Rabu, 27 Oktober 2010

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

Instantly, when a North American automotive consumer hears the words, "European car", he thinks of premium, luxury, expensive nameplates..... and Volkswagen. Well, Volkswagen is frequently priced on a premium scale, too. Then there's low-volume players like Mini, smart, Ferrari, Maserati, Bentley and the like.

In Europe, European automakers obviously include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volvo, Saab, and Jaguar. But less famous European cars are made by value-oriented brands like Citroen, Skoda, Dacia, and Fiat. Not to mention Renault, Peugeot, Vauxhall/Opel, SEAT, and Alfa Romeo. 

In the end, Canada's best-selling European car models are made, in essence, by three conglomerates and are represented by just five nameplates. That's all well and good, but wouldn't you like to be given the chance to drive a mainstream European car that isn't a Volkswagen? The Fiat 500 will give you that chance early on in 2011. Alfa Romeo should be selling cars here eventually, too. But how 'bout that Citroen DS3 you had your eye on during holidays in Paris? No can do. The Renault Twingo your little sister fell in love with whilst studying in Cambridge? Not gonna happen. Oh, the Skoda Roomster The Good Car Guy fell in love with during the World Hockey Championships? Can't have. 

What you can have is the 2011 BMW 535i or the all-new and much cheaper 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. There are even deals on the 2.0 TFSI versions of the 2011 Audi A4.

These are the ten most popular European cars in Canada, a list that likely isn't going to change too much in the near future.

#10 - BMW 5-Series: 174
#9 - Mercedes-Benz B-Class: 262
#8 - Volkswagen Passat: 275
#7 - Mercedes-Benz E & CLS: 338
#6 - Mini Cooper: 451
#5 - Audi A4: 615
#4 - Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 664
#3 - Volkswagen Jetta: 867
#2 - Volkswagen Golf: 1462
#1 - BMW 3-Series: 1631

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Selasa, 26 Oktober 2010

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

Four of Canada's best-selling American SUVs/crossovers are actually just about as Canadian as they are American. Although by GoodCarBadCar.net standards, all ten of the utility vehicles listed below are officially American, the Chevrolet Equinox; Ford Edge; GMC Terrain; and Lincoln MKX are all built in southern Ontario. Incidentally, the Dodge Journey is built in Toluca, Mexico.

By government standards, SUVs and most crossovers are part of the "light truck" category. Light trucks have made quite a comeback in 2010 in Canada, grabbing 53.9% of the market through the end of September compared with 48.1% in the same period of 2009. For that you can thank vehicles like the immensely popular Ford Escape. September 2010 sales of the Escape were up 75.9%. The introduction of the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee spiked Jeep sales in September. In fact, more than one quarter of all Grand Cherokee sales this year came in the month of September alone.

Canada's best-selling American SUVs are in the list below.

#10 - Jeep Liberty: 412
#9 - Lincoln MKX: 567
#8 - Jeep Wrangler: 602
#7 - GMC Terrain: 653
#6 - Jeep Patriot: 905
#5 - Jeep Grand Cherokee: 1039
#4 - Chevrolet Equinox: 1327
#3 - Ford Edge: 2176
#2 - Dodge Journey: 2327
#1 - Ford Escape: 3790

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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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Senin, 25 Oktober 2010

Large SUV Sales And Large Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - September 2010

Once this month, and just the once, any extra analysis sought out by you, the reader of GoodCarBadCar.net, will be done by yourself. But first, there'll be quite a bit of extra data available for you to sink your teeth into. Large SUVs and their luxury counterparts - knowingly coined large luxury SUVs - are something of an enigma to those who find them unappealing. "Who buys these these things?", they ask. "Why do they buy these things?", they ask. "How do they fuel these things?", they ask again and again. As a result of their somewhat mysterious image, particularly in Canada where vehicles and fuel are more expensive, tracking the sales figures of large SUVs and their luxury counterparts is a bit like chasing a fruitfly around the kitchen. You won't learn anything about his patterns - he has none - and you'll spend a lot of time accomplishing nothing. Nevertheless, here's some data.

Chevrolet Suburban sales in 2010 are double 2009 levels. Chevrolet Tahoe sales were up 34.7% in September compared with September 2009. Ford Expedition sales dropped 29.2% in September. The 2011 Ford Expedition is still powered by V8s only despite the addition of a V6 and a turbocharged V6 to the 2011 Ford F-150 range. GMC Yukon sales jumped 167% in September. GMC Yukon XL sales would need to increase more than 90% to match Chevrolet Suburban sales. Kia Borrego sales have dropped 41.7% so far in 2010. With another 36 sales, Nissan could say Armada sales had tripled so far in 2010. Toyota Sequoia sales increased 5.6% in September.

