Canadian market up 5.5% in the first nine months of 2017
- The Canadian market (PC + LCV) increased by 7.7% in September 2017, a figure that confirms , like the US market, the continued growth of this market since 2009.
- On the 2017 9-month total, the Canadian market grew by 5.5% to 1.59 million units, of which 68% were light trucks (pick-ups, SUVs, minivans) and 32% were passenger cars.
- The proportion of light trucks in sales in Canada has increased steadily since 2009, for example, the proportion was 65% of light trucks and 35% of private cars in 2016.
- The share of light trucks in Canada has even exceeded that seen today in registrations in the United States, which is 64% in 2017 against 60% in 2016. Canada has thus become one of the world’s strongest markets in light trucks.
- As for the overall Canadian market , at the current pace, it could reach 2,065 million units over the whole of 2017, which would set a new record, this market having never reached or exceeded the bar of two million units. It stood at 1.95 million units in 2016.
- Four groups occupy 53% of the market in 2017: Ford (15%), GM (14%), Fiat-Chrysler (13%) and Toyota (11%). These four manufacturers also produce locally.
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