American Suzuki Posts Best February in Over a Decade
2 March 2000
American Suzuki Posts Best February in Over a Decade; Sales up 55 Percent from Last Year
BREA, Calif.--March 1, 2000--American Suzuki automotive sales climbed to a new record in February with increases across all six models in the Suzuki line.Led by strong sales of the Grand Vitara, which posted a 28 percent increase over last year, American Suzuki sold 5,247 vehicles, notching a sizable 55 percent increase over the same period last year.
Attributing brisk sales in what is characteristically a slower-selling month, Gary Anderson, American Suzuki Motor Corp. vice president of sales and marketing, noted, "In light of sharply rising gas prices, the appeal of Suzuki's line of fuel-efficient, well-built, value-packed cars and SUVs is better than ever."
Suzuki Motor Corp. founded the Automotive Division of American Suzuki Motor Corp., located in Brea, in 1985. American Suzuki Motor Corp. markets automobiles in the United States through a network of more than 340 dealerships in 49 states.
American Suzuki's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corp., based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Incorporated in 1920, Suzuki Motor Corp. has 134 distributors in 175 countries.
American Suzuki Motor Corp.
Month End Reporting
February CYTD
2000 1999 2000 1999
Sidekick: 0 37 0 104
Sidekick Imp: 10 1 10 4
Sport: 68 93 68 228
Vitara: 952 120 1,656 164
Grand Vitara: 2,702 2,114 4,263 3,666
Swift: 181 111 327 257
Esteem: 1,330 910 2,069 1,682
X-90: 4 6 4 14
Total: 5,247 3,392 8,397 6,119
Truck
Domestic Truck: 952 157 1,656 268
Import Truck: 2,784 2,214 4,345 3,912
Total Truck: 3,736 2,371 6,001 4,180
Car
Domestic Car: 181 111 327 257
Import Car: 1,330 910 2,069 1,682
Total Car: 1,511 1,021 2,396 1,939
Total Domestic: 1,133 268 1,983 525
Total Import: 4,114 3,124 6,414 5,594
Grand Total: 5,247 3,392 8,397 6,119