Canada August 2012: Ford F-Series at highest in over 3 years
The Ford F-Series is en route to historically crack the 100,000 annual sales barrier in Canada…
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The Ford F-Series keep lodging outstanding month after outstanding month in Canada: it is up 26% year-on-year in August to 11,580 sales, its highest tally since March 2009, third time above 10,000 monthly units in the last 4 months, 4th time in the last 12 months and 5th time in the last 24 months. The F-Series has now sold 74,362 units since the start of 2012, up 15% on 2011 and 13% on 2010 which ended up being the pick-up truck’s all-time record year at 97,913 sales. This means 2012 could be the first year a vehicle sells more than 100,000 annual units in Canada.
The Honda Civic is up to #2 for the first time since last January with 5,785 sales, up a huge 88% year-on-year, but stays #3 year-to-date at 42,412 units vs. 47,515 for the Dodge Ram, down to #3 this month. Both the Dodge Grand Caravan and Ford Escape are also down one spot to #4 and #5 respectively, still an astounding performance as far as the Escape is concerned.
The Toyota RAV4 is up 4 ranks and 134% to #13, the Kia Rio is up 11 to break into the Canadian Top 20 for the first time for this generation at #20 with 1,733 sales, up 319% year-on-year, the Kia Sorento is up a further two spots to #22, the VW Golf is up 9 to #24, the BMW 3 Series is up 21 to #35 and the VW Passat is up 10 to #49, its second time in the Top 50 in the last 12 months.
Further down, notice the Honda Pilot up 34 ranks to #52, the BMW X3 up 10 to #68 vs. #93 year-to-date, the Dodge Dart landing in the Top 100 for its second month of sales in Canada at #82 with 423 units, the Acura ILX up 15 spots to #94, the Lexus ES up from outside the Top 150 last month to #100, the Subaru XV Crosstrek landing directly at #124 for its first month with 201 sales, the Subaru BRZ up to #151 and the Chevrolet Spark up to #152.
Previous month: Canada July 2012: Ford Escape up to #4
One year ago: Canada August 2011: Hyundai Elantra confirms passenger car leadership
Full August 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.
Canada August 2012:
| Pos | Model | August | /11 | Jul | 2012 | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Ford F-Series | 11,580 | 26% | 1 | 74,362 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Honda Civic | 5,785 | 88% | 5 | 42,412 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Dodge RAM | 5,575 | 4% | 2 | 47,515 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Dodge Grand Caravan | 5,490 | 0% | 3 | 38,778 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Ford Escape | 4,642 | 13% | 4 | 28,641 | 8 | 7 |
