Canada January 2013: Hyundai Elantra on podium for the first time in 18 months
* NOW UPDATED with the Top 240 All-models ranking! Click on title to see *
Like over the Full year 2012, two pick-up trucks dominate the Canadian models ranking in January 2013: the Ford F-Series leads the way as usual with 7,212 sales, up 10% year-on-year, ahead of the Chevrolet Silverado at 5,490 units, up 23% on January 2012. Also up 23% year-on-year, the Hyundai Elantra makes its first appearance on the Canadian podium since August 2011 at #3 and 2,956 sales, it also ranks #1 Passenger Car above the Honda Civic for the first time since last February. The Dodge Grand Caravan is back up 3 spots on December to #4 albeit down 22% year-on-year while the Ford Escape remains #5.
Other great performers this month in Canada include the Dodge Journey up 4 ranks to #11, the Hyundai Santa Fe robust again at #13, Ford Fusion up 84% year-on-year to #17, Honda Accord up 147% to #20 and the GMC Terrain up to #24 vs. #35 over the Full Year 2012. Jeep has an outstanding month: the Grand Cherokee is up 18 spots on December to #23, the Compass is up a huge 63 ranks to #26 and the Patriot is up 44 to #33.
Further down, the Chrysler Town & Country is up 75 spots to #42, the Mitsubishi RVR (aka ASX) up 27 to #45, Dodge Dart down 26 to #59, Dodge Avenger up 31 to #62, Subaru XV Crosstrek up 11 to #65, the Chevrolet Trax is up 115 ranks to #87 for its first full month in market, the Ford C-Max up 45 to #115, Cadillac ATS up 29 to #133 while the Buick Encore sells its very first unit in the country this month.
Previous post: Canada Full Year 2012: Ford F-Series first vehicle over 100,000 annual sales
Previous month: Canada December 2012: Hyundai Santa Fe and Dodge Dart up
One year ago: Canada January 2012: Ford F-Series and Honda Civic keep the lead
Full January 2013 Top 240 All-models Ranking Table below.
Canada January 2013:
| Pos | Model | Jan | /12 | Dec | 2012 | Pos |
| 1 | Ford F-Series | 7,212 | 10% | 1 | 106,358 | 1 |
| 2 | Dodge RAM | 5,490 | 23% | 3 | 69,255 | 2 |
| 3 | Hyundai Elantra | 2,956 | 23% | 4 | 50,950 | 5 |
| 4 | Dodge Grand Caravan | 2,772 | -22% | 7 | 51,552 | 4 |
| 5 | Ford Escape | 2,741 | 24% | 5 | 44,099 | 6 |
| 6 | GMC Sierra | 2,547 | 9% | 6 | 42,712 | 7 |
| 7 | Honda Civic | 2,503 | -49% | 2 | 64,962 | 3 |
| 8 | Toyota Corolla | 2,465 | 5% | 8 | 40,906 | 8 |
| 9 | Chevrolet Silverado | 2,429 | 17% | 9 | 35,943 | 10 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Cruze | 2,136 | 32% | 10 | 32,628 | 12 |
| 11 | Dodge Journey | 1,996 | 2% | 15 | 28,888 | 13 |
| 12 | VW Jetta | 1,805 | 19% | 11 | 26,904 | 15 |
| 13 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 1,709 | 25% | 12 | 23,394 | 17 |
| 14 | Mazda3 | 1,658 | -13% | 14 | 39,295 | 9 |
| 15 | Honda CR-V | 1,414 | -27% | 13 | 33,339 | 11 |
| 16 | Ford Focus | 1,358 | -1% | 17 | 27,936 | 14 |
| 17 | Ford Fusion | 1,263 | 84% | 19 | 16,698 | 23 |
| 18 | Jeep Wrangler | 1,048 | 44% | 24 | 18,996 | 20 |
| 19 | Chevrolet Equinox | 1,035 | -18% | 20 | 20,390 | 19 |
| 20 | Honda Accord | 888 | 147% | 18 | 9,930 | 48 |
| 21 | Nissan Rogue | 823 | -23% | 27 | 14,329 | 26 |
| 22 | Hyundai Sonata | 804 | 14% | 32 | 14,572 | 25 |
| 23 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 803 | -20% | 41 | 10,416 | 47 |
| 24 | GMC Terrain | 800 | 15% | 29 | 12,302 | 35 |
| 25 | Kia Rio | 800 | 25% | 30 | 13,949 | 30 |
| 26 | Jeep Compass | 799 | 75% | 89 | 6,003 | 69 |
| 27 | Toyota Camry | 790 | -21% | 28 | 18,203 | 22 |
| 28 | Ford Edge | 789 | -13% | 22 | 18,837 | 21 |
| 29 | Mazda CX-5 | 782 | new | 36 | 11,301 | 39 |
| 30 | Nissan Sentra | 759 | 7% | 25 | 11,008 | 43 |
| 31 | Hyundai Accent | 755 | -43% | 40 | 22,581 | 18 |
| 32 | Kia Sorento | 753 | -18% | 21 | 14,031 | 28 |
| 33 | Jeep Patriot | 726 | 13% | 77 | 6,667 | 64 |
| 34 | Hyundai Tucson | 707 | -21% | 47 | 13,969 | 29 |
| 35 | BMW 3-Series | 676 | -3% | 26 | 11,234 | 41 |
| 36 | VW Golf | 673 | 3% | 43 | 13,298 | 31 |
| 37 | Toyota Matrix | 673 | -9% | 48 | 12,982 | 32 |
| 38 | Toyota RAV4 | 672 | -53% | 16 | 25,942 | 16 |
| 39 | Chrysler 200 | 659 | 6% | 44 | 14,125 | 27 |
| 40 | Ford Explorer | 623 | 2% | 38 | 10,427 | 46 |
| 41 | Toyota Sienna | 620 | -11% | 37 | 11,858 | 37 |
| 42 | Chrysler Town & Country | 619 | 226% | 117 | 3,991 | 96 |
| 43 | Chevrolet Sonic | 601 | 28% | 65 | 9,063 | 51 |
| 44 | Toyota Tacoma | 581 | 13% | 34 | 9,904 | 49 |
| 45 | Mitsubishi RVR | 579 | 26% | 72 | 6,334 | 65 |
| 46 | Honda Odyssey | 569 | 8% | 59 | 9,094 | 50 |
| 47 | Kia Forte | 549 | -10% | 66 | 14,856 | 24 |
| 48 | Toyota Venza | 546 | -31% | 35 | 11,294 | 40 |
| 49 | Mazda6 | 535 | 118% | 63 | 5,128 | 81 |
| 50 | Kia Optima | 532 | 22% | 61 | 11,992 | 36 |
| 51 | Nissan Versa | 521 | -20% | 75 | 12,476 | 34 |
| 52 | Nissan Altima | 499 | -42% | 56 | 12,793 | 33 |
| 53 | Chevrolet Malibu | 498 | 44% | 79 | 5,697 | 73 |
| 54 | Ford Fiesta | 482 | -10% | 62 | 11,817 | 38 |
| 55 | Chevrolet Orlando | 481 | 41% | 42 | 7,199 | 59 |
| 56 | Subaru Impreza | 478 | -48% | 31 | 11,212 | 42 |
| 57 | Toyota Tundra | 456 | 15% | 58 | 7,241 | 58 |
| 58 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 456 | 15% | 39 | 7,519 | 57 |
| 59 | Dodge Dart | 447 | new | 33 | 3,460 | 103 |
| 60 | Subaru Outback | 438 | 5% | 52 | 7,049 | 62 |
| 61 | Audi Q5 | 435 | -11% | 51 | 6,152 | 67 |
| 62 | Dodge Avenger | 424 | 108% | 93 | 4,858 | 87 |
| 63 | Kia Sportage | 422 | -4% | 68 | 8,107 | 53 |
| 64 | Lexus RX | 414 | -8% | 55 | 7,130 | 61 |
| 65 | Subaru XV Crosstrek | 404 | new | 76 | 2,005 | 131 |
| 66 | Nissan Pathfinder | 399 | 36% | 57 | 2,666 | 118 |
| 67 | Dodge Charger | 395 | -41% | 85 | 4,058 | 95 |
| 68 | Mercedes C Class | 393 | -32% | 23 | 10,616 | 45 |
| 69 | Toyota Highlander | 387 | -8% | 46 | 6,851 | 63 |
| 70 | Acura RDX | 370 | 136% | 74 | 4,726 | 90 |
| 71 | VW Passat/CC | 345 | 9% | 50 | 8,019 | 54 |
| 72 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 343 | -1% | 54 | 5,267 | 78 |
| 73 | Honda Fit | 336 | 68% | 80 | 4,736 | 89 |
| 74 | Subaru Forester | 335 | -16% | 45 | 7,156 | 60 |
| 75 | Audi A4 | 332 | -23% | 67 | 6,118 | 68 |
| 76 | Fiat 500 | 328 | 2% | 64 | 8,474 | 52 |
| 77 | Kia Soul | 323 | -22% | 78 | 7,560 | 56 |
| 78 | Toyota Yaris | 310 | -46% | 49 | 10,955 | 44 |
| 79 | Mazda5 | 296 | -40% | 83 | 5,267 | 77 |
| 80 | VW Tiguan | 289 | -18% | 95 | 5,657 | 74 |
| 81 | Mazda2 | 285 | -24% | 134 | 4,935 | 85 |
| 82 | Mercedes M Class | 283 | -41% | 70 | 5,539 | 75 |
| 83 | BMW X3 | 281 | 58% | 84 | 5,017 | 83 |
| 84 | GMC Acadia | 277 | 15% | 82 | 4,899 | 86 |
| 85 | Honda Pilot | 272 | 5% | 73 | 5,807 | 70 |
| 86 | Chevrolet Avalanche | 264 | 50% | 90 | 3,713 | 101 |
| 87 | Chevrolet Trax | 260 | new | 202 | 27 | 251 |
| 88 | Acura MDX | 257 | n/a | 60 | 5,242 | 79 |
| 89 | Mercedes GLK | 256 | 39% | 53 | 5,279 | 76 |
| 90 | Chrysler 300 | 230 | -50% | 99 | 5,760 | 71 |
| 91 | Buick Verano | 226 | 160% | 94 | 5,084 | 82 |
| 92 | Hyundai Veloster | 219 | -53% | 81 | 5,741 | 72 |
| 93 | Nissan Murano | 218 | -48% | 102 | 4,303 | 92 |
| 94 | Kia Rondo | 216 | -17% | 97 | 6,316 | 66 |
| 95 | Mercedes B Class | 201 | n/a | 86 | 454 | 200 |
| 96 | Ford Taurus | 197 | 71% | 104 | 4,938 | 84 |
| 97 | Buick Enclave | 195 | 20% | 107 | 3,283 | 107 |
| 98 | BMW X5 | 193 | -12% | 123 | 3,975 | 97 |
| 99 | Mercedes G/GL Class | 191 | 58% | 106 | 1,973 | 136 |
| 100 | BMW 5-Series | 191 | 55% | 126 | 2,727 | 116 |
| 101 | Acura ILX | 190 | new | 69 | 2,259 | 125 |
| 102 | Toyota 4Runner | 190 | -19% | 100 | 2,878 | 115 |
| 103 | Chevrolet Traverse | 184 | -19% | 109 | 3,333 | 105 |
| 104 | Mazda CX-9 | 180 | 125% | 118 | 1,412 | 152 |
| 105 | Nissan Juke | 179 | -20% | 115 | 3,738 | 99 |
| 106 | Cadillac SRX | 175 | 1% | 96 | 3,102 | 110 |
| 107 | Lincoln MKX | 174 | -25% | 103 | 3,792 | 98 |
| 108 | Lexus ES | 170 | 95% | 105 | 2,535 | 120 |
| 109 | Nissan Titan | 167 | 14% | 111 | 3,499 | 102 |
| 110 | Toyota Prius V | 162 | -29% | 101 | 4,077 | 94 |
