Canada May 2012: Ford F-Series up 46% year-on-year UPDATED
* NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models! Click on title to see *
For the first time since last September the Ford F-Series manages to sell over 10,000 units in a single month in Canada at 10,965, an impressive increase of 46% over May 2011. The only model to do better in the Top 10 is the Toyota Corolla at +56% in 6th place but this is on a very low base, with last year’s Toyota figures handicapped by the after-effects of the Japanese tsunami.
Apart from the Dodge Grand Caravan (#4) and Hyundai Elantra (#5) exchanging positions the entire Top 8 is identical to last month and to the 2012 year-to-date ranking with the Dodge RAM at #2, the Honda Civic at #3, the GMC Sierra #7 and the Mazda3 #8. Notice also the Hyundai Accent up 5 spots on April to #11, the Ford Edge up 9 to #17 and the Kia Rio stable at an excellent 28th place.
Further down, the Ford Taurus is up 48 ranks on last month to #32, the Chrysler 300 is up 35 to #40, the Ford Mustang is up 24 to #67, the Hyundai Veloster up 25 to #67, the Ford Flex up 35 to #79 and the all-new Infiniti JX35 lands directly at #97 with 398 sales.
Previous month: Canada April 2012: Kia Optima and Chrysler 200 shine
One year ago: Canada May 2011: Hyundai Elantra best-selling passenger car
Full May 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.
Canada May 2012:
| Pos | Model | May | /11 | Apr | 2012 | /11 | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Ford F-Series | 10,965 | 46% | 1 | 42,634 | 15% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dodge RAM | 6,740 | 21% | 2 | 28,974 | 20% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Honda Civic | 6,343 | 41% | 3 | 26,631 | 23% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Dodge Grand Caravan | 5,006 | -10% | 5 | 21,963 | -10% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Hyundai Elantra | 4,607 | -4% | 4 | 20,843 | 8% | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Toyota Corolla | 4,594 | 56% | 6 | 17,824 | 8% | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | GMC Sierra | 4,522 | 19% | 7 | 17,740 | 4% | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | Mazda3 | 4,240 | 20% | 8 | 16,134 | 13% | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Ford Escape | 3,857 | -14% | 10 | 15,384 | -12% | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Cruze | 3,572 | 5% | 12 | 13,171 | -12% | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Hyundai Accent | 3,520 | 62% | 16 | 10,818 | 21% | 15 | 18 |
| 12 | Ford Focus | 3,469 | 31% | 13 | 11,283 | 24% | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Chevrolet Silverado | 3,342 | 4% | 9 | 14,392 | -3% | 11 | 8 |
| 14 | Dodge Journey | 3,002 | 7% | 14 | 12,016 | -14% | 13 | 12 |
| 15 | Honda CR-V | 2,796 | 43% | 11 | 14,571 | 28% | 10 | 15 |
| 16 | Toyota RAV4 | 2,688 | 102% | 15 | 9,919 | -1% | 17 | 19 |
| 17 | Ford Edge | 2,625 | 109% | 15 | 9,919 | -1% | 18 | 24 |
| 18 | VW Jetta | 2,611 | -12% | 17 | 10,004 | -13% | 16 | 13 |
| 19 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 2,123 | -22% | 20 | 9,019 | -12% | 19 | 16 |
| 20 | Jeep Wrangler | 2,091 | 9% | 19 | 7,915 | 28% | 22 | 23 |
| 21 | Chevrolet Equinox | 2,083 | -7% | 23 | 8,929 | -6% | 20 | 17 |
| 22 | Chrysler 200 | 2,057 | 93% | 18 | 7,144 | 142% | 24 | 55 |
| 23 | Toyota Camry | 1,992 | 127% | 21 | 8,543 | 127% | 21 | 36 |
| 24 | Nissan Altima | 1,907 | 123% | 34 | 6,409 | 44% | 27 | 35 |
| 25 | Ford Fusion | 1,841 | 18% | 24 | 7,071 | 2% | 25 | 20 |
| 26 | Kia Forte | 1,839 | 5% | 27 | 6,400 | 6% | 28 | 30 |
| 27 | Ford Fiesta | 1,752 | 17% | 38 | 5,154 | -6% | 37 | 33 |
| 28 | Kia Rio | 1,696 | 107% | 28 | 5,571 | 78% | 33 | 59 |
| 29 | Kia Optima | 1,459 | 753% | 25 | 5,618 | 1359% | 31 | 123 |
| 30 | Toyota Matrix | 1,455 | 64% | 30 | 5,650 | -10% | 30 | 26 |
| 31 | Nissan Versa | 1,432 | -3% | 31 | 5,606 | 7% | 32 | 27 |
| 32 | Ford Taurus | 1,405 | 339% | 80 | 2,397 | 119% | 76 | 97 |
| 33 | VW Golf | 1,395 | -13% | 35 | 5,418 | -4% | 34 | 31 |
| 34 | Hyundai Sonata | 1,390 | -30% | 22 | 6,999 | -15% | 26 | 22 |
| 35 | Nissan Rogue | 1,378 | 22% | 33 | 7,156 | 37% | 23 | 29 |
| 36 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,361 | -19% | 32 | 5,783 | -14% | 29 | 28 |
| 37 | Mazda CX-5 | 1,308 | new | 29 | 4,632 | new | 42 | - |
| 38 | Toyota Sienna | 1,296 | 36% | 47 | 4,750 | 14% | 40 | 41 |
| 39 | Toyota Yaris | 1,265 | 124% | 44 | 4,494 | 52% | 43 | 51 |
| 40 | Chrysler 300 | 1,196 | 250% | 75 | 2,971 | 166% | 59 | 104 |
| 41 | Subaru Impreza | 1,161 | 56% | 41 | 5,225 | 39% | 36 | 54 |
| 42 | Ford Explorer | 1,144 | 27% | 45 | 3,925 | 12% | 48 | 44 |
| 43 | Ford Mustang | 1,143 | 45% | 67 | 2,469 | 47% | 75 | 84 |
| 44 | Toyota Venza | 1,124 | 32% | 42 | 4,780 | -7% | 38 | 32 |
| 45 | Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo | 1,120 | 54% | 50 | 3,844 | 58% | 50 | 56 |
| 46 | Mercedes C Class | 1,069 | 2% | 37 | 4,672 | 22% | 41 | 43 |
| 47 | GMC Terrain | 1,058 | -10% | 43 | 4,774 | -2% | 39 | 37 |
| 48 | Kia Sorento | 1,049 | -9% | 39 | 5,231 | -8% | 35 | 25 |
| 49 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,040 | 10% | 49 | 4,274 | 3% | 44 | 42 |
| 50 | Dodge Avenger | 986 | 31% | 57 | 2,664 | -8% | 68 | 78 |
| 51 | Nissan Sentra | 981 | -14% | 62 | 4,218 | -30% | 45 | 34 |
| 52 | Kia Sportage | 926 | 21% | 51 | 3,299 | 20% | 53 | 52 |
| 53 | BMW 3-Series | 921 | -13% | 53 | 3,910 | -10% | 49 | 39 |
| 54 | Toyota Tacoma | 919 | 94% | 48 | 3,801 | 22% | 51 | 53 |
| 55 | VW Passat | 918 | 529% | 55 | 3,227 | 343% | 54 | 105 |
| 56 | Honda Odyssey | 911 | 44% | 52 | 3,550 | -2% | 52 | 46 |
| 57 | Kia Soul | 893 | -38% | 54 | 3,217 | -31% | 55 | 38 |
| 58 | Chrysler Town & Country | 883 | 62% | 46 | 2,368 | 26% | 78 | 82 |
| 59 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 824 | 28% | 68 | 3,210 | 27% | 56 | 63 |
| 60 | Fiat 500 | 810 | 19% | 36 | 4,082 | 105% | 46 | 70 |
| 61 | Subaru Forester | 772 | 7% | 56 | 2,923 | -14% | 60 | 49 |
| 62 | Honda Accord | 756 | 34% | 59 | 2,811 | 11% | 61 | 48 |
| 63 | BMW X1 | 755 | 153% | 66 | 2,480 | 515% | 74 | 106 |
| 64 | Chevrolet Impala | 720 | -44% | 40 | 3,987 | -9% | 47 | 45 |
| 65 | Lexus RX | 660 | 35% | 64 | 2,637 | -10% | 69 | 61 |
| 66 | Acura MDX | 625 | 61% | 76 | 2,120 | 10% | 85 | 72 |
| 67 | Hyundai Veloster | 613 | new | 92 | 2,131 | new | 84 | 128 |
| 68 | Buick Verano | 599 | new | 74 | 2,033 | new | 86 | n/a |
