FEBRUARY 2007 CAR SALES Thread
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Mazda Announces February Sales
IRVINE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations
today released the following sales figures for February 2007.
today released the following sales figures for February 2007.
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Mazda North American Operations - February 2007
Month-To-Date Year-To-Date
February February % February February %
2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change
Mazda3 8,667 7,536 15.0% 16,320 13,645 19.6%
Mazda5 1,567 2,138 (26.7)% 2,893 3,358 (13.8)%
Mazda6 5,559 6,818 (18.5)% 10,548 12,000 (12.1)%
MX-5 Miata 1,107 1,295 (14.5)% 2,092 2,362 (11.4)%
RX-8 493 699 (29.5)% 997 1,335 (25.3)%
Protege -- -- N/A -- 1 N/A
CX-7 2,952 -- N/A 5,719 -- N/A
CX-9 1,168 -- N/A 1,250 -- N/A
Tribute 402 3,122 (87.1)% 761 5,567 (86.3)%
B-Series Truck 151 426 (64.6)% 633 792 (20.1)%
MPV 1 1,546 (99.9)% 119 2,697 (95.6)%
Total Vehicles
CARS 17,393 18,486 (5.9)% 32,850 32,701 0.5%
TRUCKS 4,674 5,094 (8.2)% 8,482 9,056 (6.3)%
TOTAL 22,067 23,580 (6.4)% 41,332 41,757 (1.0)%
MEMO:
IMPORT CAR 11,834 11,668 1.4% 22,302 20,701 7.7%
IMPORT TRUCK 4,121 1,546 166.6% 7,088 2,697 162.8%
IMPORT TOTAL 15,955 13,214 20.7% 29,390 23,398 25.6%
DOMESTIC CAR 5,559 6,818 (18.5)% 10,548 12,000 (12.1)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK 553 3,548 (84.4)% 1,394 6,359 (78.1)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS 6,112 10,366 (41.0)% 11,942 18,359 (35.0)%
Note: Protege is a discontinued vehicle.
SOURCE Mazda North American Operations
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A lot of interesting results here. Shocking that the Accord received a sales increase, and yet the Civic saw an almost equally large decrease. The excuse that Civic demand is outstripping supply unfortunately doesn't fly here. Civic sales have been dropping in North America for months now. Simply put, the car has not caught on with consumers as much as Honda hoped. I wonder if there were any deals on the Accord for February?
Nissan/Infiniti sales remained virtually flat, despite a whole bunch of new models. The Sentra dropped in sales; not good for a brand-new redesigned model.
Despite being redesigned, Sebring sales continue to drop. E Class and C Class sales remain pretty good, but that's a huge drop for S Class sales. That has got to hurt. There is also the matter of sharply decreased February sales in Germany. February doesn't seem to be a good month for Mercedes.
Hyundai sales are quite sad really. Except for the Accent, Entourage and Santa Fe, all other Hyundai models are down in sales, including the Sonata.
Nissan/Infiniti sales remained virtually flat, despite a whole bunch of new models. The Sentra dropped in sales; not good for a brand-new redesigned model.
Despite being redesigned, Sebring sales continue to drop. E Class and C Class sales remain pretty good, but that's a huge drop for S Class sales. That has got to hurt. There is also the matter of sharply decreased February sales in Germany. February doesn't seem to be a good month for Mercedes.
Hyundai sales are quite sad really. Except for the Accent, Entourage and Santa Fe, all other Hyundai models are down in sales, including the Sonata.
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Toyota Reports February Sales
TORRANCE, CA UNITED STATES 05/01/2003
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Spurred by record hybrid
sales, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever
February sales of 187,330 vehicles, an increase of 12.2 percent over
February 2006.
"Sales were brisk at both ends of our product lineup," said Jim Lentz,
TMS executive vice president. "Setting an all-time record, the Prius hybrid
led the way, nearly doubling last February's sales pace; while the new
full-size Tundra got off to an impressive start since hitting showrooms
February 5th."
