Industry Sales Figures - April 2003
05-01-2003 | 01:26 PM
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Industry Sales Figures - April 2003
Honda
Spurred by record sales of Honda and Acura light trucks, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. recorded its best ever April and the third-best sales month in company history with sales of 117,783 vehicles, up 11.2 percent from year-ago totals. Total American Honda sales for the calendar year are running 13.2 percent ahead of last year's pace at 428,289 through the end of April.
Total American Honda light truck sales were up 55.2 percent over last April to 70,513, while year-to-date sales rose 38.1 percent over last year. Leading the surge in Honda light truck sales were the Odyssey minivan, Pilot sport-utility vehicle and the all-new Honda Element. Odyssey posted its third best month since its introduction with sales up 4.6 percent to 14,202, while
Pilot and Element posted best-ever months with sales of 9,509 and 6,480 units, respectively.
"We're reaping the rewards of the most ambitious product offensive in our history with six all-new model introductions in the past thirteen months," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Led by the MDX luxury SUV and the just-launched TSX sports sedan, Acura sold 15,058 units, an all-time record April and increase of 1.9 percent from last year. The Acura MDX posted sales of 4,720 for the month, surpassing last April's record by 30.2 percent.
Industry Sales
Battle of the Mid Size Sedans - Round IV
1) Toyota Camry - 32,795 (126,799 -13.0%)
2) Honda Accord - 33,202 (125,849 +8.2%)
3) Ford Taurus - 27,789 (114,363 +12.6%)
4) Nissan Altima - 13,232 (63,183 -3.7%)
5) Nissan Maxima -11,584 (29,499 -30.9%)
6) Mazda 6 - 4,480 (13,468)
Battle of the Small Cars - Round IV
1) Toyota Corolla/Matrix - 30,539 (106,536 +53.9)
2) Honda Civic - 26,026 (98,836 +3.3%)
3) Ford Focus - 18,464 (78,307 +9.4%)
4) Dodge Neon - 10,507 (42,663 -1.4%)
5) Chrysler PT Cruiser - 9,986 (40,740 -17.5%)
6) Hyundai Elantra - 9,217 (38,516)
7) Nissan Sentra - 6,575 (29,725 -17.6%)
8) Mazda Protege - 5,870 (20,921 -10.0%)
Battle of the Entry Level Luxury Cars - Round IV
1) BMW 3 Series - 9,854 (37,284)
2) Mercedes-Benz C Class - 4,869 (22,436 +6.7%)
3) Lexus ES300 - 5,299 (19,223 -15.8%) Up From #4
4) Acura TL - 4,899 (17,694 -14.5%) Down From #3
5) G35 Sport Sedan - 2,830 (11,039 +103.2%) Up From #6
6) Chrysler 300M - 2,473 (10,493 -1.9%)Down From #5
7) G35 Sport Coupe - 1,756 (7,783)
8) Jaguar X-Type - 2,037 (7,677 -41.9%)
9) Lexus IS300 - 1,273 (4,665 -21.3%)
10) Acura CL - 911 (2,192 -34.6%)
11) Acura TSX - 1,835 (1,836)
Battle of the Minivans - Round IV
1) Dodge Caravan - 22,663 (86,614 +1.2%)
2) Honda Odyssey - 14,202 (49,446 -3.5%) Up From #3
3) Ford Windstar - 10,745 (45,989 -6.7%) Down From #2
4) Toyota Sienna - 6,025 (23,905 -10.0%)
Battle of the Mini-Utes - Round IV
1) Jeep Liberty - 12,845 (50,050 +6.3%)
2) Ford Escape - 11,940 (47,998 +12.6%)
3) Honda CR-V - 12,354 (45,361 -11.7%)
4) Toyota RAV4 - 6,563 (23,776 -12.6%)
5) Honda Element - 6,480 (21,949)
Battle of the Mid-Luxury Cars - Round IV
1) Mercedes-Benz E-Class - 4,267 (16,992 +38.1%)
2) BMW 5-Series - 4,585 (14,077)
3) Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class - 2,059 (6,356 +2.4%)
4) Jaguar S-Type - 1,102 (4,577 +0.1%)
5) Lexus GS300 - 852 (3,178 -32.1%)
6) Acura RL - 669 (2,285 -28.0%)
7) Infiniti M45 - 282 (1,347)
8) Lexus GS430 - 153 (617 -16.9%)
Battle of the Luxury Cars - Round IV
1) Mercedes-Benz S-Class - 2,042 (7,292 +9.8%)
2) BMW 7-Series - 1,753 (6,385)
3) Lexus LS430 - 1,517 (4,503 -24.5%)
4) Lexus SC430 - SC430 - 808 (2,246 -45.3%)
5) Mercedes-Benz CL-Class - 384 (1,309 +4.3%) Up From #6
6) Jaguar XJ - 266 (939 -25.1%) Down From #5
7) Infiniti Q45 - 174 (818 -40.8%)
More sales information will be added as it is released.
(First sales number is April 2003, second sales number is total sales of 2003. Percentage indicates 2003 sales YTD vs 2002 sales YTD)
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- I cannot believe how well the Element is selling, again. Almost topping the RAV4.
- Toyota must have great incentives on the Corolla/Matrix.
- TSX sold very well in its first half month
- Altima lost like 15% in sales this month vs last month...better competition.
- Bimmer and Mercedes own the luxury car leagues.
If anyone wants a new category of cars added, let me know
Chris
Spurred by record sales of Honda and Acura light trucks, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. recorded its best ever April and the third-best sales month in company history with sales of 117,783 vehicles, up 11.2 percent from year-ago totals. Total American Honda sales for the calendar year are running 13.2 percent ahead of last year's pace at 428,289 through the end of April.
Total American Honda light truck sales were up 55.2 percent over last April to 70,513, while year-to-date sales rose 38.1 percent over last year. Leading the surge in Honda light truck sales were the Odyssey minivan, Pilot sport-utility vehicle and the all-new Honda Element. Odyssey posted its third best month since its introduction with sales up 4.6 percent to 14,202, while
Pilot and Element posted best-ever months with sales of 9,509 and 6,480 units, respectively.
"We're reaping the rewards of the most ambitious product offensive in our history with six all-new model introductions in the past thirteen months," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Led by the MDX luxury SUV and the just-launched TSX sports sedan, Acura sold 15,058 units, an all-time record April and increase of 1.9 percent from last year. The Acura MDX posted sales of 4,720 for the month, surpassing last April's record by 30.2 percent.
Industry Sales
Battle of the Mid Size Sedans - Round IV
1) Toyota Camry - 32,795 (126,799 -13.0%)
2) Honda Accord - 33,202 (125,849 +8.2%)
3) Ford Taurus - 27,789 (114,363 +12.6%)
4) Nissan Altima - 13,232 (63,183 -3.7%)
5) Nissan Maxima -11,584 (29,499 -30.9%)
6) Mazda 6 - 4,480 (13,468)
Battle of the Small Cars - Round IV
1) Toyota Corolla/Matrix - 30,539 (106,536 +53.9)
2) Honda Civic - 26,026 (98,836 +3.3%)
3) Ford Focus - 18,464 (78,307 +9.4%)
4) Dodge Neon - 10,507 (42,663 -1.4%)
5) Chrysler PT Cruiser - 9,986 (40,740 -17.5%)
6) Hyundai Elantra - 9,217 (38,516)
7) Nissan Sentra - 6,575 (29,725 -17.6%)
8) Mazda Protege - 5,870 (20,921 -10.0%)
Battle of the Entry Level Luxury Cars - Round IV
1) BMW 3 Series - 9,854 (37,284)
2) Mercedes-Benz C Class - 4,869 (22,436 +6.7%)
3) Lexus ES300 - 5,299 (19,223 -15.8%) Up From #4
4) Acura TL - 4,899 (17,694 -14.5%) Down From #3
5) G35 Sport Sedan - 2,830 (11,039 +103.2%) Up From #6
6) Chrysler 300M - 2,473 (10,493 -1.9%)Down From #5
7) G35 Sport Coupe - 1,756 (7,783)
8) Jaguar X-Type - 2,037 (7,677 -41.9%)
9) Lexus IS300 - 1,273 (4,665 -21.3%)
10) Acura CL - 911 (2,192 -34.6%)
11) Acura TSX - 1,835 (1,836)
Battle of the Minivans - Round IV
1) Dodge Caravan - 22,663 (86,614 +1.2%)
2) Honda Odyssey - 14,202 (49,446 -3.5%) Up From #3
3) Ford Windstar - 10,745 (45,989 -6.7%) Down From #2
4) Toyota Sienna - 6,025 (23,905 -10.0%)
Battle of the Mini-Utes - Round IV
1) Jeep Liberty - 12,845 (50,050 +6.3%)
2) Ford Escape - 11,940 (47,998 +12.6%)
3) Honda CR-V - 12,354 (45,361 -11.7%)
4) Toyota RAV4 - 6,563 (23,776 -12.6%)
5) Honda Element - 6,480 (21,949)
Battle of the Mid-Luxury Cars - Round IV
1) Mercedes-Benz E-Class - 4,267 (16,992 +38.1%)
2) BMW 5-Series - 4,585 (14,077)
3) Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class - 2,059 (6,356 +2.4%)
4) Jaguar S-Type - 1,102 (4,577 +0.1%)
5) Lexus GS300 - 852 (3,178 -32.1%)
6) Acura RL - 669 (2,285 -28.0%)
7) Infiniti M45 - 282 (1,347)
8) Lexus GS430 - 153 (617 -16.9%)
Battle of the Luxury Cars - Round IV
1) Mercedes-Benz S-Class - 2,042 (7,292 +9.8%)
2) BMW 7-Series - 1,753 (6,385)
3) Lexus LS430 - 1,517 (4,503 -24.5%)
4) Lexus SC430 - SC430 - 808 (2,246 -45.3%)
5) Mercedes-Benz CL-Class - 384 (1,309 +4.3%) Up From #6
6) Jaguar XJ - 266 (939 -25.1%) Down From #5
7) Infiniti Q45 - 174 (818 -40.8%)
More sales information will be added as it is released.
(First sales number is April 2003, second sales number is total sales of 2003. Percentage indicates 2003 sales YTD vs 2002 sales YTD)
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- I cannot believe how well the Element is selling, again. Almost topping the RAV4.
- Toyota must have great incentives on the Corolla/Matrix.
- TSX sold very well in its first half month
- Altima lost like 15% in sales this month vs last month...better competition.
- Bimmer and Mercedes own the luxury car leagues.
If anyone wants a new category of cars added, let me know
Chris
05-01-2003 | 01:46 PM
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I think Nissan lost Altima sales to it's own Maxima. Maxima got record April sales EVER. Considering the Maxima is much more expensive, I don't think Nissan is too worried. Probably more profit for them. Funny how they predict the Maxima will decrease in sales while the Altima will increase by alot, but the oposit is happening.
I don't think BMW and Benz are leading the Japanese by that much. I mean they have so many variation of one car. I think it would be more fair if you combine like TL/CL/TSX or G35s/c/I35 or ES/IS when compare to the 3 series and C-class. It would be much closer when you compare it like that. Since all those cars are in the same price range.
I'm surprised the Sentra and the Protege are doing so poorly. The element surprises me too. The MDX really save Acura. With out it, there's not a single Acura car that increase in sales.
I don't think BMW and Benz are leading the Japanese by that much. I mean they have so many variation of one car. I think it would be more fair if you combine like TL/CL/TSX or G35s/c/I35 or ES/IS when compare to the 3 series and C-class. It would be much closer when you compare it like that. Since all those cars are in the same price range.
I'm surprised the Sentra and the Protege are doing so poorly. The element surprises me too. The MDX really save Acura. With out it, there's not a single Acura car that increase in sales.
