April 2016 Sales Thread
05-04-16, 04:30 AM
#31
Lexus Fanatic
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can't determine from a month or so. could be limited supply. could be ES still steals more of the sales because it's 'good enough' for people shopping and way cheaper.
that's certainly true for me. i don't think the refresh is 'classy' the pre-facelift now looks mild in comparison.
for better or worse, lexus has its own 'beak' now...
Clearly people don't want to see that type of styling on what is supposed to be a conservative mid-level luxury executive sedan.
for better or worse, lexus has its own 'beak' now...
05-04-16, 06:19 AM
#32
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
Hyundai
Hyundai Motor America today reported sales of 62,213 for the month of April, down 8.5 percent versus a record-setting April 2015.
“While Genesis sedan and our all-new Tucson CUV had their best-ever April sales, we are still seeing softness in car sales, which was the headwind our Sonata and Elantra sedans faced,” said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales for Hyundai Motor America.
Tucson, Veloster and Accent all experienced sales gains during the month of April, up 92, 69 percent and 58 percent, respectively. Genesis sedan sales were up 9 percent for the month, with sales of 2,724 units.
Sales of Certified Pre-Owned units were up 10 percent for the month and set a best-ever April with 9,059 units sold.
05-04-16, 08:08 AM
#33
Pole Position
Its amazing the RDX sold so well over the NX. I think its around 6k units in sales. Maybe more demand (or supply) in the future when the drop a V6 in there. The 200t does lack a bit of refinement.
the lexus gs was outsold by the mercedes s-class. 
05-04-16, 08:13 AM
#34
Pole Position
Well looking the the GS subforum, the major complaint is the lack of incentives. $700 leases dont help when 4 months ago you were offering $430 leases. Second, not much is new mechanically, mostly cosmetic. The people that actually bought one loves the way it looks and everything. Lastly, everyone wants SUV's these days. So a combination of lack of incentives, mechanical upgrades and SUV centric markets contributed to the sales fall off.
05-04-16, 08:18 AM
#35
Pole Position
Me personally I like the refresh as it reminds me of the concept, I was kind of disappointed in the production version after the concept.
05-04-16, 10:20 AM
#36
Lexus Test Driver
GS sales have sucked for many years now - not only have they been surpassed consistently by the A6 but now the CTS is even selling more.
LS sales are the bigger surprise. Lexus owned this segment in late 90s to mid 2000s, and arguably the LS was a better car compared to Sclass at much lower price.
Now 10 years later - Sclass is outselling the LS 4 to 1 even though it costs significantly more.....and there is no question that the Sclass is a much better car.
BMW sales are horrible this year.....they need an X7 ASAP and a small cheap sedan to fight the CLA / A3.
LS sales are the bigger surprise. Lexus owned this segment in late 90s to mid 2000s, and arguably the LS was a better car compared to Sclass at much lower price.
Now 10 years later - Sclass is outselling the LS 4 to 1 even though it costs significantly more.....and there is no question that the Sclass is a much better car.
BMW sales are horrible this year.....they need an X7 ASAP and a small cheap sedan to fight the CLA / A3.
05-04-16, 10:54 AM
#37
Lead Lap
1-series sedan is on its way! As is the X7 too, as you know. You can lease a 320i for almost the same price as a decently optioned CLA250 as it is if you're a savvy shopper; I wonder how they're going to cut deals on the relatively low-margin 1-series sedan.
05-04-16, 01:13 PM
#38
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
AutoNews
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Automaker April 2016 April 2015 Pct. chng. 4 months