| 111 | Nissan Frontier | 162 | -26% | 122 | 2,973 | 113 |
| 112 | Toyota Prius | 161 | 360% | 112 | 3,434 | 104 |
| 113 | Suzuki Kizashi | 161 | 496% | 186 | 688 | 182 |
| 114 | Infiniti JX35 | 160 | new | 127 | 2,178 | 127 |
| 115 | Ford C-Max | 158 | new | 160 | 155 | 233 |
| 116 | Dodge Durango | 138 | -71% | 133 | 2,398 | 122 |
| 117 | VW Touareg | 135 | -16% | 129 | 1,975 | 135 |
| 118 | Infiniti G | 135 | -33% | 139 | 3,003 | 111 |
| 119 | Infiniti EX | 124 | 103% | 147 | 1,360 | 154 |
| 120 | Ford Mustang | 123 | -14% | 113 | 5,181 | 80 |
| 121 | Honda Ridgeline | 123 | -17% | 114 | 2,226 | 126 |
| 122 | Scion FR-S | 123 | new | 121 | 1,470 | 149 |
| 123 | Ford Expedition | 122 | 11% | 116 | 1,872 | 138 |
| 124 | Chevrolet Impala | 117 | -77% | 87 | 7,733 | 55 |
| 125 | Mercedes E/CLS Class | 117 | -37% | 98 | 4,083 | 93 |
| 126 | Mini Cooper | 113 | -19% | 92 | 4,574 | 91 |
| 127 | Acura TL | 111 | -50% | 71 | 3,323 | 106 |
| 128 | Hyundai Genesis | 111 | -32% | 141 | 2,979 | 112 |
| 129 | Ford Flex | 108 | -38% | 108 | 3,268 | 108 |
| 130 | Range Rover Sport | 108 | 21% | 138 | 1,634 | 144 |
| 131 | Volvo S60 | 108 | 38% | 183 | 1,525 | 146 |
| 132 | Toyota Prius C | 106 | new | 119 | 2,530 | 121 |
| 133 | Cadillac ATS | 106 | new | 162 | 189 | 229 |
| 134 | Toyota Avalon | 105 | 169% | 144 | 427 | 205 |
| 135 | Audi Q7 | 103 | -36% | 137 | 1,653 | 142 |
| 136 | Nissan Maxima | 103 | 17% | 172 | 2,025 | 129 |
| 137 | Subaru Legacy | 102 | -14% | 88 | 2,687 | 117 |
| 138 | Buick Regal | 98 | -55% | 148 | 1,767 | 140 |
| 139 | Mini Countryman | 97 | 56% | 120 | 1,731 | 141 |
| 140 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 94 | -20% | 135 | 1,807 | 139 |
| 141 | BMW 1 Series | 94 | 124% | 169 | 1,093 | 161 |
| 142 | Range Rover Evoque | 90 | -31% | 132 | 1,253 | 156 |
| 143 | BMW X1 | 89 | -68% | 91 | 4,776 | 88 |
| 144 | Porsche Cayenne | 88 | 29% | 131 | 1,628 | 145 |
| 145 | Chevrolet Camaro | 87 | -43% | 158 | 2,557 | 119 |
| 146 | Chevrolet Spark | 87 | new | 175 | 406 | 207 |
| 147 | VW Beetle | 86 | 41% | 149 | 1,984 | 132 |
| 148 | Honda Crosstour | 85 | 12% | 146 | 1,048 | 163 |
| 149 | Hyundai Veracruz | 84 | -32% | 143 | 1,981 | 133 |
| 150 | Range Rover | 84 | 320% | 174 | 480 | 198 |
| 151 | Volvo XC60 | 82 | -13% | 136 | 1,885 | 137 |
| 152 | Dodge Challenger | 82 | 22% | 190 | 1,485 | 148 |
| 153 | Lexus CT | 79 | -10% | 150 | 1,640 | 143 |
| 154 | Kia Sedona | 78 | 86% | 154 | 985 | 167 |
| 155 | Acura TSX | 78 | 0% | 155 | 1,438 | 151 |
| 156 | Audi A5 | 77 | -24% | 140 | 2,024 | 130 |
| 157 | GMC Yukon | 66 | -36% | 125 | 1,188 | 158 |
| 158 | Cadillac Escalade | 63 | -11% | 151 | 920 | 171 |
