Canada - Flash report, Sales volume, 2020

Flash report, December 2020

7 Jan. 2021

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales fall 5.1% in Q4, 19.7% for full-year 2020
Canadian vehicle sales of 392,162 units in the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 5.1% from the 413,402 units sold in the same quarter in 2019.
Overall vehicle sales for 2020 declined 19.7% to 1,537,388 units.
In 2020, Ford Motors sold 239,368 units, a decrease of 16.8% from the previous year.
General Motors sales of 218,501 units in 2020 had decreased 14.9% from the last year.
FCA sold 178,752 units, a decrease of 19.9%, and Toyota sold 170,598 units, an decrease of 19.4%.
Honda sales of 125,962 units in 2020 decreased 25.5% from the last year.
Hyundai sales decreased 15.7% to 112,358 units, while Nissan sales decreased 33.2% to 82,667 units in 2020.
Kia sold 72,452 units, a decrease of 5.5% from the last year.
Mazda sales decreased 13.0% to 57,773 units, while Subaru sales decreased 9.4% to 52,129 units in 2020.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Oct.-Dec. 2020	Oct.-Dec. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec. 2020	Jan.-Dec. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	71,316	92,956	-23.3%	308,593	484,687	-36.3%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	320,846	320,446	0.1%	1,228,795	1,429,670	-14.1%
Total	392,162	413,402	-5.1%	1,537,388	1,914,357	-19.7%

Source: desrosiers AUTOMOTIVE reports Market Snapshot - Dec. 2020


Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2020		2019		Y-o-Y	2020		2019		Y-o-Y
	Oct.-Dec.	Share	Oct.-Dec.	Share		Jan.-Dec.	Share	Jan.-Dec.	Share
Ford	51,075	13.0%	56,570	13.7%	-9.7%	239,368	15.6%	287,874	15.0%	-16.8%
General Motors	56,966	14.5%	53,186	12.9%	7.1%	218,501	14.2%	256,795	13.4%	-14.9%
FCA	46,495	11.9%	44,427	10.7%	4.7%	178,752	11.6%	223,101	11.7%	-19.9%
Toyota	44,935	11.5%	46,555	11.3%	-3.5%	170,598	11.1%	211,551	11.1%	-19.4%
Honda	31,062	7.9%	34,488	8.3%	-9.9%	125,962	8.2%	169,047	8.8%	-25.5%
Hyundai	29,519	7.5%	30,058	7.3%	-1.8%	112,358	7.3%	133,207	7.0%	-15.7%
Nissan	20,309	5.2%	25,979	6.3%	-21.8%	82,667	5.4%	123,755	6.5%	-33.2%
Kia	18,519	4.7%	16,497	4.0%	12.3%	72,452	4.7%	76,630	4.0%	-5.5%
Mazda	16,139	4.1%	15,003	3.6%	7.6%	57,773	3.8%	66,420	3.5%	-13.0%
Subaru	16,412	4.2%	15,476	3.7%	6.0%	52,129	3.4%	57,524	3.0%	-9.4%
Volkswagen	12,284	3.1%	16,991	4.1%	-27.7%	49,830	3.2%	69,153	3.6%	-27.9%
Mercedes-Benz	9,674	2.5%	11,943	2.9%	-19.0%	35,396	2.3%	45,828	2.4%	-22.8%
Audi	7,165	1.8%	8,460	2.0%	-15.3%	25,895	1.7%	33,531	1.8%	-22.8%
BMW	6,979	1.8%	8,449	2.0%	-17.4%	25,493	1.7%	36,658	1.9%	-30.5%
Lexus	5,707	1.5%	6,606	1.6%	-13.6%	20,822	1.4%	25,540	1.3%	-18.5%
Mitsubishi	3,594	0.9%	5,358	1.3%	-32.9%	16,092	1.0%	25,535	1.3%	-37.0%
Acura	3,875	1.0%	4,956	1.2%	-21.8%	14,281	0.9%	19,781	1.0%	-27.8%
Volvo	3,009	0.8%	2,649	0.6%	13.6%	9,213	0.6%	10,155	0.5%	-9.3%
Land Rover	2,432	0.6%	2,717	0.7%	-10.5%	8,281	0.5%	10,287	0.5%	-19.5%
Porsche	2,005	0.5%	2,229	0.5%	-10.0%	7,402	0.5%	9,025	0.5%	-18.0%
Infiniti	1,565	0.4%	2,241	0.5%	-30.2%	5,783	0.4%	10,974	0.6%	-47.3%
MINI	1,212	0.3%	1,323	0.3%	-8.4%	4,375	0.3%	5,978	0.3%	-26.8%
Jaguar	474	0.1%	753	0.2%	-37.1%	2,144	0.1%	3,636	0.2%	-41.0%
Genesis	678	0.2%	345	0.1%	96.5%	1,462	0.1%	1,525	0.1%	-4.1%
Maserati	78	0.0%	130	0.0%	-40.0%	358	0.0%	585	0.0%	-38.8%
smart	-	-%	13	0.0%	-%	1	0.0%	262	0.0%	-99.6%
Total	392,162	100.0%	413,402	100.0%	-5.1%	1,537,388	100.0%	1,914,357	100.0%	-19.7%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultant (DAC), Global Automakers of Canada (GAC), Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA)

