December 2013 (Year Totals) Sales Thread
01-04-14, 05:29 PM
#61
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2007 327,177
2006 322,343
2005 302,895
2004 287,927
2013 273,847
2003 259,755
As for worldwide Lexus needs to be consistent and offer all models worldwide. Some countries don't get the ES, IS or GX, etc...We in the U.S. don't get the IS 300h...
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01-05-14, 03:13 AM
#63
Not sure if you are referring to Lexus worldwide or US? For Lexus US the best sales year was 2007...
2007 327,177
2006 322,343
2005 302,895
2004 287,927
2013 273,847
2003 259,755
As for worldwide Lexus needs to be consistent and offer all models worldwide. Some countries don't get the ES, IS or GX, etc...We in the U.S. don't get the IS 300h...
2007 327,177
2006 322,343
2005 302,895
2004 287,927
2013 273,847
2003 259,755
As for worldwide Lexus needs to be consistent and offer all models worldwide. Some countries don't get the ES, IS or GX, etc...We in the U.S. don't get the IS 300h...
01-05-14, 03:15 AM
#64
they didnt release them yet, they will probably release official numbers when quarterly info is released, sometimes in march... maybe sooner since it is record year for both TMC and Lexus.
but in November they already said that Lexus will have record year:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...0J50VR20131120
but in November they already said that Lexus will have record year:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...0J50VR20131120
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Lexus is aiming for a steady 5 to 10 percent annual growth in the coming years, an executive said, as the luxury brand of the world's best-selling carmaker Toyota seeks to establish a more global presence in the premium market.
The company expects to sell a record 520,000 Lexus vehicles this year, up about 8 percent year-on-year. The United States last year accounted for about half of Lexus' global sales.
Lexus officials say despite the growth, the priority is building a stronger brand image rather than volume.
The company expects to sell a record 520,000 Lexus vehicles this year, up about 8 percent year-on-year. The United States last year accounted for about half of Lexus' global sales.
Lexus officials say despite the growth, the priority is building a stronger brand image rather than volume.
TOKYO -- Lexus will reach a global sales record this year, a top executive said while unveiling the close-to-production prototype of the luxury brand's RC sporty coupe.
Mark Templin, executive vice president of Lexus International, today said worldwide sales would "finish on the north side of 520,000," edging Lexus' all-time high of 518,300 units in 2007.
And Lexus' volume should rapidly expand in the next couple of years as U.S. demand recovers and the brand adds product, he said. The RC and a compact crossover are upcoming entries.
"We've already come to surpass our 2007 number, even though the U.S. market hasn't grown back yet," Templin said. "The biggest growth in sheer volume over the next few years is going to come from the U.S., just because the market is still growing back."
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Mark Templin, executive vice president of Lexus International, today said worldwide sales would "finish on the north side of 520,000," edging Lexus' all-time high of 518,300 units in 2007.
And Lexus' volume should rapidly expand in the next couple of years as U.S. demand recovers and the brand adds product, he said. The RC and a compact crossover are upcoming entries.
"We've already come to surpass our 2007 number, even though the U.S. market hasn't grown back yet," Templin said. "The biggest growth in sheer volume over the next few years is going to come from the U.S., just because the market is still growing back."
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01-06-14, 06:38 AM
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01-06-14, 08:21 AM
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http://www.autonews.com/article/2014...#axzz2pdQ40VLV
Mercedes beats BMW in luxury race
Rival's December dash made it a close 2nd
Mercedes beats BMW in luxury race
Rival's December dash made it a close 2nd
Mercedes-Benz had to withstand another December charge by BMW to capture the U.S. luxury-brand sales crown for 2013 -- the first time Mercedes finished on top since 1999.
Fresh products did the trick, said Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.
Mercedes launched the new CLA compact sedan and a redesigned S-class sedan in the fall and a significantly revamped E-class range earlier in the year. Cannon said improved customer service, the result of a major effort Mercedes undertook with its dealers last year, also played a role.
"The volume is a validation of what we are doing in the marketplace and what we are doing with our dealers and our focus on customer experience," he said.
Mercedes ended the year with record sales, up 14 percent from 2012 to 312,528. In December, its sales rose 17 percent to 33,007.
2013 sales of 14,113 CLAs were a major contributor to Mercedes' win over BMW, but the S class and E class outsold the competing BMW 7 series and 5 series.
Cannon said the CLA generated traffic in showrooms, but he said the vehicle is now in short supply.
"The fact that we sold faster than we expected means we will have to deal with lean inventory for the first quarter," Cannon said.
"But that will resolve in the second quarter."
Buyers who came into showrooms looking for a CLA often wound up buying a C class, which will be redesigned this fall, Cannon said.
Mercedes ended the year 3,248 units ahead of BMW division, which cut sharply into the lead in December. After 11 months, BMW had been 7,610 vehicles behind.
Helped by an incentive blitz, BMW sold 37,389 units in December. That was about the same as December 2012, when BMW's late push enabled it to come from behind to ****** the 2013 luxury crown from Mercedes.
"We were so close, it was OK -- it was less than 1 percent in the end," said Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America.
"December was an excellent month. It was better than we expected."
Willisch said BMW could have done even better, but it did not have full availability of the redesigned X5 crossover, which arrived in the United States in late November.
BMW division's U.S. sales for the year rose 10 percent to 309,280 units, breaking BMW's 2007 record.
Willisch predicted another record year in 2014, with such products on the way as the 2-series coupe and convertible, the i3 all-electric car and the all-new X4 crossover.
BMW was tops in U.S. luxury sales in 2012 and 2011. Before 2011, Lexus had finished first for 11 straight years.
Lexus was No. 3 again in 2013, up 12 percent to 273,847 vehicles. December sales rose 14 percent to 34,757 units.
"Lexus had its best sales month in seven years, and the luxury segment outperformed the overall auto industry in December" said Jeff Bracken, Lexus general manager. "We expect the luxury market will continue to expand in 2014."
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Fresh products did the trick, said Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.
Mercedes launched the new CLA compact sedan and a redesigned S-class sedan in the fall and a significantly revamped E-class range earlier in the year. Cannon said improved customer service, the result of a major effort Mercedes undertook with its dealers last year, also played a role.
"The volume is a validation of what we are doing in the marketplace and what we are doing with our dealers and our focus on customer experience," he said.
Mercedes ended the year with record sales, up 14 percent from 2012 to 312,528. In December, its sales rose 17 percent to 33,007.
2013 sales of 14,113 CLAs were a major contributor to Mercedes' win over BMW, but the S class and E class outsold the competing BMW 7 series and 5 series.
Cannon said the CLA generated traffic in showrooms, but he said the vehicle is now in short supply.
"The fact that we sold faster than we expected means we will have to deal with lean inventory for the first quarter," Cannon said.
"But that will resolve in the second quarter."
Buyers who came into showrooms looking for a CLA often wound up buying a C class, which will be redesigned this fall, Cannon said.
Mercedes ended the year 3,248 units ahead of BMW division, which cut sharply into the lead in December. After 11 months, BMW had been 7,610 vehicles behind.
Helped by an incentive blitz, BMW sold 37,389 units in December. That was about the same as December 2012, when BMW's late push enabled it to come from behind to ****** the 2013 luxury crown from Mercedes.
"We were so close, it was OK -- it was less than 1 percent in the end," said Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America.
"December was an excellent month. It was better than we expected."
Willisch said BMW could have done even better, but it did not have full availability of the redesigned X5 crossover, which arrived in the United States in late November.
BMW division's U.S. sales for the year rose 10 percent to 309,280 units, breaking BMW's 2007 record.
Willisch predicted another record year in 2014, with such products on the way as the 2-series coupe and convertible, the i3 all-electric car and the all-new X4 crossover.
BMW was tops in U.S. luxury sales in 2012 and 2011. Before 2011, Lexus had finished first for 11 straight years.
Lexus was No. 3 again in 2013, up 12 percent to 273,847 vehicles. December sales rose 14 percent to 34,757 units.
"Lexus had its best sales month in seven years, and the luxury segment outperformed the overall auto industry in December" said Jeff Bracken, Lexus general manager. "We expect the luxury market will continue to expand in 2014."
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01-06-14, 11:38 AM
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Last year wasn't quite the blockbuster year of sales growth that 2012 was, but there are plenty of automakers in our table with reason to be happy. Subaru, for instance, duplicated its 2012 performance by again recording annual sales growth of over 26 percent. At the other end of the spectrum, Mitsubishi followed up its 2012 performance of 28–percent sales growth with a much healthier 11-percent gain in 2013.
Among individual brands, other standout performers from last year include Jaguar, which led all brands with 41-percent growth, and Cadillac, which followed up a negative year in 2012 with a nearly 22-percent gain in 2013. Some brands, however, couldn't avoid the red, including Lincoln, whose rocky launch of the MKZ may have contributed to its results being slightly in the red, and Chrysler, down nearly 2 percent last year compared to stellar growth of nearly 40 percent the year before. Also surprising to see in the red is Kia, which couldn't maintain the sales growth it saw in 2012 and recorded a loss of over 4 percent last year.
Lastly, it's worth noting that companies as a whole (those reporting multiple brands) all reported positive sales growth in 2013. Among the major players, even with Lincoln dragging it down somewhat, Ford Motor Company performed best, with sales nearly 11-percent higher than the year before, followed by Nissan North America (9.35 percent), Chrysler Group (9 percent), Toyota Motor Company (7.37 percent), General Motors (7.33 percent) and American Honda (7.21 percent).
Lastly, here are some standout individual performers that give a better picture of last year's winners.
Best-Selling Brand: Ford (2,412,224, +11.26 percent)
Best-Selling Luxury Brand: Mercedes-Benz (334,350 *includes Sprinter, +13.31 percent)
Best-Selling Vehicle: Ford F-Series (763,402, +18.3 percent)
Best-Selling Car: Toyota Camry (408,484, +0.9 percent)
Best-Selling CUV: Honda CR-V (303,904, +7.9 percent)
Best-Selling Minivan: Honda Odyssey (128,987, +2.4 percent)
Battle of the Pony Cars: Chevrolet Camaro (80,567, -4.5 percent) beat Ford Mustang (77,186, -7 percent) and Dodge Challenger (51,462, +19 percent)
Battle of the Pickups: Ford F-Series (763,402, +18.3 percent) beat Chevrolet Silverado (480,414, +14.8 percent) and Ram (355,673, +21.2 percent)
Top 5 Midsize Sedans: Toyota Camry (408,484), Honda Accord (366,678), Nissan Altima (320,373), Ford Fusion (295,280), Hyundai Sonata (203,648)
Top 5 Minivans: Honda Odyssey (128,987), Dodge Caravan (124,019), Chrysler Town & Country (122,288), Toyota Sienna (121,117), Nissan Quest (12,874)
Best-Selling Luxury Brand: Mercedes-Benz (334,350 *includes Sprinter, +13.31 percent)
Best-Selling Vehicle: Ford F-Series (763,402, +18.3 percent)
Best-Selling Car: Toyota Camry (408,484, +0.9 percent)
Best-Selling CUV: Honda CR-V (303,904, +7.9 percent)
Best-Selling Minivan: Honda Odyssey (128,987, +2.4 percent)
Battle of the Pony Cars: Chevrolet Camaro (80,567, -4.5 percent) beat Ford Mustang (77,186, -7 percent) and Dodge Challenger (51,462, +19 percent)
Battle of the Pickups: Ford F-Series (763,402, +18.3 percent) beat Chevrolet Silverado (480,414, +14.8 percent) and Ram (355,673, +21.2 percent)
Top 5 Midsize Sedans: Toyota Camry (408,484), Honda Accord (366,678), Nissan Altima (320,373), Ford Fusion (295,280), Hyundai Sonata (203,648)
Top 5 Minivans: Honda Odyssey (128,987), Dodge Caravan (124,019), Chrysler Town & Country (122,288), Toyota Sienna (121,117), Nissan Quest (12,874)
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Brand Vol. % 2013 2012 DSR* % 2013 2012
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Jaguar 41.14 16,952 12,011 41.14 55 39
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Subaru 26.23 424,683 336,441 26.23 1,383 1,096
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Bentley 24.06 2,872 2,315 24.06 9 8
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Ram 22.24 367,843 300,928 22.24 1,198 980
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Cadillac 21.87 182,543 149,782 21.87 595 488
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Porsche 20.77 42,323 35,043 20.77 138 114
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Land Rover 14.53 50,010 43,664 14.53 163 142
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Buick 13.91 205,509 180,408 13.91 669 588
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Dodge 13.59 596,343 524,989 13.59 1,942 1,710
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Audi 13.46 158,061 139,310 13.46 515 454
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Mercedes-Benz 13.31 334,350 295,063 13.31 1,089 961
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Lexus 12.16 273,847 244,166 12.16 892 795
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Ford 11.26 2,412,224 2,168,015 11.26 7,857 7,062
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Mitsubishi 10.95 62,227 56,084 10.95 203 183
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Nissan 10.78 1,131,965 1,021,779 10.78 3,687 3,328
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BMW 9.88 309,280 281,460 9.88 1,007 917
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GMC 8.94 450,901 413,881 8.94 1,469 1,348
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Honda 7.37 1,359,876 1,266,569 7.37 4,430 4,126
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Toyota 6.74 1,962,195 1,838,338 6.74 6,392 5,988
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Lamborghini 6.15 552 520 6.15 2 2
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Acura 5.90 165,436 156,216 5.90 539 509
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Chevrolet 5.16 1,947,125 1,851,646 5.16 6,342 6,031
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Jeep 3.44 490,454 474,131 3.44 1,598 1,544
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Hyundai 2.53 720,783 703,007 2.53 2,348 2,290
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Mazda 2.49 283,947 277,044 2.49 925 902
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Mini 0.57 66,502 66,123 0.57 217 215
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Lincoln -0.56 81,694 82,150 -0.56 266 268
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Fiat -1.22 43,236 43,772 -1.22 141 143
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Chrysler -1.78 302,492 307,967 -1.78 985 1,003
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Infiniti -2.85 116,455 119,877 -2.85 379 390
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Kia -4.02 535,179 557,599 -4.02 1,743 1,816
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Volkswagen -6.95 407,704 438,133 -6.95 1,328 1,427
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Smart -7.44 9,264 10,009 -7.44 30 33
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Volvo -10.11 61,233 68,117 -10.11 199 222
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Maserati NA – – NA – –
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Rolls-Royce NA – – NA – –
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COMPANIES
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Jaguar LR NA 20.27 66,962 55,675 20.27 218 181
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M-B USA 12.63 343,614 305,072 12.63 1,119 994
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Ford Mo Co 10.83 2,493,918 2,250,165 10.83 8,124 7,330
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Nissan NA 9.35 1,248,420 1,141,656 9.35 4,067 3,719
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Chrysler Group 9.00 1,800,368 1,651,787 9.00 5,864 5,380
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BMW Group 8.11 375,782 347,583 8.11 1,224 1,132
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Toyota Mo Co 7.37 2,236,042 2,082,504 7.37 7,284 6,783
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General Motors 7.33 2,786,078 2,595,717 7.33 9,075 8,455
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American Honda 7.21 1,525,312 1,422,785 7.21 4,968 4,634
01-06-14, 02:19 PM