| 6 | Hyundai Elantra | 4,260 | 10% | 6 | 34,164 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Mazda3 | 4,213 | 17% | 8 | 28,102 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | GMC Sierra | 3,990 | -13% | 7 | 30,100 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Chevrolet Silverado | 3,792 | 2% | 9 | 24,966 | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Toyota Corolla | 3,721 | 20% | 11 | 28,770 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Honda CR-V | 3,092 | 35% | 14 | 23,495 | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | Chevrolet Cruze | 2,864 | -15% | 12 | 22,319 | 12 | 11 |
| 13 | Toyota RAV4 | 2,754 | 134% | 17 | 17,163 | 16 | 19 |
| 14 | VW Jetta | 2,531 | 16% | 18 | 17,013 | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Dodge Journey | 2,404 | 11% | 10 | 20,148 | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | Ford Focus | 2,275 | -29% | 15 | 19,301 | 14 | 14 |
| 17 | Hyundai Accent | 2,172 | 1% | 19 | 17,780 | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Jeep Wrangler | 1,951 | 23% | 16 | 14,258 | 20 | 23 |
| 19 | Chevrolet Equinox | 1,859 | -15% | 23 | 14,615 | 19 | 17 |
| 20 | Kia Rio | 1,733 | 319% | 31 | 9,771 | 29 | 59 |
| 21 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 1,725 | -36% | 20 | 15,061 | 18 | 16 |
| 22 | Kia Sorento | 1,588 | 13% | 24 | 9,530 | 31 | 25 |
| 23 | Toyota Camry | 1,461 | -10% | 30 | 13,169 | 22 | 36 |
| 24 | VW Golf | 1,422 | 7% | 33 | 9,396 | 33 | 31 |
| 25 | Ford Edge | 1,356 | 3% | 13 | 13,793 | 21 | 24 |
| 26 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,352 | 67% | 22 | 10,494 | 28 | 28 |
| 27 | Kia Forte | 1,303 | 14% | 25 | 11,003 | 24 | 30 |
| 28 | Toyota Matrix | 1,254 | -2% | 37 | 9,530 | 32 | 26 |
| 29 | GMC Terrain | 1,243 | 6% | 35 | 8,203 | 38 | 37 |
| 30 | Ford Fusion | 1,211 | -15% | 21 | 12,115 | 23 | 20 |
| 31 | Hyundai Sonata | 1,139 | -20% | 27 | 10,830 | 25 | 22 |
| 32 | Nissan Sentra | 1,134 | 66% | 36 | 7,794 | 39 | 34 |
| 33 | Toyota Sienna | 1,115 | 8% | 32 | 8,406 | 37 | 41 |
| 34 | Chrysler 200 | 1,075 | 107% | 28 | 10,811 | 26 | 55 |
| 35 | BMW 3-Series | 1,075 | 107% | 56 | 6,897 | 47 | 39 |
| 36 | Nissan Rogue | 1,037 | -52% | 42 | 10,569 | 27 | 29 |
| 37 | Toyota Venza | 985 | -16% | 39 | 7,763 | 40 | 32 |
| 38 | Nissan Altima | 963 | 68% | 74 | 9,713 | 30 | 35 |
| 39 | Ford Explorer | 954 | 22% | 40 | 7,001 | 45 | 44 |
| 40 | Kia Optima | 942 | 524% | 34 | 8,998 | 35 | 123 |
| 41 | Honda Odyssey | 909 | 59% | 46 | 6,285 | 50 | 46 |
| 42 | Toyota Yaris | 872 | -9% | 38 | 7,695 | 43 | 51 |
| 43 | Nissan Versa | 856 | 23% | 43 | 8,772 | 36 | 27 |
| 44 | Mazda CX-5 | 844 | new | 41 | 7,720 | 41 | - |
| 45 | Toyota Tacoma | 839 | 31% | 54 | 6,165 | 52 | 53 |
| 46 | Honda Accord | 829 | -21% | 48 | 5,060 | 56 | 48 |
| 47 | Subaru Impreza | 826 | 92% | 51 | 7,715 | 42 | 54 |
| 48 | Toyota Tundra | 796 | 49% | 55 | 4,863 | 59 | 60 |
| 49 | VW Passat | 789 | 267% | 59 | 5,350 | 55 | 105 |
| 50 | Fiat 500 | 750 | 22% | 50 | 6,436 | 49 | 70 |
| 51 | Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo | 747 | -17% | 44 | 6,581 | 48 | 56 |
| 52 | Honda Pilot | 726 | 38% | 86 | 3,501 | 81 | 85 |
| 53 | Kia Sportage | 721 | 2% | 45 | 5,800 | 53 | 52 |