・The data shows cumulative sales figures from October to December 2020.

Flash report, November 2020

2 Dec. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales slide 10.4% in November
Canadian light vehicle sales were down 10.4% in November to an estimated total of only 128,351 units, as reported by DesRosier Consultants, while the market remains impacted from provincial lockdown orders in the latest wave of coronavirus outbreaks.
After the strong performances of September and October, the market retreated a little in November but still showed relative strength considering the circumstances.
With only one month remaining in 2020, the overall market is expected to decline approximate 20% for the year with sales slightly exceeding 1.5 million units.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Nov. 2020	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	-%	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	-%	N/A	-%
Total	128,351	-10.4%	N/A	-%

Source: Various media reports, MarkLines Data Center

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, October 2020

5 Nov. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales down 2.1% in October
After reaching positive territory in the month of September, the Canadian market took a step toward stability in October with estimated sales of 156,095 light vehicles, as reported by DesRosier Consultants, representing a decline of only 2.1% from October 2019.
The SAAR for October was a healthy 1.91 million units, similar to the 1.93 million units seen in September.
According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc., since November and December tend to be slower sales months, the consultants say they expect 2020 to end with 360,000 fewer auto sales than in 2019, a decline of 21.6 per cent.
Scotiabank maintain its sales forecast outlook at 1.6 million units for 2020 with still some potential for volatility in the final stretch.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Oct. 2020	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	-%	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	-%	N/A	-%
Total	156,095	-2.1%	N/A	-%

Source: Various media reports, MarkLines Data Center

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, September 2020

2 Oct. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian sales up 2.4% in September, down 3.9% in third quarter 2020
Canadian sales of new light vehicles for September were estimated by DesRosier Consultants on October 1 to be up 2.4% over September 2019, reaching 169,876 units.
The estimated SAAR for September 2020 was 1.93 million units.
“For now sales are climbing with September easily being the most impressive month we have seen since the pandemic started,” noted Andrew King Managing Partner of DAC.
For the third quarter, sales reached 500,734 units, down just 3.9% from the third quarter of 2019.
GM’s estimated third quarter sales of 63,260 units was down 10.5%, Ford’s sales were up 8.5% to 84,061 units, FCA sales were down 10.7% to 54,399 units, Toyota sales were up 0.6% to 57,287 units, Nissan sales were down 12.5% to 27,827 units, Honda sales were down 11.5% to 41,846 units, Hyundai sales were up 2.5% to 39,199 units, and Kia sales were up 14.7% to 25,090 units.
Porsche reached the largest sales increase in Q3 at 22.5%, with similar performances by Subaru and Volvo, up 19.9% to 17,565 units and 19.7% to 3,119 units respectively.
Overall, 8 of the brands reporting noted positive sales increases in the third quarter.
For the first three quarters of 2020 as a whole, Ford led by selling 188,293 units and gaining a full point of market share.
In percentage terms in this year of COVID-19, Kia impressed with a year-to-date decline of only 10.3%.
In total, 1.15 million units were sold year-to-date, down 23.7% from the same period in 2019.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Jul.-Sep. 2020	Jul.-Sep. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep. 2020	Jan.-Sep. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	101,548	129,165	-21.4%	237,277	391,731	-39.4%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	399,186	392,072	1.8%	907,949	1,109,224	-18.1%
Total	500,734	521,237	-3.9%	1,145,226	1,500,955	-23.7%

