January 2005 U.S. Auto Sales
February 1, 2005; The AP reported the January 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers.
The list compares sales in January 2005 with sales in January 2004. 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 24 sales days last month and 26 sales days in January 2004.
Total Industry
Month
Car: 488,400 vs. 497,877, up 6 percent
Truck: 574,128 vs. 627,476, down 1 percent
Big Three vehicle: 608,542 vs. 654,195, up 1 percent
Asian vehicle: 385,381 vs. 400,990, up 4 percent
European vehicle: 68,605 vs. 70,168, up 6 percent
Total vehicle: 1,062,528 vs. 1,125,353, up 2 percent
General Motors
Month
Car: 115,748 vs. 122,806, up 2 percent
Truck: 159,191 vs. 171,939, up less than 1 percent
Vehicle: 274,939 vs. 294,745, up 1 percent
Ford
Month
Car: 61,357 vs. 61,815, up 8 percent
Truck: 124,135 vs. 150,634, down 11 percent
Vehicle: 185,492 vs. 212,449, down 5 percent
DaimlerChrysler
Month
Car: 38,029 vs. 27,977, up 47 percent
Truck: 110,082 vs. 119,024, up less than 1 percent
Vehicle: 148,111 vs. 147,001, up 9 percent
Toyota
Month
Car: 77,419 vs. 73,005, up 15 percent
Truck: 63,535 vs. 70,724, down 3 percent
Vehicle: 140,954 vs. 143,729, up 6 percent
Honda
Month
Car: 45,983 vs. 53,859, down 8 percent
Truck: 35,521 vs. 36,314, up 6 percent
Vehicle: 81,504 vs. 90,173, down 2 percent
Nissan
Month
Car: 38,186 vs. 43,126, down 4 percent
Truck: 38,398 vs. 29,038, up 43 percent
Vehicle: 76,584 vs. 72,164, up 15 percent
Mazda
Month
Car: 12,160 vs. 13,529, down 3 percent
Truck: 4,900 vs. 5,108, up 4 percent
Vehicle: 17,060 vs. 18,637, down 1 percent
Mitsubishi
Month
Car: 4,794 vs. 9,777, down 47 percent
Truck: 2,475 vs. 6,044, down 56 percent
Vehicle: 7,269 vs. 15,821, down 50 percent
Isuzu
Month
Truck: 1,093 vs. 1,616, down 27 percent
Vehicle: 1,093 vs. 1,616, down 27 percent
Hyundai
Month
Car: 17,852 vs. 15,990, up 21 percent
Truck: 8,157 vs. 7,748, up 14 percent
Vehicle: 26,009 vs. 23,738, up 19 percent
Subaru
Month
Car: 7,831 vs. 8,044, up 5 percent
Truck: 4,509 vs. 4,940, down 1 percent
Vehicle: 12,340 vs. 12,984, up 3 percent
Suzuki
Month
Car: 2,549 vs. 2,406, up 15 percent
Truck: 2,865 vs. 2,693, up 15 percent
Vehicle: 5,414 vs. 5,099, up 15 percent
Kia
Month
Car: 11,241 vs. 9,897, up 23 percent
Truck: 5,913 vs. 7,132, down 10 percent
Vehicle: 17,154 vs. 17,029, up 9 percent
Volkswagen
Month
Car: 11,170 vs. 10,281, up 18 percent
Truck: 1,513 vs. 2,924, down 44 percent
Vehicle: 12,683 vs. 13,205, up 4 percent
BMW
Month
Car: 15,528 vs. 13,363, up 26 percent
Truck: 4,236 vs. 2,772, up 66 percent
Vehicle: 19,764 vs. 16,135, up 33 percent
Volvo
Month
Car: 7,454 vs. 7,703, up 5 percent
Truck: 2,706 vs. 2,623, up 12 percent
Vehicle: 10,160 vs. 10,326, up 7 percent
Mercedes-Benz
Month
Car: 11,033 vs. 13,160, down 9 percent
Truck: 1,068 vs. 2,009, down 42 percent
Vehicle: 12,101 vs. 15,169, down 14 percent
Saab
Month
Car: 1,638 vs. 1,647, up 8 percent
Vehicle: 1,638 vs. 1,647, up 8 percent
Jaguar
Month
Car: 2,245 vs. 3,643, down 33 percent
Vehicle: 2,245 vs. 3,643, down 33 percent
Audi
Month
Car: 5,077 vs. 5,005, up 10 percent
Vehicle: 5,077 vs. 5,005, up 10 percent
Land Rover
Month
Truck: 2,760 vs. 2,820, up 6 percent
Vehicle: 2,760 vs. 2,820, up 6 percent
Porsche
Month
Car: 1,106 vs. 844, up 42 percent
Truck: 1,071 vs. 1,374, down 16 percent
Vehicle: 2,177 vs. 2,218, up 6 percent