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- Luxury Auto Brand Market Share In Canada - October 2011
When it comes time for Canadians to buy premium-badged vehicles, rarely is the first glance cast toward a Cadillac or Lincoln dealership. That fact was particularly noticeable in October as Lincoln sales slid 22% to 653 and Cadillac sales fell 10% to...
- Nissan Maxima Sales Strong In America, Weak In Canada
Through the first nine months of 2011, the Canadian auto market was 7.8 times smaller than the U.S. auto market. Nissan Maxima sales, however, are 26.4 times stronger in the United States. Before that number shocks you more than it should, remember that...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In Canada - July 2011
Canadians don't buy a lot of high-end sports cars and grand tourers. C'mon, there aren't very many of us. And cars are freakin' expensive here, at least when contrasted with the prices south of the border. Nissan GT-R price in the...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In Canada - April 2011
Wait, that's a 2012 Fiat Freemont, not a Dodge Journey. What's goin' on? ---------Jeep Wrangler sales shot up 48.2% from March 2011's 1282 total in a market which grew just 4.2%. Year-over-year, Wrangler sales improved by 85.5%...
- Niche Car Sales And Niche Suv And Truck Sales In Canada - September 2010
Going back to April, average sales of the Jeep Wrangler in 2010 in Canada were standing at 1273 per month. In September 2010, Jeep Wrangler sales dropped to 602, not nearly enough to place the 2010 Jeep Wrangler among Canada's best-selling SUVs. What...
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U.S. Auto Sales vs Canada Auto Sales - Differences In 2011
As an auto Sales Stats addict, you typically read GoodCarBadCar.net's posts on both U.S. Auto Sales and Canadian Auto Sales. The differences are astounding but seem easily explained by pointing to population differences. Is that all there is to it? Is the Canadian new vehicle market just a smaller version of the American new vehicle market? Aren't Canadians just Americans without guns? Don't they buy the same vehicles even as they watch the same TV shows?
Three pertinent points must be made before we bother looking at specific automobiles. First, there are specific models available in the U.S. which aren't available in Canada, and vice versa. Second, there's a huge set of financial factors at play, from fuel prices to currency exchange and unique tariffs. Finally, Canadians buy more vehicles on a per capita basis. Through the first four months of 2011, there was one vehicle sold for every 70 people in Canada. During the same period, Americans acquired one vehicle for every 73 people. In other words, despite a population that's nine times bigger than Canada's, America's new vehicle market so far this year is only 8.5 times bigger.
With all that explained, here's a quick look at a few vehicles Americans buy with exceedingly greater frequency than their friendly neighbours to the north, along with some others that Canadians are more likely to acquire. Keep two aforementioned figures in mind: nine and 8.5, the numbers by which you'd multiply Canada's population and new vehicle market size to arrive at the American totals.
Chevrolet HHR: U.S. sales are 58.6 times stronger.
Ford Explorer: U.S. sales are 16.2 times stronger.
Honda CR-Z: U.S. sales are 21.7 times stronger.
Hyundai Equus: U.S. sales are 35.2 times stronger.
Land Rover Range Rover: U.S. sales are 26.9 times stronger.
Mini Countryman: U.S. sales are 15.6 times stronger.
Toyota Avalon: U.S. sales are 66.4 times stronger.
Dodge Grand Caravan: only 1.9 times better in the U.S.
Fiat 500: pretty much on par in North America; 67 units stronger in the States.
Ford F-Series: just 5.9 times better in the U.S.
Hyundai Accent: just 2.8 times better in the U.S.
Mazda Tribute: 1.2 times stronger in Canada.
Mitsubishi Outlander: only 1.6 times better in the U.S.
Toyota Venza: just 2.6 times better in the U.S.
*All figures relate to year-to-date figures through the end of April 2011
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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - April 2011
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U.S. Auto Sales By Brand - April 2011
Canada Auto Sales By Brand - April 2011
Three pertinent points must be made before we bother looking at specific automobiles. First, there are specific models available in the U.S. which aren't available in Canada, and vice versa. Second, there's a huge set of financial factors at play, from fuel prices to currency exchange and unique tariffs. Finally, Canadians buy more vehicles on a per capita basis. Through the first four months of 2011, there was one vehicle sold for every 70 people in Canada. During the same period, Americans acquired one vehicle for every 73 people. In other words, despite a population that's nine times bigger than Canada's, America's new vehicle market so far this year is only 8.5 times bigger.
With all that explained, here's a quick look at a few vehicles Americans buy with exceedingly greater frequency than their friendly neighbours to the north, along with some others that Canadians are more likely to acquire. Keep two aforementioned figures in mind: nine and 8.5, the numbers by which you'd multiply Canada's population and new vehicle market size to arrive at the American totals.
Chevrolet HHR: U.S. sales are 58.6 times stronger.
Ford Explorer: U.S. sales are 16.2 times stronger.
Honda CR-Z: U.S. sales are 21.7 times stronger.
Hyundai Equus: U.S. sales are 35.2 times stronger.
Land Rover Range Rover: U.S. sales are 26.9 times stronger.
Mini Countryman: U.S. sales are 15.6 times stronger.
Toyota Avalon: U.S. sales are 66.4 times stronger.
Dodge Grand Caravan: only 1.9 times better in the U.S.
Fiat 500: pretty much on par in North America; 67 units stronger in the States.
Ford F-Series: just 5.9 times better in the U.S.
Hyundai Accent: just 2.8 times better in the U.S.
Mazda Tribute: 1.2 times stronger in Canada.
Mitsubishi Outlander: only 1.6 times better in the U.S.
Toyota Venza: just 2.6 times better in the U.S.
*All figures relate to year-to-date figures through the end of April 2011
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Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - April 2011
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - April 2011
U.S. Auto Sales By Brand - April 2011
Canada Auto Sales By Brand - April 2011
- Luxury Auto Brand Market Share In Canada - October 2011
When it comes time for Canadians to buy premium-badged vehicles, rarely is the first glance cast toward a Cadillac or Lincoln dealership. That fact was particularly noticeable in October as Lincoln sales slid 22% to 653 and Cadillac sales fell 10% to...
- Nissan Maxima Sales Strong In America, Weak In Canada
Through the first nine months of 2011, the Canadian auto market was 7.8 times smaller than the U.S. auto market. Nissan Maxima sales, however, are 26.4 times stronger in the United States. Before that number shocks you more than it should, remember that...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In Canada - July 2011
Canadians don't buy a lot of high-end sports cars and grand tourers. C'mon, there aren't very many of us. And cars are freakin' expensive here, at least when contrasted with the prices south of the border. Nissan GT-R price in the...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In Canada - April 2011
Wait, that's a 2012 Fiat Freemont, not a Dodge Journey. What's goin' on? ---------Jeep Wrangler sales shot up 48.2% from March 2011's 1282 total in a market which grew just 4.2%. Year-over-year, Wrangler sales improved by 85.5%...
- Niche Car Sales And Niche Suv And Truck Sales In Canada - September 2010
Going back to April, average sales of the Jeep Wrangler in 2010 in Canada were standing at 1273 per month. In September 2010, Jeep Wrangler sales dropped to 602, not nearly enough to place the 2010 Jeep Wrangler among Canada's best-selling SUVs. What...