Source: desrosiers AUTOMOTIVE reports Market Snapshot - Sep. 2020

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2020		2019		Y-o-Y	2020		2019		Y-o-Y
	Jul.-Sep.	Share	Jul.-Sep.	Share		Jan.-Sep.	Share	Jan.-Sep.	Share
Ford	84,061	16.8%	77,490	14.9%	8.5%	188,293	16.4%	231,304	15.4%	-18.6%
General Motors	63,260	12.6%	70,706	13.6%	-10.5%	161,535	14.1%	203,609	13.6%	-20.7%
Toyota	57,287	11.4%	56,949	10.9%	0.6%	125,663	11.0%	164,996	11.0%	-23.8%
FCA	54,399	10.9%	60,928	11.7%	-10.7%	132,257	11.5%	178,674	11.9%	-26.0%
Honda	41,846	8.4%	47,261	9.1%	-11.5%	94,900	8.3%	134,559	9.0%	-29.5%
Hyundai	39,199	7.8%	38,229	7.3%	2.5%	82,839	7.2%	103,149	6.9%	-19.7%
Nissan	27,827	5.6%	31,817	6.1%	-12.5%	62,358	5.4%	97,776	6.5%	-36.2%
Kia	25,090	5.0%	21,872	4.2%	14.7%	53,933	4.7%	60,133	4.0%	-10.3%
Mazda	19,053	3.8%	18,882	3.6%	0.9%	41,634	3.6%	51,417	3.4%	-19.0%
Subaru	17,565	3.5%	14,644	2.8%	19.9%	35,717	3.1%	42,048	2.8%	-15.1%
Volkswagen	16,698	3.3%	19,263	3.7%	-13.3%	37,546	3.3%	52,162	3.5%	-28.0%
Mercedes-Benz	10,891	2.2%	11,943	2.3%	-8.8%	25,722	2.2%	33,885	2.3%	-24.1%
Audi	8,083	1.6%	9,103	1.7%	-11.2%	18,730	1.6%	25,071	1.7%	-25.3%
BMW	7,269	1.5%	9,704	1.9%	-25.1%	18,514	1.6%	28,209	1.9%	-34.4%
Lexus	6,540	1.3%	6,613	1.3%	-1.1%	15,115	1.3%	18,934	1.3%	-20.2%
Acura	4,656	0.9%	5,523	1.1%	-15.7%	10,406	0.9%	14,825	1.0%	-29.8%
Mitsubishi	4,425	0.9%	6,505	1.2%	-32.0%	12,498	1.1%	20,177	1.3%	-38.1%
Volvo	3,119	0.6%	2,606	0.5%	19.7%	6,204	0.5%	7,506	0.5%	-17.3%
Porsche	3,063	0.6%	2,501	0.5%	22.5%	5,397	0.5%	6,796	0.5%	-20.6%
Land Rover	2,038	0.4%	2,450	0.5%	-16.8%	5,849	0.5%	7,570	0.5%	-22.7%
Infiniti	1,963	0.4%	3,008	0.6%	-34.7%	4,218	0.4%	8,733	0.6%	-51.7%
MINI	1,501	0.3%	1,738	0.3%	-13.6%	3,163	0.3%	4,655	0.3%	-32.1%
Jaguar	451	0.1%	876	0.2%	-48.5%	1,670	0.1%	2,883	0.2%	-42.1%
Genesis	330	0.1%	422	0.1%	-21.8%	784	0.1%	1,180	0.1%	-33.6%
Maserati	120	0.0%	136	0.0%	-11.8%	280	0.0%	455	0.0%	-38.5%
smart	-	-%	68	0.0%	-%	1	0.0%	249	0.0%	-99.6%
Total	500,734	100.0%	521,237	100.0%	-3.9%	1,145,226	100.0%	1,500,955	100.0%	-23.7%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultant (DAC), Global Automakers of Canada (GAC), Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA)

・The data shows cumulative sales figures from July to September 2020.

