New vehicle sales in Canada rose 6.2% in January 2010 when compared with January 2009, but the sector is not yet back on track, according to industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers.

DesRosiers warned that the 6.2% rise for the month of January was compared to a very weak period in 2009, and said that he expected better numbers.

“A year ago, the January sales were down by about 25 per cent and the lowest sales in a decade, so most believed that this January would be back to more normal sales levels for this time of year,” he said, with sales expected in the 90,000 to 110,000 level.

“But at least sales were up slightly and January is the lowest absolute sales month each year, so you can’t read too much into this early market performance. March to June are the make-or-break months.”

Full details for January's sales numbers after the jump.

• Audi: 884 units (127.8%)
• BMW: 1,041 units (up 18.3%)
• Chrysler: 11,847 units (up 6.1%)
• Ford: 11,540 units (up 5.9%)
• General Motors: 14,817 units (up 5.1%)
• Hyundai: 6,084 units (up 32.1%)
• Infiniti: 428 units (up 9.2%)
• Kia: 2,416 units (up 32.4%)
• Land Rover: 175 units (up 20.7%)
• Lexus: 953 (up 62.1%)
• Mazda: 4,171 units (up 0.5%)
• Mercedes-Benz: 1,605 units (up 36.2%)
• MINI: 157 units (up 78.4%)
• Nissan: 4,547 units (up 17.6%)
• Porsche: 94 units (up 6.8%)
• Subaru: 1,729 units (up 45.8%)
• Volkswagen: 2,332 units (up 23.2%)
• Volvo: 396 units (up 38.5%)

Light Vehicle Sales: 81,581 units (up 6.2%)

• Acura: 716 units (down 34.8%)
• Honda: 5,677 units (down 12.1%)
• Jaguar: 35 units (down 12.5%)
• Mitsubishi: 1,087 units (down 1.1%)
• Saab: 0 units (down 100.0%)
• smart: 88 units (down 2.2%)
• Suzuki: 516 units (down 14.3%)
• Toyota: 8,246 units (down 14.8%)
• Volvo: units (%)

[Source: Dennis DesRosiers]