05-01-2003 | 05:21 PM
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this is what we've been seeing for a while...the altima when new took lots of sales from the maxima (not a smart move)...nissan in its attempt to move the maxima more upmarket didn't work and is now stealing sales from the lower quality altima...just comparing the v6 models the altima is just a stripper lower quality maxima that is not fooling the public and creating competition within the brand
the element is selling well and as discussed before younger people are driving them but those drivers parents are buying the cars leading to a slight skew in average buyer age
as usual we all have to consider rental car fleet sales as the end of winter and spring seasons are big fleet purchasing months (whatever coincides with the beginning of the fiscal year for the rental fleets)...we all know the taurus, focus and windstar rely so heavily on fleet sales that they skew its true popularity in new car sales...corolla and camry are also big fleet purchases as toyota has the clout and money to pressure fleets to buy its cars (thank god as i try to rent a toyota [unless they may have a honda, which is never])
the element is selling well and as discussed before younger people are driving them but those drivers parents are buying the cars leading to a slight skew in average buyer age
as usual we all have to consider rental car fleet sales as the end of winter and spring seasons are big fleet purchasing months (whatever coincides with the beginning of the fiscal year for the rental fleets)...we all know the taurus, focus and windstar rely so heavily on fleet sales that they skew its true popularity in new car sales...corolla and camry are also big fleet purchases as toyota has the clout and money to pressure fleets to buy its cars (thank god as i try to rent a toyota [unless they may have a honda, which is never])
05-01-2003 | 10:58 PM
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Top 20 Selling Vehicles Through April
TOP 20 SELLING VEHICLES THROUGH APRIL
The following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through April of 2003 as reported by the automakers and Reuters:
1 Ford F-Series 252,543 units
2 Chevrolet Silverado 202,064
3 Dodge Ram pickup 133,112
4 Toyota Camry 126,799
5 Honda Accord 125,849
6 Ford Taurus 114,363
7 Ford Explorer 111,778
8 Toyota Corolla/Matrix 106,536
9 Honda Civic 98,836
10 Dodge Caravan 86,614
11 Chevrolet Impala 83,272
12 Ford Focus 78,307
13 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 74,252
14 Ford Ranger pickup 73,694
15 Chevrolet Cavalier 70,629
16 Nissan Altima 63,183
17 Jeep Grand Cherokee 58,710
18 GMC Sierra pickup 57,361
19 Ford Econoline 54,964
20 Ford Expedition 53,475
The following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through April of 2003 as reported by the automakers and Reuters:
1 Ford F-Series 252,543 units
2 Chevrolet Silverado 202,064
3 Dodge Ram pickup 133,112
4 Toyota Camry 126,799
5 Honda Accord 125,849
6 Ford Taurus 114,363
7 Ford Explorer 111,778
8 Toyota Corolla/Matrix 106,536
9 Honda Civic 98,836
10 Dodge Caravan 86,614
11 Chevrolet Impala 83,272
12 Ford Focus 78,307
13 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 74,252
14 Ford Ranger pickup 73,694
15 Chevrolet Cavalier 70,629
16 Nissan Altima 63,183
17 Jeep Grand Cherokee 58,710
18 GMC Sierra pickup 57,361
19 Ford Econoline 54,964
20 Ford Expedition 53,475
05-01-2003 | 11:49 PM
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It's funny how many cars Ford sells, yet they're still in financial trouble. Yet smaller companies like Honda and Nissan, who don't even sell as many car make so much more profit. Toyota on the other hand has sales # like American top 3 yet still has the profitability per vehicle like Honda and Nissan. That's why they have so much cash. They can literally buy up Honda easily.
05-01-2003 | 11:52 PM
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Originally posted by AcuraFanatic
They actually sold a semi-respectable number of NSX's. The M45 and Q45 remain a pathetic joke.
Show them RSX sales.
They actually sold a semi-respectable number of NSX's. The M45 and Q45 remain a pathetic joke.
Show them RSX sales.
05-02-2003 | 04:41 AM
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April vehicle sales figures drop 6.2%
Biggest incentives ever can't quell fears
May 2, 2003
BY JEFFREY MCCRACKEN
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
Auto sales in April dipped from a year ago, as some of the heaviest incentives in the industry's history struggled to erase consumer worries early in the month about the Iraq war, and worries later about increased layoffs and slow wage growth.
April continued the trend of solid truck sales and languishing car sales at Detroit's three automakers. Foreign automakers grew their share of the U.S. vehicle market again last month. Honda Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. reported their best April sales ever.
"I hate to say it, but the numbers aren't great, and the reason is the domestic automakers. There are a lot of value-conscious buyers out there, and they are snapping up things like Hyundai or some of the new products from Honda or a Toyota Corolla," said Michael Wujciak, head of the automotive practice for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, a consulting firm.
Sales at General Motors Corp. fell 8.5 percent from a year ago, despite the zero-to-60 incentive package that offered no-interest financing for five years on all new cars and trucks except the Hummer. Car sales at GM fell 21.7 percent, while truck sales were up 2 percent.
All sales figures are adjusted to reflect the number of selling days in the month.
It was a similar story at Ford Motor Co., where overall vehicle sales fell 6.6 percent. Truck sales slipped 4.2 percent and car sales were down 10.7 percent. The company had some success with its $5-a-day lease offer for the six-cylinder Mustang; sales jumped 27 percent. The automaker extended the offer for the Mustang and the Ranger pickup until June 16.
Ford announced it will increase vehicle production in the current quarter due to better-than-expected sales of the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator sport-utility vehicles, both of which are made at the Wayne assembly plant.
Struggling the most among Ford's brands was Jaguar, where sales fell nearly 33 percent.