| 159 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 61 | -44% | 152 | 1,108 | 160 |
| 160 | Cadillac XTS | 60 | new | 171 | 270 | 219 |
| 161 | Toyota Sequoia | 60 | 11% | 177 | 744 | 178 |
| 162 | Nissan Xterra | 59 | -20% | 159 | 931 | 169 |
| 163 | Cadillac CTS | 57 | -59% | 157 | 2,157 | 128 |
| 164 | Scion tC | 53 | -40% | 153 | 1,508 | 147 |
| 165 | Lexus IS | 52 | -58% | 124 | 1,975 | 134 |
| 166 | Buick LaCrosse | 52 | -70% | 142 | 2,377 | 124 |
| 167 | Volvo XC70 | 52 | -12% | 179 | 774 | 175 |
| 168 | Chevrolet Suburban | 51 | -32% | 163 | 1,022 | 165 |
| 169 | Infiniti FX | 49 | -12% | 185 | 758 | 176 |
| 170 | Audi A6 | 48 | -43% | 178 | 937 | 168 |
| 171 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 47 | 9% | 145 | 726 | 179 |
| 172 | Scion iQ | 46 | -39% | 156 | 1,045 | 164 |
| 173 | Lexus GS | 46 | 360% | 176 | 924 | 170 |
| 174 | Audi A3 | 45 | -65% | 167 | 1,409 | 153 |
| 175 | Porsche 911 | 45 | 150% | 204 | 584 | 188 |
| 176 | Scion xB | 44 | -34% | 161 | 1,086 | 162 |
| 177 | Chevrolet Volt | 44 | 300% | 170 | 1,225 | 157 |
| 178 | Subaru BRZ | 41 | new | 192 | 504 | 194 |
| 179 | BMW X6 | 40 | -17% | 165 | 998 | 166 |
| 180 | Audi A7 | 38 | -41% | 184 | 907 | 172 |
| 181 | Nissan Leaf | 37 | 23% | 201 | 240 | 223 |
| 182 | GMC Yukon XL | 35 | -54% | 164 | 1,111 | 159 |
| 183 | Jaguar XJ | 35 | 218% | 209 | 178 | 230 |
| 184 | Smart ForTwo | 34 | -61% | 110 | 2,387 | 123 |
| 185 | Land Rover LR2 | 34 | 10% | 197 | 335 | 213 |
| 186 | Nissan Quest | 32 | -20% | 198 | 668 | 185 |
| 187 | Mercedes R Class | 31 | -11% | 193 | 498 | 195 |
| 188 | Nissan Armada | 30 | -42% | 195 | 537 | 192 |
| 189 | Lincoln MKZ | 29 | -31% | 173 | 867 | 174 |
| 190 | VW Eos | 29 | 81% | 187 | 678 | 183 |
| 191 | Infiniti QX56 | 27 | -18% | 200 | 374 | 210 |
| 192 | Volvo XC90 | 27 | -37% | 211 | 454 | 201 |
| 193 | Mercedes S/CL-Class | 26 | 8% | 168 | 715 | 180 |
| 194 | Lexus GX | 26 | 18% | 182 | 376 | 209 |
| 195 | Infiniti M | 26 | 100% | 207 | 320 | 215 |
| 196 | Scion xD | 24 | -56% | 180 | 674 | 184 |
| 197 | Lincoln Navigator | 24 | 33% | 199 | 546 | 191 |
| 198 | Lincoln MKS | 24 | -4% | 213 | 485 | 197 |
| 199 | Suzuki SX4 | 23 | -85% | 130 | 2,963 | 114 |
| 200 | Land Rover LR4 | 23 | -42% | 166 | 566 | 189 |
| 201 | Mercedes SL-Class | 22 | 340% | 216 | 335 | 214 |
| 202 | Lincoln MKT | 21 | -40% | 203 | 450 | 203 |
| 203 | Porsche Panamera | 19 | -50% | 189 | 422 | 206 |
| 204 | BMW 6 Series | 18 | -5% | 196 | 469 | 199 |
| 205 | Chevrolet Colorado | 18 | -90% | 215 | 1,445 | 150 |
| 206 | BMW 7-Series | 17 | -45% | 128 | 755 | 177 |
| 207 | Honda Insight | 17 | 467% | 225 | 168 | 232 |
| 208 | Lexus LX | 16 | 129% | 218 | 259 | 220 |