| 54 | Mercedes C Class | 720 | 14% | 47 | 7,325 | 44 | 43 |
| 55 | Lexus RX | 718 | 52% | 65 | 4,607 | 61 | 61 |
| 56 | Ford Fiesta | 702 | -42% | 26 | 9,172 | 34 | 33 |
| 57 | Chevrolet Impala | 702 | n/a | 70 | 6,235 | 51 | 45 |
| 58 | Kia Soul | 698 | -48% | 49 | 5,582 | 54 | 38 |
| 59 | Hyundai Veloster | 691 | n/a | 61 | 4,116 | 68 | 128 |
| 60 | Subaru Forester | 657 | -5% | 53 | 4,983 | 58 | 49 |
| 61 | Subaru Outback | 637 | n/a | 62 | 4,591 | 62 | 57 |
| 62 | Chevrolet Malibu | 605 | n/a | 84 | 3,661 | 78 | 40 |
| 63 | Toyota Highlander | 580 | 80% | 64 | 4,013 | 71 | 68 |
| 64 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 572 | -15% | 29 | 6,931 | 46 | 42 |
| 65 | Kia Rondo | 568 | n/a | 73 | 3,396 | 83 | 65 |
| 66 | VW Tiguan | 566 | n/a | 71 | 3,966 | 72 | 71 |
| 67 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 543 | n/a | 67 | 5,000 | 57 | 63 |
| 68 | BMW X3 | 531 | n/a | 78 | 3,024 | 93 | 79 |
| 69 | Mitsubishi RVR | 522 | n/a | 72 | 4,542 | 64 | 58 |
| 70 | Jeep Patriot | 514 | n/a | 58 | 4,767 | 60 | 50 |
| 71 | Mazda5 | 509 | n/a | 87 | 3,882 | 74 | 66 |
| 72 | Audi A4 | 508 | n/a | 69 | 4,047 | 70 | 69 |
| 73 | Jeep Compass | 501 | n/a | 52 | 4,237 | 66 | 64 |
| 74 | GMC Acadia | 492 | n/a | 79 | 3,178 | 90 | 74 |
| 75 | Chevrolet Orlando | 487 | n/a | 83 | 4,121 | 67 | n/a |
| 76 | Buick Verano | 477 | new | 82 | 3,486 | 82 | n/a |
| 77 | Acura RDX | 462 | n/a | 77 | 3,018 | 94 | 102 |
| 78 | Mazda2 | 460 | n/a | 102 | 3,752 | 77 | 47 |
| 79 | Acura MDX | 442 | n/a | 85 | 3,363 | 86 | 72 |
| 80 | Audi Q5 | 430 | n/a | 80 | 3,772 | 76 | 83 |
| 81 | Ford Mustang | 423 | n/a | 63 | 4,303 | 65 | 84 |
| 82 | Dodge Dart | 423 | new | n/a | 473 | 181 | - |
| 83 | Honda Fit | 407 | n/a | 75 | 3,198 | 89 | 112 |
| 84 | Lincoln MKX | 401 | n/a | 89 | 2,701 | 100 | 80 |
| 85 | Nissan Titan | 397 | n/a | 94 | 2,263 | 109 | 101 |
| 86 | Mercedes E/CLS Class | 381 | n/a | 92 | 2,891 | 97 | 88 |
| 87 | Mazda6 | 365 | n/a | 57 | 2,920 | 95 | 93 |
| 88 | Chevrolet Avalanche | 359 | n/a | 95 | 2,415 | 103 | 94 |
| 89 | Toyota Prius | 355 | n/a | 100 | 2,287 | 105 | 140 |
| 90 | Dodge Avenger | 353 | n/a | 106 | 3,619 | 79 | 78 |
| 91 | Buick Enclave | 343 | n/a | 104 | 2,266 | 107 | 92 |
| 92 | BMW X5 | 339 | n/a | 110 | 2,454 | 102 | 86 |
| 93 | Mini Cooper | 337 | n/a | 76 | 3,205 | 88 | 96 |
| 94 | Acura ILX | 318 | new | 109 | 764 | 158 | - |
| 95 | Mercedes GLK | 313 | n/a | 88 | 3,382 | 84 | 73 |
| 96 | Buick LaCrosse | 308 | n/a | 132 | 1,838 | 119 | 111 |
| 97 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 294 | n/a | 93 | 3,111 | 91 | 67 |
| 98 | Toyota Prius V | 288 | n/a | 91 | 2,906 | 96 | n/a |
| 99 | Smart ForTwo | 286 | n/a | 114 | 1,482 | 124 | 132 |
| 100 | Lexus ES | 285 | n/a | n/a | 1,210 | 137 | 129 |
| 101 | Chrysler 300 | 279 | n/a | 68 | 4,585 | 63 | 104 |
| 102 | Chevrolet Traverse | 277 | n/a | 99 | 2,264 | 108 | 75 |
| 103 | Suzuki SX4 | 275 | n/a | 108 | 1,948 | 113 | 107 |
| 104 | Nissan Murano | 270 | n/a | 129 | 3,363 | 85 | 77 |
