Subaru sales surge 69.6% year-on-year in October. According to local consultancy Des Rosiers Automotive the Canadian new light vehicle market manages a 5th consecutive year-on-year gain in October at +1.8% to an estimated 162,000 units, or just 3,000 below the October record of 2017. This is despite higher interest rates,…
The Toyota RAV4 is back above the Honda CR-V year-to-date. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is estimated to grow 3.4% year-on-year in September to 168,000 units. This is the fourth straight month of year-on-year gains in Canada but the year-to-date tally remains in…
Subaru Forester sales are up 56.4% in August Note: This article only contains data for the brands reporting monthly. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is estimated to grow 5.4% year-on-year in August to 168,000 units. We remain well below the average of 180,000+…
Subaru Outback sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in Canada in July thanks to the new generation. After a streak of 8 consecutive months of year-on-year declines was broken in June, the Canadian light vehicle market scores a second straight positive month in July, albeit with a tiny +0.5% uptick to…
VW Tiguan sales triple year-on-year over Q2. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, new light vehicles sales in June end a streak of 8 consecutive year-on-year declines with a 1.9% uptick to 182,000 units, with one extra selling day. The SAAR stands at 1.84 million, here too stopping a negative…
Volvo XC90 Canadian sales are up 45.2% in May. According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market endures an 8th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in May at -1.7% to 184,000 units in what is traditionally the biggest month of the year. The year-to-date…
Toyota Tacoma sales are up 54.4% in April. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian new light vehicle market down -3.9% year-on-year in April to an estimated 178,000 units. Keep in mind April 2025 was the biggest April volume since 2018 so the comparison base is quite high. In this…
Ford F-Series sales are up 9.4% over Q1. Local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive has the Canadian new light vehicle market down a steep -8.2% year-on-year in March to 170,000 units. The SAAR is down to 1.85 million, the lowest since September 2025. The Q1 volume is down -4.4% to 406,000. Desrosiers…
The bZ4X is Toyota's most popular model in Canada in February. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian new light vehicle market down -0.2% year-on-year in February to just under 122,000 units. Even though February 2025 was already off -8.2% on the year prior, this is a relatively solid performance…
The new Acura ADX helps the brand's sales up 39% in January. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is down -2.9% year-on-year to 114,000 units for a robust SAAR of 2.08 million, higher than any month during Q3 and Q4 last year. This is…
The Ford F-Series has been the #1 vehicle in Canada for 16 straight years. Consult over 40 years worth of Canadian Historical Data here. As it is also the case for the USA, the Canadian new light vehicle market lodges a surprisingly solid 2.3% year-on-year increase in 2025 to 1,907,794…
The new 4 Runner plays a part in significantly lifting Toyota sales in November. DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian new light vehicle market down a painful -8.6% year-on-year in November to an estimated 142,000 units. However, November 2024 was a particularly high comparison base as it was the first November…
The new model pushes Subaru Forester sales up in October. Note: This post only features automakers still reporting sales monthly. Most now report quarterly. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive estimates the Canadian new car market off -1.8% to 159,000 units, keeping in mind October 2024 was boosted by rushed sales in…
The new generation kicks Nissan Kicks sales up 77.6% Estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive have the Canadian new light vehicle market up 3.7% year-on-year in September to 163,000 units, with a SAAR coming in at 1.85 million. Other estimates show Q3 volumes up 1.5% to 485,000 and year-to-date sales…
Hyundai Kona sales are up 68.3% year-on-year in August. Note: This article only contains data for the brands reporting monthly. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive estimate the Canadian new light vehicle market to drop -2.9% year-on-year in August to 160,000 units. We remain well below the average of 180,000+ sales over…