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Courtesy of 2.0T Convert over @ TCL:
CLA 3,285; 14,113
1series 1,039
Verano 2,929
CT 1,787
ILX 1,573 ; hybrid 44
Regal 1,747
TSX 1,019 ; wagon 108
ES 8,213
LaCrosse 3,123
MKZ 2,823
TL 1,795
3/4series 16,737
Cclass 7,229
IS 5,414
Q50 4,568
ATS 3,887
A4 3,543
G 1,460
Eclass 8,727
5series 8,102
CTS 3,217
A6 2,686
XTS 2,670
GS 2,604
MKS 1,074
XF 805 +53%
RLX 597
M 367
Sclass 1,857
7series 1,119
LS 1,064
A8 718
XJ 449
Encore 2,761
X1 2,741
RX 13,169
SRX 6,074
Q5 4,794
RDX 4,214
X3 3,707
GLK 3,229
QX50 295
MDX 6,538
Enclave 4,819
Mclass 4,485
QX60 3,744
MKX 2,547
Q7 2,279
X5 1,953
GX 1,830
QX70 586
X6 722
ZDX 14
Cooper 2,995
500 2,324
Spark 1,713
iQ 201
Versa 8,864
Accent 7,100
Fit 4,617 ; EV 51
Fiesta 4,476
Sonic 4,435
Rio 2,156
Mirage 1,388
Mazda2 1,228
Yaris 601
Civic 29,000
Corolla 22,562
Elantra 21,692
Cruze 18,162
Focus 15,569
Jetta 15,393
Sentra 10,799
Mazda3 7,669
Dart 5,449
Impreza 4,949
Forte 4,302
Golf 1,852
Accord 32,321
Camry 29,964
Altima 24,816
Fusion 24,408
Malibu 15,493
Sonata 14,479
Optima 9,474
Passat 9,254
200 5,652
Avenger 4,950
Mazda6 4,365
Legacy 2,939
Impala 10,633
Charger 10,145
Maxima 6,508
Avalon 6,212
300 4,881
Taurus 4,696
Azera 1,092
Cadenza 844
Prius 15,720
LEAF 2,529
Volt 2,392
C-MAX 2,028
Insight 418
CR-Z 384
Mustang 5,727
Camaro 5,015
Genesis 3,280
Challenger 2,872
FR-S 1,029
BRZ 705
370z 469
OutBack 11,002
Venza 2,148
CrossTour 1,360
Soul 6,345
xB 1,288
Cube 432
CR-V 28,759
Escape 24,462
Rav4 20,970
Equinox 17,212
Cherokee 15,038
Rogue 14,676
Forester 13,229
Terrain 7,998
Journey 7,616
CX-5 6,728
Patriot 6,158
XV CrossTrek 5,525
Murano 4,685
Tucson 3,714
Compass 3,534
Sportage 2,527; 32,965
Tiguan 2,464
OutLander Sport 2,358
OutLander 1,289
Grand Cherokee 16,257
Explorer 15,660
HighLander 12,344
Acadia 7,923
Traverse 7,802
Pilot 8,971
Sorento 7,482
PathFinder 6,675
Durango 5,376
CX-9 1,539
Tribeca 143 -
Edge 12,078
SantaFe 8,249
Murano 4,685
Touareg 818
Odyssey 12,107
Caravan 11,226
Town & Country 9,737
Sienna 9,380
Flex 2,378
Mazda5 1,167
Quest 868
Sedona 501
Routan 284
CLA 3,285; 14,113
1series 1,039
Verano 2,929
CT 1,787
ILX 1,573 ; hybrid 44
Regal 1,747
TSX 1,019 ; wagon 108
ES 8,213
LaCrosse 3,123
MKZ 2,823
TL 1,795
3/4series 16,737
Cclass 7,229
IS 5,414
Q50 4,568
ATS 3,887
A4 3,543
G 1,460
Eclass 8,727
5series 8,102
CTS 3,217
A6 2,686
XTS 2,670
GS 2,604
MKS 1,074
XF 805 +53%
RLX 597
M 367
Sclass 1,857
7series 1,119
LS 1,064
A8 718
XJ 449
Encore 2,761
X1 2,741
RX 13,169
SRX 6,074
Q5 4,794
RDX 4,214
X3 3,707
GLK 3,229
QX50 295
MDX 6,538
Enclave 4,819
Mclass 4,485
QX60 3,744
MKX 2,547
Q7 2,279
X5 1,953
GX 1,830
QX70 586
X6 722
ZDX 14
Cooper 2,995
500 2,324
Spark 1,713
iQ 201
Versa 8,864
Accent 7,100
Fit 4,617 ; EV 51
Fiesta 4,476
Sonic 4,435
Rio 2,156
Mirage 1,388
Mazda2 1,228
Yaris 601
Civic 29,000
Corolla 22,562
Elantra 21,692
Cruze 18,162
Focus 15,569
Jetta 15,393
Sentra 10,799
Mazda3 7,669
Dart 5,449
Impreza 4,949
Forte 4,302
Golf 1,852
Accord 32,321
Camry 29,964
Altima 24,816
Fusion 24,408
Malibu 15,493
Sonata 14,479
Optima 9,474
Passat 9,254
200 5,652
Avenger 4,950
Mazda6 4,365
Legacy 2,939
Impala 10,633
Charger 10,145
Maxima 6,508
Avalon 6,212
300 4,881
Taurus 4,696
Azera 1,092
Cadenza 844
Prius 15,720
LEAF 2,529
Volt 2,392
C-MAX 2,028
Insight 418
CR-Z 384
Mustang 5,727
Camaro 5,015
Genesis 3,280
Challenger 2,872
FR-S 1,029
BRZ 705
370z 469
OutBack 11,002
Venza 2,148
CrossTour 1,360
Soul 6,345
xB 1,288
Cube 432
CR-V 28,759
Escape 24,462
Rav4 20,970
Equinox 17,212
Cherokee 15,038
Rogue 14,676
Forester 13,229
Terrain 7,998
Journey 7,616
CX-5 6,728
Patriot 6,158
XV CrossTrek 5,525
Murano 4,685
Tucson 3,714
Compass 3,534
Sportage 2,527; 32,965
Tiguan 2,464
OutLander Sport 2,358
OutLander 1,289
Grand Cherokee 16,257
Explorer 15,660
HighLander 12,344
Acadia 7,923
Traverse 7,802
Pilot 8,971
Sorento 7,482
PathFinder 6,675
Durango 5,376
CX-9 1,539
Tribeca 143 -
Edge 12,078
SantaFe 8,249
Murano 4,685
Touareg 818
Odyssey 12,107
Caravan 11,226
Town & Country 9,737
Sienna 9,380
Flex 2,378
Mazda5 1,167
Quest 868
Sedona 501
Routan 284
01-06-14, 03:38 PM
#70
These are the top 10 best-selling vehicles of 2013
10. Ford Escape
Units sold: 295,993
Last year: 10th place
9. Toyota Corolla
Units sold: 302,180
Last year: 8th place
8. Honda CR-V
Units sold: 303,904
Last year: 9th place
7. Nissan Altima
Units sold: 320,373
Last year: 6th place
6. Honda Civic
Units sold: 336,180
Last year: 5th place
5. Ram Pickup
Units sold: 355,673
Last year: 7th place
4. Honda Accord
Units sold: 366,678
Last year: 4th place
3. Toyota Camry
Units sold: 408,484
Last year: 3rd place
2. Chevrolet Silverado
Units sold: 480,414
Last year: 2nd place
1. Ford F-Series
Units sold: 793,402
Last year: 1st place
Units sold: 295,993
Last year: 10th place
9. Toyota Corolla
Units sold: 302,180
Last year: 8th place
8. Honda CR-V
Units sold: 303,904
Last year: 9th place
7. Nissan Altima
Units sold: 320,373
Last year: 6th place
6. Honda Civic
Units sold: 336,180
Last year: 5th place
5. Ram Pickup
Units sold: 355,673
Last year: 7th place
4. Honda Accord
Units sold: 366,678
Last year: 4th place
3. Toyota Camry
Units sold: 408,484
Last year: 3rd place
2. Chevrolet Silverado
Units sold: 480,414
Last year: 2nd place
1. Ford F-Series
Units sold: 793,402
Last year: 1st place
01-07-14, 10:57 AM
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some thoughts on lexus...
despite all the rants about the lexus ES on these monthly threads and elsewhere, i'd say lexus NAILED their target market.
the IS is doing very well too, but it's still very new. we'll see how it is in 6 months.
GS had a good december but amazing to me it was outsold by the A6 but then the A6 is a bit more mainstream and the 4GS was obviously designed to be bit polarizing and with only one engine choice (except the rare hybrid).
CT doing surprisingly well (to me) given how slow it is and that it's really pretty light on space, but i can see it being bought by younger persons doing well who are interested in style and being environmentally conscious.
with NX, RC and other models and new versions of existing models coming i'd say lexus has a lot of solid momentum. for various reasons options availability (lack thereof for some) and very limited and rigid configuration is still disappointing though, but perhaps lexus simply makes more money on cars elsewhere in the world or has concluded (probably rightly so) that it's doing just fine anyway, so the business is might lose isn't worth the extra logistics and cost.
despite all the rants about the lexus ES on these monthly threads and elsewhere, i'd say lexus NAILED their target market.
the IS is doing very well too, but it's still very new. we'll see how it is in 6 months.
GS had a good december but amazing to me it was outsold by the A6 but then the A6 is a bit more mainstream and the 4GS was obviously designed to be bit polarizing and with only one engine choice (except the rare hybrid).
CT doing surprisingly well (to me) given how slow it is and that it's really pretty light on space, but i can see it being bought by younger persons doing well who are interested in style and being environmentally conscious.
with NX, RC and other models and new versions of existing models coming i'd say lexus has a lot of solid momentum. for various reasons options availability (lack thereof for some) and very limited and rigid configuration is still disappointing though, but perhaps lexus simply makes more money on cars elsewhere in the world or has concluded (probably rightly so) that it's doing just fine anyway, so the business is might lose isn't worth the extra logistics and cost.
