	1440	35.5%	3304	46.4%	0.9%	0.9%
#25	Cadillac	847	11.4%	1889	12.1%	0.5%	0.5%
#3	Chevrolet	13,715	12.3%	27,569	-7.9%	8.7%	7.7%
#17	Chrysler	2216	-15.0%	4681	-17.6%	1.4%	1.3%
#7	Dodge	8324	-11.7%	21,673	-2.8%	5.3%	6.0%
#24	Fiat	953	11.5%	1947	22.1%	0.6%	0.5%
#1	Ford	21,895	-10.8%	51,991	-7.7%	13.9%	14.4%
#11	GMC	5788	-6.4%	13,000	-7.8%	3.7%	3.6%
#4	Honda	13,454	5.4%	28,099	8.7%	8.5%	7.8%
#5	Hyundai	12,707	5.8%	27,516	-2.1%	8.1%	7.6%
#23	Infiniti	1066	4.1%	2597	15.1%	0.7%	0.7%
#33	Jaguar	209	43.2%	382	41.5%	0.1%	0.1%
#12	Jeep	5081	41.2%	12,800	28.5%	3.2%	3.6%
#10	Kia	5881	0.1%	14,150	3.2%	3.7%	3.9%
#26	Land Rover	734	25.5%	1747	30.5%	0.5%	0.5%
#21	Lexus	1594	30.5%	3488	22.3%	1.0%	1.0%
#27	Lincoln	495	7.5%	1152	-5.4%	0.3%	0.3%
#35	Maserati	41	242%	100	223%	0.1%	0.1%
#9	Mazda	6536	-19.8%	14,564	-13.0%	4.2%	4.0%
#14	Mercedes-Benz ^	3715	0.2%	8183	7.6%	2.4%	2.3%
#29	Mini	368	-24.7%	770	-25.6%	0.2%	0.2%
#20	Mitsubishi	1775	-11.5%	4779	0.3%	1.1%	1.3%
#6	Nissan	9404	26.4%	21,037	27.8%	6.0%	5.8%
#30	Porsche	333	9.9%	742	10.1%	0.2%	0.2%
#8	Ram	8075	5.1%	19,768	7.0%	5.1%	5.5%
#32	Scion	294	-29.7%	690	-27.7%	0.2%	0.2%
#31	Smart	320	188%	458	123%	0.2%	0.1%
#15	Subaru	3476	11.5%	8185	20.0%	2.2%	2.3%
#34	Suzuki	---	-100%	---	-100%	0.0%	0.0%
#2	Toyota	15,509	5.9%	34,600	5.8%	9.9%	9.6%
#13	Volkswagen	4026	-31.6%	11,442	-13.1%	2.6%	3.2%
#28	Volvo	419	1.0%	1000	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
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	Chrysler Group	24,649	2.0%	60,869	4.9%	15.7%	16.9%
	Ford Motor Company	22,390	-10.7%	53,143	-7.7%	14.2%	14.8%
	General Motors	21,790	7.8%	45,762	-4.6%	13.8%	12.7%
	Hyundai-Kia	18,588	3.9%	41,666	-0.4%	11.8%	11.6%
	Toyota Motor Corporation	17,397	6.8%	38,778	6.2%	11.1%	10.8%
	Honda Motor Company	15,292	5.5%	31,820	7.7%	9.7%	8.8%
	Nissan Motor Company	10,470	23.7%	23,634	26.3%	6.7%	6.6%
	Volkswagen  Group *	6437	-21.2%	16,670	-8.5%	4.1%	4.6%
	Daimler	4035	5.6%	8641	10.6%	2.6%	2.4%
	BMW-Mini	3057	-12.4%	7245	-4.6%	1.9%	2.0%
	Jaguar-Land Rover	943	29.0%	2129	32.3%	0.6%	0.6%
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---	Total	157,373	0.3%	360,185	0.9%	---	---

Source: Automakers, Desrosiers, AIAMC & ANDC 
Red font indicates declining year-over-year volume
* Does not include Lamborghini, nor as of yet, Bentley
^ Excluding Sprinter: down 1.2% to 3370 in March; up 6.8% to 7316 YTD.

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