On its website, Infiniti says the 2011 Infiniti QX56 has "an ingenious suspension system that drives like a sport sedan". Land Rover's Canadian website says the Range Rover is "the world's most capable luxury vehicle". Cadillac believes its "Escalade SUVs are in a class by themselves". Lexus says the " GX 460 can challenge the most formidable off-road conditions with absolute confidence" and the 2011 Lexus LX570" sets the standard for luxury cruising, rugged off-roading and full-out towing capacity. Of the Navigator, Lincoln feels that its "power-deployable running boards command attention". Mercedes-Benz Canada makes the strong suggestion that the GL-Class is "taking luxury to a new level". "Inside the G-Class", Mercedes says, "you'll always be perfectly comfortable." Bold claims for bold vehicles.

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Midsize SUV Sales And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - September 2010

274% year-over-year sales increases aren't normal. The 2011 Ford Edge, however, has provided Ford with the kind of boost one would expect from an exciting, mega-hyped, all-new model. Nonetheless, the significantly refreshed 2011 Edge is the segment leader and Canada's sixth-best-selling utility vehicle in September 2010. 

An appropriate comparison for the new Ford Edge is the 2010 Toyota Highlander. Respected as a Camry-inspired-and-derived SUV and even a former Good 12 Supersize winner, Highlander sales through the end of September 2010 total 2964 in Canada. This figure comes as Edge sales nearly reached 2200 in September alone. Ford dealers were selling eight Edges for ever Highlander sold in September. Has the tide turned?

Moving over to the luxury side of the midsize SUV equation, the Edge's fraternal twin, the 2011 Lincoln MKX, started selling like mad in September, as well. MKX sales jumped 224% last month in Canada; year-to-date the MKX is up from 1751 to 3036 sales. Still trailing the nearly indomitable Lexus RX by a healthy margin, the elephant-nosed Lincoln makes a monthly victory or two in its segment seem probable.

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Small SUV Sales And Small Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - September 2010

Month: September 2010. Segment: small luxury SUVs and crossovers. Uniqueness: nearly everyone's a winner.

Indeed, there was a great levelling off among small luxury utility vehicles in Canada last month. Compare the first graph's evenly-cut pie slices with the long and short bars in the Graph below for a better understanding. Sure, the $44,950 Land Rover LR2s weak performance pales in comparison to the $43,500 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic's continued success in Canada, but the LR2 was only 67 units behind the $39,995 Volvo XC60. And the XC60 was less than a hundred sales from the $41,250 Infiniti EX35; the Infiniti trailing the $41,200 Audi Q5 by a virtual handful of customers. Even then, from fourth position to second, the $41,780 Cadillac SRX is in tight with the soon-to-be-replaced $39,900 BMW X3; a model only six sales behind the $39,990 Acura RDX. Okay, so the GLK won - but this is fiercely competitive stuff.

How unlike the stuffed-full mainstream small SUV segment, then. Although there are seemingly thousands of competitors, the 2011 Ford Escape's effective base price of $19,999 certainly makes life difficult for its rivals, even successful utility vehicles like the Hyundai Santa Fe, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Chevrolet Equinox. You've heard of GM's success with the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and 2010 GMC Terrain? Combined sales of those two were 2109 behind the Escape's sales total in September 2010.

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Niche Car Sales And Niche SUV And Truck Sales In Canada - September 2010

Going back to April, average sales of the Jeep Wrangler in 2010 in Canada were standing at 1273 per month. In September 2010, Jeep Wrangler sales dropped to 602, not nearly enough to place the 2010 Jeep Wrangler among Canada's best-selling SUVs. What happened? Actually, normality kicked in. Despite the drop from 731 sales last September to 602 last month, Wrangler sales are still up 68.6% year-to-date in 2010. 

Do the poor Canadian sales of the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight spell doom and gloom for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and 2011 Nissan Leaf in the Great White North? Out-of-the-ordinary hybrids have been mostly rejected in Canada, a country which seems to recognize (for the most part) that there's little-to-no financial benefit from owning or leasing these cars. Prius sales fell 71% in September and are down 22.6% in 2010. The more expensive Volt and Leaf are technofests which make the Prius and Insight seem Luddite-inspired, but still one must wonder: are Canadians ever interested in spending more without gaining something financially? 

The U.S. car market was seven times the size of the Canadian market in September 2010. Sales of the 2010 Toyota Prius in the United States were 74 times stronger. Honda Insight sales were 24 times stronger. Based on these figures, Chevrolet and Nissan's expectations in Canada should be low.

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