Porsche Reports U.S. Car Sales for May 2009

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced May sales in the U.S. of 1,979 units compared to the same period last year when it sold 2,796 new cars.

While Porsche’s sales this May represent a decrease of 29 percent from the same time last year, the company has recorded continued month-over-month sales growth since January 2009 despite the unrelenting dire state of the car market. Based on a comparison with April of this year, sales for the month were up seven percent, representing the best monthly sales result so far in 2009 for the German auto maker.

Through the first five months of 2009, Porsche’s year-to-date sales in the U.S. are 8,757 versus 12,436 in 2008, off 30 percent.

For the month of May, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 774, compared to 791 for the same period last year.