The Toyota Division posted best-ever February sales of 164,812, up 13
percent. The Lexus Division reported best-ever February sales of 22,518
units, an increase of 6.6 percent.
Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever February sales of
106,429, up 21.1 percent over the same period last year. Passenger car
sales were led by Camry, which posted February sales of 32,148, up 17.5
percent over the same period last year. Camry Hybrid reported sales of
3,332 units in February. The Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan
posted all-time best- ever sales of 12,227, an increase of 87 percent. The
Yaris subcompact posted sales totaling 5,702 units for the month. Corolla
reported February sales of 28,321, an increase of 12.9 percent.
Toyota Division light truck sales were up 2.4 percent, with a best-ever
February total of 80,901 units. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4
compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), which reported best-ever February
sales of 11,643, up 5.2 percent over the same period last year. The all-new
Tundra full-size pickup reported sales of 9,669 units. The Highlander and
Highlander Hybrid posted combined February sales of 9,368, up 3.7 percent
over the same period last year. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size
SUV reported sales of 1,892 units for the month. FJ Cruiser reported
February sales of 5,040 units.
Scion posted February sales of 8,956 units. The tC sports coupe led the
way with February sales of 4,366 units. Scion xB posted sales of 2,868
units for the month.
Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars reported best-ever February sales of 13,491 units,
an increase of 27 percent over February 2006. Passenger car sales were led
by the ES 350 luxury sedan with February sales of 5,286 units, up 64
percent. The all-new LS 460 reported sales of 2,423, an increase of 138.7
percent.
Lexus Division light trucks reported February sales totaling 9,027
units with the RX 350 and RX 400h reporting combined February sales of
7,086 units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of
1,249 units for the month.
TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 31,933 units, an
increase of 67 percent over the year-ago. In February, TMS posted sales of
18,860 hybrid vehicles, up 92 percent over last February. Toyota Division
posted sales of 17,451 hybrids, up 90 percent over the same period last
year, while the Lexus Division posted sales of 1,409 hybrids.
There were 24 selling days this sales month and last February.
SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc.
TORRANCE, CA UNITED STATES 05/01/2003
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Spurred by record hybrid
sales, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever
February sales of 187,330 vehicles, an increase of 12.2 percent over
February 2006.
"Sales were brisk at both ends of our product lineup," said Jim Lentz,
TMS executive vice president. "Setting an all-time record, the Prius hybrid
led the way, nearly doubling last February's sales pace; while the new
full-size Tundra got off to an impressive start since hitting showrooms
February 5th."
The Toyota Division posted best-ever February sales of 164,812, up 13
percent. The Lexus Division reported best-ever February sales of 22,518
units, an increase of 6.6 percent.
Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever February sales of
106,429, up 21.1 percent over the same period last year. Passenger car
sales were led by Camry, which posted February sales of 32,148, up 17.5
percent over the same period last year. Camry Hybrid reported sales of
3,332 units in February. The Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan
posted all-time best- ever sales of 12,227, an increase of 87 percent. The
Yaris subcompact posted sales totaling 5,702 units for the month. Corolla
reported February sales of 28,321, an increase of 12.9 percent.
Toyota Division light truck sales were up 2.4 percent, with a best-ever
February total of 80,901 units. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4
compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), which reported best-ever February
sales of 11,643, up 5.2 percent over the same period last year. The all-new
Tundra full-size pickup reported sales of 9,669 units. The Highlander and
Highlander Hybrid posted combined February sales of 9,368, up 3.7 percent
over the same period last year. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size
SUV reported sales of 1,892 units for the month. FJ Cruiser reported
February sales of 5,040 units.
Scion posted February sales of 8,956 units. The tC sports coupe led the
way with February sales of 4,366 units. Scion xB posted sales of 2,868
units for the month.
Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars reported best-ever February sales of 13,491 units,
an increase of 27 percent over February 2006. Passenger car sales were led
by the ES 350 luxury sedan with February sales of 5,286 units, up 64
percent. The all-new LS 460 reported sales of 2,423, an increase of 138.7
percent.
