Table 2  Growth in dollar sales by type of vehicle, Canada, 1997 to 2007

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All new motor vehicles Passenger cars Light trucks1 Heavy trucks and buses
Growth in dollar sales
%
1997 23.8 16.0 31.6 23.8
1998 3.3 1.3 2.2 21.9
1999 12.6 11.5 14.0 9.9
2000 3.6 9.3 0.8 -8.9
2001 -0.1 1.8 2.5 -28.0
2002 11.4 9.6 12.5 16.2
2003 -3.3 -6.5 -2.6 15.3
2004 -1.7 -5.5 -2.4 27.5
2005 5.4 3.6 4.5 19.1
2006 3.2 4.0 0.3 13.9
2007 -0.6 -1.2 6.7 -30.6
  1. This category also includes minivans, sport-utility vehicles and vans.
Source: Statistics Canada, special tabulation, Distributive Trades Division.