| 69 | Acura RDX | 594 | 176% | 85 | 1,532 | 50% | 98 | 102 |
| 70 | Jeep Patriot | 585 | -25% | 69 | 3,067 | -9% | 57 | 50 |
| 71 | Chevrolet Malibu | 584 | -39% | 89 | 2,220 | -53% | 82 | 40 |
| 72 | Subaru Outback | 582 | -19% | 61 | 2,785 | -8% | 62 | 57 |
| 73 | Jeep Compass | 580 | -29% | 65 | 2,555 | -3% | 71 | 64 |
| 74 | Nissan Murano | 574 | 57% | 107 | 2,260 | 14% | 81 | 77 |
| 75 | Chevrolet Orlando | 563 | new | 63 | 2,741 | new | 63 | n/a |
| 76 | Mitsubishi RVR | 558 | -14% | 90 | 2,701 | -18% | 67 | 58 |
| 77 | Nissan Juke | 555 | 223% | 99 | 1,762 | 21% | 92 | 81 |
| 78 | BMW X3 | 551 | 12% | 103 | 1,571 | -15% | 97 | 79 |
| 79 | Ford Flex | 551 | 34% | 114 | 1,306 | 10% | 106 | 109 |
| 80 | Toyota Tundra | 543 | -11% | 58 | 2,723 | -8% | 65 | 60 |
| 81 | Mini Cooper | 526 | 40% | 82 | 1,758 | 36% | 93 | 96 |
| 82 | VW Tiguan | 521 | -14% | 72 | 2,371 | -3% | 77 | 71 |
| 83 | Kia Rondo | 520 | -27% | 84 | 1,896 | -30% | 88 | 65 |
| 84 | Toyota Highlander | 519 | 3% | 83 | 2,309 | -4% | 79 | 68 |
| 85 | Audi Q5 | 518 | 64% | 71 | 2,508 | 25% | 72 | 83 |
| 86 | Mazda5 | 505 | -11% | 79 | 2,508 | -20% | 73 | 66 |
| 87 | Honda Pilot | 501 | 50% | 94 | 1,869 | 19% | 90 | 85 |
| 88 | Mercedes GLK | 493 | -20% | 87 | 2,138 | 2% | 83 | 73 |
| 89 | Mercedes M Class | 475 | 50% | 73 | 2,728 | 100% | 64 | 89 |
| 90 | Lincoln MKX | 471 | 61% | 110 | 1,514 | -11% | 100 | 80 |
| 91 | Hyundai Genesis Coupe | 453 | 3% | n/a | 1,399 | 12% | 103 | 113 |
| 92 | Toyota Prius V | 431 | new | 81 | 1,852 | new | 91 | n/a |
| 93 | Dodge Charger | 429 | -22% | 104 | 2,260 | 23% | 80 | 87 |
| 94 | Mercedes E/CLS Class | 421 | 17% | 86 | 1,753 | 15% | 94 | 88 |
| 95 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 419 | 22% | 106 | 1,986 | -11% | 87 | 67 |
| 96 | Toyota Prius | 416 | 210% | 91 | 1,280 | 32% | 107 | 140 |
| 97 | Infiniti JX35 | 398 | new | n/a | 483 | new | 157 | - |
| 98 | Ford Ranger | 393 | -69% | 78 | 2,996 | -54% | 58 | 21 |
| 99 | Chevrolet Camaro | 390 | -11% | 95 | 1,363 | -15% | 104 | 91 |
| 100 | Honda Fit | 387 | 0% | 93 | 1,719 | 23% | 95 | 112 |
| 101 | Toyota Prius C | 365 | new | 70 | 1,249 | new | 109 | - |
| 102 | GMC Acadia | 359 | -36% | 101 | 1,520 | -24% | 99 | 74 |
| 103 | Audi A4 | 355 | 0% | 60 | 2,584 | 3% | 70 | 69 |
| 104 | Chevrolet Avalanche | 339 | 35% | 102 | 1,332 | -3% | 105 | 94 |
| 105 | BMW X5 | 332 | 11% | 100 | 1,507 | -1% | 101 | 86 |
| 106 | Buick Enclave | 329 | -16% | 121 | 1,110 | -18% | 120 | 92 |
| 107 | Nissan Maxima | 325 | 65% | 108 | 1,273 | 41% | 108 | 124 |
| 108 | Smart ForTwo | 323 | 20% | 135 | 716 | -12% | 141 | 132 |
| 109 | Ford Expedition | 318 | 97% | n/a | 707 | -1% | 142 | 137 |
| 110 | Mazda6 | 313 | -31% | 143 | 1,168 | -29% | 115 | 93 |
| 111 | Nissan Titan | 296 | 43% | 130 | 1,141 | 15% | 118 | 101 |
| 112 | BMW 5-Series | 294 | 11% | 97 | 1,241 | -4% | 110 | 108 |
| 113 | Chevrolet Traverse | 294 | -44% | 115 | 1,193 | -44% | 113 | 75 |
| 114 | Mazda CX-7 | 278 | -20% | 98 | 1,878 | -11% | 89 | 62 |
| 115 | Acura TL | 274 | 28% | 96 | 1,457 | 33% | 102 | 98 |
| 116 | Cadillac SRX | 273 | -2% | 109 | 1,159 | -7% | 117 | 99 |
| 117 | Mazda2 | 267 | -70% | 77 | 2,721 | -31% | 66 | 47 |
