October 2009 Official Sales Thread

[1SICKLEX]

I did not compile this month, I copied form DrewSXR on another forum but made adjustments.


October 2009 - Luxury Car Sales

Cute Ute
1. GLK - 1,833
2. Q5 - 1,238
3. RDX - 952
4. XC60 - 900
5. EX - 560
6. X3 - 182

Mid-Level SUV
1. RX - 8,316
2. MDX - 3,834
3. SRX - 3,477
4. ML - 2,370
5. X5 - 2,137
6. MKX - 1.675
7. XC90 - 982
8. FX - 853
9. Q7 - 617
10. GX - 341

Large SUV
1. Escalade - 2,904
2. GL - 1,426
3. Navigator - 810
4. QX - 613
5. LX - 404
6. G - 86

Pre-Entry-Level
1. LaCrosse - 3,228
2. TSX - 2,298
3. C30/S40/V50 - 1,357
4. 1-Series - 501
5. A3 - 254

Entry-Level
1. 3 - 8,239 (sedan, coupe, convert, M)
2. ES - 4,413
3. A4/5 - 4,123
4. C - 4,122
5. G37 (sedan, convert and coupe) - 3,889
6. IS - 3,162 (Sedan, IS-F, convert)
7. A4 sedan- 3,016
8. CTS - 2,921
9. TL - 2,512
10. G37 sedan - 2,448
11. MKZ - 1,661
12. HS - 1,527
13. 9-3 - 248
14. S60 - 26

Mid-Level
1. E - 6,071 (sedan and coupe)
2. 5 - 3,043
3. MKS - 1,609
4. A6 - 669
5. S80 - 541
6. M35/45 - 536
7. GS - 494
8. STS - 355
9. RL - 155
10. 9-5 - 51

Flagship
1. 7-Series - 1,209
2. S-Class - 1,114
3. LS - 804
4. A8/S8 - 208

Luxury Coupe/GT
1. G37 Coupe - 1,441
2. A5/S5 - 1,107
3. Z4 - 486
4. SL - 409
5. CLK - 232
6. C70 - 214
7. 6-Series - 152
8. GT-R - 117
9. SLK - 116
10. CL - 66
11. SC - 41

Pre-Lux
1. Maxima - 4,593
2. Lucerne - 2,752
3. Avalon - 2,539
4. Genesis (Sedan & Coupe) - 1,850
5. G8 - 750

[1SICKLEX]

Audi has officially passed Infiniti as they passed Lincoln last month. Infiniti in particalur has to feel awful as their highly taunted "turnaround" by their fans has well "turned around" again in such a short time.

Acura used to be the clear 4th brand in sales but buick and Caddy may just pass them by years end, faster than the 2010 prediction I made. With only he ZDX low volume vehicle coming (it will also fail) and nothing else and the competition stronger than ever, they will have an awful 2010.

YTD 2009

Lexus 168,910
BMW 160,666
MB 153,606
Acura 86,371
Cadillac 84,626
Buick 81,442
Audi 66,876 (now passed Infiniti)
Infiniti 66,337
Lincoln 65,971
Volvo 51,166

YTD September
YTD 2009
Lexus- 149,408
BMW- 144,223
Mercedes- 135,413
Acura- 76,628
Cadillac- 73,024
Buick- 72,389
Infiniti- 59,886
Audi- 59,518 Passed Lincoln, on the way to pass Infiniti
Lincoln- 59,236
Volvo- 46,729
Saab- 6,928

[rominl]

wow, 8k difference between bmw and lexus, that's indeed one of the largest i have seen in recent years. i think the rx really helps

maybe looking at the sales number for gs, lexus can finish up the 4gs sooner

[1SICKLEX]

Last months sales thread
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/car-...ight=september

October 2009
Lexus 19,502
MB 18,193
BMW- 16,443
Caddy- 11,602
Acura- 9,751
Buick, 9,053
RX- 8,316 (comparisons sake)
3 series- 8,238 (comparisons sake)
Audi- 7,358
Lincon- 6,735
Infiniti- 6,451
Volvo-4437

September 2009
Lexus-17,939
Mercedes- 16,985
BMW- 15,047
Cadillac- 11,339 Huge 5k increase!
Buick- 9,455
RX-8,228 (for comparisons sake)
Acura-7,259
Audi- 7,209
Infiniti- 6,610
3 series-6,523(for comparisons sake)
Lincoln- 5,980
Volvo- 4,716
Saab- 484

[TRDFantasy]

Wow over 39K F-Series sold, unbelievable!

E-Class sales were also amazing, over 6,000! I really like the new E-Class redesign, great to see it doing well.

Prius sales were very solid, Venza sales are consistent.

ES and IS continue to be very solid, HS sales could be better, but are supply limited.

