Experian Automotive Releases September 2006 New Vehicle Sales Statistics
Ford F-150 Leads September 2006 New Vehicle Sales
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 21 -- Experian Automotive, a division of global information solutions company Experian(R) , today announced definitive September new vehicle sales statistics based on actual state vehicle registrations from across the United States.
"For the month of September the Ford F-150 leads as the number one selling new vehicle, up 11.6 percent from August," said Scott Waldron, president of Experian Automotive. "In total, 1,385,730 new vehicles were sold across the U.S. in September, a 9.4 percent decrease from August levels."
According to state vehicle registration data that has just become available and compiled by Experian Automotive, the top ten selling new vehicles across the United States in September 2006 were:
September Previous % Change 2006 (August) # of from rank rank Make/Model Vehicles August 2006 1 1 Ford F150 48,577 +11.6% 2 2 Toyota Camry 37,826 -6.7% 3 4 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 33,090 -17.0% 4 3 Honda Accord 32,411 -19.3% 5 5 Toyota Corolla 32,195 -11.0% 6 6 Honda Civic 33,150 +20.8% 7 8 Chevrolet Cobalt 19,974 -12.5% 8 9 Nissan Altima 19,889 -3.8% 9 7 Chevrolet Impala 19,101 -17.3% 10 19 Ford Mustang 18,697 +23.5%
According to actual state vehicle registrations, the automotive makes with the most vehicles sold in the United States for the month of September were:
September Previous % Change 2006 (August) # of from rank rank Automaker Vehicles August 2006 1 3 Ford 217,899 +5.6% 2 2 Toyota 191,975 -7.2% 3 1 Chevrolet 183,050 -15.0% 4 4 Honda 119,952 -16.5% 5 5 Nissan 78,365 -7.3% 6 6 Dodge 76,947 -8.9% 7 8 Chrysler 43,400 -0.7% 8 9 Pontiac 36,365 -10.5% 9 7 Hyundai 35,793 -22.0% 10 11 Jeep 34,911 -3.5%
Experian Automotive provides in-depth market statistics to companies throughout the automotive industry - from automakers to dealerships to finance and insurance companies. According to state vehicle registration data compiled by Experian Automotive, the following breakdown outlines the top five states that sold the most new vehicles in September 2006, and the top-selling new make/model in each state:
State Top-Selling Make/Model 1. California Toyota Camry 2. Texas Ford F150 3. Florida Ford F150 4. New York Honda Accord 5. Illinois Toyota Camry About Experian Automotive
Experian Automotive, a business unit of Experian(R) Group Ltd. , delivers information solutions to manufacturers, dealers, finance and insurance companies, and consumers. Experian helps automotive clients increase customer loyalty, target and win new business, and make better lending and vehicle purchase decisions. Its National Vehicle Database, housing more than 500 million vehicles, along with Experian's credit, consumer and business information assets, meets the industry's growing demand for an integrated information source. Experian's advanced decision support services help clients turn this information into improved business results. Experian technology supports several top automotive web sites including eBay Motors, Yahoo! Autos, CarsDirect.com, CarMax.com and NADAguides.com. For more information on Experian Automotive and its suite of solutions, visit our web site at http://www.experianautomotive.com/ .