Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada December 2014 And 2014 Year End

Canadian sales of compact luxury crossovers jumped 81% in 2014 thanks to the arrival of new competitors for the BMW X1. Those competitors, the Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA, arrived in the second half and, as the year progressed, had a negative impact on the popularity of the BMW X1. 

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• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Make & Model - 2014 Year End
• Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - 2014 Year End

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These are certainly not the most popular luxury utility vehicles, however. Move up a notch or two in terms of size and price and youll find numerous vehicles which outsold the whole small trio. (Granted, two-thirds of the trio didnt have a full year.) The Acura RDX and MDX, Audi Q5, and Lexus RX all generated more than 6000 Canadian sales in 2014.

As for the RX, its 7913-unit total made it the countrys top-selling premium brand SUV/crossover, just 51 sales ahead of the Audi Q5.

The RX was joined by a smaller Lexus crossover in December, the RAV4-related NX. 296 NXs were sold last month, a figure which didnt have a tremendous impact on the RXs total. RX sales slid just 0.3%, or two units, to 570 units.

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 GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury 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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013

Compact Luxury SUV	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Audi Q3	245	---	---	1566	---	---
BMW X1	134	356	-62.4%	2735	2910	-6.0%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	255	---	---	964	---	---
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Total	634	356	78.1%	5265	2910	80.9%

Small Luxury SUV	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Acura RDX	551	498	10.6%	6557	6112	7.3%
Audi Q5	604	624	-3.2%	7862	7547	4.2%
BMW X3	326	274	19.0%	5219	5658	-7.8%
BMW X4	77	---	---	490	---	---
Infiniti QX50 / EX	149	107	39.3%	1897	1445	31.3%
Land Rover LR2	90	39	131%	655	520	26.0%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	155	122	27.0%	1706	1782	-4.3%
Lexus NX	296	---	---	296	---	---
Lincoln MKC	321	---	---	1849	---	---
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	484	416	16.3%	5599	5445	2.8%
Porsche Macan	152	---	---	1223	---	---
Volvo XC60	112	99	13.1%	1542	1681	-8.3%
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Total	3317	2179	52.2%	34,895	30,190	15.6%

Midsize Luxury SUV	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Acura MDX	658	598	10.0%	6272	6114	2.6%
Acura ZDX	---	7	-100%	6	49	-87.8%
Audi Q7	124	122	1.6%	1959	1781	10.0%
BMW X5	391	524	-25.4%	5470	4704	16.3%
BMW X6	149	22	577%	897	749	19.8%
Cadillac SRX	252	270	-6.7%	4134	3765	9.8%
Infiniti QX60/JX	359	242	48.3%	3613	3191	13.2%
Infiniti QX70/FX	32	24	33.3%	466	601	-22.5%
Land Rover LR4	53	33	60.6%	446	438	1.8%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	254	246	3.3%	2580	1806	42.9%
Lexus GX460	58	60	-3.3%	582	351	65.8%
Lexus RX	570	572	-0.3%	7913	7789	1.6%
Lincoln MKT	20	25	-20.0%	289	392	-26.3%
Lincoln MKX	194	215	-9.8%	2702	3238	-16.6%
Mercedes-Benz M-Class	375	457	-17.9%	5532	4804	15.2%
Porsche Cayenne	131	162	-19.1%	1904	2050	-7.1%
Volkswagen Touareg *	218	157	38.9%	2332	2087	11.7%
Volvo XC70 *	29	39	-25.6%	513	624	-17.8%
Volvo XC90	22	27	-18.5%	427	500	-14.6%
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Total	3889	3802	2.3%	48,037	45,033	6.7%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isnt 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 youll see the XC70 listed with luxury cars as well as with SUVs and crossovers and the Touareg with luxury SUVs and mainstream SUVs... 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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - January 2015
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - November 2014 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - December 2013 & Year End
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - December 2014
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2014 & Year End
Large Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - December 2014 & Year End

Midsize Car Sales In America December 2014 And 2014 Year End

As the U.S. auto industry collectively reported a 6% year-over-year increase in sales volume in calendar year 2014, midsize car sales increased, as well. 

