Honda CR-V sales are up 20.3% year-on-year in November.

The Canadian new light vehicle market posts another very solid month in November at +8.8% year-on-year to 156,000 units, according to estimates by DesRosiers Automotive. This is the largest November volume since the record of 2017. The SAAR for the month came in at 2.04 million, the third highest this year so far below January and February. The year-to-date tally now stands at 1.73m units, already exceeding the Full Year 2023 total of 1.72m. 

Among manufacturers still sharing monthly sales data, Toyota Motor (-7.9%) is back above Hyundai-Kia (+19.9%) despite faltering year-on-year. Honda Canada (+24.1%) posts the largest gain. Brand-wise, Toyota (-9.3%) struggles whereas Hyundai (+21.8%), Honda (+28.1%), Kia (+17.3%) and Mazda (+15.3%) all beat the market. Genesis (+15.9%) is also strong whereas Volvo (-6.8%) and Acura (-7.8%) dive.

Again looking at models with available monthly volumes, the Toyota RAV4 (+3.3%) has the largest footprint but is shy whereas the Honda CR-V (+20.3%), Civic (+41.6%) and Hyundai Tucson (+65.1%) all post tremendous gains. The Mazda CX-30 (+286%), Hyundai Ioniq 5 (+230.2%), Kia Sorento (+169.7%), Kia EV6 (+129.8%) and Subaru Forester (+125.6%) also stun below.

Previous month: Canada October 2024: Hyundai-Kia above Toyota Motor, market up 8.8%

One year ago: Canada November 2023: Toyota, Mazda highlights largest YoY gain this year

Full November 2024 data for selected OEMs, brands and models below.

Canada November 2024 – groups:

GroupNov-24/232024/23Toyota Motor Co.19,069– 7.9%219,494+ 3.9%Hyundai-Kia18,982+ 19.9%209,591+ 8.6%Honda Canada12,332+ 24.1%125,648+ 8.5%Mazda5,699+ 15.3%67,660+ 24.9%Subaru5,522+ 6.4%63,379+ 27.1%Volvo Cars Canada1,310– 6.8%12,350+ 5.9%

Canada November 2024 – brands:

BrandNov-24/232024/23Toyota16,565– 9.3%192,157+ 5.5%Hyundai11,521+ 21.8%121,605+ 13.9%Honda11,298+ 28.1%114,505+ 9.4%Kia6,828+ 17.3%81,497+ 1.8%Mazda5,699+ 15.3%67,660+ 24.9%Subaru5,522+ 6.4%63,379+ 27.1%Lexus2,504+ 2.7%27,337– 6.1%Volvo1,310– 6.8%12,350+ 5.9%Acura1,034– 7.8%11,143+ 0.1%Genesis633+ 15.9%6,489+ 5.9%

Canada November 2024 – models:

ModelNov-24/232024/23Toyota RAV46,301+ 3.3%69,792– 0.4%Honda CR-V4,661+ 20.3%51,381+ 6.3%Honda Civic3,417+ 41.6%29,237+ 13.0%Hyundai Tucson2,853+ 65.1%27,506+ 14.5%Subaru Crosstrek2,016– 31.1%26,451+ 27.4%Hyundai Kona1,992– 10.5%28,671+ 40.0%Toyota Corolla1,805– 32.7%24,097– 7.8%Hyundai Ioniq 51,730+ 230.2%11,680+ 144.2%Mazda CX-51,584– 16.3%23,431+ 8.0%Toyota Corolla Cross1,573+ 4.2%16,012+ 33.8%Hyundai Elantra1,569+ 1.4%18,544– 3.0%Toyota Tundra1,563+ 38.7%14,719+ 20.4%Subaru Forester1,482+ 125.6%15,099+ 154.6%Mazda CX-301,374+ 286.0%13,257+ 40.6%Honda HR-V1,198+ 23.5%14,119+ 27.7%Kia Sportage1,180– 13.4%16,955– 1.0%Toyota Sienna1,174+ 97.6%10,921+ 169.7%Kia Sorento1,149+ 169.7%9,795+ 63.7%Mazda CX-501,122+ 61.4%9,912+ 94.7%Hyundai Venue1,100– 15.3%10,369– 17.2%Kia Seltos1,086– 2.8%18,085– 0.2%Hyundai Santa Fe995– 6.7%10,614– 11.5%Subaru Outback967+ 34.1%10,399– 7.3%Toyota Highlander916– 1.9%8,507– 31.3%Toyota Tacoma914– 55.0%10,003– 35.3%Lexus NX869+ 8.1%8,318– 16.7%Honda Pilot804+ 30.5%6,557+ 6.9%Kia K4766new1,197newLexus RX752+ 2.5%9,751– 7.4%Mazda3745– 31.3%9,639– 4.5%Kia Niro737+ 31.4%6,395+ 22.2%Hyundai Palisade653+ 72.8%7,452+ 11.3%Toyota bZ4X578– 0.2%6,355+ 70.4%Mazda CX-90537– 37.0%7,277+ 76.0%Kia EV6494+ 129.8%6,254+ 131.2%Acura RDX488– 24.1%5,807+ 3.8%Kia EV9463new4,118newToyota Grand Highlander425– 33.5%4,370+ 17.6%Genesis GV70390+ 12.1%4,012+ 23.0%Lexus TX377+ 20.1%1,840+ 418.3%Honda Odyssey376+ 44.6%4,225+ 5.5%Acura MDX373– 2.1%3,663+ 5.8%Kia Telluride352– 9.3%3,144– 34.5%Kia Carnival351– 10.7%4,266– 30.2%Toyota Prius346+ 73.9%5,210+ 69.9%Toyota Camry331– 51.5%9,510+ 16.7%Mazda CX-70311new2,814newHyundai Sonata287+ 272.7%1,968+ 30.5%Honda Ridgeline285+ 23.4%3,231+ 11.4%Subaru Solterra283+ 57.2%2,263+ 28.9%Subaru WRX276– 8.9%2,690– 23.3%Subaru Ascent244+ 78.1%2,531– 20.2%Toyota Land Cruiser237+ 374.0%2,068+ 282.3%Lexus UX232– 7.2%2,698+ 0.9%Honda Passport216+ 74.2%2,564– 4.5%Subaru Impreza205+ 18.5%3,090+ 45.3%Honda Accord195– 41.1%2,805– 23.4%Hyundai Ioniq 6193– 50.3%2,449+ 7.7%Kia Soul157– 2.5%1,814– 48.1%Toyota Crown Signia150new461newHyundai Santa Cruz149– 34.9%2,352– 29.8%Honda Prologue146new385newGenesis GV80142+ 100.0%1,266+ 19.4%Lexus IS95– 5.9%1,683– 6.4%Acura TLX92+ 338.1%790– 16.9%Kia Forte92– 88.0%8,758– 20.7%Toyota Sequoia86+ 100.0%944+ 60.3%Acura Integra65– 13.3%783– 27.9%Lexus ES59– 43.8%1,035– 17.5%Genesis G7054– 14.3%763– 21.4%Toyota Venza53– 88.6%3,954+ 33.3%Lexus RZ45– 6.3%527– 28.6%Subaru BRZ45– 43.8%723– 30.6%Toyota 8644+ 144.4%762+ 91.0%Lexus GX35+ 29.6%613+ 0.0%Genesis G8032+ 88.2%178– 50.7%Toyota 4Runner26– 94.8%3,467– 33.1%Mazda MX-5 Miata22+ 37.5%1,032+ 0.6%Toyota Supra22+ 46.7%291– 30.7%Lexus LX21– 48.8%610– 29.6%Toyota Crown21– 79.6%694– 33.8%Acura ZDX15new96newGenesis GV6012– 72.1%249– 41.7%Lexus RC12+ 71.4%118– 7.8%Lexus LC5– 28.6%118– 23.9%Mazda MX-304– 87.9%269– 58.8%Subaru Legacy4– 55.6%133– 60.2%Genesis G903– 25.0%21– 53.3%Lexus LS2n/a26+ 13.0%Acura NSX1n/a1n/aKia K51– 98.0%33– 96.1%

Source: Manufacturers, DesRosiers Automotive