Canada - Automotive sales volume, 2021

Flash report, December 2021

Jan 6, 2022

*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 12.8% in Q4, up 6.6% for full-year 2021
Canadian vehicle sales of 341,786 units in the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased 12.8% from the 392,162 units sold in the same quarter in 2020.
Overall vehicle sales for 2021 increased 6.6% to 1,638,398 units.
In 2021, Ford Motors sold 243,447 units, an increase of 1.7% from the previous year.
General Motors sales of 217,475 units in 2021 had decreased 0.5% from the last year.
Toyota sold 199,308 units, an increase of 16.8%, and FCA sold 161,482 units, a decrease of 9.7%.
Honda sales of 131,254 units in 2021 increased 4.2% from the last year.
Hyundai sales increased 12.7% to 126,610 units, while Nissan sales increased 12.0% to 92,567 units in 2021.
Kia sold 79,198 units, an increase of 9.3% from the last year.
Mazda sales increased 7.7% to 62,201 units, while Volkswagen sales increased 21.0% to 60,299 units in 2021.
Scotiabank anticipates soft-but-not-negative first quarter auto sales as a result of omicron impacts (mostly through supply chain and production channels), followed by strengthening sales alongside inventory improvements over the remainder of 2022. This would drive 1.75 mn in sales for 2022—still well-below fundamental demand—as capacity constraints in production would limit the pace of recovery.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Dec. 2021	Dec. 2020	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec. 2021	Jan.-Dec. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%	308,169	308,593	-0.1%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%	1,330,229	1,228,795	8.3%
Total	102,919	107,716	-4.5%	1,638,398	1,537,388	6.6%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, MarkLines Data Center

・The data includes estimates.

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2021		2020		Y-o-Y	2021		2020		Y-o-Y
	Oct.-Dec.	Share	Oct.-Dec.	Share		Jan.-Dec.	Share	Jan.-Dec.	Share
Ford	60,722	17.8%	51,075	13.0%	18.9%	243,447	14.9%	239,368	15.6%	1.7%
General Motors	39,355	11.5%	56,966	14.5%	-30.9%	217,475	13.3%	218,501	14.2%	-0.5%
Toyota	35,817	10.5%	44,935	11.5%	-20.3%	199,308	12.2%	170,598	11.1%	16.8%
FCA	39,198	11.5%	46,495	11.9%	-15.7%	161,482	9.9%	178,752	11.6%	-9.7%
Honda	27,354	8.0%	31,062	7.9%	-11.9%	131,254	8.0%	125,962	8.2%	4.2%
Hyundai	28,513	8.3%	29,519	7.5%	-3.4%	126,610	7.7%	112,358	7.3%	12.7%
Nissan	17,597	5.1%	20,309	5.2%	-13.4%	92,567	5.6%	82,667	5.4%	12.0%
Kia	12,871	3.8%	18,519	4.7%	-30.5%	79,198	4.8%	72,452	4.7%	9.3%
Mazda	9,759	2.9%	16,139	4.1%	-39.5%	62,201	3.8%	57,773	3.8%	7.7%
Volkswagen	13,319	3.9%	12,284	3.1%	8.4%	60,299	3.7%	49,830	3.2%	21.0%
Subaru	12,046	3.5%	16,412	4.2%	-26.6%	56,870	3.5%	52,129	3.4%	9.1%
Mercedes-Benz	8,018	2.3%	9,674	2.5%	-17.1%	36,240	2.2%	35,396	2.3%	2.4%
BMW	7,227	2.1%	6,979	1.8%	3.6%	30,651	1.9%	25,493	1.7%	20.2%
Audi	5,125	1.5%	7,165	1.8%	-28.5%	28,790	1.8%	25,895	1.7%	11.2%
Lexus	5,445	1.6%	5,707	1.5%	-4.6%	25,907	1.6%	20,822	1.4%	24.4%
Mitsubishi	5,505	1.6%	3,594	0.9%	53.2%	23,644	1.4%	16,092	1.0%	46.9%
Acura	3,774	1.1%	3,875	1.0%	-2.6%	16,404	1.0%	14,281	0.9%	14.9%
Volvo	2,684	0.8%	3,009	0.8%	-10.8%	11,104	0.7%	9,213	0.6%	20.5%
Porsche	2,140	0.6%	2,005	0.5%	6.7%	9,141	0.6%	7,402	0.5%	23.5%
Land Rover	1,552	0.5%	2,432	0.6%	-36.2%	8,697	0.5%	8,281	0.5%	5.0%
Infiniti	1,192	0.3%	1,565	0.4%	-23.8%	5,838	0.4%	5,783	0.4%	1.0%
Genesis	1,281	0.4%	678	0.2%	88.9%	4,569	0.3%	1,462	0.1%	212.5%
MINI	966	0.3%	1,212	0.3%	-20.3%	4,244	0.3%	4,375	0.3%	-3.0%
Jaguar	155	0.0%	474	0.1%	-67.3%	1,846	0.1%	2,144	0.1%	-13.9%
Maserati	171	0.1%	78	0.0%	119.2%	612	0.0%	358	0.0%	70.9%
smart	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Total	341,786	100.0%	392,162	100.0%	-12.8%	1,638,398	100.0%	1,537,388	100.0%	6.6%

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

Flash report, November 2021

Dec 3, 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 light vehicle sales down 13.9% in November
On December 2, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) announced that light vehicle sales in Canada decreased 13.9% from November 2020 to an estimated 110,448 units.
While disappointing, November’s decline was less than September (-19.6%) and October (-17.7%).
However the SAAR for November fell to 1.45 million, the lowest level seen since the initial COVID-related lockdowns of spring 2020.
Performance was again all over the map as the microchip shortage hit
Negative sales figures affected certain products while sparing others as a result of the global semiconductor shortage.
DAC estimates show some manufacturers with double digit gains, whilst others had double digit losses.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Nov. 2021	Nov. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	110,448	128,351	-13.9%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

Flash report, October 2021

Nov 4, 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 light vehicle sales drop 17.7% in October
On November 3, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants estimated that Canadian light vehicle sales for the month of October fell to 128,419 units, the lowest October total since 2011.
October’s drop of 17.7% compared to the same month in 2020 represents the second largest percentage drop in 2021, behind only September’s 19.6% fall.
As the semiconductor shortage continues to affect production, DAC noted that the majority of OEMs had double digit drops in sales, except those few with improved vehicle availability that saw gains from October 2020.
The SAAR for the October came in at 1.57 million units, broadly in line with September’s performance.
Scotiabank estimates that sales volume will sit at 1.67 mn units and 1.80 mn units in 2021 and 2022, respectively. While shortages will fuel pent-up demand, production capacity likely limits the ability to fully unwind this throughout 2022. We consequently expect to see continued growth in 2023 at 1.93 mn units.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Oct. 2021	Oct. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	128,419	156,095	-17.7%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates

Flash report, September 2021

Oct 5, 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 auto sales down 19.6% in September, Q3 sales down 12.3%
On October 1, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants announced that Canada’s September 2021 sales fell 19.6% to an estimated 136,584 units, compared to 169,876 units in 2020.
The SAAR for September was weak at only 1.55 million units.
Examining Q3 2021 as compared with the same period in 2020, Canadian light vehicle sales were down 12.3% to 439,166 units, compared to the 500,734 units sold in 2020.
Passenger car sales fell 11.3% to 90,064 units, while light truck sales fell 12.5% to 349,102 units.
General Motors third quarter sales were down 23.1% to 48,657 units, Ford sales were down 25.4% to 62,707 units, and FCA sales were down 34.3% to 35,717 units.
Among Japanese OEMs, Toyota third quarter sales were up 0.2% to 57,403 units, Nissan was down 9.1% to 25,290 units, Honda was down 6.2% to 39,270 units, Subaru was up 0.3% to 17,612 units, Mazda was down 6.2% to 17,867 units, and Mitsubishi was up 34.8% to 5,967 units.
Hyundai third quarter sales were down 8.7% to 35,797 units, and Kia sales were down 0.1% to 25,057 units.
Among German manufacturers, Volkswagen brand sales were up 11.2% to 18,570 units, Audi was down 18.1% to 6,619 units, BMW was up 14.2% to 8,299 units, and Mercedes-Benz sales were down 11.0% to 9,692 units.
Volvo third quarter sales were up 5.1% to 3,277 units, while Jaguar sales were up 7.5% to 485 units and Land Rover sales were down 13.2% to 1,769 units.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Sep. 2021	Sep. 2020	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep. 2021	Jan.-Sep. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%	250,386	237,277	5.5%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%	1,046,226	907,949	15.2%
Total	136,584	169,876	-19.6%	1,296,612	1,145,226	13.2%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, MarkLines Data Center

・The data includes estimates.

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2021		2020		Y-o-Y	2021		2020		Y-o-Y
	Jul.-Sep.	Share	Jul.-Sep.	Share		Jan.-Sep.	Share	Jan.-Sep.	Share
Ford	62,707	14.3%	84,061	16.8%	-25.4%	182,725	14.1%	188,293	16.4%	-3.0%
Toyota	57,403	13.1%	57,287	11.4%	0.2%	163,491	12.6%	125,663	11.0%	30.1%
General Motors	48,657	11.1%	63,260	12.6%	-23.1%	178,120	13.7%	161,535	14.1%	10.3%
Honda	39,270	8.9%	41,846	8.4%	-6.2%	103,900	8.0%	94,900	8.3%	9.5%
Hyundai	35,797	8.2%	39,199	7.8%	-8.7%	98,097	7.6%	82,839	7.2%	18.4%
FCA	35,717	8.1%	54,399	10.9%	-34.3%	122,284	9.4%	132,257	11.5%	-7.5%
Nissan	25,290	5.8%	27,827	5.6%	-9.1%	74,970	5.8%	62,358	5.4%	20.2%
Kia	25,057	5.7%	25,090	5.0%	-0.1%	66,327	5.1%	53,933	4.7%	23.0%
Volkswagen	18,570	4.2%	16,698	3.3%	11.2%	46,980	3.6%	37,546	3.3%	25.1%
Mazda	17,867	4.1%	19,053	3.8%	-6.2%	52,442	4.0%	41,634	3.6%	26.0%
Subaru	17,612	4.0%	17,565	3.5%	0.3%	44,824	3.5%	35,717	3.1%	25.5%
Mercedes-Benz	9,692	2.2%	10,891	2.2%	-11.0%	28,222	2.2%	25,722	2.2%	9.7%
BMW	8,299	1.9%	7,269	1.5%	14.2%	23,424	1.8%	18,514	1.6%	26.5%
Lexus	8,057	1.8%	6,540	1.3%	23.2%	20,462	1.6%	15,115	1.3%	35.4%
Audi	6,619	1.5%	8,083	1.6%	-18.1%	23,665	1.8%	18,730	1.6%	26.3%
Mitsubishi	5,967	1.4%	4,425	0.9%	34.8%	18,139	1.4%	12,498	1.1%	45.1%
Acura	4,495	1.0%	4,656	0.9%	-3.5%	12,630	1.0%	10,406	0.9%	21.4%
Volvo	3,277	0.7%	3,119	0.6%	5.1%	8,420	0.6%	6,204	0.5%	35.7%
Porsche	2,293	0.5%	3,063	0.6%	-25.1%	7,001	0.5%	5,397	0.5%	29.7%
Land Rover	1,769	0.4%	2,038	0.4%	-13.2%	7,145	0.6%	5,849	0.5%	22.2%
Genesis	1,551	0.4%	330	0.1%	370.0%	3,288	0.3%	784	0.1%	319.4%
Infiniti	1,455	0.3%	1,963	0.4%	-25.9%	4,646	0.4%	4,218	0.4%	10.1%
MINI	1,091	0.2%	1,501	0.3%	-27.3%	3,278	0.3%	3,163	0.3%	3.6%
Jaguar	485	0.1%	451	0.1%	7.5%	1,691	0.1%	1,670	0.1%	1.3%
Maserati	169	0.0%	120	0.0%	40.8%	441	0.0%	280	0.0%	57.5%
smart	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Total	439,166	100.0%	500,734	100.0%	-12.3%	1,296,612	100.0%	1,145,226	100.0%	13.2%

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

Flash report, August 2021

Sep 6, 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 auto sales fall 11.4% in August
On September 2, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) reported 146,925 auto sales in Canada for the month of August, an 11.4% drop from August 2020, and a disconcerting 19.3% from August 2019.
The SAAR for August was slightly less than 1.62 million units, the second lowest month so far in 2021.
Results were mixed as some OEMs actually increased sales from August 2020, though most, hit hard by supply chain shortages, saw dramatic declines.
DAC cautions that sales for the remainder of 2021 remain questionable as the global semiconductor shortage controls production and availability of models.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Aug. 2021	Aug. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	146,925	165,837	-11.4%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, July 2021

Aug 6, 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 automotive sales fall 5.7% in July
On August 5, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that Canadian automotive sales in July, estimated at 155,657 units, fell 5.7% from 2020 levels.
The SAAR for the month of July reached 1.71 million, continuing the improvement seen in June but still well below March’s 1.92 million unit figure.
While many OEM dealerships had been feeling the effect of reduced inventory levels brought on the global semiconductor crisis, “It was not all doom and gloom with some manufacturers increasing sales from 2020,”according to Andrew King, Managing Partner of DAC. “These disparities in performance are the real story for the month, and will likely persist for the remainder of the year as the impact of the semiconductor shortages continue to vary greatly by model and by manufacturer.”

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Jul. 2021	Jul. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	155,657	165,020	-5.7%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, June 2021

Jul 5, 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 auto sales increase 3.9% in June
Canadian light vehicle sales were up 3.9% in June to an estimated total of 162,501 units, as reported by DesRosier Consultants.
Sales of 857,447 units in the first half of 2021 increased 33.0% from the 644,492 units sold in the same quarter in 2020.
In the first half of 2021, General Motors sold 66,911 units, an increase of 33.6% from the same period in 2020.
Ford Motors sales of 65,820 units had increased 30.3% from the last year.
Toyota sold 64,260 units, an increase of 92.3%, and FCA sold 40,490 units, an increase of 20.1%.
Honda sales of 37,977 units the first half of 2021 increased 43.2% from the same period last year.
Hyundai sales increased 62.9% to 37,474 units, while Nissan sales increased 60.1% to 26,098 units.
Kia sold 25,510 units, an increase of 57.0% from the same period last year.
Mazda sales increased 72.2% to 19,533 units, while Volkswagen sales increased 70.6% to 16,695 units.
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales climbed modestly to 1.65 million after two months of decline, said managing partner Andrew King at DesRosiers. He says semiconductor shortages can be seen in the numbers from GM, Ford, and Stellantis whose sales all underperformed the market.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Jun. 2021	Jun. 2020	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun. 2021	Jan.-Jun. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%	160,322	135,729	18.1%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%	697,125	508,763	37.0%
Total	162,501	156,327	3.9%	857,447	644,492	33.0%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, MarkLines Data Center

・The data includes estimates.

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2021		2020		Y-o-Y	2021		2020		Y-o-Y
	Apr.-Jun.	Share	Apr.-Jun.	Share		Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share
General Motors	66,911	14.0%	50,074	15.9%	33.6%	129,463	15.1%	98,275	15.2%	31.7%
Ford	65,820	13.7%	50,503	16.0%	30.3%	120,018	14.0%	104,232	16.2%	15.1%
Toyota	64,260	13.4%	33,413	10.6%	92.3%	106,088	12.4%	68,376	10.6%	55.2%
FCA	40,490	8.5%	33,718	10.7%	20.1%	86,567	10.1%	77,858	12.1%	11.2%
Honda	37,977	7.9%	26,513	8.4%	43.2%	64,630	7.5%	53,054	8.2%	21.8%
Hyundai	37,474	7.8%	23,010	7.3%	62.9%	62,300	7.3%	43,640	6.8%	42.8%
Nissan	26,098	5.5%	16,303	5.2%	60.1%	49,680	5.8%	34,531	5.4%	43.9%
Kia	25,510	5.3%	16,249	5.2%	57.0%	41,270	4.8%	28,843	4.5%	43.1%
Mazda	19,533	4.1%	11,344	3.6%	72.2%	34,575	4.0%	22,581	3.5%	53.1%
Volkswagen	16,695	3.5%	9,784	3.1%	70.6%	28,410	3.3%	20,848	3.2%	36.3%
Subaru	15,952	3.3%	8,557	2.7%	86.4%	27,212	3.2%	18,152	2.8%	49.9%
Audi	10,626	2.2%	5,683	1.8%	87.0%	17,046	2.0%	10,647	1.7%	60.1%
Mercedes-Benz	9,398	2.0%	6,868	2.2%	36.8%	18,530	2.2%	14,831	2.3%	24.9%
BMW	9,122	1.9%	5,961	1.9%	53.0%	15,125	1.8%	11,245	1.7%	34.5%
Lexus	7,585	1.6%	4,115	1.3%	84.3%	12,405	1.4%	8,575	1.3%	44.7%
Mitsubishi	7,289	1.5%	2,827	0.9%	157.8%	12,172	1.4%	8,073	1.3%	50.8%
Acura	4,523	0.9%	3,271	1.0%	38.3%	8,135	0.9%	5,750	0.9%	41.5%
Porsche	3,055	0.6%	1,435	0.5%	112.9%	4,708	0.5%	2,334	0.4%	101.7%
Volvo	3,044	0.6%	1,689	0.5%	80.2%	5,143	0.6%	3,085	0.5%	66.7%
Land Rover	2,404	0.5%	1,552	0.5%	54.9%	5,376	0.6%	3,811	0.6%	41.1%
Infiniti	1,691	0.4%	820	0.3%	106.2%	3,191	0.4%	2,255	0.3%	41.5%
MINI	1,324	0.3%	940	0.3%	40.9%	2,187	0.3%	1,662	0.3%	31.6%
Genesis	1,109	0.2%	223	0.1%	397.3%	1,737	0.2%	454	0.1%	282.6%
Jaguar	688	0.1%	431	0.1%	59.6%	1,206	0.1%	1,219	0.2%	-1.1%
Maserati	139	0.0%	100	0.0%	39.0%	273	0.0%	160	0.0%	70.6%
smart	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Total	478,717	100.0%	315,384	100.0%	51.8%	857,447	100.0%	644,492	100.0%	33.0%

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

Flash report, May 2021

Jun 3, 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 auto sales increase 35.8% in May
On June 2, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) announced that Canadian auto sales in May reached an estimated total of 153,761 units, representing a 35.8% increase over the units sold in the same month in 2020, which then was 23.9% below May 2019 levels.
May 2021 sales were down 5.4% from the 162,455 estimated sales in April 2021 as the market was affected not only by lingering pandemic restrictions, but also the availability of preferred models due to related semiconductor shortages.
DesRosiers says “a definite disappointment after the strong performances that started 2021”, and the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for the month of May also fell, to 1.48 million units, the lowest level seen since May 2020.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	May 2021	May 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	153,761	113,224	35.8%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, April 2021

May 5, 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.

Canada’s April auto sales increase 254.4% above last year’s COVID-19 affected market
On May 4, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) announced that Canadian auto sales in April reached an estimated total of 162,455 units for the month, representing a 254.4% increase over the 45,833 units sold in the same month in 2020, which was severely affected by COVID-19 shutdowns across the country.
“Perhaps more important than the top line percentage change however, was the fact that the SAAR for the month slipped to 1.66 million” commented Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC. “Given that the SAAR was running at around 1.8 to 1.9 million in the past few months this is a definite (but not unexpected) step back”.
The outlook for May will warrant attention considering Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination drive finally ramping up, but microchip shortages persisting.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Apr. 2021	Apr. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	162,455	45,833	254.4%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, March 2021

Apr 2, 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 up 86.2% in March, up 15.1% in Q1 2021
Canadian light vehicle sales were up 86.2% in March to an estimated total of 175,186 units, as reported by DesRosier Consultants
Sales of 378,730 units in the first quarter of 2021 increased 15.1% from the 329,108 units sold in the same quarter in 2020.
In Q1 2021, General Motors sold 62,552 units, an increase of 29.8% from the same quarter in 2020.
Ford Motors sales of 54,198 units in Q1 had increased 0.9% from the last year.
FCA sold 46,077 units, an increase of 4.4%, and Toyota sold 41,828 units, an increase of 19.6%.
Honda sales of 26,653 units in Q1 increased 0.4% from the same quarter last year.
Hyundai sales increased 20.3% to 24,826 units, while Nissan sales increased 29.4% to 23,582 units.
Kia sold 15,760 units, an increase of 25.1% from the same quarter last year.
Mazda sales increased 33.9% to 15,042 units, while Volkswagen sales increased 5.9% to 11,715 units.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Mar. 2021	Mar. 2020	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar. 2021	Jan.-Mar. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%	62,287	68,360	-8.9%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%	316,443	260,748	21.4%
Total	175,186	94,061	86.2%	378,730	329,108	15.1%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates.


Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Maker/Brand	2021		2020		Y-o-Y
	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share
General Motors	62,552	16.5%	48,201	14.6%	29.8%
Ford	54,198	14.3%	53,729	16.3%	0.9%
FCA	46,077	12.2%	44,140	13.4%	4.4%
Toyota	41,828	11.0%	34,963	10.6%	19.6%
Honda	26,653	7.0%	26,541	8.1%	0.4%
Hyundai	24,826	6.6%	20,630	6.3%	20.3%
Nissan	23,582	6.2%	18,228	5.5%	29.4%
Kia	15,760	4.2%	12,594	3.8%	25.1%
Mazda	15,042	4.0%	11,237	3.4%	33.9%
Volkswagen	11,715	3.1%	11,064	3.4%	5.9%
Subaru	11,260	3.0%	9,595	2.9%	17.4%
Mercedes-Benz *	9,132	2.4%	7,963	2.4%	14.7%
Audi	6,420	1.7%	4,964	1.5%	29.3%
BMW	6,003	1.6%	5,284	1.6%	13.6%
Mitsubishi	4,883	1.3%	5,246	1.6%	-6.9%
Lexus	4,820	1.3%	4,460	1.4%	8.1%
Acura	3,612	1.0%	2,479	0.8%	45.7%
Land Rover	2,972	0.8%	2,259	0.7%	31.6%
Volvo	2,099	0.6%	1,396	0.4%	50.4%
Porsche	1,653	0.4%	899	0.3%	83.9%
Infiniti	1,500	0.4%	1,435	0.4%	4.5%
MINI	863	0.2%	722	0.2%	19.5%
Genesis	628	0.2%	231	0.1%	171.9%
Jaguar	518	0.1%	788	0.2%	-34.3%
Maserati	134	0.0%	60	0.0%	123.3%
Total	378,730	100.0%	329,108	100.0%	15.1%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants
* Estimates

・The data shows cumulative sales figures from January to March 2021.

Flash report, February 2021

Mar 4, 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 drop 9.9% in February
Canadian vehicle sales in February 2021 were down 9.9%, compared to the same month in 2020, with sales estimated sales of 112,654 units compared to the 125,059 units sold in the same month in 2020, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.
The monthly SAAR in February 2021 of 1.84 million units showed itself to be relatively strong, especially considering much of the country was still in various degrees of lockdown and available vehicles were affected by microchip supply chain disruptions at the factories.
The trend of consumers away from passenger cars towards the light truck market continued in February with light trucks capturing an estimated 83.5% of the market compared to 78.9% in February 2020.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Feb. 2021	Feb. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	112,654	125,059	-9.9%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates.

Flash report, January 2021

Feb 4, 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 auto sales down 17.4% in January
Canadian vehicle sales in January 2021 saw a significant sales decline compared January 2020, with sales estimated by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants to be down 17.4% to 90,890 units.
Sales in the previous January 2020 of 109,988 units was the fourth best January on record.
The monthly SAAR in January 2021 of 1.66 million units was 340,000 units below that seen in January 2020.
The light truck share for January 2021 was estimated to be 84.6%, surpassing the 80% threshold as SUVs and pick-ups continue to make relative market gains.

Canada - Sales of new vehicles by type

	Jan. 2021	Jan. 2020	Y-o-Y
Passenger cars	N/A	N/A	-%
Light Trucks (Pickup Truck, SUV)	N/A	N/A	-%
Total	90,890	109,988	-17.4%

Source: DesRosiers Automotive Consultants

・The data includes estimates.