Lexus Division light trucks reported February sales totaling 9,027
units with the RX 350 and RX 400h reporting combined February sales of
7,086 units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of
1,249 units for the month.
TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 31,933 units, an
increase of 67 percent over the year-ago. In February, TMS posted sales of
18,860 hybrid vehicles, up 92 percent over last February. Toyota Division
posted sales of 17,451 hybrids, up 90 percent over the same period last
year, while the Lexus Division posted sales of 1,409 hybrids.
There were 24 selling days this sales month and last February.
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TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
February, 2007
-- CURRENT MONTH -- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % DSR %
2007 2006 CHG 2007 2006 CHG
YARIS 5,702 0 -- 11,572 0 --
COROLLA 28,321 25,088 12.9 53,840 49,975 5.5
CAMRY 32,148 27,354 17.5 63,609 54,794 13.7
AVALON 5,583 6,900 -19.1 12,112 13,846 -14.3
PRIUS 12,227 6,547 86.8 20,526 14,201 41.6
SCION xA 1,722 2,285 -24.6 3,480 4,343 -21.5
SCION xB 2,868 4,074 -29.6 5,701 7,910 -29.4
SCION tC 4,366 5,048 -13.5 8,779 9,855 -12.7
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS.
CAR 92,938 77,304 20.2 179,620 154,942 13.6
ES 350 5,286 3,223 64.0 10,606 6,556 58.5
LS 460 2,423 1,015 138.7 5,429 2,205 141.2
SC 430 282 446 -36.8 584 851 -32.8
GS 300 1,388 1,771 -21.6 2,756 3,470 -22.2
GS 430/450h 175 278 -37.1 358 557 -37.0
IS 250/350 3,937 3,882 1.4 7,332 7,955 -9.7
TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR 13,491 10,615 27.1 27,065 21,594 22.8
TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR 106,429 87,919 21.1 206,685 176,536 14.7
SIENNA 11,039 12,329 -10.5 21,888 24,103 -11.0
RAV4 11,643 11,068 5.2 23,568 20,450 12.9
FJ CRUISER 5,040 0 -- 9,988 0 --
4RUNNER 7,555 8,613 -12.3 14,885 17,125 -14.9
HIGHLANDER 9,368 9,033 3.7 19,690 17,781 8.5
LAND CRUISER 226 297 -23.9 460 587 -23.2
SEQUOIA 2,312 2,868 -19.4 4,370 5,622 -23.9
TOTAL SUV 36,144 31,879 13.4 72,961 61,565 16.1
4X2 TACOMA 8,698 8,124 7.1 16,176 15,514 2.1
4X4 TACOMA 6,324 5,611 12.7 11,909 10,631 9.7
TOTAL TACOMA 15,022 13,735 9.4 28,085 26,145 5.2
TUNDRA 9,669 10,566 -8.5 15,990 20,025 -21.8
TOTAL PICKUP 24,691 24,301 1.6 44,075 46,170 -6.5
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT
TRUCK 71,874 68,509 4.9 138,924 131,838 3.2
LX 470 269 452 -40.5 556 996 -45.3
GX 470 1,672 1,813 -7.8 3,385 3,759 -11.8
RX 350/400h 7,086 8,247 -14.1 13,630 14,436 -7.5
TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK 9,027 10,512 -14.1 17,571 19,191 -10.3
TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK 80,901 79,021 2.4 156,495 151,029 1.5
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 164,812 145,813 13.0 318,544 286,780 8.8
TOTAL LEXUS 22,518 21,127 6.6 44,636 40,785 7.2
TOTAL TOYOTA 187,330 166,940 12.2 363,180 327,565 8.6
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 25,549 22,549 13.3 48,311 45,793 3.3
DOM. CAMRY 24,990 25,271 -1.1 47,834 50,135 -6.5
DOM. PICKUP 24,691 24,301 1.6 44,075 46,170 -6.5
DOM. RX 350 4,832 5,065 -4.6 8,621 8,419 0.3
SELLING DAYS 24 24 49 48
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 36,816 22,584 63.0 71,363 45,168 54.8
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 13,491 10,615 27.1 27,065 21,594 22.8
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS 56,122 54,720 2.6 108,257 109,774 -3.4
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 106,429 87,919 21.1 206,685 176,536 14.7
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT
TRUCK 33,832 29,011 16.6 68,591 55,943 20.1
LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK 4,195 5,447 -23.0 8,950 10,772 -18.6
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT
TRUCK 38,042 39,498 -3.7 70,333 75,895 -9.2
LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK 4,832 5,065 -4.6 8,621 8,419 0.3
TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK 80,901 79,021 2.4 156,495 151,029 1.5
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 40,131 42,391 -5.3 80,544 80,756 -2.3
Memo: Lexus Sport
Utility 9,027 10,512 -14.1 17,571 19,191 -10.3
SMALL VANS 11,039 12,329 -10.5 21,888 24,103 -11.0
PICKUPS 24,691 24,301 1.6 44,075 46,170 -6.5
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT
VEHICLES
COROLLA 25,549 22,549 13.3 48,311 45,793 3.3
CAMRY 24,990 25,271 -1.1 47,834 50,135 -6.5
AVALON 5,583 6,900 -19.1 12,112 13,846 -14.3
SIENNA 11,039 12,329 -10.5 21,888 24,103 -11.0
PICKUP 24,691 24,301 1.6 44,075 46,170 -6.5
SEQUOIA 2,312 2,868 -19.4 4,370 5,622 -23.9
RX 350 4,832 5,065 -4.6 8,621 8,419 0.3
TOTAL 98,996 99,283 -0.3 187,211 194,088 -5.5
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL 52.8% 59.5% 51.5% 59.3%
SELLING DAYS 24 24 49 48
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
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Camry and Corolla sales continue to climb consistently every month. That's a huge increase for Prius sales, certainly silences the critics that demand for the Prius is dropping.
The LS (again) outsold the S Class. IS sales were also great this month. A bit perplexed by Tundra sales: lower than last February. Too early to judge though, since only the first month of sales. CrewMax doesn't come out until this month. April will be the first full month of Tundra sales, where all configurations will be available.
The LS (again) outsold the S Class. IS sales were also great this month. A bit perplexed by Tundra sales: lower than last February. Too early to judge though, since only the first month of sales. CrewMax doesn't come out until this month. April will be the first full month of Tundra sales, where all configurations will be available.
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BMW Group Reports Increase in February
BMW Brand Sales increase 15.2 Percent Due to New Products; All-New MINI on
the Market Since February 17
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group (BMW and
MINI brands combined) reported February sales of 24,642 vehicles, an
increase of 11.9 percent over the 22,018 vehicles sold in the same month of
2006. Year-to- date, BMW Group sales increased 5.0 percent, to 46,453
vehicles versus the 44,236 sold in the first two months of 2006.
BMW Brand Sales
BMW reported sales of 22,274 automobiles and Sports Activity Vehicles
(SAV), up 15.2 percent compared to the 19,328 vehicles reported in February
2006. Year-to-date, BMW reported sales of 42,035 vehicles compared to the
38,602 reported in the same period a year ago, an increase of 8.9 percent.
BMW Automobile Sales
BMW's monthly automobile sales increased 12.2 percent for the month, at
17,342 versus 15,463 in February 2006. This is due, in part, to the strong
reception of the new 3 Series Coupe and the new 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged
inline six-cylinder engines available in all variants of the 3 Series. For
the first two months combined, BMW automobile sales increased 6.3 percent
to 32,871 versus 30,918 reported in the same period last year.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
February sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were up 27.6 percent, to
4,932 vehicles over the 3,865 reported in the same month a year ago, due to
strong sales of both the X3 and the new X5. Year-to-date, BMW SAV sales
increased to 9,164 vehicles from 7,684 in 2006, up 19.3 percent.
Certified Pre-Owned
BMW's Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales decreased 10.3 percent in
February -- following a record February in 2006 -- to 5,706 vehicles over
the 6,364 reported in February 2006. Year-to-date, CPO sales are down to
11,170 vehicles over the 12,125 reported in the same period in 2006 for a
decrease of 7.9 percent.
