March 2004 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard
Car, Truck Sales in U.S. in March 2004Thursday April 1, 6:29 pm ET
By The Associated Press
The table compares sales in March 2004 with sales in March 2003 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles.
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Percentages are based on the daily sales rate; there were 26 sales days for both last month and March 2003, and 76 sales days for the first three months of 2004 and 75 days for the same period a year ago.
Total Industry
Month
Car: 695,961 vs. 694,207, up less than 1 percent
Truck: 811,667 vs. 758,540, up 7 percent
Big Three vehicle: 894,816 vs. 868,451, up 3 percent
Asian vehicle: 514,626 vs. 482,944, up 7 percent
European vehicle: 98,186 vs. 101,352, down 3 percent
Total vehicle: 1,507,628 vs. 1,452,747, up 4 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 1,778,378 vs. 1,820,524, down 4 percent
Truck: 2,130,189 vs. 1,940,982, up 8 percent
Big Three vehicle: 2,313,427 vs. 2,263,453, up 1 percent
Asian vehicle: 1,350,047 vs. 1,234,401, up 8 percent
European vehicle: 245,093 vs. 263,652, down 8 percent
Total vehicle: 3,908,567 vs. 3,761,506, up 3 percent
General Motors
Month
Car: 175,726 vs. 160,430, up 10 percent
Truck: 231,490 vs. 222,620, up 4 percent
Vehicle: 407,216 vs. 383,050, up 6 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 452,842 vs. 443,374, up 1 percent
Truck: 596,259 vs. 555,731, up 6 percent
Vehicle: 1,049,101 vs. 999,105, up 4 percent
Ford
Month
Car: 95,168 vs. 104,441, down 9 percent
Truck: 194,576 vs. 179,019, up 9 percent
Vehicle: 289,744 vs. 283,460, up 2 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 232,680 vs. 268,128, down 14 percent
Truck: 514,142 vs. 494,443, up 3 percent
Vehicle: 746,822 vs. 762,571, down 3 percent
DaimlerChrysler
Month
Car: 40,380 vs. 44,870, down 10 percent
Truck: 157,476 vs. 157,071, unchanged
Vehicle: 197,856 vs. 201,941, down 2 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 103,757 vs. 123,033, down 17 percent
Truck: 413,747 vs. 378,744, up 8 percent
Vehicle: 517,504 vs. 501,777, up 2 percent
Toyota
Month
Car: 90,054 vs. 94,445, down 5 percent
Truck: 84,155 vs. 70,636, up 19 percent
Vehicle: 174,209 vs. 165,081, up 6 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 238,928 vs. 229,773, up 3 percent
Truck: 225,793 vs. 179,320, up 24 percent
Vehicle: 464,721 vs. 409,093, up 12 percent
Honda
Month
Car: 70,844 vs. 74,645, down 5 percent
Truck: 44,965 vs. 47,049, down 4 percent
Vehicle: 115,809 vs. 121,694, down 5 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 189,681 vs. 189,941, down 1 percent
Truck: 122,120 vs. 120,565, unchanged
Vehicle: 311,801 vs. 310,506, down 1 percent
Nissan
Month
Car: 54,949 vs. 48,613, up 13 percent
Truck: 35,545 vs. 20,848, up 70 percent
Vehicle: 90,494 vs. 69,461, up 30 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 141,261 vs. 120,482, up 16 percent
Truck: 96,233 vs. 55,413, up 71 percent
Vehicle: 237,494 vs. 175,895, up 33 percent
Mazda
Month
Car: 18,304 vs. 11,204, up 63 percent
Truck: 7,017 vs. 7,335, down 4 percent
Vehicle: 25,321 vs. 18,539, up 37 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 46,192 vs. 28,527, up 60 percent
Truck: 18,155 vs. 22,184, down 19 percent
Vehicle: 64,347 vs. 50,711, up 25 percent
Mitsubishi
Month
Car: 14,819 vs. 14,562, up 2 percent
Truck: 5,597 vs. 6,438, down 13 percent
Vehicle: 20,416 vs. 21,000, down 3 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 39,203 vs. 47,411, down 18 percent
Truck: 17,658 vs. 22,668, down 23 percent
Vehicle: 56,861 vs. 70,079, down 20 percent
Isuzu
Month
Truck: 4,057 vs. 3,310, up 23 percent
