Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - 2011 Year End

As was the case in the last month of the year and the three months before that, the Honda Civic was the best-selling car in Canada in 2011. Civic sales slid 4.2% year-over-year - it had looked like it would be a lot worse than that before a December surge - and the Honda compact beat the Hyundai Elantra by more than 10,000 sales. Elantra sales, in other words, needed to be 23% stronger in order to gain the victory. Put another way, the Civic crushed every competitor. It was not close.

The Elantra was among the cars which reported year-over-year increases. Among the 25 best-selling cars in Canada, only ten did found more buyers this year than last. And two of those ten weren't even on sale for much of 2010, meaning the year-over-year increase was easy to come by. Aside from those two cars, the Ford Fiesta and Mazda 2, the best-year-over-year bump came from Volkswagen's Jetta. Remember, unlike the U.S. Jetta figures which include a wagon, the Golf Wagon is aptly named Golf Wagon in Canada. As for year-over-year improvements, Chevrolet Cruze sales were indeed up 965%, but in comparison to the Cruze's successor, sales rose just 16.1%. 

The Canadian automobile market was 1.9% stronger in 2011. Any car performing with growth greater than that figure was rockin' and rollin'. Canada's best-selling subcompact was the Hyundai Accent, sales of which tumbled 7.2%. Canada's best-selling midsize car was the Ford Fusion, sales of which fell 5%. The best-selling hatchback-only car was the Toyota Matrix, sales of which plunged 22%. Meanwhile Canada's best-selling premium car was the BMW 3-Series, and in the current 3-Series' final year sales slid 19.9%.

Have a little respect: numbers are numbers, and these models showed up, found buyers, and beat out dozens of other cars. The 25 best-selling cars in Canada are displayed below. Detailed sales figures for all these nameplates and every other vehicle currently on sale can be found by accessing the dropdown menu at the top right of this page.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	2011	2010	% Change
#1	Honda Civic	55,090	57,501	- 4.2%
#2	Hyundai Elantra	44,970	34,556	+ 30.1%
#3	Mazda 3	37,224	47,740	- 22.0%
#4	Toyota Corolla	36,663	38,680	- 5.2%
#5	Chevrolet Cruze/Cobalt	33,900	29,141	+ 16.3%
#6	Volkswagen Jetta	26,749	14,758	+ 81.3%
#7	Ford Focus	25,736	23,452	+ 9.7%
#8	Hyundai Accent	22,280	24,017	- 7.2%
#9	Ford Fusion	18,404	19,364	- 5.0%
#10	Hyundai Sonata	16,343	13,856	+ 17.9%
#11	Toyota Matrix	14,895	19,093	- 22.0%
#12	Nissan Versa	14,497	15,743	- 7.9%
#13	Kia Forte	13,984	13,578	+ 3.0%
#14	Volkswagen Golf	13,919	18,086	- 23.0%
#15	Toyota Venza	13,159	12,468	+ 5.5%
#16	Ford Fiesta	13,064	4423	+ 195%
#17	Nissan Sentra	12,880	14,651	- 12.1%
#18	Nissan Altima	12,665	13,425	- 6.6%
#19	Toyota Camry	12,234	12,251	- 0.1%
#20	Kia Soul	11,651	9857	+ 18.2%
#21	BMW 3-Series	11,226	14,009	- 19.9%
#22	Chevrolet Malibu	10,913	13,092	- 16.6%
#23	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	9447	8090	+ 16.8%
#24	Chevrolet Impala	9287	11,434	- 18.8%
#25	Mazda 2	9020	2868	+ 215%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales 
All Cruze/Cobalt sales in 2011 are Cruzes - 3184 of the 2010 total are Cruzes 

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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - December 2011

The Honda Civic finished off its Canadian sales year with a booming December 2011. Sales jumped 23% year-over-year during a month in which sales of the Civic's big brother, the Accord, plunged 67.8% in Canada. 

Ranked number one through the early part of the year, Hyundai's Elantra slid to fourth spot in December. Year end totals for the Elantra were still 57.4% better than they were in 2010. The Volkswagen Jetta also reported a tremendous year-over-year boost, thanks in no small part to the latest Jetta's lower price and outright mainstream appeal.

Though it's not normally so high up the list, Mercedes-Benz's C-Class finished December as the 13th-best-selling car in Canada. That's ahead of the BMW 3-Series, as the 3-Series' absence makes clear, but year end figures have the 3-Series topping the C-Class. 

