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The cancelled Nissan Quest and Dodge Avenger lead the way on August 2014s list of the 20 worst-selling vehicles in Canada. Sales of the Infiniti Q70, BMW Z4, Chrysler 300, Acura RLX, and Dodge Charger - continuing nameplates all - were particularly disappointing. 

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• All Makes & Models Ranked By August 2014 YTD Canadian Sales

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In terms of volume alone, the rarity of the Quest was only matched by the Kia K900. Porsche delivered three times as many 918 Spyders as Kia Canada did K900s. 

There are other big non-German luxury sedans on the list, too. The K900s Hyundai Equus partner and the Lexus LS attracted only 11 August sales each. One of those LS sedans was a hybrid LS600hL. 

You can always select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.

September 2014 • July 2014 • August 2013

Chrysler has presented an optimized for the racetrack version of the Viper, the 2014 SRT Viper Time Attack.


The new Viper SRT TA (as the acronym for the "Time Attack" version) has been optimized for those customers who want to move their sports cars on the track.

With the power of the 8.4 liter V10 engine while everything remained the same, the 640 hp range for plenty of fun, also perfect.

However, several things have been adapted under the sleek bodywork. Starting with a sportier suspension, an even better Brembo brakes, to new Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires ranging changes.

To improve the power to weight ratio, it has some parts made ​​of aluminum instead of now made ​​of carbon and used. Recognize the SRT Viper TA on the exclusive "Orange Crusher" livery and specially designed alloy wheels.

The interior, which is covered mainly in dark black, also has decorative elements in "Orange Crusher" and should thus emphasizing the sporty impression on.

For this years racing season, but it will be tight, the first SRT Viper TA models are only in the third quarter of 2013, the production line.

In July 2014, the list of Canadas 30 best-selling vehicles was topped by 11 vehicles which sold more often last month than they did in July 2013.

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• Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - July 2014
• Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - July 2014
• Top 13 Best-Selling Trucks In Canada - July 2014 YTD

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Year-over-year, the Volkswagen Jetta, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Ford Escape, and the best-selling Ford F-Series all reported gains of at least 20%. 

Eight members of the top 30 recorded year-over-year decreases last month, although the declines of four of those vehicles (CR-V, Cruze, Santa Fe Sport, CX-5) were relatively minor.

Compared with last Julys version of this list, the Kia Sorento, Nissan Sentra, and Kia Rio have all been knocked off. In their place, the Nissan Versa, Volkswagen Golf, Jeep Cherokee stepped in. Compared with the June 2014 edition, the Golf, Chevrolet Equinox, and Hyundai Sonata are in while the Honda Fit, Sorento, and Sentra are out.

Weve already published July lists for the 20 best-selling cars, 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers, and complete figures for every pickup truck, links to which youll find above. Throwing all those vehicles into one group results in this list of the 30 best-selling vehicles overall. We end up with four pickup trucks, one minivan, 14 cars, and 11 utility vehicles.

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• All Makes & Models Ranked By July 2014 YTD Canadian Sales

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Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well.

August 2014 • June 2014 • July 2013

June 2014 was a dreadful month for General Motors in Canada. Year-over-year, total sales fell 15%. GM was outsold by the Ford Motor Company, the Chrysler Group, and the Hyundai-Kia tandem. In the four previous Junes, GM Canada had averaged 25,276 sales. But in June of this year, only 21,007 GM vehicles were sold. 

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• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD
• Canada SUV & Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - June 2014 YTD

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GMs Lambda platform trio of large, three-row crossovers is a shining example of the June decline. Although Buick Enclave sales were up 7% through the first five months of the year, sales fell 37% in June. 

Chevrolet Traverse sales were nearly chopped in half last month. GMC Acadia volume slid 31%. Not to mention the fact that Saturn didnt sell a single Outlook. *Gasp*

Its not as though Canadians werent buying big crossovers in June. Extract the Acadia, Enclave, and Traverse from the equation and sales in their category improved 4%. 

We dont know if Canadian consumers have suddenly turned away from GM because of the companys self-inflicted recall crisis. GM wasnt the only automaker to report fewer sales in June 2014 than in June 2013 - Hyundai and Kia sales were down 6%. Nor were the trio of Lambda crossovers the only ones in their class to record losses: sales of the Honda Pilot, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Hyundai Santa Fe XL decreased as well.

But forgetting the overall GM complex for a moment, consider the plight of dealers. They combined to sell 3700 fewer new vehicles last month than at the same time one year ago, 6876 fewer than in June 2012. True, there are fewer GM dealers competing over the companys Canadian sales than their used to be, but GM is also selling far fewer vehicles since Pontiac, Saturn, Oldsmobile, and Hummer disappeared. 

GM Canada sales in 2014 will likely amount to around half the total GM achieved in 2005. Moreover, at this moment the dealers are selling fewer copies of their more profitable vehicles: these crossovers, for example, and their pickup trucks, sales of which slid 17% in June.

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 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 • July 2014 • May 2014 • June 2013

SUV	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	279	443	-37.0%	1530	1611	-5.0%
Chevrolet Traverse	259	498	-48.0%	1731	1732	-0.1%
Dodge Durango	398	113	252%	1916	1090	75.8%
Ford Edge	2607	2612	-0.2%	9098	9184	-0.9%
Ford Explorer	1187	1048	13.3%	5972	5302	12.6%
Ford Flex	542	426	27.2%	1488	1547	-3.8%
GMC Acadia	431	626	-31.2%	2845	2271	25.3%
Honda Pilot	545	578	-5.7%	2926	2733	7.1%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport * ^	1907	2168	-12.0%	14,066	12,703	10.7%
Hyundai Santa Fe XL ^	329	385	-14.5%	2539	1008	152%
Hyundai Veracruz	---	22	-100%	---	356	-100%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	1100	1394	-21.1%	5695	5716	-0.4%
Kia Sorento *	1569	1895	-17.2%	6951	7433	-6.5%
Mazda CX-9	132	62	113%	718	862	-16.7%
Nissan Murano	419	283	48.1%	1857	1936	-4.1%
Nissan Pathfinder	857	598	43.3%	4825	3257	48.1%
Subaru Tribeca	9	24	-62.5%	90	108	-16.7%
Toyota 4Runner	289	222	30.2%	1897	1327	43.0%
Toyota Highlander	1204	704	71.0%	5263	3634	44.8%
Volkswagen Touareg *	177	204	-13.2%	998	1049	-4.9%
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Total	14,240	14,305	-0.5%	72,405	64,859	11.6%

Offroaders	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	2553	2238	14.1%	11,476	10,161	12.9%
Nissan Xterra *	57	93	-38.7%	576	655	-12.1%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	62	60	3.3%	434	332	30.7%
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Total	2672	2391	11.8%	12,486	11,148	12.0%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	June 2014	June 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	76	96	-20.8%	412	617	-33.2%
Subaru Outback *	534	522	2.3%	3342	2976	12.3%
Toyota Venza *	711	819	-13.2%	4078	4696	-13.2%
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Total	1321	1437	-8.1%	7832	8289	-5.5%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown 
^ Total Santa Fe volume: down 12.4% to 2236 in June; up 21.1% to 16,605 YTD.
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 Wrangler and Xterra listed with small SUVs, too, and the Subaru Outback shown with mainstream cars... 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.

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