02-02-2007, 02:55 PM
Imports dominate car sales, domestics take truck sales, analyst says
Feb. 2, 2007
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers, who reports each month on the top-selling cars and trucks by volume, has released detailed sales information that shows that, overall, import manufacturers hold almost all the top spots in individual car segments, while light-duty trucks are mostly domestic. DesRosiers has expanded the segments to include crossovers, tall wagons and flexible-fuel (E85) vehicles.
The top ten in each segment are listed in order, followed by their percentage of that segment's market share in the Canadian market in calendar year 2006:
Compact cars: Honda Civic (17.4); Mazda3 (11.9); Toyota Corolla (11.0); Chevrolet Cobalt (7.9); Ford Focus (6.9); Pontiac Pursuit/G5 (6.3); Toyota Matrix (5.8); Dodge Caliber (4.8); Volkswagen Jetta (4.8); Saturn Ion (3.2).
Intermediate cars: Toyota Camry (12.1); Chevrolet Impala (9.2); Honda Accord (8.7); Pontiac G6 (8.0); Chevrolet Malibu (7.8); Ford Fusion (7.5); Nissan Altima (6.0); Hyundai Sonata (5.4); Buick Allure (4.8); Chrysler Sebring Sedan (4.4).
Luxury cars: BMW 3-Series (17.0); Chrysler 300 (16.2); Audi A4 (7.4); Infiniti G35 (6.3); Cadillac CTS (6.2); Ford Five Hundred (5.8); Lexus ES 250/300/330 (4.9); Acura TSX (4.6); Lexus IS 300 (4.3).
Luxury high cars: Acura TL (20.0); Mercedes-Benz C-Class (19.7); BMW 5-Series (11.0); Mercedes-Benz E-Class (7.9); Cadillac DTS (5.6); Mercedes-Benz S-Class (5.1); Lincoln Town Car (4.7); Infiniti M45 (4.6); Audi A6 (4.4); Cadillac STS (2.8).
Luxury sports cars: Mazda RX-8 (16.2); Chevrolet Corvette (15.6); Porsche 911 (10.3); Nissan 350Z (9.8); Chrysler Crossfire (9.0); BMW 6-Series (6.8); Porsche Boxster (5.4); Mercedes-Benz SL/SLR (5.4); Porsche Cayman S (4.5); other (3.1).
Subcompact cars: Toyota Yaris (33.3); Hyundai Accent (17.3); Honda Fit (10.4); Chevrolet Aveo (10.0); Pontiac Wave (7.8); Kia Rio (7.1); Nissan Versa (6.6); Smart Fortwo (2.9); Suzuki Swift+ (2.6); Volkswagen New Beetle (1.6).
Sports cars: Ford Mustang (28.5); Subaru Impreza (19.2); Mini Cooper/Cooper S (10.6); Mitsubishi Eclipse and Spyder (6.5); Pontiac Solstice (5.9); Acura RSX (5.5); Mazda MX-5 (4.9); Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible (4.7); Volkswagen GTI (4.4); Hyundai Tiburon (3.8).
Compact SUV: Ford Escape (14.1); Honda CR-V (9.9); Chevrolet Equinox (8.3); Toyota RAV4 (8.2); Pontiac Torrent (7.7); Hyundai Tucson (7.0); Jeep Liberty (6.2); Hyundai Santa Fe (6.1); Nissan X-Trail (5.6); Chrysler PT Cruiser (4.7).
Intermediate SUV: Ford Explorer (12.9); Jeep Grand Cherokee (9.9); Saturn Vue (8.6); Honda Pilot (7.5); Ford Freestyle (7.3); Buick Rendezvous (7.2); Nissan Murano (7.1); Toyota FJ Cruiser (6.9); GMC Envoy (4.5); Toyota Highlander (4.2).
Large pickups: Ford F-Series (35.1); Dodge Ram (19.4); GMC Sierra (18.4); Chevrolet Silverado (17.7); Dodge Dakota (3.9); Chevrolet Avalanche (2.6); Toyota Tundra (1.2); Nissan Titan (1.2); Lincoln Mark LT (0.3); Cadillac Escalade EXT (0.1).
Large SUV: Dodge Durango (21.6); Jeep Commander (18.9); Ford Expedition (14.2); GMC Yukon (13.7); Chevrolet Tahoe (10.6); GMC Yukon XL (7.4); Chevrolet Suburban (7.0); Chrysler Aspen (2.2); Toyota Sequoia (2.1); Nissan Armada (1.2).