| 118 | Subaru Legacy | 262 | -28% | 111 | 1,049 | -23% | 122 | 100 |
| 119 | Nissan Frontier | 249 | 13% | 118 | 1,164 | 40% | 116 | 117 |
| 120 | Toyota 4Runner | 246 | 29% | 112 | 1,206 | 5% | 112 | 115 |
| 121 | Lexus IS | 245 | 52% | 116 | 899 | 6% | 126 | 122 |
| 122 | Suzuki SX4 | 234 | 15% | 113 | 1,092 | -2% | 121 | 107 |
| 123 | VW Beetle | 230 | 1433% | 88 | 1,025 | 486% | 124 | n/a |
| 124 | Cadillac CTS | 228 | -30% | 131 | 1,126 | -22% | 119 | 103 |
| 125 | Buick LaCrosse | 224 | -14% | 119 | 1,192 | -2% | 114 | 111 |
| 126 | Infiniti G | 220 | -18% | 105 | 1,680 | 18% | 96 | 95 |
| 127 | Volvo XC60 | 219 | 25% | 122 | 836 | 7% | 131 | 131 |
| 128 | Buick Regal | 218 | -22% | 136 | 1,042 | 1% | 123 | 110 |
| 129 | Volvo S60 | 214 | 30% | 132 | 767 | 31% | 133 | 148 |
| 130 | Chevrolet Volt | 211 | new | n/a | 421 | new | 163 | n/a |
| 131 | Dodge Durango | 207 | -42% | 129 | 1,240 | 37% | 111 | 116 |
| 132 | GMC Yukon XL | 200 | 75% | n/a | 513 | 27% | 151 | n/a |
| 133 | VW Touareg | 199 | 23% | 149 | 734 | 0% | 136 | 139 |
| 134 | Chevrolet Colorado | 186 | -27% | 124 | 927 | -21% | 125 | 114 |
| 135 | Lexus ES | 185 | 19% | 140 | 667 | -15% | 144 | 129 |
| 136 | Honda Ridgeline | 183 | 40% | 145 | 798 | 41% | 132 | 136 |
| 137 | Mini Countryman | 182 | 2% | 144 | 563 | 13% | 150 | 143 |
| 138 | Jeep Liberty | 178 | -28% | 134 | 728 | 3% | 139 | 126 |
| 139 | GMC Canyon | 175 | -27% | 139 | 857 | -12% | 128 | 120 |
| 140 | Dodge Challenger | 173 | -56% | 125 | 850 | -35% | 129 | 119 |
| 141 | Hyundai Veracruz | 173 | 10% | 117 | 843 | 80% | 130 | 146 |
| 142 | Audi A3 | 170 | 36% | 127 | 731 | 50% | 138 | n/a |
| 143 | Lexus CT | 168 | 124% | 126 | 732 | 52% | 137 | 150 |
| 144 | Mercedes G/GL Class | 164 | 16% | 120 | 748 | 14% | 135 | 135 |
| 145 | Range Rover Sport | 162 | 28% | 146 | 652 | 14% | 146 | 149 |
| 146 | Lincoln MKZ | 153 | -21% | n/a | 447 | -33% | 158 | n/a |
| 147 | Scion tC | 148 | -36% | 137 | 659 | -2% | 145 | 125 |
| 148 | Audi Q7 | 143 | 5% | 123 | 723 | 8% | 140 | 142 |
| 149 | Chevrolet Suburban | 141 | -22% | n/a | 495 | -14% | 155 | n/a |
| 150 | Audi A5 | 140 | -41% | 133 | 753 | -22% | 134 | 141 |
Source: Manufacturers, www.goodcarbadcar.net









if its rates have gone up 46 percent this why is it that it is still the number one dangerous vehicle out on the roads today?
portugal stills sinking in a huge economical and social crisis that reflects new car sales and the standard of living is one of the weakest in Europe. people buy new cars in leasing way or using credit beacuse new car prices are one of the highest in the world. Due to this new car sales in may drooped almost 46% and here ( according to AUTOINFORMA )are the results for a country with over 12 millions inhabitants:
May sales:
1 – RENAULT – 1269
2 – VW – 1025
3 – PEUGEOT – 960
4 – OPEL – 722
5 – TOYOTA – 677
6 – BMW – 670 ( 86% SERIE 1 ENTRY LEVEL VERSION )
7 – Citroen – 634
8 – Audi – 600
9 – Fiat – 579
10 – Ford – 574
Marques that do not sell one single car:
SUBARU – 0
ROLLS ROYCE – 0
BENTLEY – 0
CHRYSLER – 0
DODGE – 0
FERRARI – 0
MASERATI – 0
LOTUS – 0
SAAB – 0
ASTON MARTIN – 0
JEEP – 0
CADILLAC – 0
CATERHAM – 0
…
Fiat-Chrysler sales:
http://www.carsitaly.net/fiat-car-sales_canada.htm