2016 4 months
2015 Pct. chng.
BMW 24,951 26,952 –7.4% 95,564 105,444 –9.4%
Mini 4,796 5,476 –12.4% 15,635 18,253 –14.3%
Rolls-Royce* 97 98 –1.0% 404 392 3.1%
BMW of N.A. 29,844 32,526 –8.2% 111,603 124,089 –10.1%
Alfa Romeo 60 38 57.9% 229 255 –10.2%
Chrysler 22,843 27,704 –17.5% 88,349 109,637 –19.4%
Dodge 43,575 44,906 –3.0% 184,084 168,417 9.3%
Fiat 3,045 3,756 –18.9% 12,054 14,794 –18.5%
Jeep 84,298 71,759 17.5% 293,895 250,508 17.3%
Ram 45,810 40,864 12.1% 172,123 151,270 13.8%
FCA US 199,631 189,027 5.6% 750,734 694,881 8.0%
Maserati 1,066 1,060 0.6% 3,316 2,989 10.9%
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles** 200,697 190,087 5.6% 754,050 697,870 8.1%
Ford 219,963 213,518 3.0% 836,645 783,940 6.7%
Lincoln 9,776 8,134 20.2% 34,681 29,612 17.1%
Ford Motor Co. 229,739 221,652 3.6% 871,326 813,552 7.1%
Buick 17,720 18,224 –2.8% 72,007 68,721 4.8%
Cadillac 11,236 15,801 –28.9% 46,869 52,976 –11.5%
Chevrolet 183,442 187,837 –2.3% 656,172 664,393 –1.2%
GMC 47,159 47,194 –0.1% 168,207 167,005 0.7%
General Motors 259,557 269,056 –3.5% 943,255 953,095 –1.0%
Acura 16,206 14,874 9.0% 54,081 54,518 –0.8%
Honda 132,623 115,194 15.1% 452,451 409,493 10.5%
Honda Motor Co. 148,829 130,068 14.4% 506,532 464,011 9.2%
Hyundai 62,213 68,009 –8.5% 235,543 240,038 –1.9%
Kia 56,508 53,282 6.1% 202,829 194,382 4.3%
Hyundai-Kia 118,721 121,291 –2.1% 438,372 434,420 0.9%
Jaguar 1,087 1,079 0.7% 6,084 5,415 12.4%
Land Rover 5,188 5,311 –2.3% 25,993 22,287 16.6%
Jaguar Land Rover N.A. 6,275 6,390 –1.8% 32,077 27,702 15.8%
Mazda N.A. 26,195 24,123 8.6% 90,838 102,165 –11.1%
Mercedes-Benz 31,825 31,948 –0.4% 114,834 115,663 –0.7%
Smart USA 466 480 –2.9% 1,766 2,013 –12.3%
Mercedes-Benz USA 32,291 32,428 –0.4% 116,600 117,676 –0.9%
Mitsubishi Motors N.A. 9,674 8,216 17.7% 34,886 32,006 9.0%
Infiniti 10,432 9,979 4.5% 43,092 43,821 –1.7%
Nissan 113,429 99,869 13.6% 480,973 433,655 10.9%
Nissan North America 123,861 109,848 12.8% 524,065 477,476 9.8%
Subaru of America 50,380 47,241 6.6% 182,777 178,522 2.4%
Tesla Motors* 2,250 1,900 18.4% 8,725 7,600 14.8%
Lexus 24,882 25,876 –3.8% 99,103 103,056 –3.8%
Scion 6,640 4,309 54.1% 24,882 16,287 52.8%
Toyota 179,603 173,144 3.7% 656,219 659,606 –0.5%
Toyota/Scion 186,243 177,453 5.0% 681,101 675,893 0.8%
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. 211,125 203,329 3.8% 780,204 778,949 0.2%
Volvo Car USA 6,169 4,636 33.1% 22,530 18,358 22.7%
Audi 17,801 16,827 5.8% 59,761 56,925 5.0%
Bentley 110 242 –54.5% 372 782 –52.4%
Lamborghini* 86 84 2.4% 344 336 2.4%
Porsche 5,410 5,217 3.7% 17,648 16,647 6.0%
VW 27,112 30,009 –9.7% 96,426 109,248 –11.7%
VW Group of America 50,519 52,379 –3.6% 174,551 183,938 –5.1%
Other** 305 298 2.3% 1,220 1,192 2.3%
Total 1,506,431 1,455,468 3.5% 5,593,611 5,412,621 3.3%
Led by gains at Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Ford, U.S. light-vehicle sales increased 3.5 percent to 1.506 million in April, a record for the month.