The Subaru Impreza made a surprise appearance, and not just barely. The Impreza was Canada's tenth-best-selling car in December. Further down the list you'll spot the Mitsubishi Lancer, another surprise entry. Mitsubishi Canada reported the brand's best ever December sales month.

Results with 2011 year end rankings are available here. For now, consider - and be thankful for - the fact that more Canadians acquired C-Class Benzes in December and Nissan Versas. These were Canada's 20 best-selling cars in December 2011.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	December 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Honda Civic	5525	+ 23.0%	55,090	- 4.2%
#2	Mazda 3	2748	+ 3.4%	37,224	- 22.0%
#3	Toyota Corolla	2688	+ 27.7%	36,663	- 5.2%
#4	Hyundai Elantra	1975	+ 0.2%	44,970	+ 30.1%
#5	Chevrolet Cruze	1874	+ 20.8%	33,900	+ 965%
#6	Volkswagen Jetta	1607	- 25.6%	26,749	+ 81.3%
#7	Ford Focus	1505	- 2.8%	25,736	+ 9.7%
#8	Hyundai Accent	1389	+ 71.7%	22,280	- 7.2%
#9	Toyota Camry	1289	+ 152%	12,234	- 0.1%
#10	Subaru Impreza	1161	+ 73.0%	7664	- 11.5%
#11	Toyota Venza	1098	+ 61.5%	13,159	+ 5.5%
#12	Nissan Altima	960	+ 37.7%	12,537	- 6.6%
#13	Mercedes-Benz  C-Class	946	+ 18.3%	9447	+ 16.8%
#14	Nissan Versa	919	+ 31.1%	14,497	- 7.9%
#15	Toyota Matrix	900	- 21.0%	14,895	- 22.0%
#16	Ford Fusion	873	- 19.5%	18,404	- 5.0%
#17	Volkswagen Golf	848	+ 2.8%	13,919	- 23.0%
#18	Toyota Yaris	795	+ 59.3%	7968	- 42.3%
#19	Mitsubishi Lancer	788	+ 60.5%	6632	- 24.3%
#20	Nissan Sentra	759	+ 58.5%	12,880	- 12.1%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - November 2011

Canada's second-best-selling car in November was the Hyundai Elantra, 2011's early favourite for the best-selling title. For every Elantra sold last month, Honda sold 2.3 Civics. Yes, the best-selling car in Canada was more than twice as popular as the second-best-selling car in Canada, five times more popular than the tenth-best-selling car, and nearly nine times more popular than the 20th-best-selling car, Kia's Soul.

Civic sales jumped 62% year-over-year, dragging down the year-to-date decline to just 6.5%. (Civic sales had been down 12.4% through ten months.) 5.6% of all new vehicles sold in Canada in November were Honda Civics. The Elantra has reported incredible improvements this year, as has the Volkswagen Jetta, but when Honda Canada decided that the Civc's main marketing tool was being able to say that their car is always Canada's best-selling car (as seen in the image above), there was no stopping them. Honda is currently advertising the Civic with a $1000 bonus and 1.99% interest over five years, incentives that aren't necessarily as hefty as what you'll find elsewhere but awfully good considering how recently Honda Canada refused to even consider lowering rates.

It didn't help matters that Elantra supply hasn't been up to par. Hyundai Canada could sell more Elantras than they actually did in November. But 6817? Probably not.

In a market which grew 4% compared with November 2010, it's not surprising to see that only seven of the 20 best-selling cars in Canada were down in November 2011. The worst drop was reported by the Kia Forte, although the BMW 3-Series' 26.6% (predictable) decline was nearly as bad. Forte sales are up 4.4% this year. 

You can see the U.S. version of this post here, last month's Canadian best-selling cars list here, last year's edition here, and the 20 best-selling cars in Canada in November 2011 below. Monthly and yearly sales figures for these cars and every other model currently on sale can be found by accessing the dropdown menu at the top right of this page.

