Canada sets all-time sales record in 2016, up 2.6%

Canadian sales in December decreased by 2.6% year-over-year basis to 125,600 units.
SUV and pickup sales, at 88,243 units, were up 0.2%, while passenger car sales, at 37,357 units, were down 8.6% compared to last year. For the first time, light truck sales were over 70% of the market in December at 70.3%.

Canadian sales in 2016 increased by 2.6% y/y to 1,948,899 units, hitting the fourth consecutive sales record.
Of the Detroit Big 3, Ford took the first spot in 2016 with a 9.3% increase, driven by strong F-Series pickup sales. FCA was down 5.3%. GM was up 1.5% from last year.
Among Japanese automakers, Toyota brand sales were up 4.4%, Honda was up 6.4%, Nissan brand was up 2.9%, Mazda was down 3.5%, Subaru was up 7.7%, and Mitsubishi was up 4.3%.
Hyundai sales were up 1.8%, and Kia sales were up 5.6% from 2015.
Among German companies, Mercedes sales were up 6.0% and BMW brand was up 8.6%.
VW brand sales were down 14.7% compared to the previous year, while Audi sales were up 14.2%.
Combined sales for the Big 3 were up 1.7% over 2015, while all foreign nameplates combined were up 3.3% in unit sales over 2015.