Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In Canada - May 2016

As often as not, GCBC's list of Canada's 20 worst-selling new vehicles is stuffed with discontinued models or vehicles with formal cancellation notices or vehicles on hiatus as they await replacement. 

In May 2016, however, a large number of continuing nameplates lost more than half their May volume. As many sales were pulled forward into April 2016, the best month ever for the Canadian auto industry, and as May 2016 was an abbreviated sales month with two fewer selling days than May 2015, sales of many new vehicles were more than chopped in half, year-over-year.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - May 2016 YTD

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A handful of those vehicles didn't even make it into the top 20. The Kia Forte, Lexus LS, Cadillac ELR, Lincoln MKT, and Volvo V60 all lost half their May volume last month. But the declines reported by the Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Cruze, Dodge Dart, Smart Fortwo, Fiat 500, and numerous others were even more harsh. 

In some of these instances, one month has nothing to do with a trend. Buick Enclave volume, for example, was up 14% through the first-third of 2016. Chevrolet Corvette sales had risen 8% through the end of April. 

In other cases, May's dreadful results were just a continuation of the norm. The Fiat 500's Canadian sales fell 68% through the first five months of 2016, a drop of 925 sales so far this year. Fiat sold 8474 500s in Canada in 2012 but is on track to sell fewer than 1100 in 2016, an 87% decline. The Chevrolet Cruze's transition into second-gen form is taking longer than anticipated. Over the last six months, Cruze volume is down 28%.

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You can always select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.

June 2016 • April 2016 • May 2015

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle  By Percentage Decline	% Change	May 2016	May 2015
#1	Nissan Xterra	-96.9%	10	320
#2	Volkswagen Eos	-95.0%	3	60
#3	Fiat 500L	-94.1%	42	712
#4	Mitsubishi i MiEV	-90.5%	2	21
#5	Nissan GT-R	-88.9%	2	18
#6	Dodge Viper	-86.7%	6	45
#7	Fiat 500	-72.2%	140	503
#8	Smart Fortwo	-70.7%	34	116
#9	Cadillac XTS	-68.2%	27	85
#	Honda CR-Z	-62.5%	3	8
#11	Infiniti Q70	-62.5%	9	24
#12	Dodge Dart	-61.6%	174	453
#13	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	-60.0%	16	40
#14	Volvo XC70	-59.3%	22	54
#15	Chevrolet Cruze	-57.7%	1574	3718
#16	Buick Enclave	-56.2%	160	365
#17	Nissan Armada	-54.8%	33	73
#18	Dodge Charger	-53.7%	371	801
#19	Mini Countryman	-52.7%	61	129
#20	Chevrolet Corvette	-51.3%	219	450

Rank	Worst-Selling Vehicle By Volume	May 2016	May 2015	% Change
#1	Cadillac ELR	1	2	-50.0%
T2	Hyundai Equus	2	2	0.0%
T2	Mitsubishi i MiEV	2	21	-90.5%
T2	Nissan GT-R	2	18	-88.9%
T5	Honda CR-Z	3	8	-62.5%
T5	Volkswagen Eos	3	60	-95.0%
#7	Kia K900	4	4	0.0%
#8	Dodge Viper	6	45	-86.7%
#9	Alfa Romeo 4C	7	2	250%
#10	Acura RLX	8	12	-33.3%
T11	BMW Z4	9	14	-35.7%
T11	Lincoln MKT	9	18	-50.0%
T11	Lexus LS	9	18	-50.0%
T11	Infiniti Q70	9	24	-62.5%
#15	Nissan Xterra	10	320	-96.9%
#16	Cadillac CT6	15	---	---
#17	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	16	40	-60.0%
T18	Jaguar XJ	18	24	-25.0%
T18	Kia Cadenza	18	16	12.5%
#20	Mercedes-AMG GT	22	---	---

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
Vehicles which sold at least once in May 2015 but not at all in May 2016: Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet Orlando, Honda Crosstour, Honda Ridgeline, Jaguar XK, Land Rover LR2, Mazda 2, Infiniti Q60, Porsche 918 Spyder, Scion iQ, Scion xB, Volvo S80.
Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce do not release monthly sales data. Maserati does not report model-specific sales data.
Both top 20 lists are subject to change upon receipt of figures for four Mercedes-Benz models: B, CLA, G, GLS.

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