| 209 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 16 | -20% | 224 | 711 | 181 |
| 210 | Subaru Tribeca | 15 | -52% | 191 | 390 | 208 |
| 211 | Audi A8 | 15 | -12% | 210 | 234 | 225 |
| 212 | Chevrolet Corvette | 13 | 8% | 214 | 250 | 221 |
| 213 | Nissan Cube | 13 | -55% | 220 | 318 | 216 |
| 214 | Audi TT | 12 | -20% | 212 | 454 | 202 |
| 215 | VW Routan | 11 | -68% | 181 | 617 | 186 |
| 216 | Lexus LS | 11 | 22% | 194 | 150 | 234 |
| 217 | Jaguar XF | 10 | -37% | 208 | 344 | 212 |
| 218 | Mercedes SLK | 9 | -53% | 206 | 512 | 193 |
| 219 | Porsche Boxster | 9 | 200% | 217 | 277 | 218 |
| 220 | GMC Canyon | 9 | -95% | 222 | 1,273 | 155 |
| 221 | Nissan 370Z | 9 | -18% | 227 | 489 | 196 |
| 222 | Volvo C30 | 8 | -87% | 223 | 607 | 187 |
| 223 | Jeep Liberty | 6 | -95% | 237 | 875 | 173 |
| 224 | Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 4 | -67% | 219 | 196 | 228 |
| 225 | Honda CR-Z | 4 | -50% | 229 | 238 | 224 |
| 226 | Hyundai Equus | 4 | -56% | 230 | 116 | 238 |
| 227 | Mercedes SLS AMG | 4 | -43% | 238 | 95 | 243 |
| 228 | Acura ZDX | 3 | -80% | 221 | 110 | 241 |
| 229 | Volvo S80 | 3 | -40% | 231 | 196 | 227 |
| 230 | Nissan GT-R | 3 | -40% | 233 | 117 | 237 |
| 231 | BMW Z4 | 2 | -78% | 188 | 358 | 211 |
| 232 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 2 | -93% | 205 | 222 | 226 |
| 233 | Audi R8 | 2 | -50% | 234 | 112 | 240 |
| 234 | Jaguar XK | 1 | -83% | 226 | 122 | 236 |
| 235 | Mitsubishi Eclipse | 1 | -94% | 228 | 241 | 222 |
| 236 | Dodge Caliber | 1 | -99% | 235 | 282 | 217 |
| 237 | Chevrolet HHR | 1 | -98% | 245 | 173 | 231 |
| 238 | Lexus LFA | 1 | n/a | 258 | 4 | 258 |
| 239 | Buick Encore | 1 | new | - | 0 | - |
Source: www.goodcarbadcar.net










Portuguese new car sales still sinking and previsions for the new year are all but encouraging. The country is due to bankruptcy and the winds are too bad wich obviously reflects in new car sales. About 80% of new cars are sold by company fleets, rent a car and by the State/Political. In a country with 11 millions inhabitants few new cars are sold.
New car sales in Januray 2013 drooped about 20% regarding the same period of 2012.
Sales in January 2013 data according autoinforma.pt:
Renault – 726 – Clio (best selling model)
VW – 642 (Polo)
PEUGEOT – 640 (208)
BMW – 600 (Serie 1 114D)
MERCEDES – 562 (klass A entry level model)
AUDI – 512 (A1)
FIAT – 351 (Panda)
CITROEN – 342 (C3)
OPEL – 341 (Corsa)
FORD – 276 (Fiesta)
NISSAN – 245 (Micra)
TOYOTA – 234 (Yaris)
Marques that did not sell a single car:
ASTON MARTIN – 0
FERRARI – 0
MASERATI – 0
LAMBORGHINI – 0
DAIHATSU – 0
LOTUS – 0
MAYBACH – 0
BENTLEY – 0
ROLLS ROYCE – 0