Luxury SUV: Lexus RX300/330 (10.1); Dodge Magnum (9.9); Acura MDX (9.3); Chrysler Pacifica (8.4); BMW X3 (6.7); Volvo XC90 (5.6); Mercedes-Benz M-Class (4.7); BMW X5 (4.7); Volvo XC70 (4.0); Hummer H3 (3.7).
Small pickups: Ford Ranger (35.3); Toyota Tacoma 4x4 (16.2); Chevrolet Colorado (13.4); GMC Canyon (11.0); Honda Ridgeline (10.2); Nissan Frontier 4WD (4.0); Mazda B-Series 4x2 (3.3); Toyota Tacoma 4x2 (3.0); Mazda B-Series 4x4 (2.5); Nissan Frontier 2WD (1.1).
Small vans: Dodge Caravan (40.7); Chevrolet Uplander (13.8); Pontiac Montana SV6 (13.3); Honda Odyssey (8.8); Ford Freestar (7.7); Toyota Sienna (7.6); Kia Sedona (2.7); Mazda MPV (1.5); Hyundai Entourage (1.2); Nissan Quest (0.9).
Car-based crossovers: Ford Escape (15.3); Honda CR-V (10.6); Chevrolet Equinox (9.0); Toyota RAV4 (8.8); Pontiac Torrent (8.3); Hyundai Tucson (7.5); Hyundai Santa Fe (6.6); Nissan X-Trail (6.1); Saturn Vue (3.7); Kia Sportage (3.6).
Tall wagons/sports tourers: Ford Freestyle (18.6); Buick Rendezvous (18.5); Nissan Murano (18.1); Chrysler Pacifica (13.9); Subaru Forester (13.4); Cadillac SRX (5.7); Infiniti FX45 (5.1); Mercedes-Benz R-Class (3.4); Subaru B9 Tribeca (3.2); Pontiac Aztek (0).
Other crossovers: Dodge Caliber (42.6); Chrysler PT Cruiser (18.6); Chevrolet HHR (12.0); Honda Ridgeline (10.9); Honda Element (6.8); Jeep Compass (5.5); Dodge Nitro (3.7).
Flexible fuel vehicles: Ford F150 (22.1); Dodge Caravan (18.9); Dodge Ram (12.2); GMC Sierra (11.6); Chevrolet Silverado (11.2); Chevrolet Impala (6.6); Chrysler Sebring (3.1); Ford Explorer (2.8); Ford Taurus (2.0); Chevrolet Avalanche (1.6).
Feb. 2, 2007
Richmond Hill, Ontario - Industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers, who reports each month on the top-selling cars and trucks by volume, has released detailed sales information that shows that, overall, import manufacturers hold almost all the top spots in individual car segments, while light-duty trucks are mostly domestic. DesRosiers has expanded the segments to include crossovers, tall wagons and flexible-fuel (E85) vehicles.
The top ten in each segment are listed in order, followed by their percentage of that segment's market share in the Canadian market in calendar year 2006:
Compact cars: Honda Civic (17.4); Mazda3 (11.9); Toyota Corolla (11.0); Chevrolet Cobalt (7.9); Ford Focus (6.9); Pontiac Pursuit/G5 (6.3); Toyota Matrix (5.8); Dodge Caliber (4.8); Volkswagen Jetta (4.8); Saturn Ion (3.2).
Intermediate cars: Toyota Camry (12.1); Chevrolet Impala (9.2); Honda Accord (8.7); Pontiac G6 (8.0); Chevrolet Malibu (7.8); Ford Fusion (7.5); Nissan Altima (6.0); Hyundai Sonata (5.4); Buick Allure (4.8); Chrysler Sebring Sedan (4.4).
Luxury cars: BMW 3-Series (17.0); Chrysler 300 (16.2); Audi A4 (7.4); Infiniti G35 (6.3); Cadillac CTS (6.2); Ford Five Hundred (5.8); Lexus ES 250/300/330 (4.9); Acura TSX (4.6); Lexus IS 300 (4.3).
Luxury high cars: Acura TL (20.0); Mercedes-Benz C-Class (19.7); BMW 5-Series (11.0); Mercedes-Benz E-Class (7.9); Cadillac DTS (5.6); Mercedes-Benz S-Class (5.1); Lincoln Town Car (4.7); Infiniti M45 (4.6); Audi A6 (4.4); Cadillac STS (2.8).
Luxury sports cars: Mazda RX-8 (16.2); Chevrolet Corvette (15.6); Porsche 911 (10.3); Nissan 350Z (9.8); Chrysler Crossfire (9.0); BMW 6-Series (6.8); Porsche Boxster (5.4); Mercedes-Benz SL/SLR (5.4); Porsche Cayman S (4.5); other (3.1).
Subcompact cars: Toyota Yaris (33.3); Hyundai Accent (17.3); Honda Fit (10.4); Chevrolet Aveo (10.0); Pontiac Wave (7.8); Kia Rio (7.1); Nissan Versa (6.6); Smart Fortwo (2.9); Suzuki Swift+ (2.6); Volkswagen New Beetle (1.6).
Sports cars: Ford Mustang (28.5); Subaru Impreza (19.2); Mini Cooper/Cooper S (10.6); Mitsubishi Eclipse and Spyder (6.5); Pontiac Solstice (5.9); Acura RSX (5.5); Mazda MX-5 (4.9); Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible (4.7); Volkswagen GTI (4.4); Hyundai Tiburon (3.8).
Compact SUV: Ford Escape (14.1); Honda CR-V (9.9); Chevrolet Equinox (8.3); Toyota RAV4 (8.2); Pontiac Torrent (7.7); Hyundai Tucson (7.0); Jeep Liberty (6.2); Hyundai Santa Fe (6.1); Nissan X-Trail (5.6); Chrysler PT Cruiser (4.7).
Intermediate SUV: Ford Explorer (12.9); Jeep Grand Cherokee (9.9); Saturn Vue (8.6); Honda Pilot (7.5); Ford Freestyle (7.3); Buick Rendezvous (7.2); Nissan Murano (7.1); Toyota FJ Cruiser (6.9); GMC Envoy (4.5); Toyota Highlander (4.2).
Large pickups: Ford F-Series (35.1); Dodge Ram (19.4); GMC Sierra (18.4); Chevrolet Silverado (17.7); Dodge Dakota (3.9); Chevrolet Avalanche (2.6); Toyota Tundra (1.2); Nissan Titan (1.2); Lincoln Mark LT (0.3); Cadillac Escalade EXT (0.1).
Large SUV: Dodge Durango (21.6); Jeep Commander (18.9); Ford Expedition (14.2); GMC Yukon (13.7); Chevrolet Tahoe (10.6); GMC Yukon XL (7.4); Chevrolet Suburban (7.0); Chrysler Aspen (2.2); Toyota Sequoia (2.1); Nissan Armada (1.2).
Luxury SUV: Lexus RX300/330 (10.1); Dodge Magnum (9.9); Acura MDX (9.3); Chrysler Pacifica (8.4); BMW X3 (6.7); Volvo XC90 (5.6); Mercedes-Benz M-Class (4.7); BMW X5 (4.7); Volvo XC70 (4.0); Hummer H3 (3.7).
Small pickups: Ford Ranger (35.3); Toyota Tacoma 4x4 (16.2); Chevrolet Colorado (13.4); GMC Canyon (11.0); Honda Ridgeline (10.2); Nissan Frontier 4WD (4.0); Mazda B-Series 4x2 (3.3); Toyota Tacoma 4x2 (3.0); Mazda B-Series 4x4 (2.5); Nissan Frontier 2WD (1.1).
Small vans: Dodge Caravan (40.7); Chevrolet Uplander (13.8); Pontiac Montana SV6 (13.3); Honda Odyssey (8.8); Ford Freestar (7.7); Toyota Sienna (7.6); Kia Sedona (2.7); Mazda MPV (1.5); Hyundai Entourage (1.2); Nissan Quest (0.9).
Car-based crossovers: Ford Escape (15.3); Honda CR-V (10.6); Chevrolet Equinox (9.0); Toyota RAV4 (8.8); Pontiac Torrent (8.3); Hyundai Tucson (7.5); Hyundai Santa Fe (6.6); Nissan X-Trail (6.1); Saturn Vue (3.7); Kia Sportage (3.6).
Tall wagons/sports tourers: Ford Freestyle (18.6); Buick Rendezvous (18.5); Nissan Murano (18.1); Chrysler Pacifica (13.9); Subaru Forester (13.4); Cadillac SRX (5.7); Infiniti FX45 (5.1); Mercedes-Benz R-Class (3.4); Subaru B9 Tribeca (3.2); Pontiac Aztek (0).
Other crossovers: Dodge Caliber (42.6); Chrysler PT Cruiser (18.6); Chevrolet HHR (12.0); Honda Ridgeline (10.9); Honda Element (6.8); Jeep Compass (5.5); Dodge Nitro (3.7).
Flexible fuel vehicles: Ford F150 (22.1); Dodge Caravan (18.9); Dodge Ram (12.2); GMC Sierra (11.6); Chevrolet Silverado (11.2); Chevrolet Impala (6.6); Chrysler Sebring (3.1); Ford Explorer (2.8); Ford Taurus (2.0); Chevrolet Avalanche (1.6).