Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - January 2016

Canadian sales of five leading three-row family crossovers jumped 36% to more than 3000 units in January 2016. The Toyota Highlander, Nissan Pathfinder, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, and Hyundai Santa Fe XL posted gains between 28% and 75%.

Meanwhile, GM's trio of full-size Lambda platform crossovers, faced with age and absent the steady popularity they've established south of the border, slumped 6% to 580 units, more than the Pilot but less than the other four aforementioned utilities.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2016
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - January 2016

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Canadians nevertheless have a tendency to accept smaller, two-row utilities. Not only do vehicles like the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, Nissan Murano, and Ford Edge – tweener-sized CUVs – sell more often in Canada than three-rows like the Explorer, Highlander, and Pilot.

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But the market share produced by small utilities like the Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, and Nissan Rogue is particularly strong in Canada: eight points better than the 42% they achieve in the U.S.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. 

These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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SUV	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	120	141	-14.9%	120	141	-14.9%
Chevrolet Traverse	161	180	-10.6%	161	180	-10.6%
Dodge Durango	300	177	69.5%	300	177	69.5%
Ford Edge	1139	750	51.9%	1139	750	51.9%
Ford Explorer	634	494	28.3%	634	494	28.3%
Ford Flex	105	15	600%	105	15	600%
GMC Acadia	299	298	0.3%	299	298	0.3%
Honda Pilot	506	289	75.1%	506	289	75.1%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	1500	1368	9.6%	1500	1368	9.6%
Hyundai Santa Fe XL	336	231	45.5%	336	231	45.5%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	1140	769	48.2%	1140	769	48.2%
Kia Sorento	878	1055	-16.8%	878	1055	-16.8%
Mazda CX-9	86	93	-7.5%	86	93	-7.5%
Nissan Murano	989	573	72.6%	989	573	72.6%
Nissan Pathfinder	752	587	28.1%	752	587	28.1%
Subaru Tribeca	---	2	-100%	---	2	-100%
Toyota 4Runner	465	291	59.8%	465	291	59.8%
Toyota Highlander	806	630	27.9%	806	630	27.9%
Volkswagen Touareg *	67	172	-61.0%	67	172	-61.0%
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Total	10,283	8115	26.7%	10,283	8115	26.7%

Offroaders	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	1075	1183	-9.1%	1075	1183	-9.1%
Nissan Xterra *	72	58	24.1%	72	58	24.1%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	2	-100%	---	2	-100%
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Total	1147	1243	-7.7%	1147	1243	-7.7%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	1	41	-97.6%	1	41	-97.6%
Subaru Outback *	480	615	-22.0%	480	615	-22.0%
Toyota Venza *	312	319	-2.2%	312	319	-2.2%
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Total	793	975	-18.7%	793	975	-18.7%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Total Santa Fe volume: up 14.8% to 1836 in January.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Wrangler and Xterra listed with small SUVs, too, and the Subaru Outback shown with mainstream cars... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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