2009 Canadian Vehicle Survey Summary Report
ANNEX C
Data tables of figures from the 2009 Canadian Vehicle Survey
The following figures have been converted to data tables for statistical purposes. Note that the letter to the right of each estimate indicates its quality:
- A — Excellent
- B — Very good
- C — Good
- D — Acceptable
- E — Use with caution
- F — Too unreliable to be published
Due to rounding, the numbers in the tables may not add up, and some data may differ slightly from one table to the next.
Figure 1 — Share of households in Canada by number of owned/leased vehicles, 2007
| Vehicle ownership/lease |
Vehicles |
| No vehicle |
1 577 152 (A*) |
| One vehicle |
5 382 252 (A*) |
| At least two vehicles |
5 532 466 (A*) |
| Don’t know / refusal / not stated |
440 479 (A*) |
* 2007 Survey of Household Energy Use; uses three quality indicators: A— Acceptable, M — Use with caution, and U — Too unreliable to be published.
Figure 2 — Share of vehicles in Canada by vehicle type, 2000 and 2009
| Year |
Vehicles in Canada |
Total |
| Light vehicles |
Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| 2000 |
16 642 140 (A) |
319 500 (A) |
255 503 (A) |
17 217 143(A) |
| 2009 |
19 755 945 (A) |
437 997 (B) |
317 219 (B) |
20 511 161 (A) |
Figure 3 — Age of vehicle fleets by vehicle type, 2009
| Age |
Vehicle fleet |
| Light vehicles |
Trucks |
| Less than 3 years old |
3 688 609 (B) |
156 013 (NA*) |
| 3 to 9 years old |
9 910 847 (NA*) |
305 585 (NA*) |
| More than 9 years old |
6 156 488 (NA*) |
293 619 (NA*) |
* NA stands for not applicable. The medium and heavy trucks were aggregated, as were several age groupings. Consequently, it is impossible to determine the quality indicator of these data points.
Figures 4 and 28 — Vehicle-kilometres travelled by vehicle type, 2000 to 2009
| Year |
VKM travelled (million) |
Total |
| Light vehicles |
Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| 2000 |
281 985 (A) |
5 930 (A) |
20 716 (A) |
308 631 (A) |
| 2001 |
283 380 (A) |
6 476 (A) |
18 577 (A) |
308 434 (A) |
| 2002 |
290 320 (A) |
5 440 (A) |
18 167 (A) |
313 927 (A) |
| 2003 |
286 618 (A) |
6 173 (A) |
18 606 (A) |
311 397 (A) |
| 2004 |
285 164 (A) |
7 001 (A) |
20 829 (B) |
312 994 (A) |
| 2005 |
289 717 (A) |
6 195 (A) |
21 601 (B) |
317 512 (A) |
| 2006 |
296 871 (A) |
7 438 (A) |
21 836 (B) |
326 145 (A) |
| 2007 |
300 203 (A) |
8 150 (A) |
23 922 (B) |
332 275 (A) |
| 2008 |
294 361 (A) |
8 416 (A) |
22 834 (B) |
325 611 (A) |
| 2009 |
303 576 (A) |
8 295 (A) |
21 416 (B) |
333 287 (A) |
Figure 5 — Canadian average weekly retail price of regular gasoline, 2007 to 2009
| |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Week 1 |
88.9 |
107.5 |
78.7 |
| Week 2 |
87.1 |
105.8 |
79.9 |
| Week 3 |
83.7 |
104.5 |
85.3 |
| Week 4 |
84.1 |
104.1 |
82.9 |
| Week 5 |
86.8 |
103.9 |
85.9 |
| Week 6 |
87.0 |
104.2 |
86.1 |
| Week 7 |
92.2 |
108.8 |
87.3 |
| Week 8 |
98.1 |
110.8 |
82.5 |
| Week 9 |
101.6 |
108.9 |
86.3 |
| Week 10 |
103.0 |
111.5 |
87.4 |
| Week 11 |
103.8 |
109.8 |
88.0 |
| Week 10 |
103.0 |
111.5 |
87.4 |
| Week 11 |
103.8 |
109.8 |
88.0 |
| Week 12 |
103.9 |
110.9 |
89.3 |
| Week 13 |
105.1 |
114.1 |
88.4 |
| Week 14 |
106.2 |
116.2 |
88.7 |
| Week 15 |
105.3 |
118.5 |
88.7 |
| Week 16 |
105.3 |
123.0 |
89.0 |
| Week 17 |
110.2 |
125.2 |
88.7 |
| Week 18 |
108.4 |
125.1 |
90.7 |
| Week 19 |
113.0 |
129.0 |
95.9 |
| Week 20 |
115.6 |
127.1 |
96.9 |
| Week 21 |
113.5 |
132.6 |
100.2 |
| Week 22 |
108.2 |
131.1 |
100.2 |
| Week 23 |
105.2 |
137.2 |
101.6 |
| Week 24 |
107.1 |
136.0 |
104.3 |
| Week 25 |
105.9 |
138.4 |
103.2 |
| Week 26 |
105.8 |
139.5 |
101.8 |
| Week 27 |
109.4 |
139.5 |
98.7 |
| Week 28 |
106.5 |
140.1 |
95.8 |
| Week 29 |
103.9 |
132.9 |
96.9 |
| Week 30 |
103.3 |
129.2 |
98.0 |
| Week 31 |
100.7 |
130.2 |
99.8 |
| Week 32 |
99.0 |
128.7 |
101.3 |
| Week 33 |
100.8 |
127.2 |
101.3 |
| Week 34 |
102.1 |
127.8 |
102.0 |
| Week 35 |
103.4 |
131.8 |
102.0 |
| Week 36 |
103.3 |
130.0 |
99.4 |
| Week 37 |
100.5 |
137.7 |
99.2 |
| Week 38 |
100.0 |
121.5 |
98.4 |
| Week 39 |
99.4 |
118.5 |
94.9 |
| Week 40 |
97.2 |
113.6 |
94.8 |
| Week 41 |
99.7 |
107.9 |
94.6 |
| Week 42 |
99.2 |
105.4 |
98.3 |
| Week 43 |
101.6 |
98.8 |
101.5 |
| Week 44 |
102.4 |
92.7 |
102.1 |
| Week 45 |
103.6 |
88.7 |
100.7 |
| Week 46 |
104.7 |
85.4 |
99.8 |
| Week 47 |
107.8 |
83.4 |
100.4 |
| Week 48 |
103.6 |
80.7 |
98.2 |
| Week 49 |
103.2 |
76.8 |
97.3 |
| Week 50 |
104.4 |
76.4 |
94.7 |
| Week 51 |
105.8 |
74.9 |
95.2 |
| Week 52 |
107.0 |
71.7 |
97.0 |
Figure 6 — Quarterly vehicle-kilometres travelled by light vehicles, 2007 to 2009
| Quarter |
Light vehicles (VKM) |
| 2007Q1 |
67 633 003 186 (B) |
| 2007Q2 |
80 620 898 075 (B) |
| 2007Q3 |
79 619 504 321 (A) |
| 2007Q4 |
72 329 855 748 (A) |
| 2008Q1 |
65 303 652 175 (B) |
| 2008Q2 |
74 497 437 379 (B) |
| 2008Q3 |
80 140 054 188 (B) |
| 2008Q4 |
74 419 897 811 (B) |
| 2009Q1 |
64 246 266 121 (B) |
| 2009Q2 |
80 216 619 583 (B) |
| 2009Q3 |
88 175 260 347 (A) |
| 2009Q4 |
70 937 936 805 (A) |
Figure 7 — Fuel consumption rate by vehicle type and fuel type, 2005 and 2009
| Year |
Fuel consumption rate (L/100 km) |
| Light vehicles |
Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| |
Gasoline consumption rate |
| 2005 |
10.6 (B) |
26.6 (C) |
— (F) |
| 2009 |
10.7 (B) |
25.1 (C) |
— (F) |
| |
Diesel consumption rate |
| 2005 |
11.4 (D) |
26.4 (A) |
35.1 (A) |
| 2009 |
10.6 (D) |
24.4 (A) |
33.4 (A) |
Figure 8 — When last motor vehicle was purchased/leased, importance of fuel efficiency in decision, by number of motor vehicles owned/leased, 2007
| Importance level |
Fuel efficiency in choice of vehicle |
| All (Canada) |
One motor vehicle |
Two motor vehicles |
More than two motor vehicles |
| Very important |
4 871 203 (A*) |
2 417 586 (A*) |
1 877 319 (A*) |
436 319 (A*) |
| Somewhat important |
4 263 786 (A*) |
2 027 996 (A*) |
1 733 512 (A*) |
345 347 (A*) |
| Somewhat/very unimportant |
1 610 772 (A*) |
812 342 (A*) |
564 923 (A*) |
169 410 (A*) |
* 2007 Survey of Household Energy Use; uses three quality indicators: A— Acceptable, M — Use with caution, and U — Too unreliable to be published.
