Hyundai Kona sales are up 152% in April.

According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is up 14% year-on-year to an estimated 164,000 units, yet still below the 180,000+ units secured before the pandemic. This solid growth rate is partly due to a weak year-ago result, April 2023 being the slowest month of that year in terms of SAAR. Talking off which, the SAAR for this month is estimated to reach 1.68 million vs. 1.48 million a year ago and compared to over 2 million in January and February. Year-to-date volumes are up 14.8% to 565,000.

Among groups still communicating monthly data, Toyota Motor (+27.8%) and Hyundai-Kia (+17.9%) excel but Honda Canada (-14.8%) sinks. Brand-wise, Subaru (+43.7%), Toyota (+33.8%), Volvo (+33.7%), Mazda (+33.5%) and Hyundai (+29.3%) all impress as does Acura (+17.1%) to a lesser extent. Honda (-17.3%), Genesis (-9.1%) and Lexus (-4.9%) can’t capitalise on the market growth.

Looking at models with available April volumes, the Toyota RAV4 (+10.6%) is rather soft but sells double the amount of it main rival the Honda CR-V (-30.6%) in freefall. The Hyundai Kona (+152%) surges ahead with the Hyundai Tucson (+37%), Toyota Corolla (+63.2%), Subaru Crosstrek (+145.4%) and Toyota Camry (+202.1%) also outstanding.

Previous month: Canada March/Q1 2024: Toyota overtakes Ford to #1 brand, Subaru, Honda stand out

One year ago: Canada April 2023: Honda (+45.7%), Subaru (+25%) highlight shy market

Full April 2024 data for groups, brands and models with monthly figures available below.

Canada April 2024 – selected groups:

GroupApr-24/232024/23Toyota Motor Co.25,060+ 27.8%82,326+ 28.3%Hyundai-Kia21,186+ 17.9%71,491+ 9.2%Honda Canada10,392– 14.8%40,627+ 30.0%Subaru6,207+ 43.7%23,930+ 72.7%Mazda5,952+ 33.5%19,567+ 24.0%Volvo Cars Canada1,210+ 33.7%3,836+ 12.4%

Canada April 2024 – selected brands:

BrandApr-24/232024/23Toyota22,148+ 33.8%72,870+ 35.3%Hyundai12,841+ 29.3%40,373+ 13.3%Honda9,357– 17.3%36,936+ 34.3%Kia7,725+ 4.9%28,946+ 3.9%Subaru6,207+ 43.7%23,930+ 72.7%Mazda5,952+ 33.5%19,567+ 24.0%Lexus2,912– 4.9%9,456– 8.3%Volvo1,210+ 33.7%3,836+ 12.4%Acura1,035+ 17.1%3,691– 1.3%Genesis620– 9.1%2,172+ 8.4%

Canada April 2024 – selected models:

ModelApr-24/232024/23Toyota RAV48,260+ 10.6%28,657+ 19.5%Honda CR-V4,089– 30.6%16,695+ 41.6%Hyundai Kona3,792+ 152.0%11,696+ 76.0%Hyundai Tucson3,386+ 37.0%9,625+ 15.0%Toyota Corolla2,976+ 63.2%9,424+ 45.9%Subaru Crosstrek2,572+ 145.4%9,663+ 146.6%Honda Civic2,525+ 20.0%9,156+ 50.0%Toyota Camry2,172+ 202.1%5,497+ 87.9%Mazda CX-51,943– 14.2%6,796+ 22.0%Kia Seltos1,872– 13.7%7,472+ 0.6%Kia Sportage1,718+ 19.5%6,749+ 43.6%Toyota Corolla Cross1,622+ 124.7%5,357+ 108.2%Hyundai Elantra1,362– 26.9%5,776– 19.4%Toyota Tacoma1,316– 28.1%2,322– 38.2%Mazda CX-301,275+ 92.0%4,523+ 14.3%Subaru Forester1,252+ 56.5%5,694+ 127.0%Toyota Tundra1,252+ 55.9%4,419+ 51.6%Hyundai Santa Fe1,235– 0.8%2,958– 18.0%Honda HR-V1,222+ 28.8%4,804+ 42.7%Lexus RX1,134+ 6.8%3,205– 16.5%Subaru Outback1,050– 10.5%4,485+ 20.5%Mazda31,012+ 59.9%3,130– 0.8%Toyota Sienna923+ 148.8%3,321+ 268.2%Hyundai Ioniq 5882+ 194.0%2,495+ 75.5%Mazda CX-50879+ 217.3%2,804+ 176.3%Hyundai Venue877– 13.6%3,573– 3.5%Kia Forte870+ 2.8%3,748– 12.0%Kia Sorento869+ 84.5%2,460– 9.1%Hyundai Palisade820– 1.7%2,200– 11.5%Toyota Highlander751– 47.3%2,499– 60.4%Lexus NX707– 35.9%2,891– 27.3%Toyota Grand Highlander690new2,480newKia Niro650+ 19.0%2,150+ 201.1%Toyota Venza575+ 560.9%2,130+ 549.4%Mazda CX-90503new1,778newAcura RDX482+ 6.4%1,796– 7.2%Kia Carnival478– 11.5%1,422– 38.2%Toyota bZ4X468+ 90.2%1,737+ 83.4%Subaru Impreza462+ 47.1%1,210+ 27.4%Kia EV9451new832newKia EV6437+ 214.4%1,865+ 268.6%Acura MDX435+ 64.8%1,464+ 27.9%Honda Ridgeline416+ 49.6%1,393+ 35.0%Toyota Prius408+ 240.0%2,236+ 529.9%Genesis GV70397+ 2.8%1,378+ 27.4%Toyota 4Runner381– 37.1%1,720+ 10.0%Honda Odyssey308– 37.5%1,146– 27.5%Lexus TX290new984newKia Telluride287– 42.6%914– 47.5%Honda Pilot269– 66.2%1,853– 4.3%Honda Accord265– 50.8%1,003+ 23.4%Honda Passport263+ 1.2%885+ 0.1%Lexus UX262+ 9.6%978+ 45.8%Subaru Ascent247+ 2.9%837– 20.7%Subaru Solterra247+ 55.3%876+ 71.8%Mazda MX-5 Miata244+ 45.2%345– 32.5%Subaru WRX236– 48.5%851– 4.3%Hyundai Santa Cruz216– 41.6%913– 26.8%Hyundai Ioniq 6188– 10.9%877+ 315.6%Lexus IS177– 9.7%515– 16.7%Toyota 86137+ 226.2%226+ 91.5%Genesis GV80104+ 23.8%320– 3.3%Subaru BRZ102– 11.3%242+ 19.8%Lexus ES89– 31.5%297– 21.6%Hyundai Sonata83– 26.5%260– 65.6%Toyota Crown83– 40.7%355+ 8.2%Kia Soul82– 62.6%637– 49.1%Toyota Sequoia81+ 107.7%247+ 107.6%Genesis G7076– 22.4%326+ 12.0%Lexus LX74– 41.3%230– 19.0%Lexus RZ74– 20.4%182+ 2.8%Acura TLX72– 28.7%271– 37.3%Lexus GX69– 17.9%77– 74.5%Mazda CX-7063new63newAcura Integra46– 27.0%157– 22.3%Subaru Legacy39+ 254.5%72– 28.7%Toyota Land Cruiser37– 38.3%149– 7.5%Mazda MX-3033– 47.6%99– 52.4%Genesis G8020– 71.4%56– 63.9%Genesis GV6019– 55.8%83– 34.6%Lexus RC18+ 0.0%43+ 22.9%Lexus LC16+ 100.0%44+ 175.0%Toyota Supra16– 68.6%86– 11.3%Kia K55– 94.0%26– 93.5%Genesis G904+ 300.0%9– 50.0%Kia Stinger4– 94.4%19– 94.5%Kia Rio2– 99.4%652– 56.8%Lexus LS2+ 0.0%10– 9.1%

Source: Manufacturers