| 105 | Nissan Frontier | 267 | n/a | 121 | 1,977 | 112 | 117 |
| 106 | Acura TL | 262 | n/a | 101 | 2,292 | 104 | 98 |
| 107 | Infiniti JX35 | 262 | new | 103 | 1,392 | 127 | - |
| 108 | Infiniti G | 259 | n/a | 130 | 2,286 | 106 | 95 |
| 109 | BMW X1 | 238 | n/a | 60 | 3,954 | 73 | 106 |
| 110 | Nissan Juke | 237 | n/a | 138 | 2,715 | 98 | 81 |
| 111 | Cadillac SRX | 235 | n/a | 112 | 1,944 | 114 | 99 |
| 112 | Toyota 4Runner | 234 | n/a | 119 | 1,880 | 116 | 115 |
| 113 | Mercedes M Class | 225 | n/a | 96 | 3,802 | 75 | 89 |
| 114 | Audi A5 | 223 | n/a | 111 | 1,405 | 126 | 141 |
| 115 | Dodge Charger | 219 | n/a | 107 | 3,102 | 92 | 87 |
| 116 | Subaru Legacy | 219 | n/a | 120 | 1,719 | 120 | 100 |
| 117 | Chevrolet Colorado | 217 | n/a | n/a | 1,293 | 133 | 114 |
| 118 | Chevrolet Camaro | 212 | n/a | 115 | 2,167 | 111 | 91 |
| 119 | BMW 5-Series | 212 | n/a | 122 | 1,875 | 117 | 108 |
| 120 | Ford Taurus | 207 | n/a | 90 | 4,068 | 69 | 97 |
| 121 | Honda Ridgeline | 204 | n/a | 136 | 1,329 | 132 | 136 |
| 122 | VW Touareg | 204 | n/a | 142 | 1,229 | 135 | 139 |
| 123 | Scion FR-S | 202 | new | 98 | 935 | 149 | - |
| 124 | Subaru XV Crosstrek | 201 | new | - | 201 | 215 | - |
| 125 | Hyundai Veracruz | 200 | n/a | 118 | 1,428 | 125 | 146 |
| 126 | Cadillac CTS | 194 | n/a | 131 | 1,682 | 122 | 103 |
| 127 | Toyota Prius C | 188 | new | 116 | 1,936 | 115 | - |
| 128 | Chrysler Town & Country | 176 | n/a | 105 | 3,280 | 87 | 82 |
| 129 | Mini Countryman | 173 | n/a | 134 | 1,026 | 147 | 143 |
| 130 | Hyundai Genesis | 171 | n/a | 113 | 2,256 | 110 | 113 |
| 131 | Mazda CX-9 | 167 | n/a | n/a | 841 | 154 | n/a |
| 132 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 165 | n/a | 124 | 1,175 | 139 | 127 |
| 133 | Mazda CX-7 | 164 | n/a | 81 | 2,704 | 99 | 62 |
| 134 | Range Rover Sport | 163 | n/a | 144 | 1,079 | 145 | 149 |
| 135 | VW Beetle | 161 | n/a | 128 | 1,545 | 123 | n/a |
| 136 | Mercedes G/GL Class | 157 | n/a | 140 | 1,219 | 136 | 135 |
| 137 | GMC Yukon | 151 | n/a | n/a | 741 | 159 | n/a |
| 138 | Volvo XC60 | 149 | n/a | 126 | 1,345 | 129 | 131 |
| 139 | Lexus IS | 141 | n/a | 133 | 1,356 | 128 | 122 |
| 140 | Porsche Cayenne | 138 | n/a | 146 | 951 | 148 | n/a |
| 141 | Lexus CT | 137 | n/a | 145 | 1,112 | 142 | 150 |
| 142 | Scion tC | 135 | n/a | 137 | 1,093 | 144 | 125 |
| 143 | Infiniti EX | 131 | n/a | 139 | 843 | 153 | 147 |
| 144 | Kia Sedona | 129 | n/a | 151 | 579 | 173 | n/a |
| 145 | Ford Ranger | 120 | n/a | 125 | 3,515 | 80 | 21 |
| 146 | Volvo S60 | 119 | n/a | 135 | 1,197 | 138 | 148 |
| 147 | Chevrolet Volt | 113 | n/a | n/a | 713 | 161 | n/a |
| 148 | Audi A3 | 110 | n/a | n/a | 1,049 | 146 | n/a |
| 149 | GMC Yukon XL | 108 | n/a | n/a | 690 | 162 | n/a |
| 150 | Honda Crosstour | 105 | n/a | 149 | 650 | 165 | n/a |
| 151 | Subaru BRZ | 100 | new | n/a | 281 | 201 | - |
| 152 | Chevrolet Spark | 98 | new | n/a | 110 | 219 | - |
Source: Goodcarbadcar.net, Goodcarbadcar.net (year-to-date figures)









