Minivan Sales In America - 2009 Year End

As America's new vehicle market collapsed to just 10.4 million units in 2009, a 21% year-over-year sales decline, minivan sales dropped by 30% to just 447,867, a decrease of 194,799 units.

The Chrysler Group's market share in the segment grew from 37.7% in 2008 to 39.1% in 2009 despite dramatic declines - from both the Town & Country and Grand Caravan - and the fact that the Honda Odyssey was the best-selling minivan in America for the second consecutive year.

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• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures - 2008 Year End
• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures - 2010 Year End

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Overall, minivans accounted for just 4.3% of all the new vehicles sold in the United States in 2009, down from 4.9% in 2008. The minivan market suffered the loss of GM vans in 2009, the near disappearance of the Hyundai Entourage. Volkswagen's decision to sell a copy of the Dodge Grand Caravan had little bearing on the segment. 

Complete sales figures for every minivan competing in America in 2009 are visible below.

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Minivan	2009	2008	%  Change
Buick Terraza	33	544	-93.9%
Chevrolet Uplander	1,758	40,456	-95.7%
Chrysler Town & Country	84,558	118,563	-28.7%
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan	90,666	123,749	-26.7%
Honda Odyssey	100,133	135,493	-26.1%
Hyundai Entourage	3,433	8,470	-59.5%
Kia Rondo	14,206	28,645	-50.4%
Kia Sedona	27,398	26,915	1.8%
Mazda 5	18,488	22,021	-16.0%
Nissan Quest	8,437	18,252	-53.8%
Pontiac Montana SV6	-	64	-100%
Saturn Relay	12	163	-92.6%
Toyota Sienna	84,064	115,944	-27.5%
Volkswagen Routan	14,681	3,387	334%
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Total	447,867	642,666	-30.3%

Source: Automakers & ANDC

Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - 2009 Year End

As jobs and retail purchases disappeared in 2009, so did many potential new vehicle sales. Compared with 2008, which didn't end pleasantly, the Canadian auto industry lost 178,000 sales. 

The passenger car market suffered a 15% year-over-year decline, and in 2009, cars accounted for only 51.9% of all new vehicle sales. 

The best-selling car in the country, Honda's Civic, fell 13.5%. GM car sales plunged 45% as Pontiac and Saturn were beginning to die off. Car sales at the Chrysler Group, where the Caliber was a top seller, slid 37%.

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• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - 2007 Year End
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - 2008 Year End
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada - 2010 Year End

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Despite the smaller size of the overall new vehicle market, Ford made hay with its all-new F-150 in 2009 as year-over-year F-Series volume jumped 20%. The F-Series Canadian growth has hardly slowed since, only sliding 2% in 2011 before rocketing above 100,000 units in 2012 and 2013. The F-Series outsold GM's full-size twins by 7562 units in 2009. 

The Chrysler Group saw sales of its Dodge Ram pickup slide 26.5%, but it did still rank among the ten best-selling vehicle ranges in the country. The Ram P/U is now Canada's second-best-selling vehicle.

These were Canada's 40 best-selling vehicles in calendar year 2009.

Rank	Best-Selling Vehicle	2009	2008	%  Change
#1	Ford F-Series	81,396	67,749	20.1%
#2	Honda Civic	62,654	72,463	-13.5%
#3	Toyota Corolla	53,933	57,736	-6.6%
#4	Mazda 3	46,943	50,317	-6.7%
#5	Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan	40,283	39,780	1.3%
#6	GMC Sierra	37,316	34,555	8.0%
#7	Ford Escape	36,980	32,898	12.4%
#8	Chevrolet Silverado	36,428	34,685	5.0%
#9	Dodge Ram	31,408	42,736	-26.5%
#10	Hyundai Elantra	30,675	11,814	160%
#11	Toyota RAV4	25,784	20,522	25.6%
#12	Hyundai Accent	25,220	29,751	-15.2%
#13	Toyota Yaris	23,773	40,602	-41.4%
#14	Toyota Matrix	22,526	23,549	-4.3%
#15	Ford Focus	21,831	23,654	-7.7%
#16	Ford Ranger	20,715	24,211	-14.4%
#17	Nissan Versa	20,097	21,845	-8.0%
#18	Honda CR-V	18,554	20,500	-9.5%
#19	Ford Fusion	16,526	13,326	24.0%
#20	Honda Accord	16,017	22,623	-29.2%
#21	Toyota Camry	15,524	24,618	-36.9%
#22	Dodge Journey	15,390	11,817	30.2%
#23	Chevrolet Cobalt	14,350	33,754	-57.5%
#24	Volkswagen Jetta	13,970	13,915	0.4%
#25	Nissan Altima	13,852	16,676	-16.9%
#26	Nissan Sentra	13,431	11,000	22.1%
#27	Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit	12,725	16,919	-24.8%
#28	BMW 3-Series	12,610	11,754	7.3%
#29	Chevrolet Malibu	12,427	17,596	-29.4%
#30	Toyota Venza	12,375	---	---
#31	Chevrolet Impala	12,292	14,913	-17.6%
#32	Ford Edge	12,060	11,834	1.9%
#33	Chevrolet Equinox	11,759	11,946	-1.6%
#34	Pontiac Vibe	11,537	17,335	-33.4%
#35	Nissan Rogue/X-Trail	11,056	13,163	-16.0%
#36	Chevrolet Uplander	10,433	16,133	-35.3%
#37	Kia Rio	10,287	9,742	5.6%
#38	Pontiac G5 Pursuit	10,085	26,436	-61.9%
#39	Kia Rondo	9,835	9,906	-0.7%
#40	Dodge Caliber	9,802	19,544	-49.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC