Mitsubishi Reports 15.8% Year-to-Date Increase Through October
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CYPRESS, CA - November 1, 2007: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported October sales of 9,280, virtually unchanged from last year's October volume of 9,288. Calendar year-to-date (CYTD) sales are 115,106, remaining well ahead of the first ten months of last year (99,392), up 15.8% compared to last year's first-ten-months total.
The new Outlander crossover sport utility showed the biggest year-over-year increase in October, while Endeavor SUV, Eclipse Spyder convertible, and Raider pickup truck sales for the month also ran ahead of last year.
October sales highlights:
-- Outlander closed at 1,274 units, up 168% from last year's volume; and up 172% from last year's CYTD volume. -- Sales of the all-new fuel efficient Lancer continue to run far ahead of last year, up 62% for the year-to-date. -- Eclipse Spyder convertible sales were up 8.1% in October, and are up 16% year-to-date. -- Raider sales were up 110% for the month, and are up 8.6% year-to-date. -- Endeavor sales were up 18.7% in October. -- Galant sales are up 1.7% CYTD. -- Mitsubishi's January-October sales represent the best sales for the first ten months of the year since 2004.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks through a network of approximately 500 dealers.