Rank	Car	November 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Honda Civic	6817	+ 62.2%	49,565	- 6.5%
#2	Hyundai Elantra	2944	+ 15.5%	42,995	+ 31.9%
#3	Mazda 3	2869	+ 8.1%	34,476	- 23.5%
#4	Toyota Corolla	2859	+ 2.1%	33,975	- 7.1%
#5	Chevrolet Cruze	2256	+ 72.5%	32,026	+ 1861%
#6	Volkswagen Jetta	1845	- 11.1%	25,142	+ 99.6%
#7	Ford Focus	1691	+ 3.8%	24,231	+ 10.6%
#8	Toyota Camry	1368	+ 122%	10,945	- 6.8%
#9	Toyota Matrix	1357	- 12.7%	13,995	- 22.1%
#10	Hyundai Accent	1319	+ 34.3%	20,891	- 10.0%
#11	Nissan Versa	1177	+ 84.8%	13,578	- 9.7%
#12	Toyota Venza	1174	+ 30.2%	12,061	+ 2.3%
#13	Hyundai Sonata	1016	+ 30.4%	15,632	+ 19.3%
#14	BMW 3-Series	1000	- 26.6%	10,484	- 18.0%
#15	Mercedes-Benz  C-Class	965	+ 58.2%	8501	+ 16.6%
#16	Ford Fusion	963	- 17.6%	17,531	- 4.1%
#17	Volkswagen Golf	961	- 10.1%	13,071	- 24.3%
#18	Kia Forte	827	- 26.7%	13,408	+ 4.4%
#19	Ford Fiesta	807	- 17.4%	12,398	+ 229%
#20	Kia Soul	766	+ 30.9%	11,171	+ 19.0%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales 

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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - October 2011

Unless the Hyundai Elantra makes up a difference of 2697 sales in the next two months, the Honda Civic will end 2011 as the best-selling car in Canada for the fourteenth consecutive year. Civic sales slid 17% from October 2010 levels yet the compact Honda still beat its nearest rival by nearly 1500 sales in October 2011.

The Civic's nearest rival? It wasn't the Hyundai Elantra. The Toyota Corolla took second spot in October. Incidentally, if Corolla sales were counted as they are in the United States - with the Matrix - then Toyota would lead both October's standings and the year-to-date results. 

With some measurable 2010 sales to compare with current volumes, the Chevrolet Cruze is no longer contrasted with the Cobalt's yesteryear performance. Chevrolet sold 2361 Cobalts in October of last year. 

You won't find the BMW 3-Series on this list of the top 20 best-selling cars in Canada. You will, however, notice the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, sales of which jumped 46% in October. The C-Class is one of three European cars to make the list. Eight of the 20 wear the badges of Japanese brands. 25% of this list is made up by Korean brands. There are but four American cars. 12 of Canada's 20 best-selling cars reported better sales this October than last. The market as a whole grew about 2% from October 2010's 123K sales.

Last month's version of this list can be viewed here. Last October's best-selling cars table is here. Check out October's American best-selling cars list while you're at it. GoodCarBadCar.net will soon publish Canada's best-selling SUVs list, as well as a table for best-selling trucks. For now, get all the details on Canada's 20 best-selling cars from October 2011 below.

Rank	Best-Selling Car	October 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Honda Civic	4974	- 17.2%	42,748	- 12.4%
#2	Toyota Corolla	3508	- 8.8%	31,116	- 7.9%
#3	Hyundai Elantra	3399	+ 18.4	40,051	+ 33.3%
#4	Mazda 3	2826	- 3.4%	31,607	- 25.5%
#5	Chevrolet Cruze	2513	+ 673%	29,770	+ 9060%
#6	Volkswagen Jetta	2318	+ 3.8%	23,287	+ 122%
#7	Hyundai Accent	1762	+ 50.5%	19,572	- 11.9%
#8	Toyota Matrix	1623	+ 6.8%	12,638	- 22.9%
#9	Ford Focus	1607	+ 11.9%	22,540	+ 11.2%
#10	Toyota Venza	1432	+ 22.5%	10,887	+ 0.009%
#11	Ford Fusion	1316	- 0.7%	16,568	- 3.2%
#12	Hyundai Sonata	1275	+ 19.0%	14,616	+ 18.6%
#13	Nissan Versa	1084	+ 16.2%	12,401	- 13.9%
#14	Volkswagen Golf	1039	- 11.8%	12,110	- 23.4%
#15	Kia Soul	998	+ 26.6%	10,405	+ 18.2%
#16	Kia Forte	965	- 14.3%	12,581	+ 7.4%
#17	Toyota Camry	896	+ 52.6%	9577	- 13.9%
#18	Mercedes-Benz  C-Class	811	+ 46.1%	7536	+ 12.8%
#19	Nissan Sentra	765	- 36.2%	11,453	- 14.4%
#20	Ford Fiesta	750	- 13.6%	11,591	+ 316%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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