Figure 9 — Number of vehicles in Canada by region, 2000 and 2009
| Province/territory |
Vehicles in Canada |
| 2000 |
2009 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
246 674 (A) |
296 974 (B) |
| Prince Edward Island |
75 920 (A) |
85 493 (B) |
| Nova Scotia |
516 296 (A) |
553 594 (B) |
| New Brunswick |
434 605 (A) |
491 680 (B) |
| Quebec |
3 856 820 (A) |
4 679 516 (A) |
| Ontario |
6 435 278 (A) |
7 362 689 (A) |
| Manitoba |
601 515 (A) |
698 617 (B) |
| Saskatchewan |
682 228 (A) |
787 348 (B) |
| Alberta |
2 052 922 (A) |
2 800 022 (B) |
| British Columbia |
2 269 107 (A) |
2 696 877 (B) |
| Yukon |
23 410 (A) |
30 256 (A) |
| Northwest Territories |
19 518 (A) |
23 725 (A) |
| Nunavut |
2 851 (A) |
4 370 (A) |
| Canada |
17 217 143 (A) |
20 511 161 (A) |
Figure 10 — Number of light vehicles per household by jurisdiction, 2009
| Jurisdiction |
Vehicles per household |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
1.40 |
| Prince Edward Island |
1.44 |
| Nova Scotia |
1.37 |
| New Brunswick |
1.55 |
| Quebec |
1.35 |
| Ontario |
1.45 |
| Manitoba |
1.42 |
| Saskatchewan |
1.79 |
| Alberta |
1.87 |
| British Columbia |
1.43 |
| Territories |
1.49 |
| Canada |
1.47 |
Figures 11, 14 and 15 — Average distance travelled by light vehicles, medium trucks and heavy trucks by jurisdiction, 2000 and 2009
| Province |
Average distance travelled (km) |
| Light vehicles |
Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| 2000 |
2009 |
2000 |
2009 |
2000 |
2009 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
19 965 (N/A*) |
15 056 (C) |
16 305 (N/A*) |
11 878 (E) |
47 041 (N/A*) |
65 840 (E) |
| Prince Edward Island |
16 475 (N/A*) |
15 091 (C) |
10 379 (N/A*) |
8 390 (E) |
27 394 (N/A*) |
14 448 (E) |
| Nova Scotia |
17 005 (N/A*) |
17 427 (C) |
22 539 (N/A*) |
22 779 (E) |
73 240 (N/A*) |
62 888 (E) |
| New Brunswick |
19 301 (N/A*) |
16 118 (C) |
19 539 (N/A*) |
11 435 (E) |
36 691 (N/A*) |
29 610 (E) |
| Quebec |
16 633 (N/A*) |
14 834 (B) |
29 817 (N/A*) |
21 254 (E) |
111 061 (N/A*) |
94 174 (D) |
| Ontario |
16 996 (N/A*) |
16 196 (B) |
24 087 (N/A*) |
19 029 (E) |
91 460 (N/A*) |
75 888 (D) |
| Manitoba |
16 044 (N/A*) |
14 963 (C) |
20 425 (N/A*) |
14 259 (E) |
95 136 (N/A*) |
88 615 (E) |
| Saskatchewan |
17 103 (N/A*) |
15 338 (C) |
7 103 (N/A*) |
13 619 (E) |
45 799 (N/A*) |
39 678 (E) |
| Alberta |
18 940 (N/A*) |
16 144 (B) |
14 024 (N/A*) |
19 916 (E) |
73 115 (N/A*) |
62 059 (D) |
| British Columbia |
15 077 (N/A*) |
12 892 (C) |
18 382 (N/A*) |
19 641 (E) |
55 286 (N/A*) |
35 015 (E) |
| Canada |
16 944 (N/A*) |
15 366 (A) |
18 561 (N/A*) |
18 938 (C) |
81 079 (N/A*) |
67 513 (B) |
* N/A stands for not available. The data by province did not include quality indicators in years prior to 2004 in the Natural Resources Canada data set.
