Top 10 Best-Selling American Cars In Canada - September 2010

When asked to find deals on domestic crossovers for Sympatico Autos, The Good Car Guy instantly began research on vehicles built by Ford, Lincoln, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler. It then became clear that a truly domestic crossover in Canada isn't necessarily built by a Detroit-based automaker, but is actually built in Canada. That list included the Acura MDX and Lexus RX350, for example.

For this list, however, "American car" means.... well, American car. The logo on its grille represents an American company, even if said American company is owned by an Italian automaker which also owns Ferrari. The Detroit-based auto industry - General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep - have combined to form 46.3% of all vehicles sold in Canada through the first nine months of 2010. That's up from 44% in the same period of 2009. GM's market share in Canada is down from 17.7% to 15.6% in 2010. Chrysler's market share is up from 10.9% to 13.2% in 2010. And Ford, the beneficiary of all-new models and significant model revamps, has improved its market share more dramatically, taking a whopping 17.4% of the Canadian automotive market, up from 15.4% last year.

Evidence of the Canadian market's price sensitivity is exhibited in the best-selling American car in Canada, the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Outdated and now replaced, the Cobalt has been available with wild deals; the sort of deals Canadians can't ignore regardless of how stellar the alternatives may be. The 2011 Ford Fiesta, albeit smaller, displays its relatively small sales figures as evidence of the contrary - Canadians struggle to pay top dollar when fewer dollars nets a competent A-to-B car.

Of cars built by Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Lincoln, Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet, these are Canada's best-sellers from September 2010.

#10 - Dodge Caliber: 323

#9 - Ford Mustang: 345

#8 - Buick LaCrosse: 399

#7 - Chevrolet Aveo: 567

#6 - Chevrolet Impala: 706

#5 - Ford Fiesta: 907

#4 - Chevrolet Malibu: 998

#3 - Ford Fusion: 1525

#2 - Ford Focus: 1634

#1 - Chevrolet Cobalt: 2875

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Top 10 Best-Selling American Cars In America - Through September 2010

Through nine months of 2010 - that's three-quarters for those with fraction issues - the Chevrolet Malibu is America's best-selling American car.

Of course, what determines the Americanness of a vehicle? Does a vehicle need to be built in America, designed in America, and badged with an American company's logo to be considered an American vehicle? GoodCarBadCar.net answers with a firm, "No". In most contexts, an American vehicle is a vehicle sold under the name of an American company. Indeed, for the purposes of a new series of GoodCarBadCar.net Best Seller lists, including this very post, American means sold with an American badge; Japanese means sold with a Japanese badge; and European means sold with a European badge. Jaguar isn't an Indian badge, no matter how great Tata's influence.

The Good Car Guy has every intention of making this a monthly addition to the Sales Stats roundup. To go along with it, the best-selling American SUVs in America, the best-selling Japanese cars and SUVs in America, and the best-selling European cars and SUVs in America. Hopefully the same will be done easily for monthly roundups of Canadian Auto Sales, too.

Here then are the best-selling American cars in the United States through nine months of 2010. The most obvious but important fact of them all? Every model in the list below has posted sales improvements compared with the first nine months of 2009.

#10 - Ford Taurus: 53,512 ............... +93.8%
#9 - Ford Mustang: 58,854 .............. +13.9%
#8 - Chevrolet HHR: 62,451 ............. +11.5% 
#7 - Chevrolet Camaro 66,508 .......... +69.9%
#6 - Dodge Charger: 67,206 ............. +46.0%
#5 - Chevrolet Cobalt/Cruze: 94,354 .... +9.9%
#4 - Chevrolet Impala: 133,585 .......... +5.3%
#3 - Ford Focus: 134,253 .................. +6.6%
#2 - Ford Fusion: 161,581 ................ +20.0%
#1 - Chevrolet Malibu: 163,246 .......... +37.2%


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