By now, everyone knows how bad the economy is doing, and a perfectly normal reflex is to hold off major purchases like houses and cars. Yet the year-end results are surprising in some cases.
In Canada, total car sales went up 3.9%, while light truck sales were dropped by 6.4%. All summed up, light vehicle sales are down 1.1% compared to 2007.
Here's the breakdown for cars and light trucks of every manufacturer, from best to worst. December 2008 sales compared to 2007 are also an indication of what to expect in 2009.
smart +54.1%
December sales: -38.8%
MINI +32.5%
December sales: +4.9%
Mercedes-Benz +26.4%
December sales: +12.5%
Jaguar +25.9%
December sales: -25.5%
Infiniti +20.8%
December sales: +16.6%
Subaru +20.5%
December sales: +16.0%
Audi +12.6%
December sales: +3.5%
Suzuki +12.0%
December sales: +31.6%
Lexus +12.0%
December sales: -25.9%
In Canada, total car sales went up 3.9%, while light truck sales were dropped by 6.4%. All summed up, light vehicle sales are down 1.1% compared to 2007.
Here's the breakdown for cars and light trucks of every manufacturer, from best to worst. December 2008 sales compared to 2007 are also an indication of what to expect in 2009.
smart +54.1%
December sales: -38.8%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Total | 3749 | 2433 | +54,1% |
MINI +32.5%
December sales: +4.9%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Total | 4905 | 3703 | +32,5% |
Mercedes-Benz +26.4%
December sales: +12.5%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Cars | 15293 | 11991 | +27,5% |
Trucks | 5075 | 4123 | +23,1% |
Total | 20368 | 16114 | +26,4% |
Jaguar +25.9%
December sales: -25.5%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Total | 929 | 738 | +25,9% |
Infiniti +20.8%
December sales: +16.6%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Cars | 4696 | 5458 | -14,0% |
Trucks | 3463 | 1298 | +166,8% |
Total | 8159 | 6756 | +20,8% |
Subaru +20.5%
December sales: +16.0%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Cars | 12644 | 12399 | +2,0% |
Trucks | 7248 | 4105 | +76,6% |
Total | 19892 | 16504 | +20,5% |
Audi +12.6%
December sales: +3.5%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Cars | 8002 | 6995 | +14,4% |
Trucks | 1269 | 1235 | +2,8% |
Total | 9271 | 8230 | +12,6% |
Suzuki +12.0%
December sales: +31.6%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Cars | 9662 | 7320 | +32,0% |
Trucks | 3780 | 4681 | -19,2% |
Total | 13442 | 12001 | +12,0% |
Lexus +12.0%
December sales: -25.9%
2008 | 2007 | Variation | |
Cars | 8136 | 8336 | -2,4% |
Trucks | 6865 | 5052 | +35,9% |
Total | 15001 | 13388 | +12,0% |