American Suzuki Posts Highest August Sales in 12 Years

4 September 2000
American Suzuki Posts Highest August Sales in 12 Years; Grand Vitara Scores Best Sales Month Ever
    BREA, Calif., Sept. 1 American Suzuki Motor Corporation
marked its highest August sales in 12 years, selling 6,280 vehicles for the
month, a 29-percent sales increase over August 1999.  The Grand Vitara posted
its best sales month since its August 1998 launch with 3,663 sales, a
24-percent increase over sales for the same period last year.  The
fuel-efficient Esteem Sedan and Wagon continued to be popular with value-savy
consumers, notching 1,612 sales in August, a 100-percent increase over 1999
sales.
    "The high demand for Suzuki's value-packed vehicle line has driven sales
to levels not seen in 12 years," said Gary Anderson, American Suzuki vice
president of sales.  "High-line changes including leather interior and
sun-roofs in our 2001 Grand Vitaras have been well received by our dealers and
will help us build on our increasing sales."
    


                                     August                     CYTD
                              2000          1999         2000          1999

           SIDEKICK:             0             2            0           217
       SIDEKICK IMP:             0             0           10             9
              SPORT:             1             8           75           562
             VITARA:           717           930        6,840         3,720
       GRAND VITARA:         3,663         2,959       21,046        17,285
              SWIFT:           287           162        2,415         1,684
             ESTEEM:         1,612           806       12,458         8,702
               X-90:             0             1            4            35
              TOTAL:         6,280         4,868       42,848        32,214

    TRUCK
     DOMESTIC TRUCK:           717           932        6,840         3,937
       IMPORT TRUCK:         3,664         2,968       21,135        17,891
        TOTAL TRUCK:         4,381         3,900       27,975        21,828

    CAR
       DOMESTIC CAR:           287           162        2,415         1,684
         IMPORT CAR:         1,612           806       12,458         8,702
          TOTAL CAR:         1,899           968       14,873        10,386

     TOTAL DOMESTIC:         1,004         1,094        9,255         5,621
       TOTAL IMPORT:         5,276         3,774       33,593        26,593
         GRAND TOTAL         6,280         4,868       42,848        32,214