Figure 12 — Occupancy rate of light vehicles by jurisdiction, 2009
| Province |
2009 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
1.69 (A) |
| Prince Edward Island |
1.58 (B) |
| Nova Scotia |
1.61 (A) |
| New Brunswick |
1.71 (A) |
| Quebec |
1.63 (A) |
| Ontario |
1.60 (A) |
| Manitoba |
1.65 (A) |
| Saskatchewan |
1.65 (A) |
| Alberta |
1.68 (A) |
| British Columbia |
1.61 (A) |
| Canada |
1.62 (A) |
Figure 13 — Share of body type of light vehicles by jurisdiction, 2009
| Province |
Light vehicles |
| Cars and station wagons |
Vans, SUVs and pickup trucks |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
149 423 (E) |
140 675 (E) |
| Prince Edward Island |
44 805 (E) |
36 694 (E) |
| Nova Scotia |
337 434 (D) |
200 260 (E) |
| New Brunswick |
282 056 (D) |
199 704 (E) |
| Quebec |
3 283 083 (B) |
1 310 086 (D) |
| Ontario |
4 262 945 (B) |
2 903 889 (C) |
| Manitoba |
357 978 (D) |
312 155 (D) |
| Saskatchewan |
345 704 (E) |
371 934 (D) |
| Alberta |
1 123 643 (D) |
1 457 619 (C) |
| British Columbia |
1 434 655 (D) |
1 149 206 (D) |
| Canada |
11 639 156 (A) |
8 116 789 (B) |
Figures 16, 17 and 18 — Fuel consumption rate of gasoline-powered light vehicles and diesel consumption rates of medium and heavy trucks, by jurisdiction, 2009
| Province |
Fuel consumption rate (L/100 km) |
| Light vehicles (gasoline) |
Medium trucks (diesel) |
Heavy trucks (diesel) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
10.5 (E) |
26.7 (D) |
32.8 (B) |
| Prince Edward Island |
10.4 (E) |
30.1 (E) |
39.1 (B) |
| Nova Scotia |
9.6 (E) |
23.4 (C) |
35.6 (A) |
| New Brunswick |
10.7 (E) |
27.1 (C) |
33.6 (B) |
| Quebec |
9.9 (D) |
28.1 (B) |
33.0 (A) |
| Ontario |
10.6 (C) |
27.3 (B) |
33.2 (A) |
| Manitoba |
11.2 (D) |
25.7 (B) |
32.4 (B) |
| Saskatchewan |
11.5 (E) |
21.4 (C) |
35.7 (B) |
| Alberta |
11.3 (D) |
22.0 (B) |
33.1 (A) |
| British Columbia |
11.6 (E) |
23.5 (B) |
36.6 (B) |
| Canada |
10.7 (B) |
24.4 (A) |
33.4 (A) |
Figure 19 — Light vehicles by body type, 2000 and 2009
| Body type |
Vehicles |
| 2000* |
2009 |
| Car |
10 073 131 (N/A**) |
10 952 468 (A) |
| Station wagon |
412 544 (N/A**) |
686 687 (E) |
| Van |
2 190 945 (N/A**) |
2 536 198 (C) |
| SUV |
1 145 389 (N/A**) |
2 531 946 (C) |
| Pickup truck |
2 687 213 (N/A**) |
2 993 480 (C) |
| Other |
132 919 (N/A**) |
55 165 (NA***) |
* Data quality estimates are not provided because the data are based on Statistics Canada, 2010,
Canadian Vehicle Survey: Annual 2009, Cat. No. 53-223-X,
www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=53-223-X. Total are weighted to match the 2000 light vehicle total reported in Table 1.
** N/A stands for not available. The data by body type did not include quality indicators in years prior to 2004 in the Natural Resources Canada data set.
*** NA stands for not applicable. “Other” was derived from the difference in light vehicle total and the body available. Consequently, it is impossible to determine the quality indicator of this data point.
