Kia Sportage sales more than double year-on-year in Canada.

Estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive have the Canadian new light vehicle market up 20% year-on-year in October to 145,957 units. Keep in mind October 2022 was particularly weak as the lowest October in 13 years. This is the 12th consecutive month of year-on-year gains for this market. The last time that occurred was in November 2015 which was the last month in an incredible 32 consecutive months of year-on-year lifts. Note Ford will now only report sales annually and is therefore excluded from this update. The SAAR is at 1.79 million, the highest since January and to be compared with 1.49 million a year ago in October 2022.

Among groups still reporting monthly, Toyota Motor (+33%) and Hyundai-Kia (+23.6%) beat the market while Honda Canada (+14.1%) is softer. Brand-wise, Volvo (+40.9%), Toyota (+37.5%), Kia (+35.5%) and Genesis (+28%) fare best, Honda (+20.2%) and Subaru (+19.8%) match the market, Hyundai (+15%) and Lexus (+6.5%) post more moderate upticks while Acura (-27.4%) freefalls.

The Toyota RAV4 (+61.4%), Honda CR-V (+39.8%) and Subaru Crosstrek (+136.3%) all post fantastic results among models with monthly data available. The Honda Civic (+7.9%) and Toyota Corolla (+2.4%) are weaker but the Civic overtakes the Corolla in the YTD order, returning to its long-held position as the country’s best-selling passenger car. Outstanding month as well for the Kia Niro (+42600%) thanks to the new generation, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (+261.5%), Mazda CX-50 (+146.7%), Kia Sportage (+117.8%), Mazda3 (+95.5%), Hyundai Venue (+90.5%) and Santa Fe (+85.3%). 

Previous month: Canada Q3 2023: Nissan, Kia, Honda stand out in market up 21.5%

One year ago: Canada October 2022: Toyota, Kia ignore lowest October in 13 years (-5.3%)

Full October 2023 sales data for selected groups, brands and models below.

Canada October 2023 – groups:

GroupOct-23/222023/22Toyota Motor Co.22,045+ 33.0%190,516+ 11.0%Hyundai-Kia18,113+ 23.6%177,145+ 12.6%Honda Canada11,277+ 14.1%105,841+ 18.6%Mazda5,450+ 34.3%49,233+ 11.7%Subaru4,796+ 19.8%44,663+ 22.0%Volvo Cars NA1,150+ 40.9%10,251+ 19.8%

Canada October 2023 – brands:

BrandOct-23/222023/22Toyota19,434+ 37.5%163,835+ 8.8%Honda10,360+ 20.2%95,829+ 20.6%Hyundai9,581+ 15.0%97,301+ 1.3%Kia7,924+ 35.5%74,263+ 31.9%Mazda5,450+ 34.3%49,233+ 11.7%Subaru4,796+ 19.8%44,663+ 22.0%Lexus2,611+ 6.5%26,681+ 27.2%Volvo1,150+ 40.9%10,251+ 19.8%Acura917– 27.4%10,012+ 2.6%Genesis608+ 28.0%5,581+ 14.2%

Canada October 2023 – models:

ModelOct-23/222023/22Toyota RAV47,922+ 61.4%63,975+ 35.0%Honda CR-V4,535+ 39.8%44,468+ 66.5%Subaru Crosstrek2,984+ 136.3%17,837+ 30.3%Honda Civic2,847+ 7.9%23,453– 11.7%Toyota Corolla2,422+ 2.4%23,444– 18.9%Mazda CX-52,026– 7.1%19,799– 5.5%Kia Sportage1,993+ 117.8%15,757+ 51.7%Kia Seltos1,938+ 52.0%17,002+ 29.8%Hyundai Kona1,896– 7.5%18,259– 13.8%Toyota Corolla Cross1,691+ 71.2%10,455+ 31.0%Hyundai Venue1,669+ 90.5%11,219+ 12.8%Hyundai Tucson1,650– 16.7%22,302+ 23.1%Toyota Tacoma1,648+ 66.8%13,423+ 28.6%Hyundai Santa Fe1,445+ 85.3%10,931+ 16.9%Toyota Tundra1,400+ 58.2%11,102+ 12.6%Honda HR-V1,381+ 17.4%10,084+ 5.0%Mazda31,267+ 95.5%9,012+ 26.9%Hyundai Elantra1,179– 24.0%17,569– 18.4%Kia Forte1,100– 12.7%10,283+ 9.1%Toyota Highlander972– 15.8%11,455– 14.9%Lexus RX964+ 66.8%9,791+ 21.2%Lexus NX922– 27.5%9,183+ 24.3%Kia Niro854+ 42600.0%4,671+ 279.4%Mazda CX-50750+ 146.7%4,396+ 122.6%Toyota Grand Highlander712new3,076newToyota Camry700– 6.2%7,466– 19.3%Mazda CX-30696+ 50.0%9,075+ 51.9%Mazda CX-90592new3,282newHyundai Ioniq 5564+ 261.5%4,259– 6.0%Subaru Outback492– 59.3%10,497+ 20.7%Acura RDX466– 26.8%4,951+ 18.4%Toyota Sienna448+ 20.4%3,455– 34.0%Honda Odyssey447+ 20.5%3,745+ 93.3%Hyundai Palisade429+ 30.0%6,316+ 16.6%Kia Telluride420+ 53.3%4,415+ 65.0%Kia Soul415+ 6.1%3,333– 20.9%Subaru Forester391– 34.5%5,274– 22.1%Toyota bZ4X389new3,150newGenesis GV70371+ 67.1%2,915+ 26.3%Toyota 4Runner371– 30.4%4,680– 23.9%Hyundai Ioniq 6358new1,885newAcura MDX354– 33.0%3,082– 8.8%Honda Accord354+ 78.8%3,330– 9.3%Kia Sorento336– 21.1%5,558– 6.4%Toyota Venza332– 5.1%2,500– 30.3%Kia EV6330– 0.6%2,490+ 91.2%Kia Carnival311+ 59.5%5,721+ 213.0%Honda Pilot304– 42.1%5,517– 1.5%Hyundai Santa Cruz304– 29.6%3,123+ 6.2%Lexus UX291+ 5.8%2,425+ 68.9%Honda Ridgeline274+ 4.2%2,669– 5.6%Subaru WRX253– 18.4%3,205+ 95.9%Subaru Impreza233+ 1.3%1,954– 6.6%Toyota Prius228– 61.4%2,868– 23.9%Honda Passport218+ 6.3%2,562+ 0.5%Subaru Solterra199new1,575newKia Rio163– 75.9%3,572– 26.0%Lexus IS137+ 1.5%1,698– 2.7%Subaru Ascent131– 53.4%3,034+ 12.1%Lexus ES111– 15.9%1,149– 12.1%Subaru BRZ92+ 109.1%962+ 63.3%Genesis GV8088+ 35.4%989+ 18.7%Hyundai Sonata87– 47.3%1,431– 37.3%Toyota Crown67new945newGenesis G7061– 38.4%908– 6.0%Genesis GV6055– 5.2%384– 13.9%Toyota Sequoia53+ 253.3%546+ 727.3%Kia K551– 44.0%804+ 7.6%Lexus RZ51new690newAcura Integra49– 29.0%1,011+ 92.2%Toyota Land Cruiser49+ 28.9%491+ 7.4%Acura TLX48+ 220.0%930– 16.7%Mazda MX-3046– 54.0%620– 14.1%Mazda MX-5 Miata42– 31.1%1,010+ 70.0%Lexus TX41new41newLexus LX35+ 118.8%826+ 210.5%Lexus GX33+ 13.8%586+ 45.0%Mazda CX-931– 89.6%2,039– 44.9%Genesis G8026+ 0.0%344+ 9.6%Subaru Legacy21– 69.6%325– 24.2%Toyota Supra21– 60.4%405+ 13.1%Lexus RC14+ 100.0%121– 20.9%Kia Stinger13+ 8.3%657+ 2.5%Lexus LC12+ 100.0%148– 9.8%Toyota 869– 64.0%381– 45.6%Genesis G907+ 40.0%41+ 127.8%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive, Manufacturers