Last edited by bitkahuna; 01-07-14 at 11:03 AM.
01-07-14, 04:09 PM
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i think the ct is selling great and i expected that. i am not sure if it has much to do with the environmental thing, but the price and the styling to attract younger audience totally worked for lexus i think. i see tons of them around and mostly young drivers. this is the most important for lexus imho to lower the overall age of their buyers.
the gs i have nothing much to say, i have said enough on what i want to see on the car. i think the IS is still a variable, i agree it needs another 6 months to see how it goes. the rc i think will be very crucial and it seems like lexus thinks so too. i am not sure about the sales volume coz' it's a coupe, but i think it's again more important on the overall image of the brand. if sales shoots up it's just a huge plus
the gs i have nothing much to say, i have said enough on what i want to see on the car. i think the IS is still a variable, i agree it needs another 6 months to see how it goes. the rc i think will be very crucial and it seems like lexus thinks so too. i am not sure about the sales volume coz' it's a coupe, but i think it's again more important on the overall image of the brand. if sales shoots up it's just a huge plus
01-07-14, 08:35 PM
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FYI, the base A6 is a FWD, CVT, 210hp car for 42k base and it can be had for under 40k with dealing. It should sell better than the GS who's base car is a 306hp, RWD, 48k car.
01-08-14, 06:37 PM
#74
The top 10 worst-selling vehicles of 2013
The top 10 worst-selling vehicles of 2013
10. Cadillac Escalade EXT
Units Sold: 1,972 (+2%)
Last Year: 5th place
MRSP: $63,060
9. Volvo S80
Units Sold: 1,935 (-41%)
Last Year: --
MRSP: $39,900
8. VW Golf R
Units Sold: 1,598 (-59%)
Last Year: --
MRSP: $34,195
7. Subaru Tribeca
Units Sold: 1,598 (-23%)
Last Year: 7th place
MRSP: $34,095
6. Volvo C30
Units Sold: 1,361 (-51.9%)
Last Year: 10th place
MRSP: $25,500
5. Jaguar XK
Units Sold: 1,346 (-18%)
Last Year: --
MRSP: $79,000
4. Nissan GT-R
Units Sold: 1,236 (+4%)
Last Year: 4th place
MSRP: $99,590
3. Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Units Sold: 1,029 (+75%)
Last Year: 1st place
MRSP: $22,995
2. Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
Units Sold: 682 (-2.8%)
Last Year: 2nd place
MRSP: $18,595
1. Acura ZDX
Units Sold: 361 (-53.4%)
Last Year: 3rd place
MSRP: $50,920
Units Sold: 1,972 (+2%)
Last Year: 5th place
MRSP: $63,060
9. Volvo S80
Units Sold: 1,935 (-41%)
Last Year: --
MRSP: $39,900
8. VW Golf R
Units Sold: 1,598 (-59%)
Last Year: --
MRSP: $34,195
7. Subaru Tribeca
Units Sold: 1,598 (-23%)
Last Year: 7th place
MRSP: $34,095
6. Volvo C30
Units Sold: 1,361 (-51.9%)
Last Year: 10th place
MRSP: $25,500
5. Jaguar XK
Units Sold: 1,346 (-18%)
Last Year: --
MRSP: $79,000
4. Nissan GT-R
Units Sold: 1,236 (+4%)
Last Year: 4th place
MSRP: $99,590
3. Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Units Sold: 1,029 (+75%)
Last Year: 1st place
MRSP: $22,995
2. Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
Units Sold: 682 (-2.8%)
Last Year: 2nd place
MRSP: $18,595
1. Acura ZDX
Units Sold: 361 (-53.4%)
Last Year: 3rd place
MSRP: $50,920
01-08-14, 06:40 PM
#75
Buick has best sales year ever, delivers over 1M cars globally
Buick has best sales year ever, delivers over 1M cars globally
Country
1. 2013 Volume
2. 2012 Volume
3. Percent Change
China
1. 809,918
2. 700,007
3. 15.7
United States
1. 205,509
2. 180,408
3. 13.9
Canada
1. 14,310
2. 13,068
3. 9.5
Mexico
1. 2,319
2. 1,122
3. 106.6
Total
1. 1,032,056
2. 894,605
3. 15.4
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/08/b...les-year-ever/
