Smaller vehicles make up majority of ‘06 sales
50.7% were entry-level vehicles. Efficient models gaining popularity thanks to concern for environment, rising fuel prices
NICOLAS VAN PRAET, CanWest News Service
You’ve seen them on Canadian streets for years in ever-growing numbers - compact cars like the Honda Civic and Mazda3, subcompacts like the Toyota Echo hatchback, and baby-SUVs like Ford’s Escape. Now, the newest of those mite-size vehicles are the majority.
For the first time since car dealers opened for business in Canada, more than half of all retail buyers bought a small, fuel -efficient vehicle last year, new research shows. Read Full Article…