After a lackluster March that disappointed some automakers, April produced solid gains across the industry, with fatter deals and light trucks driving volume higher.
The seasonally adjusted sales rate came in at 17.42 million, slightly below the 17.5 million forecast by analysts, but up sharply from the March sales pace of 16.56 million and 16.77 million in April 2015.
“Consumer preference for SUVs and pickup trucks continued unabated in April,” said Reid Bigland, FCA’s senior vice president for North America sales.
Honda Motor Co. said sales surged 14 percent -- an April record for the company -- including a 15 percent boost in its namesake brand to go with a 9 percent increase at the Acura brand.
Nissan Motor Co. soared 13 percent for its 3rd double-digit gain of 2016. FCA US stretched its streak of monthly gains into a 7th year with a 5.6 percent increase. Ford Motor Co. rode its F-series pickups and Explorer to a 3.6 percent gain.
Toyota Motor Corp. said overall sales notched a 3.8 percent gain, with namesake brand sales rising 3.7 percent. Lexus sales declined 3.8 percent. Scion sales rose 54 percent.
General Motors recorded its biggest decline -- 3.5 percent -- in more than 2 years. Each GM brand fell as the automaker continued to emphasize deliveries to individual customers and dial back on less-profitable sales to rental fleets. Retail sales rose 4 percent.
FCA streak
FCA’s Jeep and Ram brands continued to be a source of strength, up 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively. Demand fell 18 percent at the Chrysler brand, 3 percent at Dodge and 19 percent at Fiat.
Fiat Chrysler’s U.S. sales have now advanced 73 consecutive months.
FCA also continues to benefit from some of the highest discounts in the U.S. market. TrueCar estimates FCA’s average incentive rose 25 percent to $3,967 per vehicle last month from April 2015.
GM’s 3.5 percent decline was its largest since a 12 percent drop in January 2014. Cadillac had the biggest tumble, down 29 percent, followed by Buick (down 2.8 percent), Chevrolet (down 2.3 percent) and GMC (off 0.1 percent).
Ford's gains included a 13 percent gain for F-series pickups. Ford sold more than 70,000 of the F-series for a 2nd consecutive month, achieving the truck’s best April since 2005.
Sales of the Explorer rose 25 percent, in contrast with declines for two other crossovers, the Escape and Edge. Ford’s car sales fell 12 percent, including a 17 percent drop for the Fusion midsize sedan.
Ford says full-size pickups outsold midsize cars in April. Full-size pickups gained a full point of share and midsize cars lost a full point.
TrueCar estimates Ford incentives rose 24 percent in April.
The Lincoln brand posted a 20 percent increase, with the MKC up 51 percent and the redesigned MKX nearly doubling its results from a year ago.
Also in the luxury segment, Audi said it posted its 64th consecutive monthly sales record in April, with sales rising 5.8 percent to 17,801 deliveries. The Q3, Q5 and Q7 SUVs led the way along with the all-new A4 sedan. Among other luxury brands, deliveries slipped at BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Volume jumped 33 percent at Volvo and 0.7 percent at Jaguar. But Land Rover posted its first monthly decline in sales since December 2014, snapping a 15-month streak of gains, with April volume off 2.3 percent.
Hyundai posted its first decline this year with April deliveries down 8.5 percent.
At Subaru, sales increased 6.6 percent to 50,380 in April compared with a year earlier -- its 53rd consecutive month of growth. The company reconfirmed its 2016 U.S. sales target of 600,000 vehicles, which would mark Subaru’s eight-consecutive year of growth.
Among other automakers, April sales rose 6.1 percent at Kia, 8.6 percent at Mazda and 18 percent at Mitsubishi.
'Back on track'
U.S. sales have now advanced 3.3 percent to 5.593 million this year through April and are on pace to rise for a seventh straight year.
Low gasoline prices, healthy incentives, favorable finance offers, pockets of pent-up demand and a stable national economy continue to support new-vehicle sales, analysts say.