Flash report, August 2020

3 Sep. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales down 8.9% in August
On September 1, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) announced that new light vehicle sales in August were estimated to be down 8.9% from August 2019 levels, notably not too far from the 4.9% decline seen in July.
Sales reached an estimated total of 165,837 units sold in August 2020, down from the estimated 182,040 units sold in the same month of 2019.
August sales were within approximately 900 units of July’s total.
According to Scotiabank, given fleet sales are still depressed, the retail sales rebound is even stronger, showing signs of not only pent-up demand, but also pandemicmotivated purchases.
Scotiabank maintain its sales forecast outlook at 1.6 mn units for 2020 with some further upside from these new policy supports along with the stronger economic recovery profile, but still note considerable downside risks on the horizon, particularly south of the border.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Aug. 2020	Aug. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug. 2020	Jan.-Aug. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	43,147	-%	N/A	349,948	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	138,893	-%	N/A	985,732	-%
Total	165,837	182,040	-8.9%	974,461	1,335,680	-27.0%

Source: Various media reports, MarkLines Data Center

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, July 2020

6 Aug. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales increasing in July, yet down 4.9% from previous year
The fact that Canadian estimated new vehicle sales of 165,020 units in July 2020 represented a 4.9% drop from July 2019 was very good news, as it also represented an increase of 6.2% from the previous month of June, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.
These sales figures rank July 2020 as the seventh best July in Canadian automotive history.
The extent to which this sales success was pent-up demand from the brutal sales collapse in April, versus a more sustainable recovery, remains to be seen.
May and June sales had increased an estimated 147.0% and 37.3%, respectively, over the previous months.
Monthly sales totals are estimates now that the vast majority of OEMs have stopped reporting on a monthly basis and now issue quarterly reports.
One company that did report its monthly July 2020 sales was Subaru, which posted its best July sales ever with 5,678 vehicles sold, representing a 10.1% increase compared to the same month in 2019 and making it the brand's third best month ever.
Subaru’s YTD sales in the first seven months of 2020, however, were down 26.8% from the same period in 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Jul. 2020	Jul. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul. 2020	Jan.-Jul. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	44,122	-%	N/A	306,801	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	129,411	-%	N/A	846,839	-%
Total	165,020	173,533	-4.9%	808,624	1,153,640	-29.9%

Source: Various media reports

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, June 2020

3 Jul. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian Q2/2020 vehicle sales down 44.7%
Canadian vehicle sales in Q2/2020 decreased 44.7% from the same quarter in 2019, to 314,496 units due to coronavirus.
SUV and pickup sales, at 247,177 units, were down 39.9% in the second quarter of 2020, while passenger car sales, at 67,319 units, were down 57.1% compared to the same period of 2019.
In the second quarter 2020, Ford, General Motors, and FCA estimated sales decreased 44.8%, 35.5%, and 46.8%, respectively.
Among German companies’ sales, VW brand sales were down 48.5%, Mercedes-Benz sales were down 41.3%, BMW brand sales were down 45.8%, and Audi sales were down 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Among Japanese automakers, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda were down 48.7%, 45.6%, 56.3%, and 39.4% respectively.
Hyundai and Kia reported that their actual sales were down 43.4% and 30.6%, respectively.
“June undoubtedly saw the release of some pent-up demand into the market as blinking consumers took their first tentative steps out of their darkened lock-down basements and back onto the sun-kissed roads and highways,” DesRosiers said in a statement.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Apr.-Jun. 2020	Apr.-Jun. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun. 2020	Jan.-Jun. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	67,319	156,875	-57.1%	135,679	262,566	-48.3%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	247,177	411,378	-39.9%	507,925	717,152	-29.2%
Total	314,496	568,253	-44.7%	643,604	979,718	-34.3%

