Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - February 2016 YTD

For a second consecutive month, the best-selling three-row utility vehicle in Canada was the Toyota Highlander. 

Through the first two months of 2016, last year's three-row SUV/crossover leader, the Ford Explorer, ranks third, behind the Highlander and Nissan Pathfinder. The race, of course, is tight, and the January and February sampling size is the smallest we'll see all year. 

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2016 YTD
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - February 2016 YTD

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But Toyota is ready to up its game. For model year 2017, the Highlander will feature a new face, a revised engine, and a new 8-speed automatic transmission. 

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There'll be more power and better fuel economy, and the Highlander's reputation for sterling resale value will remain. 

In the meantime, Canadians buy and lease about 20% more Toyota Sienna minivans than Toyota Highlanders. Overall, Canadian minivan volume is on the decline, but after climbing to an 11-year high in 2015, Sienna sales are on the rise again in 2016.

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • March 2016 • January 2016 • February 2015

SUV	February 2016	February 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	131	137	-4.4%	251	278	-9.7%
Chevrolet Traverse	139	191	-27.2%	300	371	-19.1%
Dodge Durango	269	126	114%	569	303	87.8%
Ford Edge	1200	514	134%	2339	1264	85.0%
Ford Explorer	786	567	38.6%	1420	1061	33.8%
Ford Flex	62	6	933%	167	21	695%
GMC Acadia	312	317	-1.6%	611	615	-0.7%
Honda Pilot	507	283	79.2%	1013	572	77.1%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	1433	1575	-9.0%	2933	2943	-0.3%
Hyundai Santa Fe XL	340	432	-21.3%	676	663	2.0%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	939	607	54.7%	2079	1376	51.1%
Kia Sorento	1017	962	5.7%	1895	2017	-6.0%
Mazda CX-9	139	63	121%	225	156	44.2%
Nissan Murano	790	557	41.8%	1779	1130	57.4%
Nissan Pathfinder	834	702	18.8%	1586	1289	23.0%
Subaru Tribeca	---	1	-100%	---	3	-100%
Toyota 4Runner	440	298	47.7%	905	589	53.7%
Toyota Highlander	948	602	57.5%	1754	1232	42.4%
Volkswagen Touareg *	96	205	-53.2%	163	377	-56.8%
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Total	10,382	8145	27.5%	20,665	16,260	27.1%

Offroaders	February 2016	February 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	1394	1241	12.3%	2469	2424	1.9%
Nissan Xterra *	48	92	-47.8%	120	150	-20.0%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	4	-100%	---	6	-100%
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Total	1442	1337	7.9%	2589	2580	0.3%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	February 2016	February 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	1	39	-97.4%	2	80	-97.5%
Subaru Outback *	550	715	-23.1%	1030	1330	-22.6%
Toyota Venza *	514	442	16.3%	826	761	8.5%
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Total	1065	1196	-11.0%	1858	2171	-14.4%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Total Santa Fe volume: down 11.7% to 1773 in February; up 0.1% to 3609 YTD.
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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