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2008 vehicle sales in Canada: winners and losers

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Khatir Soltani
Acura -3.7%
December sales: -28.9%

2008 2007 Variation
Cars 10297 9998 +3,0%
Trucks 9087 10121 -10,2%
Total 19384 20119 -3,7%

Chrysler -4.8%
December sales: -43.5% (Chrysler), -34.9% (Dodge), -34.4% (Jeep)

2008 2007 Variation
Chrysler cars 17585 20599 -14,6%
Chrysler trucks 9489 10140 -6,4%
Chrysler total 27074 30739 -11,9%
Dodge cars 36465 35999 +1,3%
Dodge trucks 107331 118257 -9,2%
Dodge total 143796 154256 -6,8%
Jeep total 50710 47693 +6,3%
Total Chrysler Group
221580 232688 -4,8%

Ford -5.9%
December sales: -5.4% (Ford), -10.5% (Lincoln)

2008 2007 Variation
Ford cars 48243 53344 -9,6%
FordĀ  trucks 156358 163433 -4,3%
Ford total 204601 216777 -5,6%
Lincoln cars 2625 2468 +6,4%
LincolnĀ  trucks 3095 4193 -26,2%
Lincoln total 5720 6661 -14,1%
Total Ford Group
210321 223438 -5,9%

General Motors -11.0%
December sales: +38.6% (Buick), -39.3% (Cadillac), -16.6% (Chevrolet), -22.6% (GMC), +2.5% (Hummer), -24.6% (Pontiac), -41.3% (Saab), -31.3% (Saturn)

2008 2007 Variation
Buick cars 12072 11689 +3,3%
Buick trucks 5006 4120 +18,9%
Buick total 17078 15809 +8,0%
Cadillac cars 5236 5368 -2,5%
Cadillac trucks 2371 3225 -26,5%
Cadillac total 7607 8593 -11,5%
Chevrolet cars 77638 75672 +2,6%
Chevrolet trucks 86873 102189 -15,0%
Chevrolet total 164511 177861 -7,5%
GMC total 53151 64553 -17,7%
Hummer total 812 1269 -36,0%
Pontiac cars 67866 73590 -7,8%
Pontiac trucks 25418 30971 -17,9%
Pontiac total 93284 104561 -10,8%
Saab cars 1452 1921 -24,4%
Saab trucks 116 288 -59,7%
Saab total 1568 2209 -29,0%
Saturn cars 10977 17712 -38,0%
Saturn trucks 7752 8098 -4,3%
Saturn total 18729 25810 -27,4%
Total GM Group
356740 400665 -11,0%

Land Rover -22.6%
December sales: -43.8%

2008 2007 Variation
Total 2293 2963 -22,6%

Volvo -26.7%
December sales: -32.7%

2008 2007 Variation
Cars 3513 5535 -36,5%
Trucks 2994 3339 -10,3%
Total 6507 8874 -26,7%
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
Automotive expert
  • Over 6 years experience as a car reviewer
  • Over 50 test drives in the last year
  • Involved in discussions with virtually every auto manufacturer in Canada