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End

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Barely.

Americas core group of volume-brand midsize cars combined for a 1% improvement in 2014, equal to a scant 27,245-unit improvement.

But Americas favourite midsize cars - their favourite cars, full stop - earned greater market share as their sales increased at a far quicker rate. The best-selling Toyota Camry was up 5% to 428,606 units, the Camrys highest total since 2008. Americas second-best-selling car, the Honda Accord, was up 6% to its highest total since 2007. Nissan set an Altima U.S. sales record with a 5% year-over-year gain. The fourth-ranked Ford Fusion was up 4%; the fifth-ranked Hyundai Sonata jumped 7%. 

Combined, those five top sellers were up 5% to 1,676,420 units in 2014, increasing their share of the midsize market to 69% from 66% in 2013.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank midsize cars 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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013

Midsize Car	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Buick Regal	1811	1747	3.7%	22,560	18,685	20.7%
Chevrolet Malibu	16,817	15,493	8.5%	188,519	200,594	-6.0%
Chrysler 200	16,229	5652	187%	117,363	122,480	-4.2%
Dodge Avenger	455	4950	-90.8%	51,705	93,842	-44.9%
Ford Fusion	23,166	24,408	-5.1%	306,860	295,280	3.9%
Honda Accord	31,589	32,321	-2.3%	388,374	366,678	5.9%
Hyundai Sonata	17,924	14,479	23.8%	216,936	203,648	6.5%
Kia Optima	11,827	9474	24.8%	159,020	155,893	2.0%
Mazda 6	4323	4365	30.3%	53,224	43,637	22.0%
Mitsubishi Galant	---	15	-100%	122	1441	-91.5%
Nissan Altima	32,331	24,816	30.3%	335,644	320,723	4.7%
Subaru Legacy	5457	2939	85.7%	52,270	42,291	23.6%
Suzuki Kizashi	---	---	---	---	1602	-100%
Toyota Camry	31,618	29,964	5.5%	428,606	408,484	4.9%
Volkswagen Passat	8257	9254	-10.8%	96,649	109,652	-11.9%
Volkswagen CC	623	909	-31.5%	9995	15,672	-36.2%
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Total	202,427	180,786	12.0%	2,427,847	2,400,602	1.1%

Hybrids & Electrics	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Chevrolet Volt	1490	2392	-37.7%	18,805	23,094	-18.6%
Ford C-Max	1962	2028	-3.3%	27,595	35,210	-21.6%
Honda Insight	311	418	-25.6%	3965	4802	-17.4%
Mitsubishi i MiEV	12	11	9.1%	196	1029	-81.0%
Nissan LEAF	3102	2529	22.7%	30,200	22,610	33.6%
Toyota Prius	9291	10,800	-14.0%	136,040	157,260	-13.5%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^	8799	9881	-11.0%	122,776	145,172	-15.4%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^	492	919	-46.5%	13,264	12,088	9.7%
Toyota Prius V	2284	2110	8.2%	30,762	34,989	-12.1%
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Total	18,452	20,288	-9.0%	247,563	278,994	-11.3%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	863	1360	-36.5%	11,802	16,847	-29.9%
Subaru Outback *	14,772	11,002	34.3%	138,790	118,049	17.6%
Toyota Venza *	2419	2148	12.6%	29,991	35,846	-16.3%
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Total	18,054	14,510	24.4%	180,583	170,742	5.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Prius breakdown by variant
GCBC isnt 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 youll see the Outback and Venza listed with midsize SUVs, too... 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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Midsize Car Sales In America - January 2015
Midsize Car Sales In America - November 2014 YTD
Midsize Car Sales In America - December 2013 & Year End
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - December 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2014 & Year End
Small Car Sales In America - December 2014 & Year End
Large Car Sales In America - December 2014 & Year End

Chevrolet Orlando Discontinued In Canada No 2015 Model Year Orlando

GM Canada will not market a 2015 model year Chevrolet Orlando. The MPV was initially brought to Canada in the latter part of 2011 to take on the Mazda 5, Kia Rondo, and even front-wheel-drive Dodge Journeys, but it has been discontinued.