Figure 20 — Distribution of light vehicles by body type, 2000 to 2009
| Year |
Light vehicles |
| Cars and station wagons |
Vans, SUVs and pickup trucks |
| 2000 |
10 037 783 (N/A*) |
6 604 357 (N/A*) |
| 2001 |
10 544 046 (N/A*) |
6 246 488 (N/A*) |
| 2002 |
10 422 701 (N/A*) |
6 876 723 (N/A*) |
| 2003 |
11 073 500 (N/A*) |
6 473 999 (N/A*) |
| 2004 |
10 096 717 (B) |
7 686 001 (B) |
| 2005 |
10 399 220 (B) |
7 735 519 (B) |
| 2006 |
10 200 893 (B) |
8 336 062 (B) |
| 2007 |
10 458 909 (A) |
8 548 663 (B) |
| 2008 |
10 986 266 (A) |
8 440 239 (B) |
| 2009 |
11 639 156 (A) |
8 116 789 (B) |
* N/A stands for not available. The data by body type did not include quality indicators in years prior to 2004 in the Natural Resources Canada data set.
Figure 21 — Passenger-kilometres travelled in Canada by light vehicles by body type, 2000 to 2009
| Year |
PKM (million) |
| Cars and station wagons |
Vans, SUVs and pickup trucks |
| 2000 |
282 608 (A) |
192 466 (A) |
| 2001 |
258 405 (B) |
202 219 (B) |
| 2002 |
264 511 (B) |
206 068 (B) |
| 2003 |
270 513 (B) |
192 643 (E) |
| 2004 |
243 012 (A) |
228 152 (A) |
| 2005 |
259 216 (A) |
237 746 (B) |
| 2006 |
251 057 (A) |
240 699 (A) |
| 2007 |
231 313 (A) |
255 619 (A) |
| 2008 |
251 091 (A) |
225 706 (A) |
| 2009 |
266 094 (A) |
226 957 (A) |
Figure 22 — Average distance travelled by and number of light vehicles per household, 2000 to 2009
| Year |
Average distance travelled
by light vehicles (km) |
Light vehicles per
household* |
| 2000 |
16 944 (A) |
1.43 |
| 2001 |
16 877 (A) |
1.42 |
| 2002 |
16 782 (A) |
1.44 |
| 2003 |
16 334 (A) |
1.44 |
| 2004 |
16 036 (A) |
1.44 |
| 2005 |
15 976 (A) |
1.44 |
| 2006 |
16 015 (A) |
1.45 |
| 2007 |
15 794 (A) |
1.46 |
| 2008 |
15 153 (A) |
1.48 |
| 2009 |
15 366 (A) |
1.47 |
* Data quality estimates are not provided because the
CVS data were combined with Statistics Canada data on households (
Dwelling Characteristics and Household Equipment for Canada, Provinces/Territories and Selected Metropolitan Areas, Cat. No. 62F0041XDB).
Figure 23 — Average distance travelled by light vehicles by body type, 2000 to 2009
| Year |
Average distance travelled (km) |
| Cars and station wagons |
Vans, SUVs and pickup trucks |
| 2000 |
16 691 (N/A*) |
19 477 (N/A*) |
| 2001 |
15 592 (N/A*) |
19 306 (N/A*) |
| 2002 |
15 783 (N/A*) |
18 569 (N/A*) |
| 2003 |
15 434 (N/A*) |
17 999 (N/A*) |
| 2004 |
15 320 (B) |
16 976 (B) |
| 2005 |
15 428 (B) |
16 712 (B) |
| 2006 |
15 410 (B) |
16 756 (B) |
| 2007 |
14 188 (B) |
17 759 (B) |
| 2008 |
14 408 (B) |
16 121 (B) |
| 2009 |
14 602 (B) |
16 462 (B) |
* N/A stands for not available. The data by body type did not include quality indicators in years prior to 2004 in the Natural Resources Canada data set.
