Light vehicle registrations continue to rise in Canada

A look at light vehicle registrations in Canada can offer important insight into understanding the past, present and the future of the vehicle fleet in the nation. From the number of vehicles registered in a specific age group to brand shares in certain model years the Canadian Vehicle in Operation Census has valuable information pertaining to most aspects of the vehicle mix.

In 2013 light vehicle registrations totalled 23.44 million, up noticeably from the 22.50 million registrations recorded the previous year. Light vehicle registrations have been trending upwards in recent years and are expected to continue to do so. Looking regionally, the average age of vehicle fleets in various provinces differed greatly. Saskatchewan and B.C. had the oldest fleets, with average ages of 11.25 and 11.08 years. Newfoundland, with an average vehicle fleet age of 7.85 years had the youngest in the nation. The average age for a vehicle across the entire nation was 9.29 years old.

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