New motor vehicle sales in Canada fell by 2% to 176.2 thousand units in July 2026 from 179.8 thousand in the corresponding period a year earlier. The number of new passenger cars sold declined by 4.6%, while the number of new trucks sold declined 1.6%. source: Statistics Canada

Car Registrations in Canada averaged 100817.69 Units from 1946 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 220858.00 Units in May of 2018 and a record low of 2756.00 Units in January of 1946. This page provides - Canada Total New Cars - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada New Motor Vehicle Sales - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Car Registrations in Canada is expected to be 169000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada New Motor Vehicle Sales is projected to trend around 168000.00 Units in 2027 and 150000.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-17 12:30 PM
New Motor Vehicle Sales
Jun 190.2K 190.6K 160.0K
2026-09-15 12:30 PM
New Motor Vehicle Sales
Jul 176.2K 190.2K 190.1K
2026-10-15 12:30 PM
New Motor Vehicle Sales
Aug 176.2K 161.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 294.00 322.00 Companies Jul 2026
Capacity Utilization 80.70 82.20 percent Jul 2026
New Motor Vehicle Sales 176200.00 190167.00 Units Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories -16129.00 10630.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 162059.00 152067.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production 1.70 2.00 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.00 0.40 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.10 2.40 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM 1.10 -0.40 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 2.80 5.70 percent Jul 2026
New Orders 81206671.00 80663611.00 CAD Thousand Jul 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM -1.50 0.30 percent Aug 2026


Canada New Motor Vehicle Sales
In Canada, New Motor Vehicle Sales refers to the number of new motor vehicles sold during a month, including passenger cars and trucks.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
176200.00 190167.00 220858.00 2756.00 1946 - 2026 Units Monthly
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