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• Historical Monthly & Yearly Chevrolet Orlando Sales Figures
• Complete Canadian Minivan Sales Figures: 2014 Year End

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Initially, the Orlando was a successful Canadian venture. 2012 volume climbed to 7199 units, more than the Rondo or 5 managed that year. But the Orlandos decline was then both sudden and sharp: Orlando sales slid 68% in 2013 and plunged a further 43% in calendar year 2014.

I was prompted to inquire with General Motors after noticing that especially abrupt decreases in the fourth-quarter of 2014 were followed up by the nameplates two lowest-volume months ever in January and February 2015: only 16 were sold in January; only 4 in February. GM Canadas product communications manager, George Saratlic, confirmed last night via email, "2014 was the last model year for the Chevrolet Orlando in Canada. There will not be a 2015 model."

The Orlando no longer exists on Chevrolet.cas main page, although you can enter the Build And Price section and select a 2014 Orlando from the dropdown as of today. Finding one at a dealer will be a much more difficult task, as it was for much of the last 18 months or more.

The Orlando was never imported to the United States where the market for new vehicles is nine times stronger. The Kia Rondo had already been extinguished. Mazda USA has since decided that they wont be continuing with the 5, either. The news of the Orlandos Canadian cancellation was posted elsewhere - at least on Manitoba GM dealer West Park Motors website - on a prior date.

Minivan Sales In Canada December 2014 And 2014 Year End

64% of the minivans and an even more impressive 72% of the "full-size" minivans sold in Canada in 2014 were Windsor, Ontario-assembled Dodge Grand Caravans and Chrysler Town & Countrys. 85% of the FCA-built twins sold in Canada were Grand Caravans.

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• All Vehicles Ranked By December & 2014 Year End Canadian Sales

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Minivan sales improved in Canada in 2014, but the category as a whole lost market share. (The oxymoronically-named full-size minivan subset grew at a slightly faster rate than the overall industry, thus increasing market share.) 5.1% of the new vehicles sold in Canada in calendar year 2014 were minivans and small MPVs, down from 5.2% in 2013. 

The smaller trio of products certainly suffered as Chevrolet Orlando volume tumbled 43% and sales of the still-fresh second-generation Kia Rondo surprisingly slid 12%. 

But the bigger vans were more common this year than last, increasing their collective total by 5856 units despite the loss of the forgettable Volkswagen Routan and the Nissan Quest and slightly slower Toyota Sienna volume through much of the year.

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 GCBCs Sales Stats page. This table is now sortable, so you can rank minivans 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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013

Minivan	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Chevrolet Orlando	24	57	-57.9%	1339	2345	-42.9%
Chrysler Town & Country	498	218	128%	8944	8425	6.2%
Dodge Grand Caravan	3140	2803	12.0%	51,759	46,732	10.8%
Honda Odyssey	744	750	-0.8%	11,480	10,284	11.6%
Kia Rondo	190	322	-41.0%	5432	6154	-11.7%
Kia Sedona	91	18	406%	708	735	-3.7%
Mazda 5	120	89	34.8%	3678	3459	6.3%
Nissan Quest	---	13	-100%	63	662	-90.5%
Toyota Sienna	912	771	18.3%	11,596	11,756	-1.4%
Volkswagen Routan	---	---	---	---	100	-100%
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Orlando/Rondo/5	334	468	-28.6%	10,449	11,958	-12.6%
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T&C/DGC/Odyssey/Sedona Quest/Sienna/Routan	5385	4573	17.8%	84,550	78,694	7.4%
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Total	5719	5041	13.4%	94,999	90,652	4.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC

RECOMMENDED READING
Minivan Sales In Canada - January 2015
Minivan Sales In Canada - November 2014 YTD
Minivan Sales In Canada - December 2013 & Year End
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2014 & Year End
Top 25 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - 2014 Year End
Commercial Van Sales In Canada - December 2014 & Year End