[2001 ZTS]

February 3, 2006

Best-selling vehicles by province revealed


Richmond Hill, Ontario – Industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers has made available statistics on the best-selling vehicles by province, as well as in each vehicle category, for 2005.

The best-selling vehicles by province are:

British Columbia: Ford F-Series pickup
Alberta: Ford F-Series pickup
Saskatchewan: Ford F-Series pickup
Manitoba: Ford F-Series pickup
Ontario: Dodge Caravan
Quebec: Mazda3
New Brunswick: Ford F-Series pickup
Nova Scotia: Honda Civic
Prince Edward Island: Dodge Caravan
Newfoundland: Ford F-Series pickup

In overall Canadian sales, the highest percentage of market share among passenger vehicles went to:

Compact cars: Honda Civic
Intermediate cars: Honda Accord
Luxury cars: Chrysler 300
Luxury high car: Acura TL
Luxury sport cars: Mazda RX-8
Subcompact cars: Toyota Echo
Sports car: Ford Mustang

In overall Canadian sales, the highest percentage of market share among light trucks went to:

Compact SUV: Ford Escape
Intermediate SUV: Ford Explorer
Large pickup: Ford F-Series
Large SUV: Dodge Durango
Large van: Ford Econoline
Luxury SUV: Dodge Magnum
Small pickup: Ford Ranger
Small van: Dodge Caravan