Source: desrosiers AUTOMOTIVE reports Market Snapshot - Jun. 2020


Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2020		2019		Y-o-Y	2020		2019		Y-o-Y
	Apr.-Jun.	Share	Apr.-Jun.	Share		Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share
Ford	50,503	16.1%	91,495	16.1%	-44.8%	104,232	16.2%	153,814	15.7%	-32.2%
General Motors	50,074	15.9%	77,643	13.7%	-35.5%	98,275	15.3%	132,903	13.6%	-26.1%
FCA	33,718	10.7%	63,410	11.2%	-46.8%	77,858	12.1%	117,746	12.0%	-33.9%
Toyota	33,413	10.6%	65,113	11.5%	-48.7%	68,376	10.6%	108,047	11.0%	-36.7%
Honda	26,513	8.4%	48,696	8.6%	-45.6%	53,054	8.2%	87,298	8.9%	-39.2%
Hyundai	23,010	7.3%	40,657	7.2%	-43.4%	43,640	6.8%	64,920	6.6%	-32.8%
Nissan	16,303	5.2%	37,304	6.6%	-56.3%	34,531	5.4%	65,959	6.7%	-47.6%
Kia	16,249	5.2%	23,401	4.1%	-30.6%	28,843	4.5%	38,261	3.9%	-24.6%
Mazda	11,344	3.6%	18,716	3.3%	-39.4%	22,581	3.5%	32,535	3.3%	-30.6%
Volkswagen	9,784	3.1%	18,993	3.3%	-48.5%	20,848	3.2%	32,899	3.4%	-36.6%
Subaru	8,557	2.7%	16,412	2.9%	-47.9%	18,152	2.8%	27,404	2.8%	-33.8%
Mercedes-Benz	6,868	2.2%	11,710	2.1%	-41.3%	14,831	2.3%	21,942	2.2%	-32.4%
BMW	5,961	1.9%	10,989	1.9%	-45.8%	11,245	1.7%	18,505	1.9%	-39.2%
Audi	5,683	1.8%	9,564	1.7%	-40.6%	10,647	1.7%	15,968	1.6%	-33.3%
Lexus	4,115	1.3%	7,190	1.3%	-42.8%	8,575	1.3%	12,321	1.3%	-30.4%
Acura	3,271	1.0%	5,615	1.0%	-41.7%	5,750	0.9%	9,302	0.9%	-38.2%
Mitsubishi	2,827	0.9%	6,727	1.2%	-58.0%	8,073	1.3%	13,672	1.4%	-41.0%
Volvo	1,689	0.5%	2,932	0.5%	-42.4%	3,085	0.5%	4,900	0.5%	-37.0%
Porsche	1,380	0.4%	2,743	0.5%	-49.7%	2,279	0.4%	4,295	0.4%	-46.9%
MINI	940	0.3%	1,778	0.3%	-47.1%	1,662	0.3%	2,917	0.3%	-43.0%
Land Rover	896	0.3%	2,580	0.5%	-65.3%	3,155	0.5%	5,120	0.5%	-38.4%
Infiniti	820	0.3%	2,835	0.5%	-71.1%	2,255	0.4%	5,725	0.6%	-60.6%
Jaguar	254	0.1%	959	0.2%	-73.5%	1,042	0.2%	2,007	0.2%	-48.1%
Genesis	223	0.1%	477	0.1%	-53.2%	454	0.1%	758	0.1%	-40.1%
Maserati	100	0.0%	178	0.0%	-43.8%	160	0.0%	319	0.0%	-49.8%
smart	1	0.0%	136	0.0%	-99.3%	1	0.0%	181	0.0%	-99.4%
Total	314,496	100.0%	568,253	100.0%	-44.7%	643,604	100.0%	979,718	100.0%	-34.3%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultant (DAC), Global Automakers of Canada (GAC), Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA)

・The data shows cumulative sales figures from April to June 2020.

Flash report, May 2020

4 Jun. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales decrease 44.2% in May
Canadian vehicle sales of 113,224 units in May decreased 44.2% from the 202,800 units sold in the same month in 2019.
Sales for the first five months of 2020, totaled 488,165 unites, a decrease 38.9% from the 799,423 units sold in the same period last year.
According to Scotiabank, the plunge in Canadian auto sales decelerated in May with a decline of　“only” 45% y/y. April　should mark the abyss of the pandemic-induced auto sales contraction. As dealerships across the country began tentatively opening in mid-May, vehicle sales accelerated with month-over-month purchases　up by 127% (sa) by month-end. The strength and sustainability of　the rebound will depend, in part, on job recoveries.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	May 2020	May 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May 2020	Jan.-May 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	56,975	-%	N/A	211,661	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	145,825	-%	N/A	587,762	-%
Total	113,224	202,800	-44.2%	488,165	799,423	-38.9%

Source: Various media reports

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, April 2020

11 May 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales decrease 75.2% in April
Canadian vehicle sales of 45,833 units in April decreased 75.2% from the 185,158 units sold in the same month in 2019.
Sales for the first four months of 2020, totaled 374,941 unites, a decrease 37.2% from the 596,623 units sold in the same period last year.
According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), while its records are incomplete, it believes the number of new vehicles sold in April is the month’s lowest sales total since 1951.
“This could mean that April 2020 results brought us to the bottom of this chasm and the first tentative steps of recovery can potentially start as early as (this) month,” said DesRosiers.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Apr. 2020	Apr. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr. 2020	Jan.-Apr. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	48,995	-%	N/A	154,686	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	136,163	-%	N/A	441,937	-%
Total	45,833	185,158	-75.2%	374,941	596,623	-37.2%

