December 2014 Sales
#61
Also, according to their sales conference from yesterday, in 2015 Lexus will have:
*** Four New or significantly updated models this year
*** Along with several additional new powertrain packages
*** And special editions models
So you can see why we expect 2015
To be another growth year
And very possibly a record year for Lexus dealers
http://pressroom.lexus.com/releases/...ence+notes.htm
So RX, GS-F are two... GS facelift maybe 3rd? What is 4th?
Several powertrains? 2.0t, new 3.5l V6 and new 450h?
*** Four New or significantly updated models this year
*** Along with several additional new powertrain packages
*** And special editions models
So you can see why we expect 2015
To be another growth year
And very possibly a record year for Lexus dealers
http://pressroom.lexus.com/releases/...ence+notes.htm
So RX, GS-F are two... GS facelift maybe 3rd? What is 4th?
Several powertrains? 2.0t, new 3.5l V6 and new 450h?
#62
From Good Car Bad Car
Top 25 Best-Selling Cars In America - 2014 Year End
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#1
Toyota Camry
428,606 408,484 4.9%
#2
Honda Accord
388,374 366,678 5.9%
#3
Toyota Corolla/Matrix
339,498 302,180 12.3%
#4
Nissan Altima
335,644 320,723 4.7%
#5
Honda Civic
325,981 336,180 -3.0%
#6
Ford Fusion
306,860 295,280 3.9%
#7
Chevrolet Cruze
273,060 248,224 10.0%
#8
Hyundai Elantra
222,023 247,912 -10.4%
#9
Ford Focus
219,634 234,570 -6.4%
#10
Hyundai Saonta
216,936 203,648 6.5%
#11
Chevrolet Malibu
188,519 200,594 -6.0%
#12
Nissan Sentra
183,268 129,143 41.9%
#13
Volkswagen Jetta
160,873 163,793 -1.8%
#14
Kia Optima
159,020 155,893 2.0%
#15
Kia Soul
145,316 118,079 23.1%
#16
BMW 3-Series & 4-Series *
142,232 119,521 19.0%
#17
Chevrolet Impala
140,280 156,797 -10.5%
#18
Nissan Versa
139,781 117,352 19.1%
#19
Subaru Outback °
138,790 118,049 17.6%
#20
Toyota Prius
136,040 157,260 -13.5%
Toyota Prius Sedan ^
122,776 145,172 -15.4%
Toyota Prius Plug-In ^
13,264 12,088 9.7%
#21
Chrysler 200
117,363 122,480 -4.2%
#22
Mazda 3
104,985 104,713 0.3%
#23
Volkswagen Passat
96,649 109,652 -11.9%
#24
Dodge Charger
94,099 98,336 -4.3%
#25
Chevrolet Camaro
86,297 80,567 7.1%
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - 2014 Year End
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#20
Acura
19,533
19,005 2.8% 1.1% 1.1%
#34
Alfa Romeo
2
--- --- 0.1% 0.0%
#18
Audi
24,514
20,506 19.5% 1.3% 1.2%
#16
BMW
32,805
31,710 3.5% 1.8% 1.8%
#21
Buick
18,745
14,310 31.0% 1.0% 0.8%
#23
Cadillac
10,538 9608 9.7% 0.6% 0.6%
#4
Chevrolet
144,271
139,246 3.6% 8.0% 8.0%
#17
Chrysler
24,716
25,466 -2.9% 1.3% 1.5%
#8
Dodge
92,996
100,184 -7.2% 5.0% 5.7%
#25
Fiat
8027
7710 4.1% 0.4% 0.4%
#1
Ford
285,004
277,637 2.7% 15.4% 15.9%
#9
GMC
75,246 71,781 4.8% 4.1% 4.1%
