April 2005 Sales Figures Lexus and others
05-04-05, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ktiger
Because of price and size you would have to put the FX up against the GX. My take is the CX will be the RX competitor.
I'm not sure about the Q being dropped. I've read in several places that it will received an extreme make over in 2007. Even Nissan's CEO in an interview earlier this year when asked about the Q would not comfirmed that it will be dropped. I don't see how they can even consider dropping the Q without a replacement. To be a true competitor major leagues of Luxury Car companies you must have a car that can compete with the 7 series, S series, A8, and LS. Why else would Lexus even consider lengthing the LS. The M is not in this class so it can not be their flagship car.
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I'm not sure about the Q being dropped. I've read in several places that it will received an extreme make over in 2007. Even Nissan's CEO in an interview earlier this year when asked about the Q would not comfirmed that it will be dropped. I don't see how they can even consider dropping the Q without a replacement. To be a true competitor major leagues of Luxury Car companies you must have a car that can compete with the 7 series, S series, A8, and LS. Why else would Lexus even consider lengthing the LS. The M is not in this class so it can not be their flagship car.
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
The FX & RX maybe similar in size, but the FX actually has smaller passenger & cargo space than the RX & is car based, whereas the GX is significantly larger & truck-based & more expensive, so it's not comparable to the FX.
With the RX400h, the RX & FX35/45 have a ~95%+ overlap in price range. And from what I' ve read in Nissan forums the CX will likely be smaller than the RX & closer to size to a RAV4 than a highlander, that only makes sense for a CX25, otherwise it may be too small an engine for a RX / FX size SUV.
With the RX400h, the RX & FX35/45 have a ~95%+ overlap in price range. And from what I' ve read in Nissan forums the CX will likely be smaller than the RX & closer to size to a RAV4 than a highlander, that only makes sense for a CX25, otherwise it may be too small an engine for a RX / FX size SUV.
Plus the fact that one company has more models than the other also plays into that equation. For example the 5 series has three models while the STS, GS, M, & RL only has one or two. It's just not apples and apples.
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05-04-05, 10:45 AM
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Asian Automakers Grab Record U.S. Share
May 4, 2005; Alan Ohnsman writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. led Asian carmakers to record U.S. market share in April, as they challenged the dominance of domestic companies in the light-truck and sport-utility vehicle markets.
Asian companies had a 37.5 percent share of new car and light truck sales last month, Autodata Corp. said yesterday. Tokyo-based Nissan's sales rose 32 percent, Toyota's climbed by 26 percent and Honda's gained 18 percent. Sales fell 3.9 percent for General Motors Corp. and 1.5 percent for Ford Motor Co.
``It's product, product, product on one side, and a lack of strong competing models on the other,'' said Eric Noble, president of Car Lab, a consulting firm in Orange, California. Asian brands ``have been setting the pace on the passenger-car side, and now they're starting to set the pace'' in light trucks.
Asian carmakers are making gains across their entire model lineups as U.S. consumers shun the less fuel-efficient sport- utilities and trucks that make up the bulk of sales at GM and Ford. Sales of Toyota's gasoline-electric Prius car, Honda's Civic and Accord and Nissan's Titan pickup gained as fuel prices soared as much as 30 percent.
Industrywide sales rose 5.7 percent to 1.5 million last month on increases at Japan's three largest automakers and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co., said Autodata of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Gas prices seem to have hurt demand for the largest types of SUVs in April, said Jed Connelly, Nissan's senior vice president for North American sales, in an interview.
``Certainly the full-size SUV segment is not what it once was,'' he said. ``There seems to be some adjustment there, more interest in mid-size SUVs.''
Toyota
Hyundai shares rose 0.2 percent to 52,700 won as of 2:16 p.m. on the Korea Stock Exchange Wednesday. The stock is down 5 percent this year, compared with a 12 percent gain on the Korea Transport Equipment Index. Kia Motor Corp.'s shares rose 2.8 percent to 12,900 won. Japanese markets are closed for a national holiday.
Toyota sold 210,466 vehicles last month, up from 167,129 a year earlier. The gains were led by its Scion cars and revamped Avalon and Lexus GS sedans that went on sale this year. Prius sales tripled to a record 11,345.
The rapid growth for Toyota in the U.S., 14 percent in first four months of this year, ``is getting embarrassing,'' said Jeremy Anwyl, president of automotive data service Edmunds.com, based in Santa Monica, California, in an interview. ``Their business model is focused on incremental gains, so I'm not sure they're fully prepared for the current pace.''
Honda
Toyota's market share was a record 14 percent in April, up 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier, according to Autodata. The Toyota City-based automaker ranks fourth in U.S. sales, behind GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler, which had an 8.7 percent sales increase in April.
Honda sold 135,597 vehicles, an increase from 114,929. The Tokyo-based automaker had gains of 13 percent for the Accord and 15 percent for the Civic, its best-selling models. Acura-brand luxury cars and trucks, which sell for an average of more than $36,000, rose 16 percent.
Market share at Honda, fifth in U.S. sales, rose 0.9 point to 9 percent.
Nissan, Hyundai
Nissan sold 91,621 cars and trucks, rising from 69,470, helped by its two-month-old Infiniti M luxury sedan and higher sales of its light truck models including the Titan pickup, Connelly said. The Tokyo-based company also had increases of 65 percent for its Sentra small cars and 48 percent for its Murano sport-utilities.
Nissan's market share climbed to 6.1 percent from 4.9 percent, according to Autodata.
Hyundai sold 40,958 vehicles in April, 17 percent more than a year earlier. The Seoul-based company benefited from the Tucson small SUV that was added four months ago, as well as from gains for Elantra cars and Tiburon sport coupes. Hyundai's market share rose to 2.7 percent from 2.5 percent.
Kia Motors Corp., a Hyundai affiliate, had a 16 percent sales increase to 27,158, lifting its market share 0.2 point to 1.8 percent.
U.S. sales of hybrid-electric vehicles reached 20,974 in April, the highest since Toyota and Honda began selling the fuel- saving models five years ago. Along with the Prius, Toyota sold 2,345 new Lexus RX 400h hybrid SUVs and Honda sold a record 5,579 Civic, Accord and Insight hybrids. Ford reported sales of 1,705 gas-electric Escapes.
Gas Prices
Gas prices are ``probably the primary driver, particularly in California, where gasoline costs between $2.50 and $2.80 a gallon,'' said Jim Lentz, U.S. general manager for Toyota brand sales. Prius sales, which have exceeded 10,000 units for the past two months, ``should continue'' at that pace for the rest of 2005, Lentz said.
Toyota has said it plans to sell at least 100,000 Prius this year and ``we continue to ask for more,'' Lentz said.
Gasoline futures prices were 37 percent higher in April than a year earlier, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Among other Asian brands, Mazda Motor Corp., a third owned by Ford, raised sales 2.6 percent to 22,249. Subaru, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s auto brand, had a 23 percent increase to 16,717, and Suzuki Motor Corp. said its sales totaled 8,084, up 15 percent.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. reported a 43 percent sales decline to 9,230 and Isuzu Motors Ltd. sold 1,412 SUVs, down 44 percent.
Bloomberg News and automakers including Ford report auto sales on an unadjusted basis, calculating percentage changes on the actual number of units sold in one period versus another. GM, Toyota and other automakers adjust the percentages to reflect the number of ``selling days'' in a month. Percentage changes in this story are unadjusted.
source : theautochannel
Asian companies had a 37.5 percent share of new car and light truck sales last month, Autodata Corp. said yesterday. Tokyo-based Nissan's sales rose 32 percent, Toyota's climbed by 26 percent and Honda's gained 18 percent. Sales fell 3.9 percent for General Motors Corp. and 1.5 percent for Ford Motor Co.
``It's product, product, product on one side, and a lack of strong competing models on the other,'' said Eric Noble, president of Car Lab, a consulting firm in Orange, California. Asian brands ``have been setting the pace on the passenger-car side, and now they're starting to set the pace'' in light trucks.
Asian carmakers are making gains across their entire model lineups as U.S. consumers shun the less fuel-efficient sport- utilities and trucks that make up the bulk of sales at GM and Ford. Sales of Toyota's gasoline-electric Prius car, Honda's Civic and Accord and Nissan's Titan pickup gained as fuel prices soared as much as 30 percent.
Industrywide sales rose 5.7 percent to 1.5 million last month on increases at Japan's three largest automakers and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co., said Autodata of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Gas prices seem to have hurt demand for the largest types of SUVs in April, said Jed Connelly, Nissan's senior vice president for North American sales, in an interview.
``Certainly the full-size SUV segment is not what it once was,'' he said. ``There seems to be some adjustment there, more interest in mid-size SUVs.''
Toyota
Hyundai shares rose 0.2 percent to 52,700 won as of 2:16 p.m. on the Korea Stock Exchange Wednesday. The stock is down 5 percent this year, compared with a 12 percent gain on the Korea Transport Equipment Index. Kia Motor Corp.'s shares rose 2.8 percent to 12,900 won. Japanese markets are closed for a national holiday.
Toyota sold 210,466 vehicles last month, up from 167,129 a year earlier. The gains were led by its Scion cars and revamped Avalon and Lexus GS sedans that went on sale this year. Prius sales tripled to a record 11,345.
The rapid growth for Toyota in the U.S., 14 percent in first four months of this year, ``is getting embarrassing,'' said Jeremy Anwyl, president of automotive data service Edmunds.com, based in Santa Monica, California, in an interview. ``Their business model is focused on incremental gains, so I'm not sure they're fully prepared for the current pace.''
Honda
Toyota's market share was a record 14 percent in April, up 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier, according to Autodata. The Toyota City-based automaker ranks fourth in U.S. sales, behind GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler, which had an 8.7 percent sales increase in April.
Honda sold 135,597 vehicles, an increase from 114,929. The Tokyo-based automaker had gains of 13 percent for the Accord and 15 percent for the Civic, its best-selling models. Acura-brand luxury cars and trucks, which sell for an average of more than $36,000, rose 16 percent.
Market share at Honda, fifth in U.S. sales, rose 0.9 point to 9 percent.
Nissan, Hyundai
Nissan sold 91,621 cars and trucks, rising from 69,470, helped by its two-month-old Infiniti M luxury sedan and higher sales of its light truck models including the Titan pickup, Connelly said. The Tokyo-based company also had increases of 65 percent for its Sentra small cars and 48 percent for its Murano sport-utilities.
Nissan's market share climbed to 6.1 percent from 4.9 percent, according to Autodata.
Hyundai sold 40,958 vehicles in April, 17 percent more than a year earlier. The Seoul-based company benefited from the Tucson small SUV that was added four months ago, as well as from gains for Elantra cars and Tiburon sport coupes. Hyundai's market share rose to 2.7 percent from 2.5 percent.
Kia Motors Corp., a Hyundai affiliate, had a 16 percent sales increase to 27,158, lifting its market share 0.2 point to 1.8 percent.
U.S. sales of hybrid-electric vehicles reached 20,974 in April, the highest since Toyota and Honda began selling the fuel- saving models five years ago. Along with the Prius, Toyota sold 2,345 new Lexus RX 400h hybrid SUVs and Honda sold a record 5,579 Civic, Accord and Insight hybrids. Ford reported sales of 1,705 gas-electric Escapes.
Gas Prices
Gas prices are ``probably the primary driver, particularly in California, where gasoline costs between $2.50 and $2.80 a gallon,'' said Jim Lentz, U.S. general manager for Toyota brand sales. Prius sales, which have exceeded 10,000 units for the past two months, ``should continue'' at that pace for the rest of 2005, Lentz said.
Toyota has said it plans to sell at least 100,000 Prius this year and ``we continue to ask for more,'' Lentz said.
Gasoline futures prices were 37 percent higher in April than a year earlier, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Among other Asian brands, Mazda Motor Corp., a third owned by Ford, raised sales 2.6 percent to 22,249. Subaru, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s auto brand, had a 23 percent increase to 16,717, and Suzuki Motor Corp. said its sales totaled 8,084, up 15 percent.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. reported a 43 percent sales decline to 9,230 and Isuzu Motors Ltd. sold 1,412 SUVs, down 44 percent.
Bloomberg News and automakers including Ford report auto sales on an unadjusted basis, calculating percentage changes on the actual number of units sold in one period versus another. GM, Toyota and other automakers adjust the percentages to reflect the number of ``selling days'' in a month. Percentage changes in this story are unadjusted.
source : theautochannel
05-04-05, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
The rapid growth for Toyota in the U.S., 14 percent in first four months of this year, ``is getting embarrassing,'' said Jeremy Anwyl, president of automotive data service Edmunds.com, based in Santa Monica, California, in an interview. ``Their business model is focused on incremental gains, so I'm not sure they're fully prepared for the current pace.''
I do hope Toyota is fully prepared to maintain the quality in both their products and their service while they're whipping out this new model onslaught. Quality is much more important than quantity.
05-04-05, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
LOL..."embarassing" is not a word you often hear when you're on a double-digit growth.
I do hope Toyota is fully prepared to maintain the quality in both their products and their service while they're whipping out this new model onslaught. Quality is much more important than quantity.
I do hope Toyota is fully prepared to maintain the quality in both their products and their service while they're whipping out this new model onslaught. Quality is much more important than quantity.
They didn't have to worry about health care cost when they had 50% of the market but at 28% it's killing them.
05-05-05, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ktiger
Because of price and size you would have to put the FX up against the GX. My take is the CX will be the RX competitor.
I'm not sure about the Q being dropped. I've read in several places that it will received an extreme make over in 2007. Even Nissan's CEO in an interview earlier this year when asked about the Q would not comfirmed that it will be dropped. I don't see how they can even consider dropping the Q without a replacement. To be a true competitor major leagues of Luxury Car companies you must have a car that can compete with the 7 series, S series, A8, and LS. Why else would Lexus even consider lengthing the LS. The M is not in this class so it can not be their flagship car.
With the IS coupe due out next year Lexus have covered all the bases with the G35.
I'm not sure about the Q being dropped. I've read in several places that it will received an extreme make over in 2007. Even Nissan's CEO in an interview earlier this year when asked about the Q would not comfirmed that it will be dropped. I don't see how they can even consider dropping the Q without a replacement. To be a true competitor major leagues of Luxury Car companies you must have a car that can compete with the 7 series, S series, A8, and LS. Why else would Lexus even consider lengthing the LS. The M is not in this class so it can not be their flagship car.
With the IS coupe due out next year Lexus have covered all the bases with the G35.
The FX and GX have never been compared, the GX is a true 4x4 SUV, the FX is the total opposite, no room but very sporty (for a SUV).
05-05-05, 03:38 PM
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Cadillac's incentives totaled $5,063 according to this article:
http://www.just-auto.com/news_detail...t=47983&dm=yes
The average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $US2,434 per vehicle sold in April 2005, up $67, or 2.8%, from April 2004, and down $121, or 4.7%, from March 2005, according to Edmunds.com.
The industry's aggregate incentives spending bill totaled $3.6 billion in April. Domestic manufacturers spent $2.8 billion, or 77%, of the total cost; Japanese manufacturers spent $528 million, or 14%; European manufacturers spent $178 million, or 5%; and Korean manufacturers spent $128 million, or 4%.
Overall, combined incentives spending for domestic Chrysler, Ford and General Motors nameplates averaged $3,339 per vehicle sold in April, down $133 from March 2005. Average domestic incentives have never been higher in any prior April. This month, Chrysler became the biggest spender by increasing incentives spending $28 to $3,535 per vehicle sold. At the same time, its market share increased by 0.2%, up to 13.8%. Ford decreased incentives spending by $78 to $2,986 per vehicle sold in April while its market share decreased by 0.6% to 17.3%. General Motors decreased incentives spending by $255 to $3,477 per vehicle sold while its market dropped by 1.4% to 25.0%. The combined market share of the Big Three reached an historic low of 56.1% in April 2005.
From March to April, European automakers decreased incentives spending by $48 to $1,919 per vehicle sold and increased its market share .05%, up to 6.2%. Japanese automakers decreased incentives spending by $45 to average $1,065 per vehicle sold and gained 0.9% market share, climbing to an all-time high: 33% of the U.S. market. Korean automakers increased incentives spending by $148 to $1,885 per vehicle sold and gained 0.4% market share to a total of 4.5%.
Comparing all brands in April, Mini spent only $14 on incentives, while Scion spent $136 and Porsche spent $161 per vehicle sold. At the other end of the spectrum, Lincoln was the biggest spender at $5,284, followed by Cadillac at $5,063 and Jaguar at $4,113 per vehicle sold. Looking at incentives expenditures as a percentage of MSRP for each brand, Pontiac spent the most, 15.4%, while Mini and Porsche spent the least, 0.1%.and 0.2%, respectively.
Among vehicle segments, large SUVs continued to have the highest average incentives, $4,352 per vehicle sold, while sports cars had the lowest average incentives per vehicle at $93. Looking at incentives expenditures as a percentage of MSRP for each segment, large cars were the highest, 11.1%, while sports cars were the lowest, 3.2%.
http://www.just-auto.com/news_detail...t=47983&dm=yes
The average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $US2,434 per vehicle sold in April 2005, up $67, or 2.8%, from April 2004, and down $121, or 4.7%, from March 2005, according to Edmunds.com.
The industry's aggregate incentives spending bill totaled $3.6 billion in April. Domestic manufacturers spent $2.8 billion, or 77%, of the total cost; Japanese manufacturers spent $528 million, or 14%; European manufacturers spent $178 million, or 5%; and Korean manufacturers spent $128 million, or 4%.
Overall, combined incentives spending for domestic Chrysler, Ford and General Motors nameplates averaged $3,339 per vehicle sold in April, down $133 from March 2005. Average domestic incentives have never been higher in any prior April. This month, Chrysler became the biggest spender by increasing incentives spending $28 to $3,535 per vehicle sold. At the same time, its market share increased by 0.2%, up to 13.8%. Ford decreased incentives spending by $78 to $2,986 per vehicle sold in April while its market share decreased by 0.6% to 17.3%. General Motors decreased incentives spending by $255 to $3,477 per vehicle sold while its market dropped by 1.4% to 25.0%. The combined market share of the Big Three reached an historic low of 56.1% in April 2005.
From March to April, European automakers decreased incentives spending by $48 to $1,919 per vehicle sold and increased its market share .05%, up to 6.2%. Japanese automakers decreased incentives spending by $45 to average $1,065 per vehicle sold and gained 0.9% market share, climbing to an all-time high: 33% of the U.S. market. Korean automakers increased incentives spending by $148 to $1,885 per vehicle sold and gained 0.4% market share to a total of 4.5%.
Comparing all brands in April, Mini spent only $14 on incentives, while Scion spent $136 and Porsche spent $161 per vehicle sold. At the other end of the spectrum, Lincoln was the biggest spender at $5,284, followed by Cadillac at $5,063 and Jaguar at $4,113 per vehicle sold. Looking at incentives expenditures as a percentage of MSRP for each brand, Pontiac spent the most, 15.4%, while Mini and Porsche spent the least, 0.1%.and 0.2%, respectively.
Among vehicle segments, large SUVs continued to have the highest average incentives, $4,352 per vehicle sold, while sports cars had the lowest average incentives per vehicle at $93. Looking at incentives expenditures as a percentage of MSRP for each segment, large cars were the highest, 11.1%, while sports cars were the lowest, 3.2%.
05-06-05, 11:12 AM
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Toyota Canada: Record April and year-to-date sales, with best month ever for Lexus
TORONTO, May 3 /CNW/ - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) today announced record
sales for the month of April. With record-setting performance from both the
Toyota and Lexus brands, TCI is also running at a record year-to-date (YTD)
pace. Highlights include:
- Record TCI April sales of 18,700 units, up 12.0 per cent over last
April, leading to record high YTD sales of 51,812 are up 3.9 per cent.
- Record April Toyota brand sales of 17,753 units, up 12.3 per cent.
- Best month ever for Lexus, with a total of 947 units up by 6.8
per cent.
"In addition to strong demand for core models, the all-new Avalon premium
sedan and the new Tacoma pickups trucks, momentum continues to build for the
Prius gasoline/electric hybrid," said Tony Wearing, Managing Director of TCI.
"We anticipate that sales will continue to accelerate in May with the launch
of a new Corolla Special Edition and the culmination of our annual Red Tag
event."
"Reaction to the new Lexus GS sedans has been phenomenal and a
significant contributor to this month's all-time sales record," said Stuart
Payne, Director responsible for Lexus in Canada. "Lexus expects to attract yet
another group of discerning drivers with this week's launch of the new RX 400h
hybrid luxury SUV."
Best month records:
- Toyota Matrix, with sales of 2,534 units
- Lexus GS, with sales of 126 units
April records:
- Toyota Prius, with sales of 194 units
- Toyota Echo, with sales of 3,566 units
- Lexus ES 330, with sales of 280 units
sales for the month of April. With record-setting performance from both the
Toyota and Lexus brands, TCI is also running at a record year-to-date (YTD)
pace. Highlights include:
- Record TCI April sales of 18,700 units, up 12.0 per cent over last
April, leading to record high YTD sales of 51,812 are up 3.9 per cent.
- Record April Toyota brand sales of 17,753 units, up 12.3 per cent.
- Best month ever for Lexus, with a total of 947 units up by 6.8
per cent.
"In addition to strong demand for core models, the all-new Avalon premium
sedan and the new Tacoma pickups trucks, momentum continues to build for the
Prius gasoline/electric hybrid," said Tony Wearing, Managing Director of TCI.
"We anticipate that sales will continue to accelerate in May with the launch
of a new Corolla Special Edition and the culmination of our annual Red Tag
event."
"Reaction to the new Lexus GS sedans has been phenomenal and a
significant contributor to this month's all-time sales record," said Stuart
Payne, Director responsible for Lexus in Canada. "Lexus expects to attract yet
another group of discerning drivers with this week's launch of the new RX 400h
hybrid luxury SUV."
Best month records:
- Toyota Matrix, with sales of 2,534 units
- Lexus GS, with sales of 126 units
April records:
- Toyota Prius, with sales of 194 units
- Toyota Echo, with sales of 3,566 units
- Lexus ES 330, with sales of 280 units
05-09-05, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
April Sales 2005 in the USA
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Lexus 26,064 units
BMW 25,382
Cadillac 20,251
Acura 19,102
Mercedes 18,162
Infiniti 11,639
Volvo 10,725
Lincoln 9,981
Audi 7,202
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Lexus 26,064 units
BMW 25,382
Cadillac 20,251
Acura 19,102
Mercedes 18,162
Infiniti 11,639
Volvo 10,725
Lincoln 9,981
Audi 7,202
05-10-05, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
April Sales 2005 in the USA
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Lexus 26,064 units
BMW 25,382
Cadillac 20,251
Acura 19,102
Mercedes 18,162
Infiniti 11,639
Volvo 10,725
Lincoln 9,981
Audi 7,202
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Lexus 26,064 units
BMW 25,382
Cadillac 20,251
Acura 19,102
Mercedes 18,162
Infiniti 11,639
Volvo 10,725
Lincoln 9,981
Audi 7,202
It's nice to see Cadillac doing better.
05-10-05, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
April Sales 2005 in the USA
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Lexus 26,064 units
BMW 25,382
Cadillac 20,251
Acura 19,102
Mercedes 18,162
Infiniti 11,639
Volvo 10,725
Lincoln 9,981
Audi 7,202
---------------------------------
Lexus 26,064 units
BMW 25,382
Cadillac 20,251
Acura 19,102
Mercedes 18,162
Infiniti 11,639
Volvo 10,725
Lincoln 9,981
Audi 7,202
05-10-05, 10:33 AM
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otal sales up 23 percent; Subaru Legacy line records best-ever April
CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 3, 2005, -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported the best April sales in the company's history with total unit sales for the month of 16,717 units. This total represents a 23 percent increase from the same period last year. The Subaru Legacy line lead the way by also posting a best-ever April total, rising 40 percent from April 2004.
"April was a record-breaking month for Subaru, and we are strongly encouraged by our sales momentum this year," said Fred Adcock, executive vice president, Subaru of America, Inc. "We expect to continue this trend, as well as attract new customers to our brand with next month's launch of our brand new flagship vehicle, the seven-passenger, progressive SUV, Subaru B9 Tribeca."
Every vehicle in the Subaru product line posted a gain. The Legacy model line recorded a best-ever April with 8,698 units, up 40 percent from last year; while Subaru Outback posted a strong 5,736 units for the month. Subaru Forester posted solid April sales, up 2 percent from the same period last year with 4,549 units. The Impreza line recorded 2,841 unit sales, up 24 percent; while Subaru Baja recorded a 2 percent increase with 629 units for the month.
CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 3, 2005, -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported the best April sales in the company's history with total unit sales for the month of 16,717 units. This total represents a 23 percent increase from the same period last year. The Subaru Legacy line lead the way by also posting a best-ever April total, rising 40 percent from April 2004.
"April was a record-breaking month for Subaru, and we are strongly encouraged by our sales momentum this year," said Fred Adcock, executive vice president, Subaru of America, Inc. "We expect to continue this trend, as well as attract new customers to our brand with next month's launch of our brand new flagship vehicle, the seven-passenger, progressive SUV, Subaru B9 Tribeca."
Every vehicle in the Subaru product line posted a gain. The Legacy model line recorded a best-ever April with 8,698 units, up 40 percent from last year; while Subaru Outback posted a strong 5,736 units for the month. Subaru Forester posted solid April sales, up 2 percent from the same period last year with 4,549 units. The Impreza line recorded 2,841 unit sales, up 24 percent; while Subaru Baja recorded a 2 percent increase with 629 units for the month.