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With1.8millionunitssoldnewvehiclesales acrossCanadasawarecord-settingreboundin 2015 according to recently released data and 2016 is expected to be strong as well. Industry expert Dennis DesRosiers said low interest rates and falling gas prices drove the increase and light trucks carried the load making up 62 per cent of the new vehicle market an 8.8 per cent increase over 2014. Fallinginlinewiththattrendpickuptrucks specicallyfour-wheeldrivecapablehalf-tons areeasilythetopsellersforanumberofNorth- ern dealers the Journal contacted last week. Denitely the F-150 is our number one selling vehicle its not even close to anything else Aurora Ford Hay River general manager Donalee Jungkind said. Its popular because it is so versatile with all that storage and room for passengers. It handles well on the highway and its good on fuel. At YK Chrysler the number is 1500 as in Dodges half-ton pickup also rampantly popular. The Jeep brand can be spotted in all corners of the capital as well according to the dealerships advertising and marketing manager Chad Malouin. He said he drives a 2015 two-door Wrangler with 33-inch mud- ders himself. HesaidtheRam1500whichwontheCana- dian Truck Kings real-world fuel economy test for 2016 models for the EcoDiesel edition is a huge seller followed by the heavier 2500. There is a new standard across the North with people getting a four-by-four vehicle that can take a beating he said. Our lifetime en- gine warranty for trucks and Jeeps too is an attraction. The Chevy Silverado and GM Sierra pick- ups both fuel misers sell in about equal numbers but outpace everything else at YK Motors according to general sales manager Aaron Wall. Trucks trucks trucks he said. I have people trading in o-make models saying the Silverado and Sierra have unbelievable fuel ef- ciency for a half-ton specically. Grande Prairie Nissan general manager Jeremy Budde said the Rogue which he de- scribed as an aordable all-wheel drive SUV with good fuel economy is his top seller for now. The new kid on the block though the redesigned Titan XD diesel half-ton pickup looks like it is going to have a strong 2016. The truck market slowed down in January withtheexcitementofthenewTitanwhichjust arrivedatthedealershipBuddesaid.Itstherst time in a long time there has been a Cummins dieselengineinsomethingotherthanaDodge. He said the 5L V8 can tow 12000 pounds and comes with holes for a gooseneck kit pre- drilled in the bed but still rides like a half-ton on the highway. Thats very important to Nissan that it is still a smooth-riding vehicle so you can take it on the highway on a big road trip from Grande Prairie to Fort Smith for example. To buy or not to buy New vehicle leasing virtually disappeared afterglobaladjustmentstheautoindustrywent through after the 2008 downturn with major manufacturers including GM and Chrysler re- ceiving assistance from federal governments on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. The companies no longer had the nancial means to oer leasing but in the past two years or so that option has become more popular with manufacturers oering leases through a third party. Denitely leasing is making a comeback Wall said adding GMs zero down payment zerosecuritydepositzerorstmonthspayment and zero due on delivery on lease purchases is helping. It makes for aordable payments. Budde said at his dealership whether leas- ing is the best option depends on the driver. Most of our stu is purchase he said. We have a lease program with Nissan but I wouldnt say its coming back strong. I think leasing is for the right person. For someone with a lot of kilometres in a year leasing may not be right. Aurora Ford expects the 2016 F-150 to continue to lead its auto sales this year. PhotocourtesyofAuroraFord Cars Trucks and Roads in the NWT - The Northern Journals Annual Auto Section