Ontario and Quebec are by far the two most lucrative provinces for car manufacturers, but when you factor in the population, Alberta leads in sales by population.
In Canada, new car and light truck sales climbed 13.1% during the first two months of 2012, compared to the same period last year. However, the provinces with the highest increases are Saskatchewan (21.4%), Alberta (20.5%) and Nova Scotia (19.6%).
On the other hand, all the other provinces scored a result below the national average, and Prince Edward Island is the only one that bought fewer vehicles so far in 2012 than in 2011 (-2.8%).
With 8.2 new vehicle sales per 1,000 citizens, Alberta is ahead of – surprise – Newfoundland, whose population bought 6.9 new vehicles per 1,000 citizens. Saskatchewan completes the podium with 6.6.
Source: DesRosiers Automotive Reports, Statistique Canada.
2012 Ford-150 FX4 (Photo: Sébastien D'Amour/Auto123.TV) |
In Canada, new car and light truck sales climbed 13.1% during the first two months of 2012, compared to the same period last year. However, the provinces with the highest increases are Saskatchewan (21.4%), Alberta (20.5%) and Nova Scotia (19.6%).
On the other hand, all the other provinces scored a result below the national average, and Prince Edward Island is the only one that bought fewer vehicles so far in 2012 than in 2011 (-2.8%).
With 8.2 new vehicle sales per 1,000 citizens, Alberta is ahead of – surprise – Newfoundland, whose population bought 6.9 new vehicles per 1,000 citizens. Saskatchewan completes the podium with 6.6.
Rank | Province | Population (est.) | Vehicle sales | Sales per 1,000 |
1 | Alberta | 3,823,617 | 31,516 | 8.24 |
2 | TNewfoundland | 511,036 | 3,528 | 6.90 |
3 | Saskatchewan | 1,068,356 | 7,103 | 6.95 |
4 | Nova Scotia | 945,532 | 5,757 | 6.09 |
5 | Quebec | 8,035,365 | 47,941 | 5.97 |
6 | New Brunswick | 751,171 | 4,470 | 5.95 |
7 | Ontario | 13,482,495 | 74,929 | 5.56 |
8 | PEI | 143,013 | 723 | 5.06 |
9 | Bristish-Columbia | 4,606,191 | 22,467 | 4.88 |
10 | Manitoba | 1,262,693 | 5,775 | 4.57 |
Source: DesRosiers Automotive Reports, Statistique Canada.