AutoNation Announces December 2014 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 12% versus December 2013

Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 increased 9% versus the fourth quarter 2013

- Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in full year 2014 increased 8% versus full year 2013

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- Jan. 6, 2015: AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it reported to automotive manufacturers retail sales of 33,069 new vehicles in December 2014, an increase of 12% as compared to December 2013. December 2014 reported retail new vehicle unit sales for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

9,497 for Domestic, up 11% versus December 2013, 14,721 for Import, up 6% versus December 2013, and 8,851 for Premium Luxury, up 23% versus December 2013. On a same-store basis, reported retail new vehicle unit sales in December 2014 increased 10% as compared to December 2013.

Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 were 84,968, an increase of 9% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Fourth quarter 2014 reported retail new vehicle unit sales for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

24,991 for Domestic, up 9% versus fourth quarter of 2013, 39,556 for Import, up 8% versus fourth quarter of 2013, and 20,421 for Premium Luxury, up 12% versus fourth quarter of 2013. On a same-store basis, reported retail new vehicle unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 increased 7% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.

Reported retail new vehicle unit sales for full year 2014 were 320,804, an increase of 8% as compared to full year 2013. Full year 2014 reported retail new vehicle unit sales for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

97,656 for Domestic, up 6% versus full year 2013, 157,096 for Import, up 8% versus full year 2013, and 66,052 for Premium Luxury, up 13% versus full year 2013. On a same-store basis, reported retail new vehicle unit sales in full year 2014 increased 6% as compared to full year 2013.

AutoNation expects to report January 2015 retail new vehicle unit sales on Tuesday, February 3, 2015.