#3
Honda
152,893
145,231 5.3% 8.3% 8.3%
#5
Hyundai
138,104
137,100 0.7% 7.5% 7.9%
#24
Infiniti
10,291
8947 15.0% 0.6% 0.5%
#33
Jaguar
1460
1263 15.6% 0.1% 0.1%
#11
Jeep
70,503
44,684 57.8% 3.8% 2.6%
#12
Kia
70,007
72,449 -3.4% 3.8% 4.2%
#27
Land Rover
6283
5136 22.3% 0.3% 0.3%
#22
Lexus
17,565
15,949 10.1% 1.0% 0.9%
#26
Lincoln
6819
5814 17.3% 0.4% 0.3%
#10
Mazda
72,098
71,859 0.3% 3.9% 4.1%
#15
Mercedes-Benz ^
38,005
34,781 9.3% 2.1% 2.0%
#28
Mini
5383
6013 -10.5% 0.3% 0.3%
#19
Mitsubishi
22,704
21,104 7.6% 1.2% 1.2%
#6
Nissan
105,154
82,604 27.3% 5.7% 4.7%
#29
Porsche
4933
3680 34.0% 0.3% 0.2%
#7
Ram
93,760
81,971 14.4% 5.1% 4.7%
#31
Scion
3962
4978 -20.4% 0.2% 0.3%
#32
Smart
2550
2237 14.0% 0.1% 0.1%
#14
Subaru
42,035
36,760 14.3% 2.3% 2.1%
#35
Suzuki
---
3071 -100% 0.0% 0.2%
#2
Toyota
179,324
174,432 2.8% 9.7% 10.0%
#13
Volkswagen
65,677
62,668 4.8% 3.5% 3.6%
#30
Volvo
4466
4673 -4.4% 0.2% 0.3%
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#22
Acura
167,843
165,436 1.5% 1.0% 1.1%
#37
Alfa Romeo
91
--- --- 0.1% 0.0%
#20
Audi
182,011
158,061 15.2% 1.1% 1.0%
#36
Bentley
3003
2964 1.3% 0.1% 0.1%
#15
BMW
339,738
309,280 9.8% 2.1% 2.0%
#19
Buick
228,963
205,509 11.4% 1.4% 1.3%
#21
Cadillac
170,750 182,543 -6.5% 1.0% 1.2%
#2
Chevrolet
2,033,442
1,947,125 4.4% 12.3% 12.5%
#17
Chrysler
308,785
302,492 2.1% 1.9% 1.9%
#9
Dodge
574,155
596,343 -3.7% 3.5% 3.8%
#32
Fiat
46,121
43,236 6.7% 0.3% 0.3%
#1
Ford
2,376,841
2,403,542 -1.1% 14.4% 15.4%
#11
GMC
501,853 450,901 11.3% 3.0% 2.9%
#4
Honda
1,373,029
1,359,876 1.0% 8.3% 8.7%
#6
Hyundai
725,718
720,783 0.7% 4.4% 4.6%
#23
Infiniti
117,330
116,455 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
#33
Jaguar
15,773
16,952 -7.0% 0.1% 0.1%
#7
Jeep
692,348
490,454 41.2% 4.2% 3.1%
#8
Kia
580,234
535,179 8.4% 3.5% 3.4%
#30
Land Rover
51,465
50,010 2.9% 0.3% 0.3%
#16
Lexus
311,389
273,847 13.7% 1.9% 1.8%
#24
Lincoln
94,474
81,694 15.6% 0.6% 0.5%
#34
Maserati
12,943
4768 171% 0.1% 0.1%
#18
Mazda
305,801
283,946 7.7% 1.8% 1.8%
#14
Mercedes-Benz ^
356,136
334,350 6.5% 2.2% 2.1%
#29
Mini
56,112
66,502 -15.6% 0.3% 0.4%
#25
Mitsubishi
77,643
62,227 24.8% 0.5% 0.4%
#5
Nissan
1,269,565
1,131,965 12.2% 7.7% 7.3%
#31
Porsche
47,007
42,323 11.1% 0.3% 0.3%
#12
Ram
469,139
367,843 27.5% 2.8% 2.4%
#26
Scion
58,009
68,321 -15.1% 0.4% 0.4%
#35
Smart
10,453
9264 12.8% 0.1% 0.1%
#10
Subaru
513,693
424,683 21.0% 3.1% 2.8%
#38
Suzuki
---
5946 -100% 0.0% 0.1%
#3
Toyota
2,004,373
1,893,874 5.8% 12.1% 12.2%
#13
Volkswagen
366,970
407,704 -10.0% 2.2% 2.6%
#28
Volvo
56,366
61,233 -7.9% 0.3% 0.4%
#63
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all the gm / ford / chrysler bashing on here but almost every other vehicle sold in the u.s. is one of those 3.
#64
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Total sales of each GS generation:
1GS (1993 - 1997) = 41,827
2GS (1998 - 2004) = 150,871
3GS (2005 - 2011) = 118,222
4GS (2012 - Present) = 64,100
It looks like the 4GS could surpass the 2GS in sales if Lexus does the mid-cycle refresh carefully. We'll get the GS F and GS 200t very soon and we'll see how that will affect 4GS sales...
1GS (1993 - 1997) = 41,827
2GS (1998 - 2004) = 150,871
3GS (2005 - 2011) = 118,222
4GS (2012 - Present) = 64,100
It looks like the 4GS could surpass the 2GS in sales if Lexus does the mid-cycle refresh carefully. We'll get the GS F and GS 200t very soon and we'll see how that will affect 4GS sales...
#66
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Total sales of each RX generation:
1RX (1999 - 2003) = 422,957
2RX (2004 - 2009) = 604,554
3RX (2010 - Present) = 485,176
Even with the introduction of the NX at the tail end of November and a full month of December RX sales actually went up...Lexus sold 107,490 units in 2014.
The 4RX is coming very soon...should be a 2016 model year and look forward to it's arrival...
1RX (1999 - 2003) = 422,957
2RX (2004 - 2009) = 604,554
3RX (2010 - Present) = 485,176
Even with the introduction of the NX at the tail end of November and a full month of December RX sales actually went up...Lexus sold 107,490 units in 2014.
The 4RX is coming very soon...should be a 2016 model year and look forward to it's arrival...
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GX sales up 87% and all it took with a strong and aggressive mid-cycle refresh. Lexus should've been doing aggressive refreshes a long time ago but I'm glad they're starting to see the benefits. Mercedes has had the strongest refreshes out of any brand that I've ever seen. Their mid-cycle refreshes just completely changes the car for the better.
Great year for Lexus, I'm proud.
Great year for Lexus, I'm proud.
but the other improvements together with the overall price drop are huge factors to its success imho
#68
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Total sales of each GX generation:
1GX (2002 - 2009) = 173,808
2GX (2010 - Present) = 73,919
The mid-cycle refresh for the GX started selling in November 2013 and all of 2014 and sales just jumped. It appears Lexus did a great job on the mid-cycle refresh and I know the 2.5GX looks very good...
2GX sales:
2010 = 16,450
2011 = 11,609
2012 = 11,039
2013 = 12,136
2014 = 22,685
Total = 73,919
1GX (2002 - 2009) = 173,808
2GX (2010 - Present) = 73,919
The mid-cycle refresh for the GX started selling in November 2013 and all of 2014 and sales just jumped. It appears Lexus did a great job on the mid-cycle refresh and I know the 2.5GX looks very good...
2GX sales:
2010 = 16,450
2011 = 11,609
2012 = 11,039
2013 = 12,136
2014 = 22,685
Total = 73,919
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#69
Grille gives it a character... and people who dont like it, wont buy it... but also people who do like it, will :-). As we can see.
And according to every PR on every new predator vehicle since, that is their intention.
#70
Fleet
General Motors sold the most fleet vehicles in 2014 on the strength of its daily rental fleet sales, while Ford delivered the most vehicles to commercial and government fleets amid a rising tide of vehicle sales to close out the year.
The fleet industry's three segments including commercial, government, and rental rose 5.7 percent in 2014 from 2013, as fleets registered nearly 2.36 million light-duty vehicles from nine manufacturers. Overall vehicle sales are projected to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.9 million for 2014.
General Motors, which also sold the most daily rental vehicles, increased fleet sales by 0.4 percent and held steady with a 24 percent fleet slice of its more than 2.93 million total vehicles sold during the year. General Motors attributed its rising fleet sales to increased demand for its pickups and SUVs. Truck sales have been bolstered by fleets in the housing and energy industries, especially oil and gas exploration, said Jim Cain, a GM sales analyst.
General Motors also began selling its first mid-size pickups in December with 520 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks heading to fleets. About 80 percent of these trucks were the Work Truck model, while 20 percent were the LT/SLE mid-level trim. The truck was primarily sold to state and local government agencies, utilities, and auto parts suppliers.
Ford sold the most commercial and government fleet vehicles in 2014 as part of its 2.48 million vehicles sold. Total sales were flat compared to 2013 primarily due to updates needed to build the 2015 aluminum-body F-150 and a planned 15 percent reduction in daily rental sales, according to Ford.
Ford assembly plants in Kansas City and Dearborn, Mich., closed for 13 weeks so Ford could retool for the 2015 F-150. F-Series sales fell 1 percent for the year, said Erich Merkle, a Ford sales analyst.
Ford is seeing rising sales of its 2015 Transit full-size van, which was introduced in June. Transit sales reached 10,030 units in December, which accounted for about half of the 20,448 Transits sold in 2014. Ford also sold a record 43,210 Transit Connect compact vans in 2014, including 5,012 in December.
FCA US, formerly the Chrysler Group, doesn't release detailed data for its fleet sales. FCA sold more than 2 million vehicles in 2014, which marked a 16 percent increase over 2013. FCA also recorded a 28 percent increase in sales from its Ram Truck unit.
The commercial fleet segment saw impressive growth in 2014. The nine automakers sold 614,896 units, a 51,419 unit increase (9.1 percent) from 2013. Trucks, vans and SUVs led the way with a 13.8 percent gain, while cars fell 11.5 percent.
Sales to government fleets increased 11.3 percent to 252,657 in 2014 for an increase of 25,581 vehicles. Ford increased its sales to government agencies by 18 percent on the strength of its Police Interceptor Utility, which is the top-selling law enforcement vehicle. By the middle of December, GM began shipping its 1st Chevrolet Tahoe PPVs, which may have accounted for a flat year for GM in the segment.
The daily rental segment increased 3.7 percent in 2014 to 1.62 million vehicles. An additional 58,358 vehicles entered rental fleets compared to 2013. General Motors increased its rental sales by 2.4 percent in part due to a large late-year sale to Hertz Global Holdings. Hertz agreed to purchase about 350,000 2015 model-year vehicles, including GM vehicles, beginning in December. Hertz stated its intention in a Nov. 14 filing.
Meanwhile, Ford said its declining rental sales represent a conscious decision to de-emphasize this segment to protect residual values, Merkle said.
"We're pulling back as our daily rental was down in 2014," Merkle said. "It's simply because we want to focus on more profitable areas of our business."
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it has to be the grille, because other improvements were small... as to the price, Lexus said few months back, around 20% are base models, with $60k luxury selling well as well.
Grille gives it a character... and people who dont like it, wont buy it... but also people who do like it, will :-). As we can see.
And according to every PR on every new predator vehicle since, that is their intention.
Grille gives it a character... and people who dont like it, wont buy it... but also people who do like it, will :-). As we can see.
And according to every PR on every new predator vehicle since, that is their intention.
feel free to read in the gx forum
#72
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But was it really much of a price drop or mainly because of taking stuff out in the base model? I'm asking because i really don't know how much of each.
#73