U.S. Auto Sales December 2004
Detroit January 4, 2005; The AP treported that December 2004 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 21 automakers. Isuzu did not report December sales on Tuesday.
The table compares sales in December 2004 with sales in December 2003 and year-end totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles.
Results for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG do not include U.S. sales of their European brands: Saab, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz.
Percentages are based on the daily sales rate; there were 27 sales days last month and 26 sales days in December 2003, and 308 sales days in 2004 and 307 in 2003.
Total Industry
Month
Car: 654,601 vs. 583,960, up 8 percent
Truck: 885,337 vs. 845,900, up 1 percent
Big Three vehicle: 896,286 vs. 893,542, down 3 percent
Asian vehicle: 531,399 vs. 436,503, up 17 percent
European vehicle: 112,253 vs. 99,815, up 8 percent
Total vehicle: 1,539,938 vs. 1,429,860, up 4 percent
Year
Car: 7,536,309 vs. 7,635,018, down 2 percent
Truck: 9,343,263 vs. 9,005,244, up 3 percent
Big Three vehicle: 9,922,043 vs. 10,041,990, down 2 percent
Asian vehicle: 5,815,944 vs. 5,409,138, up 7 percent
European vehicle: 1,141,585 vs. 1,189,134, down 4 percent
Total vehicle: 16,879,572 vs. 16,640,262 , up 1 percent
General Motors
Month
Car: 159,873 vs. 165,988, down 7 percent
Truck: 265,430 vs. 273,352, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 425,303 vs. 439,340, down 7 percent
Year
Car: 1,847,040 vs. 1,912,768, down 4 percent
Truck: 2,770,260 vs. 2,754,100, up less than 1 percent
Vehicle: 4,617,300 vs. 4,666,868, down 1 percent
Ford
Month
Car: 73,653 vs. 70,303, up 1 percent
Truck: 198,050 vs. 201,068, down 5 percent
Vehicle: 271,703 vs. 271,371, down 4 percent
Year
Car: 888,633 vs. 1,033,092, down 14 percent
Truck: 2,210,086 vs. 2,214,579, down 1 percent
Vehicle: 3,098,719 vs. 3,247,671, down 5 percent
DaimlerChrysler
Month
Car: 39,125 vs. 29,880, up 26 percent
Truck: 160,155 vs. 152,951, up 1 percent
Vehicle: 199,280 vs. 182,831, up 5 percent
Year
Car: 474,119 vs. 456,676 , up 3 percent
Truck: 1,731,905 vs. 1,670,775 , up 3 percent
Vehicle: 2,206,024 vs. 2,127,451 , up 3 percent
Toyota
Month
Car: 96,502 vs. 72,112, up 29 percent
Truck: 91,430 vs. 81,305, up 8 percent
Vehicle: 187,932 vs. 153,417, up 18 percent
Year
Car: 1,101,221 vs. 995,986, up 10 percent
Truck: 958,828 vs. 870,327, up 10 percent
Vehicle: 2,060,049 vs. 1,866,313, up 10 percent
Honda
Month
Car: 79,619 vs. 58,032, up 32 percent
Truck: 57,762 vs. 43,615, up 28 percent
Vehicle: 137,381 vs. 101,647 , up 30 percent
Year
Car: 843,289 vs. 820,129, up 2 percent
Truck: 551,109 vs. 529,718, up 4 percent
Vehicle: 1,394,398 vs. 1,349,847, up 3 percent
Nissan
Month
Car: 44,629 vs. 37,150, up 16 percent
Truck: 47,639 vs. 29,820, up 54 percent
Vehicle: 92,268 vs. 66,970, up 33 percent
Year
Car: 536,756 vs. 505,392, up 6 percent
Truck: 449,232 vs. 289,089 , up 55 percent
Vehicle: 985,988 vs. 794,481, up 24 percent
Mazda
Month
Car: 14,464 vs. 16,804, down 7 percent
Truck: 6,402 vs. 6,252, down 1 percent
Vehicle: 20,866 vs. 23,056, down 13 percent
Year
Car: 187,678 vs. 163,694, up 14 percent
Truck: 76,204 vs. 95,171, down 20 percent
Vehicle: 263,882 vs. 258,865, up 2 percent
Mitsubishi
Month
Car: 7,421 vs. 8,411, down 15 percent