MINI Brand
MINI Automobiles
MINI USA reported February sales of 2,368, down 12.0 percent compared
to the 2,690 sold in February 2006. MINI USA also reported sales of 4,418
for the first two months of 2006, a decrease of 21.6 percent over the 5,634
sold in the same period a year ago. The sales reflect the lower inventory
associated with the model changeover. With the all-new MINI Cooper and MINI
Cooper S introduction on February 17th, sales are expected to increase in
March.
the Market Since February 17
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group (BMW and
MINI brands combined) reported February sales of 24,642 vehicles, an
increase of 11.9 percent over the 22,018 vehicles sold in the same month of
2006. Year-to- date, BMW Group sales increased 5.0 percent, to 46,453
vehicles versus the 44,236 sold in the first two months of 2006.
BMW Brand Sales
BMW reported sales of 22,274 automobiles and Sports Activity Vehicles
(SAV), up 15.2 percent compared to the 19,328 vehicles reported in February
2006. Year-to-date, BMW reported sales of 42,035 vehicles compared to the
38,602 reported in the same period a year ago, an increase of 8.9 percent.
BMW Automobile Sales
BMW's monthly automobile sales increased 12.2 percent for the month, at
17,342 versus 15,463 in February 2006. This is due, in part, to the strong
reception of the new 3 Series Coupe and the new 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged
inline six-cylinder engines available in all variants of the 3 Series. For
the first two months combined, BMW automobile sales increased 6.3 percent
to 32,871 versus 30,918 reported in the same period last year.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
February sales of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles were up 27.6 percent, to
4,932 vehicles over the 3,865 reported in the same month a year ago, due to
strong sales of both the X3 and the new X5. Year-to-date, BMW SAV sales
increased to 9,164 vehicles from 7,684 in 2006, up 19.3 percent.
Certified Pre-Owned
BMW's Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales decreased 10.3 percent in
February -- following a record February in 2006 -- to 5,706 vehicles over
the 6,364 reported in February 2006. Year-to-date, CPO sales are down to
11,170 vehicles over the 12,125 reported in the same period in 2006 for a
decrease of 7.9 percent.
MINI Brand
MINI Automobiles
MINI USA reported February sales of 2,368, down 12.0 percent compared
to the 2,690 sold in February 2006. MINI USA also reported sales of 4,418
for the first two months of 2006, a decrease of 21.6 percent over the 5,634
sold in the same period a year ago. The sales reflect the lower inventory
associated with the model changeover. With the all-new MINI Cooper and MINI
Cooper S introduction on February 17th, sales are expected to increase in
March.
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BMW Car Sales Report for February 2007
2007 2006
February 17,342 15,463
Year-to-Date 32,871 30,918
Model February Year-to- Year-to-
Date February Date
2007 2007 2006 2006
325i (E90 & E46) 207 240 3,682 7,845
325Ci (E46) 6 6 311 512
325Ci Convertible (E46) 13 16 294 564
325i Sports Wagon (E91) 0 0 0 4
325xi (E90 & E46) 13 16 1,385 2,941
325xi Sports Wagon (E90 & E46) 8 10 250 379
328i (E90) 4,953 8,893 0 0
328i Coupe (E92) 1,050 1,899 0 0
328i Sports Wagon 220 336 0 0
328xi (E90) 2,366 4,550 0 0
328xi Coupe (E92) 515 1,090 0 0
328xi Sports Wagon (E91) 193 341 0 0
330i (E90 & E46) 77 95 1,575 2,473
330Ci (E46) 2 2 182 330
330Ci Convertible (E46) 11 12 339 627
330xi (E90 & E46) 6 7 858 1,536