Source: Various media reports

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, March 2020

2 Apr. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales decrease 47.1% in March, decrease 20.0% in 1Q
Canadian vehicle sales of 96,117 units in March decreased 47.1% from the 181,800 units sold in the same month in 2019.
SUV and pickup sales, at 77,064 units, were down 42.2% in March, while passenger car sales, at 19,053 units, were down 60.7% compared to 2019.
Combined sales in March for the Detroit Big 3 were 146,070 units.
In the first quarter 2020, General Motors, Ford, and FCA estimated sales decreased 12.8%, 13.8%, and 18.8%, respectively.
Among German companies’ sales, Mercedes-Benz sales were down 22.2%, BMW brand sales were down 29.7%, VW brand sales were down 20.4%, and Audi sales were down 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Among Japanese automakers, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Subaru were down 18.6%, 31.2%, 36.4%, and 12.7% respectively.
Hyundai and Kia reported that their actual sales were down 15.0% and 15.2%, respectively.
“Sales through the first portion of the quarter appeared to be actually pretty good,” said David Adams, President, Global Automakers of Canada. “As the full impact of the COVID-19 virus became apparent in mid-March, and dealers either were forced to shut down due to emergency measures enacted, or voluntarily shut down due to minimal consumer traffic, the impact on sales has been dramatic,” added Adams.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Mar. 2020	Mar. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar. 2020	Jan.-Mar. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	19,053	48,483	-60.7%	68,361	105,691	-35.3%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	77,064	133,317	-42.2%	260,747	305,774	-14.7%
Total	96,117	181,800	-47.1%	329,108	411,465	-20.0%

Source: desrosiers AUTOMOTIVE reports Market Snapshot - Mar. 2020

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2020		2019		Y-o-Y
	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share
Ford	53,729	16.3%	62,319	15.1%	-13.8%
General Motors	48,201	14.6%	55,260	13.4%	-12.8%
FCA	44,140	13.4%	54,336	13.2%	-18.8%
Toyota	34,963	10.6%	42,934	10.4%	-18.6%
Honda	26,541	8.1%	38,602	9.4%	-31.2%
Hyundai	20,630	6.3%	24,263	5.9%	-15.0%
Nissan	18,228	5.5%	28,655	7.0%	-36.4%
Kia	12,594	3.8%	14,860	3.6%	-15.2%
Mazda	11,237	3.4%	13,819	3.4%	-18.7%
Volkswagen	11,064	3.4%	13,906	3.4%	-20.4%
Subaru	9,595	2.9%	10,992	2.7%	-12.7%
Mercedes-Benz	7,963	2.4%	10,232	2.5%	-22.2%
BMW	5,284	1.6%	7,516	1.8%	-29.7%
Mitsubishi	5,246	1.6%	6,945	1.7%	-24.5%
Audi	4,964	1.5%	6,404	1.6%	-22.5%
Lexus	4,460	1.4%	5,131	1.2%	-13.1%
Acura	2,479	0.8%	3,687	0.9%	-32.8%
Land Rover	2,259	0.7%	2,540	0.6%	-11.1%
Infiniti	1,435	0.4%	2,890	0.7%	-50.3%
Volvo	1,396	0.4%	1,968	0.5%	-29.1%
Porsche	899	0.3%	1,552	0.4%	-42.1%
Jaguar	788	0.2%	1,048	0.3%	-24.8%
MINI	722	0.2%	1,139	0.3%	-36.6%
Genesis	231	0.1%	281	0.1%	-17.8%
Maserati	60	0.0%	141	0.0%	-57.4%
smart	-	-%	45	0.0%	-%
Total	329,108	100.0%	411,465	100.0%	-20.0%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultant (DAC), Global Automakers of Canada (GAC), Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA)
 

・The data shows cumulative sales figures from January to March 2020.