Vehicle: 4,057 vs. 3,310, up 23 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 7,570 vs. 8,583, down 13 percent
Vehicle: 7,570 vs. 8,583, down 13 percent
Hyundai
Month
Car: 26,278 vs. 26,998, down 3 percent
Truck: 9,746 vs. 11,293, down 14 percent
Vehicle: 36,024 vs. 38,291, down 6 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 63,245 vs. 69,624, down 10 percent
Truck: 25,048 vs. 23,354, up 6 percent
Vehicle: 88,293 vs. 92,978, down 6 percent
Subaru
Month
Car: 11,268 vs. 10,976, up 3 percent
Truck: 6,338 vs. 6,638, down 5 percent
Vehicle: 17,606 vs. 17,614, down less than 1 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 27,742 vs. 29,083, down 6 percent
Truck: 16,392 vs. 15,846, up 2 percent
Vehicle: 44,134 vs. 44,929, down 3 percent
Suzuki
Month
Car: 4,396 vs. 2,798, up 57 percent
Truck: 2,525 vs. 3,803, down 34 percent
Vehicle: 6,921 vs. 6,601, up 5 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 10,166 vs. 6,040, up 66 percent
Truck: 7,095 vs. 7,941, down 12 percent
Vehicle: 17,261 vs. 13,981, up 22 percent
Kia
Month
Car: 12,461 vs. 12,079, up 3 percent
Truck: 11,308 vs. 9,274, up 22 percent
Vehicle: 23,769 vs. 21,353, up 11 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 32,827 vs. 33,422, down 3 percent
Truck: 24,738 vs. 24,224, up 1 percent
Vehicle: 57,565 vs. 57,646, down 1 percent
Volkswagen
Month
Car: 19,141 vs. 25,605, down 25 percent
Truck: 2,190 vs. 578, up 279 percent
Vehicle: 21,331 vs. 26,183, down 19 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 42,524 vs. 65,479, down 36 percent
Truck: 7,419 vs. 1,318, up 455 percent
Vehicle: 49,943 vs. 66,797, down 26 percent
BMW
Month
Car: 20,590 vs. 20,338, up 1 percent
Truck: 4,955 vs. 3,094, up 60 percent
Vehicle: 25,545 vs. 23,432, up 9 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 50,195 vs. 54,072, down 8 percent
Truck: 11,046 vs. 8,310, up 31 percent
Vehicle: 61,241 vs. 62,382, down 3 percent
Volvo
Month
Car: 9,824 vs. 8,859, up 11 percent
Truck: 3,101 vs. 3,366, down 8 percent
Vehicle: 12,925 vs. 12,225, up 6 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 25,023 vs. 24,075, up 3 percent
Truck: 8,344 vs. 6,093, up 35 percent
Vehicle: 33,367 vs. 30,168, up 9 percent
Mercedes-Benz
Month
Car: 15,367 vs. 17,337, down 11 percent
Truck: 2,449 vs. 2,500, down 2 percent
Vehicle: 17,816 vs. 19,837, down 10 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 42,908 vs. 44,551, down 5 percent
Truck: 6,251 vs. 7,026, down 12 percent
Vehicle: 49,159 vs. 51,577, down 6 percent
Saab
Month
Car: 3,702 vs. 4,736, down 22 percent
Vehicle: 3,702 vs. 4,736, down 22 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 8,050 vs. 10,885, down 27 percent
Vehicle: 8,050 vs. 10,885, down 27 percent
Jaguar
Month
Car: 4,005 vs. 3,601, up 11 percent
Vehicle: 4,005 vs. 3,601, up 11 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 11,240 vs. 10,857, up 2 percent
Vehicle: 11,240 vs. 10,857, up 2 percent
Audi
Month
Car: 7,469 vs. 6,380, up 17 percent
Vehicle: 7,469 vs. 6,380, up 17 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 17,012 vs. 18,014, down 7 percent
Vehicle: 17,012 vs. 18,014, down 7 percent
Land Rover
Month
Truck: 2,756 vs. 2,814, down 2 percent
Vehicle: 2,756 vs. 2,814, down 2 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 8,144 vs. 8,365, down 4 percent
Vehicle: 8,144 vs. 8,365, down 4 percent
Porsche
Month
Car: 1,216 vs. 1,290, down 6 percent
Truck: 1,421 vs. 854, up 66 percent
Vehicle: 2,637 vs. 2,144, up 23 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 2,902 vs. 3,753, down 24 percent
Truck: 4,035 vs. 854, up 366 percent
Vehicle: 6,937 vs. 4,607, up 49 percent