Civic sales don't look too good, Accord sales could be better.

OUCH for TL sales. ES sales were almost double! The Buick LaCrosse outsold the TL! Acura must be very thankful at least the TSX and MDX saw increases.

RX sales continue to be monstrous, the RX outsold the ENTIRE Infiniti brand by quite a margin! RX was close to outselling the Acura brand as well. RX amazingly even outsold the 3 Series.

Solid sales for Hyundai; Genesis sales continue to worry though. Yet another month with Genesis sales below 2,000, and the sales results *include both* coupe and sedan. ES sales were more than double that of the Genesis, IS sales also much more than the Genesis. HS, despite being supply-limited, came very close to outselling the Genesis.

Great job for Cadillac, nice sales increase. Cadillac is now easily outselling both Acura and Infiniti.

Originally Posted by encore888

Tier 1 YTD
Lexus 168,910
BMW 160,666
MB 153,606

The gap is the widest it's been all year.

To anyone who said Lexus would lose the sales crown this year, they should be eating their words right about now .

Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

Audi has officially passed Infiniti as they passed Lincoln last month. Infiniti in particalur has to feel awful as their highly taunted "turnaround" by their fans has well "turned around" again in such a short time.

Acura used to be the clear 4th brand in sales but buick and Caddy may just pass them by years end, faster than the 2010 prediction I made. With only he ZDX low volume vehicle coming (it will also fail) and nothing else and the competition stronger than ever, they will have an awful 2010.

YTD 2009

Lexus 168,910
BMW 160,666
MB 153,606
Acura 86,371
Cadillac 84,626
Buick 81,442
Audi 66,876 (now passed Infiniti)
Infiniti 66,337
Lincoln 65,971
Volvo 51,166

YTD September
YTD 2009
Lexus- 149,408
BMW- 144,223
Mercedes- 135,413
Acura- 76,628
Cadillac- 73,024
Buick- 72,389
Infiniti- 59,886
Audi- 59,518 Passed Lincoln, on the way to pass Infiniti
Lincoln- 59,236
Volvo- 46,729
Saab- 6,928

Big fail on Infiniti's part. The brand is suffering almost as much as Acura. The one good thing Infiniti has going for it is that the brand is now sold in many international markets, widening worldwide appeal for the brand. Styling is also not as offensive as Acura's. Infiniti though is suffering from a big lack of product, as is Acura.

Clearly, Infiniti fans on the internet are lashing out because the brand is suffering.

To Infiniti's credit though, they do have a direction for the brand unlike Acura. Nissan just needs to invest more into the Infiniti brand in order to have more product.

[1SICKLEX]

Hybrids
Prius- 13,496
Insight- 1,739
RX 450h-1,567
HS 250h- 1,527
Civic hybrid- 239
GS 450h/LS 600h L- 60

Its clear the hybrid for "everyone" is not being bought by "everyone". The much more expensive HS and RX are selling almost as well.

[1SICKLEX]

The goal was 50k for Genesis sedans and coupes. I really really REALLY hope the public is giving these vehicles a shot. Selling 1800 a month of both is more than 1/2 that goal

[jwong77]

Do you guys see a continued upward trend at Ford? Will they continue the roll they are on?

[Trexus]

Originally Posted by encore888

Tier 1 YTD
Lexus 168,910
BMW 160,666
MB 153,606

The gap is the widest it's been all year.

It appears Lexus will retain the sales crown again for 2009. I'm sure Lexus will also keep the sales crown in 2010...Great job Lexus!

[LexBob2]

Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

The goal was 50k for Genesis sedans and coupes. I really really REALLY hope the public is giving these vehicles a shot. Selling 1800 a month of both is more than 1/2 that goal

As TRD also pointed out Genesis sales seemed to have flattened out.

If the sedan is doing 1/2 or so the Genesis volume that's about 925-1,000 cars!

Compared to the new LaCrosse also with 2 engine choices 3,228, MKS @1,609.

What's up?

The outgoing '09 ES350 with only one model sold 4,413.

[Gojirra99]

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported October 2009 sales of 15,068, a decrease of 8.4 percent versus October of 2008. Overall, total yearly sales are reported at 175,257, down 24.4 percent compared to 2008.

The all-new 2010 MAZDA3 led the way with sales of 6,729 vehicles, an increase of 10.4 percent, and the best October since 2007. The 2010 MAZDA3 is a redefined, reengineered, and restyled sport compact that delivers improved appearance and performance, fresh features, and an unmatched level of refinement.

MX-5 Miata, RX-8 and CX-7 all reported sales that represent the best October since 2007, signaling that Mazda is gaining strength and momentum.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported sales of 1,591, down 20 percent versus last year. Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) sold 5,612 units, down 8.1 percent compared to last October.

                     Month-To-Date                    Year-To-Date
                     -------------                    ------------

             October October    %     % MTD   October October    %     % YTD
               2009    2008   Change    DSR     2009    2008   Change    DSR
               ----    ----   ------    ---     ----    ----   ------    ---

    Mazda3     6,729   6,095   10.4%    6.5%   82,562  96,351  (14.3)% (14.3)%
    Mazda5       853   1,921  (55.6)% (57.2)%  15,771  17,638  (10.6)% (10.6)%
    Mazda6     2,975   4,040  (26.4)% (29.0)%  29,973  46,277  (35.2)% (35.2)%
    MX-5
     Miata       586     377   55.4%   49.9%    7,035  10,368  (32.1)% (32.1)%
    RX-8         281     190   47.9%   42.6%    1,908   3,055  (37.5)% (37.5)%
    CX-7       1,754   1,497   17.2%   13.0%   15,796  24,555  (35.7)% (35.7)%
    CX-9       1,652   1,812   (8.8)% (12.1)%  16,555  22,281  (25.7)% (25.7)%
    Tribute      230     418  (45.0)% (46.9)%   5,091  10,145  (49.8)% (49.8)%
    B-Series
     Truck         8      92  (91.3)% (91.6)%     566   1,180  (52.0)% (52.0)%

    Total
     Vehicles
    ---------

    CARS      11,424  12,623   (9.5)% (12.7)% 137,249 173,689  (21.0)% (21.0)%
    TRUCKS     3,644   3,819   (4.6)%  (8.0)%  38,008  58,161  (34.7)% (34.7)%
               -----   -----   ----            ------  ------  -----

    TOTAL     15,068  16,442   (8.4)% (11.6)% 175,257 231,850  (24.4)% (24.4)%
              ======  ======   ====   =====   ======= =======  =====   =====


    -----
    MEMO:
    -----

    IMPORT
     CAR       8,449   8,583   (1.6)%         107,276 127,412  (15.8)%
    IMPORT
     TRUCK     3,406   3,309    2.9%           32,351  46,836  (30.9)%
               -----   -----    ---            ------  ------  -----
    IMPORT
     TOTAL    11,855  11,892   (0.3)%         139,627 174,248  (19.9)%

    DOMESTIC
     CAR       2,975   4,040  (26.4)%          29,973  46,277  (35.2)%
    DOMESTIC
     TRUCK       238     510  (53.3)%           5,657  11,325  (50.0)%
                 ---     ---  -----             -----  ------  -----
    DOMESTIC
     TOTALS    3,213   4,550  (29.4)%          35,630  57,602  (38.1)%
    --------   -----   -----  -----            ------  ------  -----
    Selling
     Days         28      27                      259     259
    -------

SOURCE Mazda North American Operations

[Gojirra99]

Volkswagen of America Announces October Sales

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported October 2009 sales of 17,037 total units, representing a 7.2 percent increase over October 2008.

CC, Volkswagen's stylish four door coupe performed exceptionally well for the month with 2,349 unit sales, representing its best sales month since March.

The Jetta, consistently Volkswagen's top selling model, posted a 25 percent increase over October 2008 with 9,076 unit sales. Demonstrating that today's consumers are placing a greater emphasis on cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles, Volkswagen's clean diesel TDI models continue to perform especially well. Jetta TDI sales accounted for 40 percent of total Jetta sedan and SportWagen sales, while sales of all TDI models accounted for 24 percent of total October sales.

"We're extremely pleased with our October sales results," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "Our clean diesel TDI models continue to gain momentum in the market place, and the Golf and Touareg TDI's are welcome editions to our model lineup. As our stylish and elegant CC continues to gain market awareness, I'm confident that it will continue to gain sales momentum. It's a remarkable vehicle that truly represents what this brand is all about--affordable German engineering. With more and more of today's consumers looking for affordable, fuel efficient, and fun-to-drive vehicles without sacrificing refinement, our brand is well positioned for a bright future, " Barnes added.

    VW-US Snapshot                               --------YEAR-TO-DATE---------
                   October-09 October-08 Yr/Yr % October-09 October-08 Yr/Yr %
                     Actual     Actual   change  YTD Actual YTD Actual  change
                     ------     ------   ------  ---------- ----------  ------
    Rabbit/Golf        598      1,066    -43.9%     6,276      18,105   -65.3%
    GTI A5/A6          576        655    -12.1%     5,995      10,836   -44.7%
    R32                  -        109   -100.0%       139       2,899   -95.2%
                       ---        ---                 ---       -----
      Total Rabbit/
       GTI/R32       1,174      1,830    -35.8%    12,410      31,840   -61.0%
    Jetta Sdn        7,046      5,992     17.6%    76,333      79,309    -3.8%
     SportWagen A5/
      A6             2,030      1,267     60.2%    13,904       3,617   284.4%
                     -----      -----                           -----
        Total Jetta  9,076      7,259     25.0%    90,237      82,926     8.8%
    New Beetle
      - Coupe          873      1,083    -19.4%     8,850      13,662   -35.2%
      - Convertible    295        423    -30.3%     3,964      10,075   -60.7%
                       ---        ---                          ------
      Total New
       Beetle        1,168      1,506    -22.4%    12,814      23,737   -46.0%
    Eos                473        504     -6.2%     6,388      11,956   -46.6%
    Passat Sdn         471        886    -46.8%     7,855      21,461   -63.4%
           Wgn         168        201    -16.4%     1,947       5,104   -61.9%
                       ---        ---                           -----
        Total Passat   639      1,087    -41.2%     9,802      26,565   -63.1%
    CC               2,349        659    256.4%    17,536         659  2561.0%
    Tiguan             970      1,856    -47.7%    10,809       6,533    65.5%
    Touareg            519        399     30.1%     3,513       5,876   -40.2%
    Routan             669        789    -15.2%    13,308       1,164  1043.3%
                       ---        ---    -----     ------       -----  ------
    TOTAL           17,037     15,889      7.2%   176,817     191,256    -7.5%
                    ------     ------      ---    -------     -------    ----

    MEMO: Jetta
     Sedan TDI        1839
    MEMO: Jetta
     SportWagen TDI   1819
    MEMO: Touareg
     TDI               234
    MEMO: Golf TDI     116
          TOTAL TDI  4,008

SOURCE Volkswagen of America, Inc.

[Gojirra99]

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Best October Ever With a 41-Percent Sales Gain

-- The Company Also Had Its Best October Sales for Subaru Forester, Legacy and Outback Models --

Download image CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced record-breaking October sales. The company not only had its best October sales ever, but also had its best October sales for the Subaru Forester, Legacy and Outback models.

The Company sold 18,169 units in October 2009 versus 12,917 units in October 2008, resulting in a 41-percent gain year-over-year. Subaru had a 13-percent gain year-to-date with 176,590 units sold in 2009 versus 156,706 units sold in 2008.

Sales for the following models broke all previous October records: the Subaru Forester had a 13-percent sales increase, the Subaru Legacy had a 112-percent sales increase and the Subaru Outback had a 175-percent sales increase.

                        Oct-09  Oct-08  % chg  YTD Oct-09  YTD Oct-08  % chg
    Legacy               3,254   1,538    112%     24,552      19,243     28%
    Outback              6,451   2,348    175%     40,474      37,527      8%
    Impreza              3,049   2,891    -22%     40,409      41,033     -2%
    Forester             5,169   4,558     13%     65,610      49,253     33%
    Tribeca                246     581    -58%      5,545       9,648    -43%
    Total**             18,169  12,917     41%    176,590     156,706     13%

    **2008 total does not include 2 Baja sales in 2008

"The launch of our Legacy and Outback products is gaining momentum and helping to fuel record sales, while the record breaking success of Forester continues," said Tim Colbeck, senior vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. "On top of that the 2010 Subaru Outback received the MOTOR TREND Sport/Utility of the Year Award, making us the first brand with back to back winners of this award. Given this powerful momentum we expect our strong sales results to continue."

"Subaru products represent the best all-around package in the auto industry today, because of their AWD capability, top safety pick designations by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) and significantly lower cost of ownership," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. "In addition, the Subaru Outback and Forester models offer customers all of the utility of an SUV, but with the fuel economy of a passenger car.

SOURCE Subaru of America, Inc.

[Gojirra99]

Mitsubishi Motors Announces October Sales

CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced October 2009 sales of 3,867. This is a decrease of 17.9% from last month's sales of 4,712 (September 2009).

"While the sales situation has proven challenging for Mitsubishi Motors in October, we remain steadfast in our commitment to the market and our dealer body," said Shinichi Kurihara, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America. "There are positive signs going forward as MMNA approaches the launch of the 2010 Outlander. We are encouraged by the month over month sales increases enjoyed by the recently launched Lancer Sportback model, and our dealer body is excited about the new MMCA-supported (Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America) Lancer and Outlander lease programs."

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, and marketing operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks through a network of approximately 420 dealers. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.


SOURCE Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.

[TRDFantasy]

Awesome job for Subaru, the sales increase for them continues.

Originally Posted by LexBob2

As TRD also pointed out Genesis sales seemed to have flattened out.

If the sedan is doing 1/2 or so the Genesis volume that's about 925-1,000 cars!

Compared to the new LaCrosse also with 2 engine choices 3,228, MKS @1,609.

What's up?

The outgoing '09 ES350 with only one model sold 4,413.

All the Genesis fans and those who were hyping it seem to have gone silent now.