Volvo Cars Sets All-Time Record for August
All-New Volvo S40 Leads the Way Establishing New Mark for Segment
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) reports its best August on record for the United States. With 12,616 units sold, Volvo maintains its trend of continuous growth ratcheting up 6.2 percent over the same period last year. Year-to-date, Volvo is 3.1 percent ahead of the record pace set in 2003.
"The brand is showing strength in a competitive marketplace with our new entries resonating with consumers," said Vic Doolan, VCNA President and CEO. The all-new Volvo S40 has really taken off producing the highest totals ever for Volvo in the segment. "We approached this segment by infusing safety and excitement with the customer in mind, and based on the response to our class leading all-new S40, we're hitting the mark," said Doolan.
The all-new S40 contributed 2,347 units to U.S. results, representing an increase of 105 percent for the segment. The Volvo V70, XC70, and S80 also saw significant increases to sales. And beginning this month, the '05 model S60, V70, and XC70 arrive to showrooms, available with more options and more horsepower.
NAFTA (United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico) sales of 13,891 translated to an increase of 7.5 percent for August. Sales in Canada were up 16.1 percent. Sales in Mexico increased and impressive 56.5 percent.
VCNA, part of the Volvo Car Corporation of Gothenburg, Sweden, provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
The Volvo automobile model line includes the award-winning 2004.5 all-new S40 and its wagon counterpart the all-new V50, the award-winning XC90, the sporty S60 sedan -- including the award-winning performance sedan -- S60 R and the performance wagon version -- V70 R, the flagship S80 luxury sedan, versatile V70 wagon and rugged XC70 (Cross Country), the C70 convertible, and the compact S40 and V40 models.
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VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Retail Sales by Model 01-Sep-04
UNITED STATES
August * Year-to-Date *
2004 2003 % 2004 2003 %
Volvo Model
S40 12 1,150 -99.0% 4,718 9,654 -51.1%
All New S40 2,347 n/a n/a 10,403 n/a n/a
V40 78 292 -73.3% 1,455 2,169 -32.9%
V50 226 n/a n/a 594 n/a n/a
S60 2,576 3,491 -26.2% 21,043 25,112 -16.2%
V70 994 792 25.5% 7,667 8,213 -6.6%
XC70 2,188 1,654 32.3% 11,431 11,518 -0.8%
C70 278 598 -53.5% 2,934 3,101 -5.4%
S80 1,361 1,094 24.4% 9,649 9,507 1.5%
XC90 2,556 2,814 -9.2% 24,162 21,972 10.0%
USA TOTAL 12,616 11,885 6.2% 94,056 91,246 3.1%
CANADA
August Year-to-Date
2004 2003 % 2004 2003 %
Volvo Model
S40 3 84 -96.4% 277 818 -66.1%
All New S40 169 n/a n/a 349 n/a n/a
V40 1 57 -98.2% 161 532 -69.7%
V50 69 n/a n/a 125 n/a n/a
S60 153 272 -43.8% 2,164 2,060 5.0%
V70 38 73 -47.9% 883 761 16.0%
XC70 248 168 47.6% 1,405 1,380 1.8%
C70 6 4 50.0% 90 47 91.5%
S80 33 36 -8.3% 357 319 11.9%
XC90 256 147 74.1% 1,640 1,520 7.9%
CANADA TOTAL 976 841 16.1% 7,451 7,437 0.2%
MEXICO
August Year-to-Date
2004 2003 % 2004 2003 %
Volvo Model
S40 4 94 -95.7% 213 764 -72.1%
All New S40 173 n/a n/a 728 n/a n/a
V40 1 0 100.0% 9 12 -25.0%
V50 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a
S60 32 51 -37.3% 415 480 -13.5%
V70 0 0 n/a 0 4 -100.0%
XC70 1 2 -50.0% 10 14 -28.6%
C70 2 1 100.0% 9 12 -25.0%
S80 5 9 -44.4% 83 120 -30.8%
XC90 81 34 138.2% 578 393 47.1%
MEXICO TOTAL 299 191 56.5% 2,045 1,799 13.7%
NAFTA TOTAL 13,891 12,917 7.5% 103,552 100,482 3.1%
*U.S. totals include Puerto Rico