Figure 24 — Canadian vehicle occupancy rate of light vehicles by body type, 2000 to 2009
| Year |
Occupancy rate
(people/vehicle) |
| Cars and station wagons |
Vans, SUVs and pickup trucks |
| 2000 |
1.67 (A) |
1.71 (A) |
| 2001 |
1.57 (A) |
1.70 (A) |
| 2002 |
1.61 (A) |
1.64 (A) |
| 2003 |
1.57 (A) |
1.67 (A) |
| 2004 |
1.57 (A) |
1.75 (A) |
| 2005 |
1.62 (A) |
1.84 (A) |
| 2006 |
1.60 (A) |
1.72 (A) |
| 2007 |
1.56 (A) |
1.68 (A) |
| 2008 |
1.59 (A) |
1.66 (A) |
| 2009 |
1.57 (A) |
1.70 (A) |
Figures 25 and 26 — Number of light vehicles by vehicle age, 2005 and 2009
| Age |
Light vehicles |
| 2005 |
2009 |
| Less than 3 years old |
3 302 281 (C) |
3 688 609 (B) |
| 3 to 5 years old |
4 288 089 (B) |
4 380 595 (B) |
| 6 to 9 years old |
4 656 862 (B) |
5 530 252 (B) |
| 10 to 13 years old |
3 221 021 (C) |
3 297 185 (C) |
| More than 13 years old |
2 666 485 (C) |
2 859 303 (C) |
Figure 27 — Fuel consumption rate of light vehicles by driver gender, 2004 to 2009
| Year |
Male |
Female |
| 2004 |
11.22 (D) |
10.95 (E) |
| 2005 |
10.65 (D) |
10.61 (E) |
| 2006 |
10.89 (C) |
10.73 (E) |
| 2007 |
10.98 (C) |
10.63 (D) |
| 2008 |
10.70 (D) |
10.43 (E) |
| 2009 |
10.62 (C) |
10.78 (E) |
Figures 29 and 30 — Distance travelled by medium and heavy trucks by configuration, 2000 and 2009
| Configuration |
VKM (billion) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| 2000 |
2009 |
2000 |
2009 |
| Straight truck |
4.819 (E) |
5.620 (C) |
2.620 (A) |
3.432 (C) |
| Tractor only |
0.035 (E) |
0.169 (E) |
0.517 (B) |
0.462 (E) |
| Tractor and 1 trailer |
0.214 (E) |
0.284 (E) |
15.455 (E) |
14.228 (B) |
| Straight truck and trailer |
0.124 (E) |
0.727 (E) |
0.388 (A) |
0.353 (E) |
| Tractor and 2 trailers |
0.005 (E) |
– (–) |
1.250 (E) |
2.176 (C) |
| Tractor and 3 trailers |
– (–) |
0.018 (E) |
0.080 (E) |
0.136 (E) |
| Other |
0.734 (E) |
1.423 (E) |
0.407 (E) |
0.444 (E) |
Figures 31 and 32 — Distance travelled by medium and heavy trucks by trip purpose, 2000 and 2009
| Trip purpose |
VKM (billion) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| 2000 |
2009 |
2000 |
2009 |
| Driving to or from service call |
0.686 (C) |
1.506 (E) |
0.731 (E) |
0.454 (E) |
| Carrying goods or equipment |
2.952 (B) |
4.205 (C) |
15.474 (A) |
16.471 (B) |
| Empty |
0.344 (D) |
0.350 (E) |
2.803 (B) |
3.225 (C) |
| Other work purpose |
0.324 (C) |
0.646 (E) |
0.258 (E) |
0.283 (E) |
| Non-work purpose |
1.624 (B) |
1.588 (E) |
1.449 (D) |
0.983 (E) |
Figures 33 and 34 — Distance travelled by medium and heavy trucks by activity type, 2000 and 2009
| Activity type |
VKM (billion) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| 2000 |
2009 |
2000 |
2009 |
| For-hire |
0.782 (D) |
1.089 (E) |
13.928 (A) |
12.598 (B) |
| Owner-operator |
0.949 (C) |
1.843 (D) |
3.158 (B) |
4.488 (C) |
| Private |
3.109 (B) |
3.934 (C) |
2.325 (C) |
2.719 (C) |
| Other |
1.091 (D) |
1.430 (D) |
1.305 (D) |
1.611 (D) |
Figure 35 — Distribution of medium and heavy trucks by vehicle age, 2005 and 2009
| Age |
