Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - January 2016

January 2016 was the 11th consecutive month of Canadian passenger car leadership for the Honda Civic, Canada's best-selling car in each of the last 18 years. As Honda launches the tenth-generation of the venerable Civic nameplate and clears out remaining 2015 models, Civic sales in January jumped 62% to 3708 units, 71% more sales than the next-best-selling Toyota Corolla managed.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2016
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2016

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The Corolla and third-ranked Hyundai Elantra both reported notable year-over-year sales declines, suffering a cruel blow from Honda Canada in the dead of winter.

Among Canada's 20 best-selling cars in January 2016, 11 of the 20 most popular nameplates sold less often than they did one year ago.

Canadian car sales slid 4% overall, and much of the cause of that collective decline can be seen right here with the decreases reported by popular models. 

Canadian car sales volume was down by approximately 1350 units. The Corolla, Elantra, 3, Jetta, Golf, Camry, and Sentra combined to lose 3540 sales. Only 31% of the new vehicles sold in Canada in January were cars. But of those cars, 11% were Honda Civics.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling cars can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Canada's best-selling trucks in January and will shortly publish a list of Canada's most popular SUVs and crossovers.

February 2016 • December 2015 • January 2015

Rank	Best-Selling Car	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda Civic	3,708	2,289	62.0%	3,708	2,289	62.0%
#2	Toyota Corolla	2,174	2,427	-10.4%	2,174	2,427	-10.4%
#3	Hyundai Elantra	2,093	3,083	-32.1%	2,093	3,083	-32.1%
#4	Chevrolet Cruze	1,456	1,373	6.0%	1,456	1,373	6.0%
#5	Mazda 3	1,281	1,688	-24.1%	1,281	1,688	-24.1%
#6	Volkswagen Jetta	1,171	1,662	-29.5%	1,171	1,662	-29.5%
#7	Volkswagen Golf	1094	1198	-8.7%	1094	1198	-8.7%
#8	Hyundai Accent	880	669	31.5%	880	669	31.5%
#9	Honda Accord	837	602	39.0%	837	602	39.0%
#10	Ford Focus	825	774	6.6%	825	774	6.6%
#11	Toyota Camry	800	1,045	-23.4%	800	1,045	-23.4%
#12	Nissan Sentra	721	786	-8.3%	721	786	-8.3%
#13	Subaru Impreza	703	603	16.6%	703	603	16.6%
#14	Kia Soul	662	375	76.5%	662	375	76.5%
#15	Nissan Altima	661	445	48.5%	661	445	48.5%
#16	Nissan Micra	645	679	-5.0%	645	679	-5.0%
#17	Chevrolet Malibu	616	373	65.1%	616	373	65.1%
#18	Ford Fusion	570	623	-8.5%	570	623	-8.5%
#19	Honda Fit	559	826	-32.3%	559	826	-32.3%
#20	BMW 3-Series	507	512	-1.0%	507	512	-1.0%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada 
The Subaru Outback, Subaru XV Crosstrek, and Toyota Venza are no longer eligible for this best-selling cars list but rather compete for placement with SUVs and crossovers.

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