Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - July 2016

After four months of Honda Civic leadership, the Hyundai Elantra was Canada's best-selling car in July 2016.

Thanks to a modest 2% increase and the Civic's 16% year-over-year drop, the Elantra outsold the Honda by 250 units.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - July 2016 YTD
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - July 2016 YTD

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Little can be done about the perennial favourite's year-to-date lead. The Honda Civic has been Canada's best-selling car in 18 consecutive years. That streak will stretch to 19 years – the Civic leads the Elantra by 7432 sales heading into August, an insurmountable sum.

But Elantra volume is up 12% in 2016, not a meaningless achievement even for a new car in this age of pro-SUV/anti-car purchasing decisions. 

In July, only six of the 20 most popular passenger cars in Canada reported improved sales compared with July 2015. Only two of those improvements – Ford Focus and Mercedes-Benz C-Class – were truly meaningful. 

Ford hadded only 65 Mustang sales, Kia Forte volume grew by three units, Nissan Sentra sales were up by 97 units, and the Elantra's increase equalled 81 additional sales.

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. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Canada's best-selling trucks in July and will shortly publish a list of Canada's most popular SUVs and crossovers.

August 2016 • June 2016 • July 2015

Rank	Best-Selling Car	July 2016	July 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
#1	Hyundai Elantra	5,615	5,534	1.5%	31,126	27,884	11.6%
#2	Honda Civic	5,365	6,367	-15.7%	38,558	35,956	7.2%
#3	Toyota Corolla	3,846	4,485	-14.2%	28,216	30,283	-6.8%
#4	Ford Focus	2,757	1,967	40.2%	10,377	12,396	-16.3%
#5	Chevrolet Cruze	2,437	2,980	-18.2%	13,805	18,756	-26.4%
#6	Mazda 3	2,356	3,147	-25.1%	16,512	21,660	-23.8%
#7	Volkswagen Jetta	2,287	2,631	-13.1%	13,036	17,684	-26.3%
#8	Hyundai Accent	2,142	2,373	-9.7%	12,310	12,660	-2.8%
#9	Volkswagen Golf	1,944	2014	-3.5%	12737	12430	2.5%
#10	Nissan Sentra	1,494	1,397	6.9%	9,989	9,282	7.6%
#11	Ford Fusion	1,327	2,013	-34.1%	8,590	9,703	-11.5%
#12	Honda Accord	1,150	1,276	-9.9%	8,380	8,418	-0.5%
#13	Kia Soul	1,077	1537	-29.9%	6,998	7,875	-11.1%
#14	Subaru Impreza	1,027	1049	-2.1%	6861	6895	-0.5%
#15	Toyota Camry	1,000	1,329	-24.8%	10,350	10,745	-3.7%
#16	Kia Forte	964	961	0.3%	7,419	7,717	-3.9%
#17	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	888	761	16.7%	5,480	6,269	-12.6%
#18	Hyundai Sonata	847	1,497	-43.4%	5,349	8,444	-36.7%
#19	Nissan Micra	803	1,127	-28.7%	6,177	7,151	-13.6%
#20	Ford Mustang	773	708	9.2%	5,605	4,974	12.7%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada 

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