Truck: 3,730 vs. 9,947, down 64 percent
Vehicle: 11,151 vs. 18,358, down 42 percent
Year
Car: 108,937 vs. 161,396, down 33 percent
Truck: 52,672 vs. 95,287, down 45 percent
Vehicle: 161,609 vs. 256,683, down 37 percent
Hyundai
Month
Car: 23,963 vs. 26,077, down 12 percent
Truck: 13,185 vs. 8,639, up 47 percent
Vehicle: 37,148 vs. 34,716, up 3 percent
Year
Car: 300,094 vs. 298,943, up less than 1 percent
Truck: 118,521 vs. 101,278, up 17 percent
Vehicle: 418,615 vs. 400,221, up 4 percent
Subaru
Month
Car: 12,164 vs. 9,285, up 26 percent
Truck: 7,160 vs. 5,990, up 15 percent
Vehicle: 19,324 vs. 15,275, up 22 percent
Year
Car: 121,662 vs. 116,364, up 4 percent
Truck: 65,740 vs. 70,455, down 7 percent
Vehicle: 187,402 vs. 186,819 , down less than 1 percent
Suzuki
Month
Car: 3,355 vs. 2,355, up 37 percent
Truck: 1,866 vs. 2,134, down 16 percent
Vehicle: 5,221 vs. 4,489, up 12 percent
Year
Car: 47,109 vs. 22,541, up 108 percent
Truck: 26,837 vs. 35,897, down 25 percent
Vehicle: 73,946 vs. 58,438, up 26 percent
Kia
Month
Car: 11,949 vs. 10,318, up 12 percent Truck: 8,159 vs. 8,257, down 5 percent
Vehicle: 20,108 vs. 18,575, up 4 percent
Year
Car: 155,908 vs. 140,440, up 11 percent
Truck: 114,147 vs. 97,031, up 17 percent
Vehicle: 270,055 vs. 237,471, up 13 percent
Volkswagen
Month
Car: 18,737 vs. 13,813, up 31 percent
Truck: 2,732 vs. 4,217, down 38 percent
Vehicle: 21,469 vs. 18,030, up 15 percent
Year
Car: 228,196 vs. 281,541, down 19 percent
Truck: 27,915 vs. 21,145, up 32 percent
Vehicle: 256,111 vs. 302,686, down 16 percent
BMW
Month
Car: 22,572 vs. 20,059, up 8 percent
Truck: 6,720 vs. 4,856, up 33 percent
Vehicle: 29,292 vs. 24,915, up 13 percent
Year
Car: 226,282 vs. 236,154, down 4 percent
Truck: 69,829 vs. 40,715, up 71 percent
Vehicle: 296,111 vs. 276,869, up 7 percent
Volvo
Month
Car: 7,189 vs. 7,457, down -7 percent
Truck: 5,018 vs. 4,290, up 13 percent
Vehicle: 12,207 vs. 11,747, up less than 1 percent
Year
Car: 99,884 vs. 98,863, up 1 percent
Truck: 39,183 vs. 35,723, up 9 percent
Vehicle: 139,067 vs. 134,586, up 3 percent
Mercedes-Benz
Month
Car: 23,976 vs. 17,792, up 30 percent
Truck: 2,631 vs. 3,829, down 34 percent
Vehicle: 26,607 vs. 21,621, up 19 percent
Year
Car: 194,194 vs. 186,553, up 4 percent
Truck: 27,172 vs. 31,998, down 15 percent
Vehicle: 221,366 vs. 218,551, up 1 percent
Saab
Month
Car: 3,421 vs. 3,506, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 3,421 vs. 3,506 , down 6 percent
Year
Car: 38,159 vs. 47,914, down 21 percent
Vehicle: 38,159 vs. 47,914, down -21 percent
Jaguar
Month
Car: 3,417 vs. 4,438, down 26 percent
Vehicle: 3,417 vs. 4,438, down 26 percent
Year
Car: 45,875 vs. 54,655, down 16 percent
Vehicle: 45,875 vs. 54,655, down 16 percent
Audi
Month
Car: 7,650 vs. 9,084, down 19 percent
Vehicle: 7,650 vs. 9,084, down 19 percent
Year
Car: 77,917 vs. 86,421, down 10 percent
Vehicle: 77,917 vs. 86,421, down 10 percent
Land Rover
Month
Truck: 5,495 vs. 3,677, up 44 percent
Vehicle: 5,495 vs. 3,677, up 44 percent
Year
Truck: 35,506 vs. 39,035, down 9 percent
Vehicle: 35,506 vs. 39,035, down 9 percent
Porsche
Month
Car: 922 vs. 1,096, down 19 percent
Truck: 1,773 vs. 1,701, up less than 1 percent
Vehicle: 2,695 vs. 2,797, down 7 percent
Year
Car: 13,356 vs. 15,496, down 14 percent
Truck: 18,117 vs. 12,921, up 40 percent
Vehicle: 31,473 vs. 28,417, up 10 percent