Fleetwood RV Named #1 Class A Motor Home Manufacturer
New Data Provided By Statistical Surveys, Inc. 2002 Year-End Report
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 19 -- Fleetwood RV, the nation's leader in recreational vehicle sales, held the top position in retail sales of Class A motor homes in 2002. According to the 2002 year-end industry market share report from Statistical Surveys, Inc., Fleetwood dealers retailed 7,692 Class A motor homes (January 2002 through December 2002), which was a 20.6% increase from its unit retail sales in 2001. This equates to a 10.8% increase in market share from 2001 to 2002.
Tom Walworth, President of Statistical Surveys Inc., said, "Fleetwood RV was the top manufacturer of Class A motor homes nationwide in calendar year 2002 with 7,692 retailed units. Winnebago Industries came in second with 6,713 Class A motor homes retailed and Monaco Coach Corp. finished third with 6,683 Class A motor homes retailed in 2002."
"Fleetwood's motor home group was our star performer in 2002," said John Draheim, Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Fleetwood RV. "According to the year-end Stat Survey report, the Class A industry is up 8.9% and Fleetwood RV is up 20.6%. Obviously we are thrilled to be out-performing the industry. Fleetwood's Class A gas segment is up 14.6% over 2001 with 4,838 units retailed. Our biggest gain was in the diesel segment with 2002 unit sales of 2,846, which is an increase of 32.7% over 2001. We attribute a good part of our success in the diesel market to the three new diesel brands that were introduced in 2002: Providence, Excursion and Revolution. The other key to our success in 2002 was an outstanding network of professional dealers who are committed to satisfying customers' needs."
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , is the nation's leader in recreational vehicle sales and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing. Fleetwood's recreational vehicle line includes motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, truck campers and folding trailers. Fleetwood RV products are distributed through a nationwide network of more than 1,200 dealers. For more information on Fleetwood Enterprises, visit our Website at www.fleetwood.com or call 1-800-444-4905.
For further information, please contact Amy Harrison of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., +1-909-351-3607.