Flash report, February 2020

6 Mar. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales increase 2.1 % in February
On March 3, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants DAC estimated that February new light vehicle sales in Canada increased, continuing the positive showing seen in January.
In light of more manufacturers continuing the trend of quarterly reporting from their sales organizations, total February 2020 sales settled at an estimated 123,375 units, a 2.1% increase from February 2019 when 120,891 total units were sold.
As with the established trend, February 2020 passenger car sales struggled with an estimated 26,875 units sold for the month, falling 10.8% from February 2019’s sales of 30,124 units.
A roughly six thousand unit increase in light truck sales proved to be sufficient in overcoming the losses in passenger car sales, and pointed the market upwards overall.
An estimated 96,500 SUV and pickups were sold in February, rising 6.3% above the 90,767 unit figure recorded in the same month last year.
Passenger car sales accounted for 21.8% of total monthly sales while light trucks claimed 78.2%.
Scotiabank estimates that Canadian light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for February 2020 was approximately 1.98 million units.
Despite decent job and wage performance, Canadian consumption has remained soft. The emergence of COVID-19 will likely introduce further volatility and at least temporary dampening in auto sales in the coming months.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Feb. 2020	Feb. 2019	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb. 2020	Jan.-Feb. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	26,875	30,124	-10.8%	49,308	57,208	-13.8%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	96,500	90,767	6.3%	183,683	172,457	6.5%
Total	123,375	120,891	2.1%	232,991	229,665	1.4%

Source: desrosiers AUTOMOTIVE reports Market Snapshot - Feb. 2020

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, January 2020

7 Feb. 2020

*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.

Canadian vehicle sales increase 0.8 % in January
Canadian vehicle sales of 109,616 units in January increased 0.8% from the108,774 units sold in the same month in 2019.
SUV and pickup sales, at 87,183 units, were up 6.7% in January, while passenger car sales, at 22,433 units, were down 17.2% compared to 2019.
Combined sales in January for the Detroit Big 3 were 46,074 units, while sales of all foreign nameplates combined were 63,542 units.
As more manufacturers continue the trend of quarterly reporting from their sales organizations, General Motors, Ford, and FCA estimated sales increased 7.6%, 0.1%, and 2.3%, respectively.
Among German companies’ estimated sales, Mercedes-Benz sales were up 3.6%, BMW brand sales were down 5.9%, VW brand sales were up 3.5%, and Audi sales were up 13.5% compared to last January.
Among Japanese automakers, whose sales organizations reported actual figures, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda were down 5.8%, 7.9%, and 9.9%, respectively, while Subaru was up 5.7%.
Hyundai and Kia reported that their actual sales were up 12.6% and 14.0%, respectively.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Jan. 2020	Jan. 2019	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	22,433	27,084	-17.2%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	87,183	81,690	6.7%
Total	109,616	108,774	0.8%

Source: desrosiers AUTOMOTIVE reports Market Snapshot - Jan. 2020


Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2020		2019		Y-o-Y
	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share
Ford (Est.)	16,167	14.7%	16,154	14.9%	0.1%
General Motors (Est.)	15,384	14.0%	14,300	13.1%	7.6%
FCA (Est.)	14,523	13.2%	14,191	13.0%	2.3%
Toyota	12,034	11.0%	12,778	11.7%	-5.8%
Honda	8,912	8.1%	9,886	9.1%	-9.9%
Hyundai	7,171	6.5%	6,366	5.9%	12.6%
Nissan	6,715	6.1%	7,294	6.7%	-7.9%
Volkswagen (est.)	4,150	3.8%	4,008	3.7%	3.5%
Kia	4,045	3.7%	3,548	3.3%	14.0%
Mazda	3,755	3.4%	3,745	3.4%	0.3%
Subaru	3,322	3.0%	3,143	2.9%	5.7%
Mercedes-Benz (est.)	2,990	2.7%	2,887	2.7%	3.6%
Audi (est.)	2,100	1.9%	1,850	1.7%	13.5%
BMW (est.)	1,965	1.8%	2,088	1.9%	-5.9%
Lexus	1,655	1.5%	1,467	1.3%	12.8%
Mitsubishi	1,445	1.3%	1,442	1.3%	0.2%
Acura	744	0.7%	907	0.8%	-18.0%
Land Rover	597	0.5%	562	0.5%	6.2%
Infiniti	586	0.5%	673	0.6%	-12.9%
Volvo	533	0.5%	528	0.5%	0.9%
Porsche (est.)	335	0.3%	382	0.4%	-12.3%
MINI (est.)	285	0.3%	264	0.2%	8.0%
Jaguar	108	0.1%	190	0.2%	-43.2%
Genesis	70	0.1%	51	0.0%	37.3%
Maserati	25	0.0%	51	0.0%	-51.0%
smart	-	-%	19	0.0%	-%
Total	109,616	100.0%	108,774	100.0%	0.8%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultant (DAC), Global Automakers of Canada (GAC), Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA)