November 2006 Car Sales Thread!
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Mercedes-Benz Records Third-Highest Sales Month in Its 42 Year History in the U.S.
MBUSA Sales Up 20.8 Percent for the Month; 13.9 Percent for the
Year-to-Date
MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- If record-breaking sales are any
indication, some people just may be finding stars under their trees this
holiday season ... Mercedes-Benz stars, that is. In November, Mercedes-Benz
USA achieved its third-highest sales month in its 42 years of doing
business in the U.S. with 22,079 units sold for the month, a 20.8 percent
increase over last November's 18,284 units. This marks the 10th consecutive
month that MBUSA has posted record-breaking sales and the company's best
November on record.
This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 219,678 units, a 13.9 percent
increase over the same period last year, and keeping Mercedes-Benz on track
for accomplishing its 13th consecutive year of sales growth come the
ringing in of the new year.
One hot ticket item on people's wish lists this year -- high-end
luxury. All 20 of the Signature Edition CL600 luxury coupe offered
exclusively through Saks Fifth Avenue's annual "The Gift" holiday catalog
sold at $160,000 each in less than eight minutes on November 14. Sales of
the newest generation S-Class were nearly double this month over last
November (2,780 vs. 1,400), boosting sales for the high-end vehicles as a
group by 57.7 percent for the month (3,627 vs. 2,300) and 51.8 percent for
the year-to-date (36,787 vs. 24,230).
Not to be outdone, the E-Class also demonstrated impressive gains with
a 26.6 percent increase over last November, coming out on top as the volume
leader for the month with 4,918 units sold for the month. Sales of
Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, as a whole, grew 9.6 percent for the month
(15,301 vs. 13,967).
Additionally, contrary to industry trends, Mercedes-Benz vehicles in
the luxury light truck segment -- ML-Class, R-Class, GL-Class and G-Class
-- continued to demonstrate impressive gains with a combined 57 percent
increase over last November (6,778 vs. 4,317) and an 81 percent increase
over year-to-date 2005 (60,373 vs. 33,360). The ML-Class rose 6.8 percent;
the R- Class gained 5.1 percent; and the popularity of the GL-Class, the
newest member of the Mercedes-Benz family of SUVs, contributed to the
growth as well.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program,
MBUSA sold 3,741 vehicles in November, an increase of 20.9 percent over
last November, bringing the year-to-date total to 43,363 units, a 7.3
percent increase over the same period in 2005.
In 2005, MBUSA achieved its twelfth consecutive year of sales growth by
setting the highest sales volume in its history with 224,421 new vehicle
sales. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA is responsible for the sales,
marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States.
More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa.com.
MBUSA Sales Up 20.8 Percent for the Month; 13.9 Percent for the
Year-to-Date
MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- If record-breaking sales are any
indication, some people just may be finding stars under their trees this
holiday season ... Mercedes-Benz stars, that is. In November, Mercedes-Benz
USA achieved its third-highest sales month in its 42 years of doing
business in the U.S. with 22,079 units sold for the month, a 20.8 percent
increase over last November's 18,284 units. This marks the 10th consecutive
month that MBUSA has posted record-breaking sales and the company's best
November on record.
This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 219,678 units, a 13.9 percent
increase over the same period last year, and keeping Mercedes-Benz on track
for accomplishing its 13th consecutive year of sales growth come the
ringing in of the new year.
One hot ticket item on people's wish lists this year -- high-end
luxury. All 20 of the Signature Edition CL600 luxury coupe offered
exclusively through Saks Fifth Avenue's annual "The Gift" holiday catalog
sold at $160,000 each in less than eight minutes on November 14. Sales of
the newest generation S-Class were nearly double this month over last
November (2,780 vs. 1,400), boosting sales for the high-end vehicles as a
group by 57.7 percent for the month (3,627 vs. 2,300) and 51.8 percent for
the year-to-date (36,787 vs. 24,230).
Not to be outdone, the E-Class also demonstrated impressive gains with
a 26.6 percent increase over last November, coming out on top as the volume
leader for the month with 4,918 units sold for the month. Sales of
Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, as a whole, grew 9.6 percent for the month
(15,301 vs. 13,967).
Additionally, contrary to industry trends, Mercedes-Benz vehicles in
the luxury light truck segment -- ML-Class, R-Class, GL-Class and G-Class
-- continued to demonstrate impressive gains with a combined 57 percent
increase over last November (6,778 vs. 4,317) and an 81 percent increase
over year-to-date 2005 (60,373 vs. 33,360). The ML-Class rose 6.8 percent;
the R- Class gained 5.1 percent; and the popularity of the GL-Class, the
newest member of the Mercedes-Benz family of SUVs, contributed to the
growth as well.
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program,
MBUSA sold 3,741 vehicles in November, an increase of 20.9 percent over
last November, bringing the year-to-date total to 43,363 units, a 7.3
percent increase over the same period in 2005.
In 2005, MBUSA achieved its twelfth consecutive year of sales growth by
setting the highest sales volume in its history with 224,421 new vehicle
sales. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA is responsible for the sales,
marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States.
More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa.com.
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA
Sales -- November 2006
Model Nov. '06 Nov. '05 Monthly % YTD 2006 YTD 2005 Yearly %
C-CLASS 4,435 4,858 -8.7% 44,990 50,852 -11.5%
E-CLASS 4,918 3,884 26.6% 43,079 44,049 -2.2%
S-CLASS 2,780 1,400 98.6% 27,899 14,124 97.5%
CL-CLASS 391 100 291.0% 965 1,124 -14.1%
SL-CLASS 456 800 -43.0% 7,923 8,982 -11.8%
CLK-CLASS 1,007 1,145 -12.1% 14,906 16,479 -9.5%
SLK-CLASS 536 829 -35.3% 9,746 10,302 -5.4%
CLS-CLASS 778 951 -18.2% 9,797 13,605 -28.0%
R-CLASS 1,275 1,213 5.1% 16,622 2,529 557.3%
ML-CLASS 3,183 2,980 6.8% 27,743 29,619 -6.3%
GL-CLASS 2,285 n/a n/a 15,439 n/a n/a
G-CLASS 35 124 -71.8% 569 1,212 -53.1%
GRAND TOTAL 22,079 18,284 20.8% 219,678 192,877 13.9%
SOURCE Mercedes-Benz USA
12-01-06, 12:02 PM
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Porsche Reports November Results
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced sales for the month of November in the U.S. that were essentially on par with last year’s record-setting November results. With the month's sales, Porsche's eleven-month total is on pace for a record 2006.
For November 2006, Porsche reported new-car sales in the U.S. of 2,611, just 2.0 percent behind 2005’s best-ever November of 2,675. So far in 2006, Porsche remains well ahead of 2005's record total with year-to-date sales of 31,377, an 8 percent increase over 2005’s eleven-month total of 29,072.
"With November's results basically on track with last year's strong month, we are on pace to establish another calendar year sales record in the U.S.," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
As it has all year, Porsche's 911 model line continues to help drive Porsche’s sales in the U.S. In November, sales of the 911 were up 12 percent from the same month last year with totals of 1,061 versus 951 in 2005.
For the year, 911 sales are 10,920, an increase of 19 percent from 2005's eleven-month total. The Boxster/Cayman series recorded combined sales of 786 for November versus 419 last year, representing an 88 percent increase. Year-to-date, the Boxster/Cayman sales are 10,744 compared to 7,402 in 2005, a percentage increase of 45 percent.
In addition, dealers sold 485 Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicles in November.
For November 2006, Porsche reported new-car sales in the U.S. of 2,611, just 2.0 percent behind 2005’s best-ever November of 2,675. So far in 2006, Porsche remains well ahead of 2005's record total with year-to-date sales of 31,377, an 8 percent increase over 2005’s eleven-month total of 29,072.
"With November's results basically on track with last year's strong month, we are on pace to establish another calendar year sales record in the U.S.," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
As it has all year, Porsche's 911 model line continues to help drive Porsche’s sales in the U.S. In November, sales of the 911 were up 12 percent from the same month last year with totals of 1,061 versus 951 in 2005.
For the year, 911 sales are 10,920, an increase of 19 percent from 2005's eleven-month total. The Boxster/Cayman series recorded combined sales of 786 for November versus 419 last year, representing an 88 percent increase. Year-to-date, the Boxster/Cayman sales are 10,744 compared to 7,402 in 2005, a percentage increase of 45 percent.
In addition, dealers sold 485 Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicles in November.
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Model Month to Date Year to Date
Current Year Prior Year Current Year Prior Year
Boxster 136 265 2722 4285
Boxster S 98 154 1520 3117
Cayman 194 0 929 0
Cayman S 358 0 5573 0
ALL BOXSTER/CAYMAN 786 419 10744 7402
911 Carrera Coupe 101 112 1082 1887
911 Carrera S 170 251 2005 2147
Carrera Cabriolet 95 110 1246 1489
Carrera S Cabriolet 145 171 2083 1657
Carrera 4 Coupe 30 38 455 119
Turbo Coupe 220 0 931 0
Carrera 4S Coupe 77 106 934 163
Targa 4 26 0 26 0
Targa 4S 39 0 39 0
Carrera 4 Cabriolet 24 38 620 56
Carrera C4S Cabriolet 81 112 1430 142
911 GT3 53 0 54 0
All Carrera models (993) 0 13 0 1
All Carrera models (996) 0 0 15 1506
ALL 911 1061 951 10920 9167
Cayenne Tiptronic 252 495 3597 4821
Cayenne 3 8 59 74
Cayenne S 87 577 3498 5217
Cayenne Turbo 12 195 477 2070
Cayenne Turbo S 83 0 844 0
Cayenne Titanium 325 0 1156 0
ALL CAYENNE 762 1275 9631 12182
CARRERA GT 2 30 82 321
GRAND TOTALS 2611 2675 31377 29072
Certified Pre-Owned 485 420 5653 5018
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LS not selling well? I guess you're right, it's only the segment leader in sales for the month of November, and it just came out a month ago.
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Would you like to see the non-existent sales of the Jaguar Super 8 as well?
The first gen LS also cost half that of the S Class and 7 Series at the time.
And why should the LS drop in sales? There is still huge demand for it, and the LS600h comes out in just a few months, further bolstering sales and image for the new LS.
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BMW Group Reports November Sales
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S.
(BMW and MINI brands combined) today reported year-to-date sales of 280,186
vehicles, an increase of 0.7 percent above the 278,120 vehicles sold in the
same period of 2005. November sales were off 3.6 percent, with the Group
reporting 25,889 vehicles versus the 26,844 reported in 2005.
BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were up 1.6 percent year-to-date, to 243,487 vehicles
compared to 239,736 vehicles sold in the same period in 2005.
BMW brand sales were down 4.5 percent in November for a total of 22,602
vehicles compared to 23,673 reported in the same month a year ago.
BMW Automobile Sales
Year-to-date, sales of BMW brand automobiles were up 8.2 percent, to
191,808 automobiles over 177,323 in the same period of 2005. Monthly
automobile sales were up 2.2 percent in November to 18,817 cars versus
18,419 in the same month a year ago.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were off 28 percent for the month
to 3,785 vehicles over the 5,254 sold in the same month last year.
Year-to-date, sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were down 17.2 percent,
to 51,679 vehicles compared to the 62,413 sold in the same period in 2005.
The all-new 2007 BMW X5 went on sale last week (November 24th) so BMW's SAV
sales reflect the recent build-out of that model. The ramp up of the X5
will continue to affect sales of this model through the end of the year.
Certified Pre-Owned
Sales of BMW's Certified Pre-Owned vehicles were down 9.0 percent in
November, with sales of 5,049 CPO vehicles versus 5,550 vehicles reported
last year. Year-to-date, CPO sales were up 11.5 percent, to 74,476 over the
66,791 reported in the same period in 2005.
MINI Brand Sales
MINI Automobiles
MINI USA reported a 3.7 percent increase in November sales, to 3,287
cars compared to 3,171 cars sold in the same period a year ago.
Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 36,699 automobiles, a drop of
4.4 percent, compared to the 38,384 cars reported in the first eleven
months of 2005.
BMW Group in America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since
1975. ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003.
The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales,
and financial service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and
the ROLLS-ROYCE brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design
firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other
operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South
Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the
exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 Roadster and X5 Sports Activity
Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S.
through networks of 339 BMW passenger car centers, 334 BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle centers, 143 BMW motorcycle retailers, 80 MINI passenger car
dealers, and 30 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the
BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is
located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the
Internet at:
http://www.bmwgroupna.com
http://www.bmwusa.com
http://www.bmwmotorradusa.com
http://www.miniusa.com
http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S.
(BMW and MINI brands combined) today reported year-to-date sales of 280,186
vehicles, an increase of 0.7 percent above the 278,120 vehicles sold in the
same period of 2005. November sales were off 3.6 percent, with the Group
reporting 25,889 vehicles versus the 26,844 reported in 2005.
BMW Brand Sales
BMW brand sales were up 1.6 percent year-to-date, to 243,487 vehicles
compared to 239,736 vehicles sold in the same period in 2005.
BMW brand sales were down 4.5 percent in November for a total of 22,602
vehicles compared to 23,673 reported in the same month a year ago.
BMW Automobile Sales
Year-to-date, sales of BMW brand automobiles were up 8.2 percent, to
191,808 automobiles over 177,323 in the same period of 2005. Monthly
automobile sales were up 2.2 percent in November to 18,817 cars versus
18,419 in the same month a year ago.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
Sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were off 28 percent for the month
to 3,785 vehicles over the 5,254 sold in the same month last year.
Year-to-date, sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were down 17.2 percent,
to 51,679 vehicles compared to the 62,413 sold in the same period in 2005.
The all-new 2007 BMW X5 went on sale last week (November 24th) so BMW's SAV
sales reflect the recent build-out of that model. The ramp up of the X5
will continue to affect sales of this model through the end of the year.
Certified Pre-Owned
Sales of BMW's Certified Pre-Owned vehicles were down 9.0 percent in
November, with sales of 5,049 CPO vehicles versus 5,550 vehicles reported
last year. Year-to-date, CPO sales were up 11.5 percent, to 74,476 over the
66,791 reported in the same period in 2005.
MINI Brand Sales
MINI Automobiles
MINI USA reported a 3.7 percent increase in November sales, to 3,287
cars compared to 3,171 cars sold in the same period a year ago.
Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 36,699 automobiles, a drop of
4.4 percent, compared to the 38,384 cars reported in the first eleven
months of 2005.
BMW Group in America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since
1975. ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003.
The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales,
and financial service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and
the ROLLS-ROYCE brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design
firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other
operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South
Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the
exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 Roadster and X5 Sports Activity
Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S.
through networks of 339 BMW passenger car centers, 334 BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle centers, 143 BMW motorcycle retailers, 80 MINI passenger car
dealers, and 30 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the
BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is
located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the
Internet at:
http://www.bmwgroupna.com
http://www.bmwusa.com
http://www.bmwmotorradusa.com
http://www.miniusa.com
http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
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BMW Car Sales Report for November 2006
2006 2005
November 18,817 18,419
Year-to-Date 191,808 177,323
Model November Year-to-Date November Year-to-Date
2006 2006 2005 2005
325i (E90 & E46) 648 38,933 4,505 44,948
325Ci (E46) 50 2,507 183 3,430
325Ci Convertible (E46) 399 4,793 374 6,017
325i Sports Wagon (E91) 0 4 8 459
325xi (E90 & E46) 44 11,255 1,546 5,568
325xi Sports Wagon (E90 & E46) 11 1,673 139 763
328i (E90) 2,155 3,329 0 0
328i Coupe (E92) 1,029 2,814 0 0
328i Sports Wagon 119 119 0 0
328xi (E90) 1,628 2,793 0 0
328xi Coupe (E92) 786 1,159 0 0
328xi Sports Wagon (E91) 158 315 0 0
330i (E90 & E46) 254 14,398 1,741 18,262
330Ci (E46) 15 1,155 134 2,437
330Ci Convertible (E46) 462 5,300 316 5,214
330xi (E90 & E46) 12 7,503 1,055 4,366
335i (E90) 1,080 1,727 0 0
335i Coupe (E92) 1,090 3,889 0 0
M3 (E46) 4 1,781 172 3,177
M3 Convertible (E46) 170 1,569 100 1,717
3 Series 10,114 107,016 10,273 96,358
Z4 2.5i Roadster (E85) - US 51 512 321 5,813
Z4 3.0i Roadster (E85) - US 251 5,478 278 3,818
Z4 Roadster 3.0si (E85) - US 203 3,088 0 0
Z4 M Roadster (E85) - US 131 1,184 0 0
Z4 Coupe 3.0si (E86) - US 53 289 0 0
Z4 M Coupe (E86) - US 84 268 0 0
Z4 773 10,819 599 9,631
525i (E60) 1,807 13,017 972 14,388
525xi (E60) 555 4,748 547 2,553
530i (E60) 1,795 12,799 1,273 15,419
530xi (E60) 936 7,812 836 3,855
530xi Sports Wagon (E60) 145 2,051 307 1,803
545i (E60) 0 6 61 6,421
550i (E60) 510 6,018 493 824
M5 (E60) 206 2,845 696 1,063
5 Series 5,954 49,296 5,185 46,326
645Ci (E63) 0 21 88 3,018
650i Coupe (E63) 147 2,157 201 353
645Ci Convertible (E64) 0 16 101 4,993
650i Convertible (E64) 268 4,715 349 639
M6 (E63) 118 1,130 0 0
M6 Convertible (E64) 234 411 0 0
6 Series 767 8,450 739 9,003
745i (E65) 0 0 3 1,708
745Li (E65) 0 0 3 2,820
750i (E65) 269 3,751 388 2,998
750Li (E65) 926 12,125 1,201 7,973
760i (E65) 2 46 6 125
760Li (E65) 12 300 22 365
7 Series 1,209 16,222 1,623 15,989
Z8 0 4 0 8
Z8 Alpina 0 1 0 8
Z8 0 5 0 16
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle (light trucks) Sales Report for November 2006
2006 2005
November 3,785 5,254
Year-to-Date 51,679 62,413
Model November Year-to-Date November Year-to-Date
2006 2006 2005 2005
X3 2.5i (E83) 1 189 201 6,242
X3 3.0i (E83) 86 23,625 1,405 22,171
X3 3.0si (E83) 2,249 3,671 0 0
X3 2,336 27,485 1,606 28,413
X5 3.0i (E53) - US 371 16,936 2,572 24,409
X5 3.0si (E70) - US 397 397 0 0
X5 4.4i (E53) - US 265 5,620 938 8,343
X5 4.8i (E70) - US 350 350 0 0
X5 4.8is (E53) - US 66 891 138 1,248
X5 1,449 24,194 3,648 34,000
MINI Sales Report for November 2006
2006 2005
November 3,287 3,171
Year-to-Date 36,699 38,384
Model November Year-to-Date November Year-to-Date
2006 2006 2005 2005
MINI Cooper 1,319 12,316 712 11,499
MINI Cooper S 1,312 14,364 1,442 15,769
MINI Cooper Convertible 199 3,071 452 5,157
MINI Cooper S Convertible 298 6,592 565 5,959
MINI Cooper S JCW GP 159 356 0 0
Total MINI 3,287 36,699 3,171 38,384
SOURCE BMW Group
12-01-06, 01:12 PM
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You're using flawed logic. First off, S Class sales are about 2700 for November. LS sales are about 3600. Percentage-wise, that's about 33% more LSs sold than the S Class. Want to compare to the rest of the competition? The A8 had non-existent sales of 362 units. Lexus sold about 10 times as many LS models as Audi sold A8 models. BMW numbers we are still waiting on, but the LS will likely be more than triple that of 7 Series sales.
Would you like to see the non-existent sales of the Jaguar Super 8 as well?
The first gen LS also cost half that of the S Class and 7 Series at the time.
And why should the LS drop in sales? There is still huge demand for it, and the LS600h comes out in just a few months, further bolstering sales and image for the new LS.
Would you like to see the non-existent sales of the Jaguar Super 8 as well?
The first gen LS also cost half that of the S Class and 7 Series at the time.
And why should the LS drop in sales? There is still huge demand for it, and the LS600h comes out in just a few months, further bolstering sales and image for the new LS.
Forget Jag, forget Audi, everyone knows they aren't selling, thats why they are in trouble.
As far as the LS goes, I was expecting 5,000+ sales. Given that the first month sales are usually very high, in a few months the sales will drop. This is very disappointing, as the car is much cheaper than 7 series and S class, and should've been outselling them by greater margin.
And look at the IS, it's sales are dropping fast, it's loosing out even to the aged C class. And with the new C class and G35 on their way, it will surely sink even more.
And the GS? Truly pathetic. Look, the aging E-class almost tripples it in sales, and so does the 5 series. And that's considering the the GS just had an engine upgrade.
The ES and RX models seem to be keeping Lexus afloat, but they aren't really Lexus, they are both Camry based so they don't really count as premium vehicles in my book.
I really hope Lexus can do something to reverse this, and not something lame like introducing a Corolla based model below the ES, so that it could keep them being a sales leader.
12-01-06, 01:21 PM
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Forget Jag, forget Audi, everyone knows they aren't selling, thats why they are in trouble.
As far as the LS goes, I was expecting 5,000+ sales. Given that the first month sales are usually very high, in a few months the sales will drop. This is very disappointing, as the car is much cheaper than 7 series and S class, and should've been outselling them by greater margin.
And look at the IS, it's sales are dropping fast, it's loosing out even to the aged C class. And with the new C class and G35 on their way, it will surely sink even more.
And the GS? Truly pathetic. Look, the aging E-class almost tripples it in sales, and so does the 5 series. And that's considering the the GS just had an engine upgrade.
The ES and RX models seem to be keeping Lexus afloat, but they aren't really Lexus, they are both Camry based so they don't really count as premium vehicles in my book.
I really hope Lexus can do something to reverse this, and not something lame like introducing a Corolla based model below the ES, so that it could keep them being a sales leader.
As far as the LS goes, I was expecting 5,000+ sales. Given that the first month sales are usually very high, in a few months the sales will drop. This is very disappointing, as the car is much cheaper than 7 series and S class, and should've been outselling them by greater margin.
And look at the IS, it's sales are dropping fast, it's loosing out even to the aged C class. And with the new C class and G35 on their way, it will surely sink even more.
And the GS? Truly pathetic. Look, the aging E-class almost tripples it in sales, and so does the 5 series. And that's considering the the GS just had an engine upgrade.
The ES and RX models seem to be keeping Lexus afloat, but they aren't really Lexus, they are both Camry based so they don't really count as premium vehicles in my book.
I really hope Lexus can do something to reverse this, and not something lame like introducing a Corolla based model below the ES, so that it could keep them being a sales leader.
LS is doing much better than expected in Japan, and right now it's actually supply limited.
IS sales drop for a month or so and everyone goes bonkers. Give me a break. Nobody seems to have the same enthusiasm when BMW 3 Series sales drop for a few months.
The IS will be getting more variations so it makes sense that it's sales will remain solid.
The E Class and 5 Series are both very competitive, much more than the GS. The GS430 is seriously hurting the image of the GS right now. A new engine is needed quickly.
Historically, the E Class and 5 Series have been very strong models for the Germans. For Lexus, the GS is one of it's weaker models. Lexus has always had the LS as it's strongest model. Mercedes it's a toss-up between the E Class and S Class, as the S Class reputation has dropped in recent years. BMW, it's easily the 3 Series in terms of their strongest model, with the 5 Series being second. And by strongest, I mean in terms of competitiveness.
Lame? Oh, you mean like selling A Classes and 1 Series vehicles with 4 cylinder engines in Europe? Or maybe bringing the 1 Series, B Class, and A3 over to America?
Lexus at least is moving upmarket with the ES and RX. They are moving upmarket with all their vehicles, and the coming Lexus supercar will do wonders for the worldwide rep and image of Lexus.
12-01-06, 01:32 PM
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lol... Lexus up, BMW down (for past 3-4 months)... If Lexus is failing, then BMW will close the shop soon...
12-01-06, 02:09 PM
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Forget Jag, forget Audi, everyone knows they aren't selling, thats why they are in trouble.
As far as the LS goes, I was expecting 5,000+ sales. Given that the first month sales are usually very high, in a few months the sales will drop. This is very disappointing, as the car is much cheaper than 7 series and S class, and should've been outselling them by greater margin.
And look at the IS, it's sales are dropping fast, it's loosing out even to the aged C class. And with the new C class and G35 on their way, it will surely sink even more.
And the GS? Truly pathetic. Look, the aging E-class almost tripples it in sales, and so does the 5 series. And that's considering the the GS just had an engine upgrade.
The ES and RX models seem to be keeping Lexus afloat, but they aren't really Lexus, they are both Camry based so they don't really count as premium vehicles in my book.
I really hope Lexus can do something to reverse this, and not something lame like introducing a Corolla based model below the ES, so that it could keep them being a sales leader.
As far as the LS goes, I was expecting 5,000+ sales. Given that the first month sales are usually very high, in a few months the sales will drop. This is very disappointing, as the car is much cheaper than 7 series and S class, and should've been outselling them by greater margin.
And look at the IS, it's sales are dropping fast, it's loosing out even to the aged C class. And with the new C class and G35 on their way, it will surely sink even more.
And the GS? Truly pathetic. Look, the aging E-class almost tripples it in sales, and so does the 5 series. And that's considering the the GS just had an engine upgrade.
The ES and RX models seem to be keeping Lexus afloat, but they aren't really Lexus, they are both Camry based so they don't really count as premium vehicles in my book.
I really hope Lexus can do something to reverse this, and not something lame like introducing a Corolla based model below the ES, so that it could keep them being a sales leader.
With demand everywhere being up, 3,600 in November is pretty darn nice... Not only that, but owner reports are pretty encouraging...
12-01-06, 02:50 PM
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CR-V Posts Its Third Consecutive Month of Record Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Total American Honda Motor
Co., Inc., November vehicle sales increased 0.6 percent over last year to
106,446, breaking the previous November record of 105,860 set in 2005, the
company announced today. Supported by a 51.1 percent increase in Honda CR-V
sales and a 66.8 percent increase in Acura MDX sales, American Honda's
light truck sales are up 8.1 percent for the month. Year-to-date total
vehicle sales continue on a record-setting pace of 1,377,580 cars and light
trucks, increasing 3.6 percent over last year and putting the company in
line for a 13th straight year of sales increases.
"Our all-new light truck products are off to a strong start," said
Richard Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co.,
Inc. "The 2007 Honda CR-V has set a record every month since its
introduction in September and the all-new 2007 Acura MDX posted its second
best month ever."
The Honda Division reported November sales of 89,246, down 3.0 percent
from last year's all-time record November. Year-to-date, Honda Division
sales are up 5.0 percent to 1,195,413 as Odyssey, Pilot, Civic, Ridgeline
and CR-V have all achieved year-to-date increases. For November, record
Honda CR-V sales totaled 16,242 and the popular Civic Hybrid model posted a
record of 2,208 units, up 6.0 percent.
The Acura Division posted record November sales of 17,200 vehicles,
highlighted by record November sales of the TSX sports sedan and the MDX
luxury SUV with 2,463 units and 6,086 units sold respectively.
Consumer information is available at http://www.honda.com.
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Total American Honda Motor
Co., Inc., November vehicle sales increased 0.6 percent over last year to
106,446, breaking the previous November record of 105,860 set in 2005, the
company announced today. Supported by a 51.1 percent increase in Honda CR-V
sales and a 66.8 percent increase in Acura MDX sales, American Honda's
light truck sales are up 8.1 percent for the month. Year-to-date total
vehicle sales continue on a record-setting pace of 1,377,580 cars and light
trucks, increasing 3.6 percent over last year and putting the company in
line for a 13th straight year of sales increases.
"Our all-new light truck products are off to a strong start," said
Richard Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co.,
Inc. "The 2007 Honda CR-V has set a record every month since its
introduction in September and the all-new 2007 Acura MDX posted its second
best month ever."
The Honda Division reported November sales of 89,246, down 3.0 percent
from last year's all-time record November. Year-to-date, Honda Division
sales are up 5.0 percent to 1,195,413 as Odyssey, Pilot, Civic, Ridgeline
and CR-V have all achieved year-to-date increases. For November, record
Honda CR-V sales totaled 16,242 and the popular Civic Hybrid model posted a
record of 2,208 units, up 6.0 percent.
The Acura Division posted record November sales of 17,200 vehicles,
highlighted by record November sales of the TSX sports sedan and the MDX
luxury SUV with 2,463 units and 6,086 units sold respectively.
Consumer information is available at http://www.honda.com.
Code:
American Honda Vehicle Sales For November 2006
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
November November DSR** November November DSR**
2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 106,446 105,860 0.6% 1,377,580 1,329,672 3.6%
Total Car
Sales 54,662 57,951 -5.7% 777,509 770,916 0.9%
Total Truck
Sales 51,784 47,909 8.1% 600,071 558,756 7.4%
Honda Total
Car Sales 45,499 47,717 -4.6% 649,953 632,353 2.8%
Honda Total
Truck Sales 43,747 44,261 -1.2% 545,460 506,330 7.7%
Acura Total
Car Sales 9,163 10,234 -10.5% 127,556 138,563 -7.9%
Acura Total
Truck Sales 8,037 3,648 120.3% 54,611 52,426 4.2%
Domestic Car
Sales* 41,760 50,213 -16.8% 616,688 635,011 -2.9%
Honda Division 36,321 44,079 -17.6% 551,185 564,067 -2.3%
Acura Division 5,439 6,134 -11.3% 65,503 70,944 -7.7%
Domestic Truck
Sales* 35,542 37,163 -4.4% 447,392 422,416 5.9%
Honda Division 27,505 33,515 -17.9% 392,781 369,990 6.2%
Acura Division 8,037 3,648 120.3% 54,611 52,426 4.2%
Import Car Sales 12,902 7,738 66.7% 160,821 135,905 18.3%
Honda Division 9,178 3,638 152.3% 98,768 68,286 44.6%
Acura Division 3,724 4,100 -9.2% 62,053 67,619 -8.2%
Import Truck
Sales 16,242 10,746 51.1% 152,679 136,340 12.0%
Honda Division 16,242 10,746 51.1% 152,679 136,340 12.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY
DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 89,246 91,978 -3.0% 1,195,413 1,138,683 5.0%
Fit 2,603 25,702
Accord* 22,488 23,548 -4.5% 324,555 342,923 -5.4%
Memo: Accord
Hybrid 311 837 -62.8% 5,235 16,106 -67.5%
Civic* 20,143 23,695 -15.0% 293,029 281,444 4.1%
Memo: Civic
Hybrid 2,208 2,083 6.0% 28,845 23,336 23.6%
S2000 259 414 -37.4% 5,944 7,356 -19.2%
Insight 2 60 -96.7% 719 624 15.2%
FCX 4 0 4 6 -33.3%
Odyssey* 11,338 12,292 -7.8% 161,888 158,047 2.4%
Pilot* 9,520 12,040 -20.9% 137,192 124,565 10.1%
CR-V 16,242 10,746 51.1% 152,679 136,340 12.0%
Element* 3,155 3,940 -19.9% 48,171 51,374 -6.2%
Ridgeline 3,492 5,243 -33.4% 45,530 36,004 26.5%
Acura Division
Total 17,200 13,882 23.9% 182,167 190,989 -4.6%
RSX 530 1,521 -65.2% 16,688 19,296 -13.5%
CL* 0 0 0 1
TL* 5,439 6,134 -11.3% 65,503 70,943 -7.7%
TSX 2,463 1,274 93.3% 34,509 31,833 8.4%
RL 731 1,298 -43.7% 10,799 16,294 -33.7%
NSX 0 7 57 196 -70.9%
MDX* 6,086 3,648 66.8% 47,894 52,426 -8.6%
RDX* 1,951 6,717
Selling Days 25 25 280 280
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.