Volvo Cars North America Sales Report for January
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2007 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, reports sales in the United States of 7,819 units for January, representing a 12 percent decrease compared to the same period last year.
Overall, Volvo sales for North America (United States, including Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico) were 8,628 units, which is 11 percent down compared to the beginning of 2006. Volvo Canada sales were down 4.5 percent, with 571 units sold, while Volvo sales in Mexico were ahead of last year by 15.5 percent, selling 238 units.
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA), based in Irvine, Calif., is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation of Goteborg, Sweden. VCNA provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversees Volvo operations in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Volvo has been building cars with safety in mind for nearly 80 years. The current 2007 model line up of Volvo cars includes: the award-winning new S40 and its wagon counterpart the 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 versatile V70 wagon and rugged XC70 (Cross Country); the new Volvo C70 -- the convertible with the innovative retractable hardtop, and the all-new Volvo S80.
* U.S. sales include Puerto Rico
VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Retail Sales by Model 01-Feb-07
UNITED STATES
January * Year-to-Date *
2007 2006 % 2007 2006 %
Volvo Model
S40 1,377 1,976 -30.3% 1,377 1,976 -30.3%
V50 195 381 -48.8% 195 381 -48.8%
S60 1,235 2,067 -40.3% 1,235 2,067 -40.3%
V70 257 449 -42.8% 257 449 -42.8%
XC70 855 1,023 -16.4% 855 1,023 -16.4%
C70 387 27 1333.3% 387 27 1333.3%
S80 1,131 568 99.1% 1,131 568 99.1%
XC90 2,382 2,390 -0.3% 2,382 2,390 -0.3%
USA TOTAL 7,819 8,881 -12.0% 7,819 8,881 -12.0%
CANADA
January Year-to-Date
2007 2006 % 2007 2006 %
Volvo Model
C30 1 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a
S40 55 82 -32.9% 55 82 -32.9%
V50 42 45 -6.7% 42 45 -6.7%
S60 118 111 6.3% 118 111 6.3%
V70 42 48 -12.5% 42 48 -12.5%
XC70 104 101 3.0% 104 101 3.0%
C70 6 0 n/a 6 0 n/a
S80 38 25 52.0% 38 25 52.0%
XC90 165 186 -11.3% 165 186 -11.3%
CANADA TOTAL 571 598 -4.5% 571 598 -4.5%
MEXICO
January Year-to-Date
2007 2006 % 2007 2006 %
Volvo Model
S40 116 113 2.7% 116 113 2.7%
V50 3 3 0.0% 3 3 0.0%
S60 33 19 73.7% 33 19 73.7%
V70 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a
XC70 1 0 n/a 1 0 n/a
C70 2 0 n/a 2 0 n/a
S80 9 4 125.0% 9 4 125.0%
XC90 74 67 10.4% 74 67 10.4%
MEXICO TOTAL 238 206 15.5% 238 206 15.5%
NAFTA TOTAL 8,628 9,685 -10.9% 8,628 9,685 -10.9%
* U.S. totals include Puerto Rico