Canadians set another iZEV rebate record in May

Deliveries of vehicles under Canada’s Incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program hit another record high in May.

According to the latest data from Transport Canada, over 10,000 Canadians purchased a vehicle under the program. This is the single largest month under the program since it started, and was made possible with four manufacturers hitting triple digits, which is also a new record.

Hyundai led the way in terms of brand, with Toyota and Chevrolet rounding out the top three. Tesla hit triple digits but trailed Chevy for the third spot by over 150 vehicles. (via Automotive News)

	May	April	2023 YTD
Hyundai	1,454	1,027	4,866
Toyota	1,352	1,209	4,427
Chevrolet	1,263	947	4,717
Tesla	1,094	984	4,410
Kia	870	723	2,222
Mitsubishi	869	812	3,553
Ford	422	115	990
Jeep	406	272	1,382
Volkswagen	406	238	1,734
Nissan	369	295	1,323
Chrysler	273	204	753
Polestar	267	167	990
Audi	185	174	799
Subaru	179	132	656
BMW	161	174	659

Source: Transport Canada

Leading the way in terms of individual vehicles was the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, with 1,038 vehicles delivered. With such a big month, the Chevy Bolt holds the first spot overall. While in second was the newly eligible Tesla Model Y, which surged to 886 vehicles delivered, up from the 286 that were delivered in the previous month. The Model Y became eligible for the $5,000 rebate when Tesla introduced a new Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant in April, which thanks to the program’s rules, also triggered the Long Range variant to become eligible.

Rounding out the top three was the Hyundai Kona, with 657 vehicles. It was a big month for Kia, with three of its cars in the top ten.

	May	April	2023 YTD
Chevrolet Bolt EUV	1,038	776	3,729
Tesla Model Y	886	286	1,172
Hyundai Kona	657	409	2,325
Volkswagen ID.4	406	238	1,732
Kia Niro EV	361	217	603
Toyota bZ4X	314	266	1,353
Hyundai Ioniq 5	267	368	1,611
Polestar 2	267	167	990
Hyundai Ioniq 6	243	20	263
Chevrolet Bolt	225	163	945

Source: Transport Canada

While on the PHEV side, Mitsubishi Outland PHEV maintained its overall lead with 869 vehicles delivered. The Toyota RAV 4 PHEV is hot on its tail, with 807 vehicles delivered. In comparison, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV was a distant third.

	May	April	2023 YTD
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	869	812	3,553
Toyota Rav4 PHEV	807	907	2,608
Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV	406	272	1,382
Ford Escape PHEV	298	91	680
Chrysler Pacifica PHEV	273	204	753
Hyundai Tucson PHEV	231	177	506
Toyota Prius Prime PHEV	228	35	461
Kia Sportage PHEV	137	167	368
Lexus NX 450h+ PHEV	101	102	467
Kia Sorento PHEV	81	118	319