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The Canadian auto market: at opposites

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Khatir Soltani
Canadian market - distribution of the automotive "cake" among provinces (2006)
  • Ontario - 37%
  • Quebec - 25%
  • Prairies - 20%
  • British Columbia - 12%
  • Atlantic - 7%

Top 10 best-selling vehicles in Canada (2006)
  1. Ford F-Series (72,128)
  2. Honda Civic (70,028)
  3. Dodge Caravan (69,901)
  4. Mazda3 (47,933)
  5. Toyota Corolla (44,182)
  6. Dodge Ram (39,837)
  7. GMC Sierra (37,834) 
  8. Chevrolet Silverado (36,480)
  9. Toyota Yaris (34,202)
  10. Chevrolet Cobalt (31,729)

Top 10 best-selling vehicles in Quebec (2006)

  1. Honda Civic (22,755)
  2. Mazda3 (20,603)
  3. Toyota Yaris (16,986)
  4. Toyota Corolla (13,874)
  5. Dodge Caravan (13,041)
  6. Hyundai Accent (9,543)
  7. Ford F-Series (9,183)
  8. Chevrolet Cobalt (8,878)
  9. Toyota Matrix (7,394) 
  10. Ford Focus (7,026)

2006 auto sales - by province - cars vs trucks


ONQCABBC
NSMBSKNBNL
PEAVE
Cars54%66%36%52%61%45%36%57%54%62%54%
Trucks46%34%64%48%39%55%64%43%46%38%47%


2006 auto sales - by province - domestic vs imported


ONQCABBC
NSMBSKNBNL
PEAVE
Big 3
56%42%67%47%58%64%71%61%63%51%54%
Imported44%58%33%53%42%36%29%39%37%49%46%

photo:Philippe Champoux
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
Automotive expert
  • Over 8 years experience as a car reviewer
  • Over 50 test drives in the last year
  • Involved in discussions with virtually every auto manufacturer in Canada