Vehicles |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| 2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
| Less than 3 years old |
61 087 (E) |
90 551 (E) |
65 104 (D) |
65 462 (E) |
| 3 to 5 years old |
61 314 (E) |
95 897 (E) |
58 717 (D) |
71 857 (E) |
| 6 to 9 years old |
64 444 (E) |
84 445 (E) |
78 450 (E) |
53 386 (E) |
| 10 to 13 years old |
45 872 (E) |
Too unreliable (F) |
43 431 (E) |
46 997 (E) |
| More than 13 years old |
93 222 (E) |
118 929 (E) |
49 761 (E) |
79 517 (E) |
Figure 36 — Average distance travelled by medium and heavy trucks by vehicle age, 2009
| Age |
Average distance travelled (km) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| Less than 3 years old |
34 418 (E) |
111 211 (E) |
| 3 to 5 years old |
24 217 (E) |
106 788 (E) |
| 6 to 9 years old |
19 744 (E) |
68 259 (E) |
| 10 to 13 years old |
Too unreliable (F) |
Too unreliable (F) |
| More than 13 years old |
Too unreliable (F) |
12 156 (E) |
Figures 37 and 38 — Fuel consumption rates of medium and heavy trucks by configuration and fuel type, 2005 and 2009
| Configuration |
FCR (L/100 km) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| Gasoline |
Diesel |
Gasoline |
Diesel |
| 2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
| Straight truck |
26.1 (D) |
25.8 (E) |
26.8 (B) |
25.4 (C) |
54.8 (E) |
48.7 (E) |
38.4 (B) |
37.4 (B) |
| Tractor only |
– (–) |
22.0 (E) |
25.9 (E) |
23.0 (E) |
71.6 (E) |
– (–) |
34.0 (B) |
33.6 (E) |
| Tractor and 1 trailer |
28.5 (E) |
19.9 (E) |
25.7 (E) |
24.3 (E) |
82.0 (E) |
79.3 (E) |
34.1 (A) |
32.5 (A) |
| Straight truck and trailer |
31.8 (E) |
26.6 (E) |
21.2 (E) |
21.7 (E) |
79.9 (E) |
– (–) |
36.8 (C) |
35.8 (E) |
| Tractor and 2 trailers |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
36.5 (B) |
30.2 (C) |
| Tractor and 3 trailers |
– (–) |
35.0 (E) |
22.9 (E) |
19.3 (E) |
– (–) |
– (–) |
33.7 (B) |
37.6 (E) |
| Other |
28.2 (E) |
23.0 (E) |
25.1 (D) |
21.7 (C) |
– (–) |
35.1 (E) |
41.1 (D) |
42.0 (C) |
Figure 39 — Fuel consumption rates of medium and heavy trucks by activity type and fuel type, 2009
| Configuration |
FCR (L/100 km) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| Gasoline |
Diesel |
Gasoline |
Diesel |
| 2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
2005 |
2009 |
| For-hire |
22.2 (E) |
22.1 (E) |
26.5 (B) |
25.6 (C) |
53.9 (E) |
35.1 (C) |
34.0 (A) |
32.9 (A) |
| Owner-operator |
24.8 (E) |
20.4 (E) |
28.3 (B) |
21.2 (C) |
81.9 (E) |
79.3 (E) |
35.8 (A) |
32.0 (B) |
| Private |
28.0 (E) |
28.9 (E) |
25.9 (B) |
24.7 (B) |
59.9 (E) |
66.0 (E) |
37.3 (A) |
35.1 (A) |
| Other |
26.7 (E) |
21.6 (E) |
26.3 (B) |
26.3 (C) |
75.4 (E) |
– (–) |
38.5 (C) |
38.6 (B) |
Figure 40 — Fuel consumption rates of diesel powered medium and heavy trucks by vehicle age, 2009
| Age |
FCR (L/100 km) |
| Medium trucks |
Heavy trucks |
| Less than 3 years old |
21.7 (B) |
31.6 (A) |
| 3 to 5 years old |
24.7 (B) |
32.6 (A) |
| 6 to 9 years old |
25.6 (B) |
36.3 (A) |
| 10 to 13 years old |
27.0 (C) |
35.7 (B) |
| More than 13 years old |
35.1 (D) |
37.3 (B) |