“Top-line performance of the industry remains robust -- retail demand is strong, transaction prices are at record levels and consumers will spend more on new vehicles than in any other April on record,” said John Humphrey, senior vice president of the global automotive practice at J.D. Power. “The slowing rate of growth, shift in consumer demand away from cars and toward SUVs, and elevated fleet volumes pose significant challenges to manufacturers as they compete in the marketplace.”
Still, some analysts expressed concerns that some of April's sales gains came as a result of elevated discounts.
“Increased fleet sales and rising incentive spending among automakers remain the factors to watch, but retail demand appears to be holding steady, signaling the industry’s strong run isn’t over quite yet,” said Tim Fleming, an analyst for Kelley Blue Book.
Overall, TrueCar estimates April incentives rose 13 percent to $3,021 a vehicle from a year earlier, and fell 2.7 percent from March.
Among major automakers, TrueCar estimates April incentives averaged $4,713 per vehicle at BMW AG, $3,911 at Daimler AG, $3,423 at Ford, $3,909 at GM, $1,631 at Honda, $2,201 at Hyundai, $2,839 at Kia, $3,298 at Nissan, $572 at Subaru, $2,017 at Toyota and $3,276 at the Volkswagen Group.
Nick Bunkley and Diana T. Kurylko contributed to this report.
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Incentive spending
Manufacturer April 2016 forecast % change vs. April 2015 % change vs. March 2016
BMW $4,713 15.00% -8.1%
Daimler $3,911 -0.2% 5.30%
FCA $3,967 25.10% -1.9%
Ford $3,423 24.00% -2.5%
GM $3,909 14.00% -3.0%
Honda $1,631 -7.5% 6.80%
Hyundai $2,201 -2.4% 0.40%
Kia $2,839 5.80% 0.00%
Nissan $3,298 11.70% -4.8%
Subaru $572 -21.4% 0.70%
Toyota $2,017 13.80% -3.1%
Volkswagen Group $3,276 16.60% -2.1%
Industry $3,021 13.30% -2.7
05-04-16, 02:02 PM
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05-04-16, 10:05 PM
#42
Lexus Fanatic
GS sales are absolutely due to incentives. I have spoken personally to several people who have tried to work lease deals out on the GS and have failed because the leases are so poor.
As for the LS, no surprise at all given how old the LS is and that there is really no strong lease support as there is for the 7 and S. In fact, its still impressive it outsells the A8 given how much reach Audi has now. #3 is where the LS has spent much of its life in this segment, that it can still stay in 3rd place 10 years in is quite something.
The 7 being so weak as new as it is is the surprise to me in that segment.
As for the LS, no surprise at all given how old the LS is and that there is really no strong lease support as there is for the 7 and S. In fact, its still impressive it outsells the A8 given how much reach Audi has now. #3 is where the LS has spent much of its life in this segment, that it can still stay in 3rd place 10 years in is quite something.
The 7 being so weak as new as it is is the surprise to me in that segment.
05-05-16, 04:25 AM
#43
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
Hybrids
Overall passenger vehicle sales for April were up from a year ago although down modestly from March.
For April and for year-to-date, hybrids were down from year-ago volumes, but battery electrics and plug in hybrids were up. Of course, the VW diesel fiasco continues to decimate the diesel category with a resolution coming, but still barely visible.
Full electric vehicle sales were down from last month on the basis of the Tesla Model S and the Nissan Leaf. As usual, sales of the Model S and Model X were estimated and there were production and quality issues during the month (making sales estimates more difficult than usual), even as availability of the Model X continues to improve. The BMW i3 had a good month, contrary to the last several months. Production of the Leaf was down in March, which led to poor availability in April and therefore low sales. The Leaf seems to be at a disadvantage at this point as forthcoming products with higher range are generating interest. While the Leaf will have more range in its next iteration, the expected timing is late 2017 or early 2018 which of course is later rather than sooner. The increase in range to 107 miles in the current version appears not to have won many sales.
Plug-in hybrids grew on the strength of the category leaders, the Chevrolet Volt and The Ford Fusion Energi. The Volt had a strong month and production remains in line for annualized sales of 20,000 to 25,000. The BMW X5 is a new product that is selling relatively well, hitting a highest ever 655 in April. While the BMW 3-Series Plug in launched in March, sales were not available until this month and volumes for both March and April have been included.
Hybrid sales were in line with last month and higher in share than in previous months of this year. Prius Liftback sales were above last month and in line with last April, although this should be considered a poor result since the model has been updated recently. Additional availability should result in higher sales going forward. Year-to-date, the Prius Liftback is down 6.5 percent from year-ago. The new RAV4 Hybrid continues to do well, although sales were poor for both the Prius C and Prius V in April. The Lexus RX 450h hybrid has been selling well recently, along with the Highlander Hybrid, as both are enjoying the success accorded to crossovers. Of course, Toyota continues to pace the hybrid segment, with Toyota and Lexus nameplates continuing to account for almost three-quarters of sales.
Although VW has reached a tentative settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board, the specifics remain unclear (due in part to requirements from a court order). It appears that we are still months away from a final settlement and as a part of that, still months away from the sale of new vehicles from VW, Audi, and Porsche with diesel engines. FCA’s diesel products, namely the Ram Pickup, ProMaster, and Grand Cherokee represent almost two-thirds of the segment, which of course is far different than the norm, since VW is out of the market. Volumes on the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon diesels continue to grow. If we look at the diesel segment and exclude all VW Group products, year-to-date sales are down 9%.
We have added fuel cell electric vehicles to the Dashboard this month, although volumes are of course very modest. The products are available only in California and are dependent on the development of refueling infrastructure which is clearly a work in progress.
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April 2016 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers
Hybrids sold in the U.S. (April 2016): 28,988
Hybrid Take-Rate: 1.94%
U.S. Hybrid sales for April 2016
Mfr Model 4-16 Sales vs. 3-16 vs. 4-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month US Share
Toyota
Prius Liftback 8,923 9.8% 1.1% 30,555 -6.5% 32,693 30.78%
Toyota
RAV4 3,807 23.9% N/A 11,315 N/A - 13.13%
Ford
Fusion Hybrid 2,035 -1.1% 11.8% 7,229 -15.5% 8,552 7.02%
Toyota
Camry Hybrid 1,975 13.1% -25.5% 6,576 -31.8% 9,642 6.81%
Hyundai Sonata 1,788 -5.1% -27.9% 6,224 -5.0% 6,551 6.17%
Toyota
Prius C 1,676 -35.7% -52.4% 8,309 -33.0% 12,402 5.78%
Ford
C-Max Hybrid 1,621 48.4% 31.0% 4,230 7.5% 3,934 5.59%
Toyota
Prius V 1,322 -0.7% -46.3% 4,970 -43.1% 8,741 4.56%
Lexus RX 400 / 450 h 899 1.5% 82.7% 3,327 54.9% 2,148 3.10%
Toyota Avalon Hybrid 715 -7.9% -21.1% 2,664 -25.7% 3,584 2.47%
Lexus ES Hybrid 700 -21.7% -11.3% 2,849 -15.4% 3,369 2.41%
Lincoln MKZ 613 0.8% -24.3% 2,297 -7.2% 2,475 2.11%
Lexus
CT200h 577 -40.6% -50.7% 2,933 -35.8% 4,569 1.99%
Kia
Optima Hybrid 483 10.8% -45.9% 1,774 -47.8% 3,397 1.67%
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 442 -10.2% 44.9% 1,705 51.7% 1,124 1.52%
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid 303 -7.9% -45.1% 1,171 -46.8% 2,200 1.05%
Honda
CR-Z 253 55.2% 17.1% 736 -12.6% 842 0.87%
Lexus NX Hybrid 222 -11.6% 5.7% 954 25.2% 762 0.77%
Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 147 -56.1% -50.8% 859 -36.4% 1,351 0.51%
Buick Lacrosse Hybrid 115 38.6% -78.3% 403 -78.4% 1,868 0.40%
Honda
Civic Hybrid 92 -44.6% -76.2% 562 -60.3% 1,415 0.32%
Infiniti QX60 Hybrid 66 -66.2% -61.2% 517 -23.2% 673 0.23%
Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid 56 -35.6% -66.5% 280 -65.9% 821 0.19%
Volkswagen
Jetta Hybrid 46 -2.1% 12.2% 178 3.5% 172 0.16%
Honda Accord Hybrid 29 -43.1% -97.4% 219 -94.1% 3,703 0.10%
Acura RLX Hybrid 19 0.0% 26.7% 50 -26.5% 68 0.07%
Lexus
GS 450h 16 100.0% 33.3% 34 -12.8% 39 0.06%
Buick Regal Hybrid 14 100.0% -50.0% 31 -61.7% 81 0.05%
Infiniti Q70 Hybrid 11 -8.3% -26.7% 43 -38.6% 70 0.04%
Honda
Insight 9 350.0% -95.1% 30 -96.4% 826 0.03%
Lexus LS 600h 5 25.0% 0.0% 14 -41.7% 24 0.02%
Chevrolet Impala Hybrid 3 -25.0% -93.9% 23 -80.2% 116 0.01%
Audi
Q5 Hybrid 2 -60.0% -71.4% 10 -70.6% 34 0.01%
BMW ActiveHybrid 5 (535ih) 2 100.0% 100.0% 4 0.0% 4 0.01%
Acura ILX Hybrid 1 N/A -50.0% 1 -92.9% 14 0.00%
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 1 -50.0% -75.0% 3 -88.5% 26 0.00%
BMW ActiveHybrid 3 (335ih) - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 9 0.00%
BMW 7-Series ActiveHybrid - N/A N/A 1 -88.9% 9 0.00%
Cadillac
Escalade Hybrid - N/A N/A - -100.0% 4 0.00%
Chevrolet
Silverado Hybrid - N/A N/A - -100.0% 2 0.00%
Chevrolet
Tahoe Hybrid - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 4 0.00%
GMC
Yukon Hybrid - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 8 0.00%
GMC
Sierra Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Lexus HS 250h - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Mercedes E400H - -100.0% N/A 2 -95.7% 46 0.00%
Mercedes S400HV Hybrid - N/A N/A - -100.0% 1 0.00%
Mercedes ML450H - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 4 0.00%
Nissan Altima Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Porsche
Panamera S Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Volkswagen
Touareg Hybrid - N/A N/A - -100.0% 6 0.00%
Total Hybrid 28,988 0.8% -10.5% 103,082 -12.9% 118,383
Total Auto Sales 1,497,232 -5.6% 3.4% 5,559,401 3.2% 5,387,804
Overall Hybrid Take Rate 1.94% 1.85% 2.20%
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April 2016 Plug-in Hybrid Car Sales Numbers
Plug-in Hybrids sold in the U.S. (April 2016): 5,842
Plug-in Hybrid Take-Rate: 0.39
U.S. Plug-in Hybrid sales for April 2016
Mfgr Model 4-16 Sales vs. 3-16 vs. 4-15 CY 2015 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2014 Current Month U.S. Share
Chevrolet
Volt 1,983 6.3% 119.1% 5,970 114.8% 2,779 33.94%
Ford Fusion Energi 1,331 7.5% 87.2% 4,082 58.4% 2,577 22.78%
BMW X5 655 109.3% N/A 1,494 N/A - 11.21%
Ford
C-Max Energi 607 -0.5% 9.8% 2,057 -4.8% 2,161 10.39%
Audi A3 Plug In 321 -3.3% N/A 1,228 N/A - 5.49%
Hyundai Sonata Plug In 250 -9.1% N/A 900 N/A - 4.28%
Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid 237 -2.9% 169.3% 799 128.9% 349 4.06%
Volvo XC90 Plug In 150 -15.7% N/A 730 N/A - 2.57%
BMW i8 130 46.1% -5.8% 305 -36.3% 479 2.23%
Cadillac ELR 95 -8.7% -8.7% 357 -14.0% 415 1.63%
Mercedes S550 Plug In 29 141.7% N/A 96 N/A - 0.50%
BMW 3-Series Plug in 25 -13.8% N/A 54 N/A - 0.43%
Porsche
Panamera S E-Hybrid 25 8.7% -16.7% 108 -38.3% 175 0.43%
Toyota
Prius Plug In 4 -42.9% -99.1% 27 -98.4% 1,699 0.07%
Honda Accord Plug In - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 50 0.00%
Total PHEV 5,842 9.8% 96.4% 18,207 70.4% 10,684
Total Auto Sales 1,497,232 -5.6% 3.4% 5,559,401 3.2% 5,387,804
Overall PHEV Rate 0.39% 0.33% 0.20%
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April 2016 Battery Electric Car Sales Numbers
Battery Electrics sold in the U.S. (April 2016): 6,266
Battery Electric Take-Rate: 0.42%
U.S. Battery Electric sales for April 2016
Mfgr Model 4-16 Sales vs. 3-16 vs. 4-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month U.S. Share
Tesla
Model S 1,700 -43.3% -10.5% 7,900 16.2% 6,800 27.13%
Tesla Model X 1,500 0.0% N/A 3,900 N/A - 23.94%
BMW i3* 814 145.2% 100.5% 1,576 -48.9% 3,087 12.99%
Nissan
Leaf 787 -36.8% -49.3% 3,718 -34.1% 5,638 12.56%
Chevrolet Spark 419 66.3% -54.5% 1,026 -19.6% 1,276 6.69%
Fiat 500e 372 -0.3% -17.3% 1,317 -30.3% 1,889 5.94%
VW e-Golf 326 279.1% 5.5% 938 15.1% 815 5.20%
Kia
Soul EV 139 75.9% 90.4% 359 41.9% 253 2.22%
Ford
Focus EV 81 -26.4% -34.7% 338 -31.6% 494 1.29%
Smart forTwo EV 66 -5.7% -46.8% 238 -47.1% 450 1.05%
Mercedes B-Class Electric 56 -15.2% -64.6% 217 -66.7% 652 0.89%
Mitsubishi i 6 500.0% -62.5% 14 -54.8% 31 0.10%
Honda Fit EV - N/A N/A - -100.0% 1 0.00%
Toyota
RAV4 EV - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 17 0.00%
Total BEV 6,266 -11.9% 3.8% 21,541 0.6% 21,403
Total Auto Sales 1,497,232 -5.6% 3.4% 5,559,401 3.2% 5,387,804
Overall BEV Take Rate 0.42% 0.39% 0.40%
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April 2016 Compressed Natural Gas Car Sales Numbers
Compressed Natural Gass sold in the U.S. (April 2016): 0
Compressed Natural Gas Take-Rate: 0.00%
U.S. Compressed Natural Gas sales for April 2016
Mfgr Model 4-16 Sales vs. 3-16 vs. 4-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month US Share
Honda
Civic - N/A -100.0% 1 -99.3% 148 N/A
Total CNG - -100.0% 1 -99.3% 148
Total Auto Sales 1,497,232 -5.6% 3.4% 5,559,401 3.2% 5,387,804
Overall CNGTake Rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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April 2016 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Car Sales Numbers
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles sold in the U.S. (April 2016): 45
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Take-Rate: 0.00%
U.S. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle sales for April 2016
Mfgr Model 4-16 Sales vs. 3-16 vs. 4-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month US Share Current Month Manufacturer Share
Toyota Mirai 41 0.0% N/A 138 N/A - 91.11% Toyota 91.11%
Hyundai Tucson 4 50.0% 300.0% 13 0.0% 13 8.89% Hyundai 8.89%
Honda Clarity - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00% Honda 0.00%
Total Fuel Cell 45 -108.2% 4400.0% 151 1061.5% 13
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Total Auto Sales 1,497,232 -5.6% 3.4% 5,559,401 3.2% 5,387,804
Overall Fuel Cell Take Rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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April 2016 Diesel Car Sales Numbers
Diesels sold in the U.S. (April 2016): 7,299
Diesel Take-Rate: 0.49
U.S. Diesel sales for April 2016
Mfgr Model 4-16 Sales vs. 3-16 vs. 4-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month US Share
Ram Ram Pickup Diesel 4,382 -3.5% -13.7% 16,195 -14.6% 18,961 60.04%
Chevrolet Colorado Diesel 731 26.5% N/A 1,820 N/A - 10.02%
Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel 360 -2.7% 12.1% 1,301 22.7% 1,060 4.93%
Mercedes E-Class Diesel 307 344.9% 411.7% 464 -55.6% 1,046 4.21%
GMC Canyon Diesel 271 11.1% N/A 790 N/A - 3.71%
BMW
X5 Diesel 250 -4.9% -40.0% 707 -54.2% 1,544 3.43%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 236 -42.2% N/A 1,224 N/A - 3.23%
BMW 3-Series Diesel 151 -5.6% -30.4% 499 -43.5% 883 2.07%
Mercedes GLE-Class Diesel 135 9.8% N/A 461 N/A - 1.85%
Land Rover Range Rover 120 -49.8% N/A 1,026 N/A - 1.64%
BMW X3 Diesel 95 -50.5% -77.7% 477 -40.2% 797 1.30%
Mercedes GL-Class Diesel 90 -18.9% -75.7% 496 -60.3% 1,248 1.23%
BMW 5-Series Diesel 85 -44.1% 30.8% 355 17.5% 302 1.16%
Chevrolet
Cruze Diesel 57 7.5% -83.5% 186 -84.2% 1,180 0.78%
Ram Promaster Van Diesel 29 -12.1% 61.1% 113 175.6% 41 0.40%
Audi Q7 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1,092 0.00%
Audi Q5 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1,565 0.00%
Audi A3 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1,081 0.00%
Audi A6 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 370 0.00%
Audi A7 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 131 0.00%
Audi A8 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 91 0.00%
BMW 7-Series Diesel - N/A N/A 2 N/A - 0.00%
Mercedes GLK Class Diesel - -100.0% -100.0% 28 -98.4% 1,710 0.00%
Mercedes ML Class Diesel - N/A -100.0% 22 -8.3% 24 0.00%
Mercedes R-Class Diesel - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Mercedes S-Class Diesel - N/A N/A - -100.0% 1 0.00%
Porsche Cayenne Diesel - N/A -100.0% 18 -98.9% 1,598 0.00%
Volkswagen Beetle Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 421 0.00%
Volkswagen Golf Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 3,023 0.00%
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1,015 0.00%
Volkswagen Jetta Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 7,699 0.00%
Volkswagen Passat Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 6,488 0.00%
Volkswagen Touareg Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1,085 0.00%
Total Diesel 7,299 -3.3% -56.3% 26,184 -51.9% 54,456
Total Auto Sales 1,497,232 -5.6% 3.4% 5,559,401 3.2% 5,387,804
Overall Diesel Take Rate 0.49% 0.47% 1.01%
05-05-16, 07:02 AM
#44
Pole Position
moderator: removed quote of entire huge article right above this. please just don't. thanks.
Good time to buy a hybrid I must say. Gas prices won't stay low foreva!
Good time to buy a hybrid I must say. Gas prices won't stay low foreva!
Last edited by bitkahuna; 05-05-16 at 01:20 PM.
05-05-16, 07:40 AM
#45
Lead Lap
GS sales are absolutely due to incentives. I have spoken personally to several people who have tried to work lease deals out on the GS and have failed because the leases are so poor.
As for the LS, no surprise at all given how old the LS is and that there is really no strong lease support as there is for the 7 and S. In fact, its still impressive it outsells the A8 given how much reach Audi has now. #3 is where the LS has spent much of its life in this segment, that it can still stay in 3rd place 10 years in is quite something.
The 7 being so weak as new as it is is the surprise to me in that segment.
As for the LS, no surprise at all given how old the LS is and that there is really no strong lease support as there is for the 7 and S. In fact, its still impressive it outsells the A8 given how much reach Audi has now. #3 is where the LS has spent much of its life in this segment, that it can still stay in 3rd place 10 years in is quite something.
The 7 being so weak as new as it is is the surprise to me in that segment.
Last edited by TangoRed; 05-05-16 at 07:45 AM.