Toyota Corolla Cross Canadian sales are up 132.5% year-on-year this month.

New light vehicle sales in Canada soar 20.7% year-on-year in November to an estimated 138,747 units, this as per estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive. This is the 13th consecutive month of year-on-year gains and the largest uptick so far this year. We remain below the pre-pandemic levels of November 2019 (143,315). The SAAR stands at 1.82 million units, the highest since March 2021.

Looking at groups still communicating monthly data, Toyota Motor soars 36.2%, Honda Canada is up 23.2% but Hyundai-Kia disappoints at +1% only. Brand-wise, Mazda (+61.2%) is the most dynamic ahead of Acura (+58.1%), Volvo (+51.5%) and Toyota (+39.6%). Subaru (+33.7%) and Genesis (+25.5%) also beat the market, Honda (+19.8%) matches it whereas Hyundai (+8%) and more worryingly Kia (-10%) underperform.

As for models with available monthly data, the Toyota RAV4 (+30%) excels with its archenemy the Honda CR-V (+9.8%) a lot shyer. Outstanding result for the Subaru Crosstrek (+185.9%). The Toyota Corolla (+11.7%) remains above the Honda Civic (+22.7%) for the race to best-selling car in the country and also dominates year-to-date albeit by just 262 units. The Toyota Corolla Cross (+132.5%), Mazda3 (+101.7%), Toyota Tacoma (+58.4%) and Hyundai Venue (+52.7%) also impress below.

Previous month: Canada October 2023: Volvo, Toyota, Kia help lift market up 20%

One year ago: Canada November 2022: Kia, Lexus help lift market up 4.1%

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

Canada November 2023 – groups:

GroupNov-23/222023/22Toyota Motor Co.20,711+ 36.2%211,227+ 13.1%Hyundai-Kia15,831+ 1.0%192,976+ 11.6%Honda Canada9,941+ 23.2%115,782+ 19.0%Subaru5,188+ 33.7%49,851+ 23.1%Mazda4,943+ 61.2%54,176+ 14.9%Volvo Cars NA1,406+ 51.5%11,657+ 22.9%

Canada November 2023 – brands:

BrandNov-23/222023/22Toyota18,273+ 39.6%182,108+ 11.2%Honda8,820+ 19.8%104,649+ 20.6%Hyundai9,462+ 8.0%106,763+ 1.8%Kia5,823– 10.0%80,086+ 27.5%Mazda4,943+ 61.2%54,176+ 14.9%Subaru5,188+ 33.7%49,851+ 23.1%Lexus2,438+ 15.5%29,119+ 26.1%Volvo1,406+ 51.5%11,657+ 22.9%Acura1,121+ 58.1%11,133+ 6.3%Genesis546+ 25.5%6,127+ 15.2%

Canada November 2023 – models:

ModelNov-23/222023/22Toyota RAV46,099+ 30.0%70,074+ 34.5%Honda CR-V3,875+ 9.8%48,343+ 59.9%Subaru Crosstrek2,928+ 185.9%20,765+ 41.1%Toyota Corolla2,684+ 11.7%26,128– 16.5%Honda Civic2,413+ 22.7%25,866– 9.3%Hyundai Kona2,226+ 28.1%20,485– 10.6%Toyota Tacoma2,032+ 58.4%15,455+ 31.9%Mazda CX-51,892+ 6.1%21,691– 4.6%Hyundai Tucson1,728– 5.6%24,030+ 20.4%Hyundai Elantra1,547– 25.7%19,116– 19.1%Toyota Corolla Cross1,509+ 132.5%11,964+ 38.6%Kia Sportage1,363+ 37.3%17,120+ 50.4%Hyundai Venue1,298+ 52.7%12,517+ 16.0%Toyota Tundra1,127+ 22.2%12,229+ 13.4%Kia Seltos1,117– 37.1%18,119+ 21.8%Mazda31,085+ 101.7%10,097+ 32.2%Hyundai Santa Fe1,067+ 34.7%11,998+ 18.3%Honda HR-V970+ 45.4%11,054+ 7.7%Toyota Highlander934– 5.1%12,389– 14.3%Mazda CX-90852new4,134newLexus NX804– 31.3%9,987+ 16.7%Kia Forte766– 43.3%11,049+ 2.5%Lexus RX734+ 44.2%10,525+ 22.5%Subaru Outback721– 49.4%11,218+ 10.9%Mazda CX-50695+ 288.3%5,091+ 136.4%Toyota Camry682+ 38.1%8,148– 16.4%Subaru Forester657+ 12.9%5,931– 19.4%Acura RDX643+ 257.2%5,594+ 28.2%Toyota Grand Highlander639new3,715newHonda Pilot616+ 30.8%6,133+ 1.0%Toyota Sienna594+ 61.9%4,049– 27.7%Toyota bZ4X579+ 355.9%3,729+ 2836.2%Kia Niro561+ 56000.0%5,232+ 324.7%Hyundai Ioniq 5524+ 72.4%4,783– 1.1%Toyota 4Runner499+ 49.4%5,179– 20.1%Toyota Venza466+ 46.5%2,966– 24.0%Kia Sorento426– 9.9%5,984– 6.7%Kia Carnival393+ 627.8%6,114+ 224.9%Hyundai Ioniq 6388new2,273newKia Telluride388– 22.2%4,803+ 51.3%Acura MDX381+ 18.3%3,463– 6.5%Hyundai Palisade378– 23.2%6,694+ 13.2%Kia Rio378– 45.8%3,950– 28.5%Mazda CX-30356+ 27.1%9,431+ 50.8%Genesis GV70348+ 52.6%3,263+ 28.7%Honda Accord331+ 1339.1%3,661– 0.9%Lexus TX314new355newSubaru WRX303– 1.3%3,508+ 80.5%Honda Odyssey260– 31.0%4,005+ 73.1%Lexus UX250+ 58.2%2,675+ 67.8%Honda Ridgeline231+ 51.0%2,900– 2.7%Hyundai Santa Cruz229– 46.1%3,352– 0.4%Kia EV6215+ 124.0%2,705+ 93.5%Toyota Prius199– 42.5%3,067– 25.5%Subaru Solterra180+ 300.0%1,755+ 3800.0%Subaru Impreza173– 8.0%2,127– 6.7%Kia Soul161– 57.7%3,494– 23.9%Subaru Ascent137– 32.2%3,171+ 9.0%Honda Passport124– 29.1%2,686– 1.4%Lexus ES105– 2.8%1,254– 11.4%Toyota Crown103new1,048newLexus IS101– 7.3%1,799– 3.0%Subaru BRZ80+ 247.8%1,042+ 70.3%Hyundai Sonata77– 69.3%1,508– 40.5%Acura Integra75+ 59.6%1,086+ 89.5%Genesis GV8071+ 26.8%1,060+ 19.2%Genesis G7063– 3.1%971– 5.8%Kia K551– 54.1%855– 0.3%Toyota Land Cruiser50+ 16.3%541+ 8.2%Lexus RZ48new738newGenesis GV6043+ 10.3%427– 12.0%Toyota Sequoia43– 8.5%589+ 421.2%Lexus LX41+ 57.7%867+ 196.9%Mazda MX-3033– 28.3%653– 15.0%Lexus GX27+ 50.0%613+ 45.3%Acura TLX21– 85.5%951– 24.6%Toyota 8618+ 200.0%399– 43.6%Genesis G8017– 41.4%361+ 5.2%Mazda MX-5 Miata16– 66.0%1,026+ 60.1%Toyota Supra15– 70.0%420+ 2.9%Mazda CX-914– 92.8%2,053– 47.3%Subaru Legacy9– 89.5%334– 35.1%Lexus LC7+ 133.3%155– 7.2%Lexus RC7– 12.5%128– 20.5%Genesis G904– 77.8%45+ 25.0%Kia Stinger4– 89.5%661– 2.7%Acura ILX1– 93.3%39– 92.9%Toyota Mirai1n/a16– 73.8%

Source: DAC, Manufacturers