Automotive Statistics

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Quick facts

Vehicle registrations, 2022

  • The total number of road motor vehicles registered in Canada was 26.3 million in 2022, edging up 0.3% from 2021.
  • Light-duty vehicles accounted for 91.7% of total registrations in 2022, with multi-purpose vehicles surpassing passenger cars for the first time as the most common vehicle type in Canada.
  • Electric vehicles accounted for 3.0% of light-duty vehicle registrations in 2022, up from 2.3% in 2021.

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New motor vehicle registrations: Quarterly data visualization tool

New motor vehicle registrations: Quarterly data visualization tool

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