335i (E90) 1,421 2,841 0 0
335i Coupe (E92) 669 1,570 0 0
M3 (E46) 0 2 168 289
M3 Convertible (E46) 5 6 96 186
3 Series 11,735 21,932 9,140 17,686
Z4 2.5i Roadster (E85) - US 22 28 67 144
Z4 3.0i Roadster (E85) - US 288 525 70 119
Z4 Roadster 3.0si (E85) - US 124 221 17 17
Z4 M Roadster (E85) - US 22 42 0 0
Z4 Coupe 3.0si (E86) - US 59 114 0 0
Z4 M Coupe (E86) - US 51 108 0 0
Z4 566 1,038 154 280
525i (E60) 916 1,844 790 1,812
525xi (E60) 374 732 581 1,160
530i (E60) 858 1,894 902 1,803
530xi (E60) 654 1,181 710 1,639
530xi Sports Wagon (E60) 137 209 269 551
545i (E60) 0 0 0 6
550i (E60) 423 731 556 996
M5 (E60) 120 221 345 867
5 Series 3,482 6,812 4,153 8,834
645Ci (E63) 0 0 0 21
650i Coupe (E63) 150 258 191 426
645Ci Convertible (E64) 0 0 0 16
650i Convertible (E64) 221 431 397 761
M6 (E63) 82 175 0 0
M6 Convertible (E64) 91 203 0 0
6 Series 544 1,067 588 1,224
ALPINA B7 18 26 0 0
745Li (E65) 0 0 0 0
750i (E65) 253 490 301 590
750Li (E65) 733 1,476 1,101 2,232
760i (E65) 0 0 6 10
760Li (E65) 11 30 20 62
7 Series 1,015 2,022 1,428 2,894
Z8 0 0 0 0
Z8 Alpina 0 0 0 0
Z8 0 0 0 0
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle (light trucks)
Sales Report for February 2007
2007 2006
February 4,932 3,865
Year-to-Date 9,164 7,684
Model February Year- February Year-
to-Date to-Date
2007 2007 2006 2006
X3 2.5i (E83) 0 0 49 98
X3 3.0i (E83) 78 95 1,533 2,872
X3 3.0si (E83) 1,937 3,707 0 0
X3 2,015 3,802 1,582 2,970
X5 3.0i (E53) - US 53 53 1,669 3,569
X5 3.0si (E70) - US 1,924 3,478 0 0
X5 4.4i (E53) - US 23 25 505 965
X5 4.8i (E70) - US 917 1,806 0 0
X5 4.8is (E53) - US 0 0 109 180
X5 2,917 5,362 2,283 4,714
MINI Sales Report for February 2007
2007 2006
February 2,368 2,690
Year-to-Date 4,418 5,634
Model February Year- February Year-
to-Date to-Date
2007 2007 2006 2006
MINI Cooper (R50) 522 1,355 752 1,855
MINI Cooper (R56) 497 497 0 0
MINI Cooper S (R53) 452 1,269 1,217 2,356
MINI Cooper S (R56) 482 482 0 0
MINI Cooper Convertible 185 351 220 494
MINI Cooper S Convertible 226 441 501 929
MINI Cooper S JCW GP 4 23 0 0
Total MINI 2,368 4,418 2,690 5,634
SOURCE BMW Group
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Camry and Corolla sales continue to climb consistently every month. That's a huge increase for Prius sales, certainly silences the critics that demand for the Prius is dropping.
The LS (again) outsold the S Class. IS sales were also great this month. A bit perplexed by Tundra sales: lower than last February. Too early to judge though, since only the first month of sales. CrewMax doesn't come out until this month. April will be the first full month of Tundra sales, where all configurations will be available.
The LS (again) outsold the S Class. IS sales were also great this month. A bit perplexed by Tundra sales: lower than last February. Too early to judge though, since only the first month of sales. CrewMax doesn't come out until this month. April will be the first full month of Tundra sales, where all configurations will be available.
I'd also be curious if Corolla sales are hot because Toyota is selling more to rental car fleets and the domestics are pulling back. Plus as a rental car fleet owner I would be THRILLED to have a Corolla to rent and then sell at a great price vs something like the Cobalt I was just in (30K and it was falling apart - can't think it would be worth much in that condition).
Alas, I'm sure the LS stole some sales from the S class - but remember the LS is a much newer car and does have a lower base price/SWB version. I'm still amazed that MB is selling 2K plus a month of a $90K car.