DaimlerChrysler AG's sales fell 10 percent from a year ago. Unlike the two crosstown rivals, the company's decline was split more evenly between cars and trucks.
Overall, new car and truck sales came in at an annual sales pace of 16.5 million, down 6.2 percent from the 17.3-million pace in April 2002, according to Autodata Corp. With the generous incentives rolled out when the month began, automakers projected April auto sales would come in at a sales pace around 17.5 million. Analysts projected a pace near 17 million. The industry came in short of even the lowest projections.
"I still think it was a pretty good sales pace, coming off a nice pace in March," said John Smith, GM group vice president of sales. "A year ago the economy was stronger. Employment levels were better. Hopefully this economy will get back to creating jobs and not cutting them." Smith made a plea for Congress to pass the tax-cut package pushed by the Bush administration.
On Thursday GM extended much of its incentive program through June 2. Interest-free loans for 60 months are still available on most vehicles, but the Corvette and some luxury models have been excluded. The carmaker's April offerings were more extensive than those it kicked off after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Among foreign automakers, Honda saw sales jump 11.2 percent. Toyota sales were essentially the same as April of a year ago, slipping 0.9 percent. Nissan sales fell 4.2 percent to 60,940 vehicles, 19,966 trucks and 40,974 cars.
May 2, 2003
BY JEFFREY MCCRACKEN
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
Auto sales in April dipped from a year ago, as some of the heaviest incentives in the industry's history struggled to erase consumer worries early in the month about the Iraq war, and worries later about increased layoffs and slow wage growth.
April continued the trend of solid truck sales and languishing car sales at Detroit's three automakers. Foreign automakers grew their share of the U.S. vehicle market again last month. Honda Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. reported their best April sales ever.
"I hate to say it, but the numbers aren't great, and the reason is the domestic automakers. There are a lot of value-conscious buyers out there, and they are snapping up things like Hyundai or some of the new products from Honda or a Toyota Corolla," said Michael Wujciak, head of the automotive practice for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, a consulting firm.
Sales at General Motors Corp. fell 8.5 percent from a year ago, despite the zero-to-60 incentive package that offered no-interest financing for five years on all new cars and trucks except the Hummer. Car sales at GM fell 21.7 percent, while truck sales were up 2 percent.
All sales figures are adjusted to reflect the number of selling days in the month.
It was a similar story at Ford Motor Co., where overall vehicle sales fell 6.6 percent. Truck sales slipped 4.2 percent and car sales were down 10.7 percent. The company had some success with its $5-a-day lease offer for the six-cylinder Mustang; sales jumped 27 percent. The automaker extended the offer for the Mustang and the Ranger pickup until June 16.
Ford announced it will increase vehicle production in the current quarter due to better-than-expected sales of the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator sport-utility vehicles, both of which are made at the Wayne assembly plant.
Struggling the most among Ford's brands was Jaguar, where sales fell nearly 33 percent.
DaimlerChrysler AG's sales fell 10 percent from a year ago. Unlike the two crosstown rivals, the company's decline was split more evenly between cars and trucks.
Overall, new car and truck sales came in at an annual sales pace of 16.5 million, down 6.2 percent from the 17.3-million pace in April 2002, according to Autodata Corp. With the generous incentives rolled out when the month began, automakers projected April auto sales would come in at a sales pace around 17.5 million. Analysts projected a pace near 17 million. The industry came in short of even the lowest projections.
"I still think it was a pretty good sales pace, coming off a nice pace in March," said John Smith, GM group vice president of sales. "A year ago the economy was stronger. Employment levels were better. Hopefully this economy will get back to creating jobs and not cutting them." Smith made a plea for Congress to pass the tax-cut package pushed by the Bush administration.
On Thursday GM extended much of its incentive program through June 2. Interest-free loans for 60 months are still available on most vehicles, but the Corvette and some luxury models have been excluded. The carmaker's April offerings were more extensive than those it kicked off after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Among foreign automakers, Honda saw sales jump 11.2 percent. Toyota sales were essentially the same as April of a year ago, slipping 0.9 percent. Nissan sales fell 4.2 percent to 60,940 vehicles, 19,966 trucks and 40,974 cars.
05-02-2003 | 07:39 AM
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Originally posted by Sebring_S2k
Why are the Corolla and Matrix combined?
Why are the Corolla and Matrix combined?
Toyota is gay like that. We should start to include the MDX and Pilot with Odyssey sales with this sort of logic.
They do it so they can say that the Corolla outsells the Civic.