Rumor has it Toyota is taking its time with the Tundra ramp up - they want that baby to be perfect.
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I'm sure the 0% financing had nothing to do with the Prius sales
I'd also be curious if Corolla sales are hot because Toyota is selling more to rental car fleets and the domestics are pulling back. Plus as a rental car fleet owner I would be THRILLED to have a Corolla to rent and then sell at a great price vs something like the Cobalt I was just in (30K and it was falling apart - can't think it would be worth much in that condition).
Alas, I'm sure the LS stole some sales from the S class - but remember the LS is a much newer car and does have a lower base price/SWB version. I'm still amazed that MB is selling 2K plus a month of a $90K car.
Rumor has it Toyota is taking its time with the Tundra ramp up - they want that baby to be perfect.
I'd also be curious if Corolla sales are hot because Toyota is selling more to rental car fleets and the domestics are pulling back. Plus as a rental car fleet owner I would be THRILLED to have a Corolla to rent and then sell at a great price vs something like the Cobalt I was just in (30K and it was falling apart - can't think it would be worth much in that condition).
Alas, I'm sure the LS stole some sales from the S class - but remember the LS is a much newer car and does have a lower base price/SWB version. I'm still amazed that MB is selling 2K plus a month of a $90K car.
Rumor has it Toyota is taking its time with the Tundra ramp up - they want that baby to be perfect.
Well Civic sales are dropping, and Corolla sales keep rising. Maybe a fleet increase is occuring, but I will also bet some potential Civic buyers are going for a Corolla instead. Besides, Cobalt and Sentra sales are dropping too.
Mercedes shouldn't have any trouble selling the S Class ... after all, the S Class is the model that encompasses the Mercedes brand, and the S Class has decades of heritage and reputation.
Also, the average selling price for the new LS is quite a bit more than the old LS430.
I too have a feeling Toyota is slowly ramping up Tundra volume, and is making quality the top priority, rather than volume. It will be interesting though to see if they meet or exceed their goal of 200,000 Tundra sales for 2007.
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I'd love to know what Toyota's fleet sale numbers are. The Domestics are cutting their fleet sales in a big way and someone has to pick up the slack. I've been seeing a lot of Toyotas at rental places.
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Who's to say it's not Hyundai or Nissan taking up fleet sales? Toyota has never been big on fleet sales.
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Also, I would argue (as would most rags) that the Civic is a superior to the Corolla. The Corolla however is a lot less expensive and is in plentyful supply -something we can't say about the Civic.
You may now begin the argument now about how Honda has the capacity and is witholding models like the Fit now....
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They are plenty big on fleet sales - over 10% for the Camry. However to be fair, on my recent trip to Orlando I saw Altima rentals EVERYWHERE (not scientific on that one)
Also, I would argue (as would most rags) that the Civic is a superior to the Corolla. The Corolla however is a lot less expensive and is in plentyful supply -something we can't say about the Civic.
You may now begin the argument now about how Honda has the capacity and is witholding models like the Fit now....
Also, I would argue (as would most rags) that the Civic is a superior to the Corolla. The Corolla however is a lot less expensive and is in plentyful supply -something we can't say about the Civic.
You may now begin the argument now about how Honda has the capacity and is witholding models like the Fit now....
The European Civic is a different model than what we have, so it shouldn't be affecting US supply. Also Civic sales are strong in Canada, but even so only a small volume of Civics are sold in Canada compared to the US. If demand really was so high in the US for Civics, Honda long ago would have shifted production from some lower demand models to the Civic. After all, Honda's plants are very flexible.
The only plausible explanation is that in fact, consumer demand for the new Civic is not as high as Honda thought it would be.
Fit sales are quite low, and I think part of the problem is that the Fit's price is just too high.
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As for Ford and GM, big drop for the F-Series, and huge increase for GM's new trucks. Excluding the new trucks, GM's sales don't look too good. In fact, the trucks are the reason for the overall increase in sales. Ford sales simply look bad across the board.
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