Suzuki Year-to-Date Sales Stand Far Ahead of 1999
4 December 2000
Suzuki Year-to-Date Sales Stand Far Ahead of 1999; New Flagship SUV Introduced to Dealers and Media
BREA, Calif., Dec. 1 American Suzuki Motor Corporation's
year-to-date sales ended the month 24-percent ahead of corresponding 1999
sales as the winds of fall chilled November sales. Posting an 11-percent
decline from 1999, November's overall sales eased with 3,670 vehicles sold for
the month. Grand Vitara sales slowed in November, notching 1,753 units, a
27-percent decline from sales for the same period in 1999. However, Esteem
Sedan and Wagon monthly sales outpaced 1999, selling 1,016 vehicles, a
30-percent increase over November last year.
"In November, we introduced the XL-7 to the press and our dealers," said
Gary Anderson, vice president of sales. "The XL-7's comfortable ride, power
and seating versatility garnered favorable impressions from both dealers and
press alike. Based on initial feedback, we are looking forward to brisk sales
of our new 'right-sized' XL-7s as they arrive at dealerships in December.
ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, based in Hamamatsu,
Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Incorporated in
1920, SMC has 120 distributors in 175 countries.
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
MONTH END REPORTING
November CYTD
2000 1999 2000 1999
SIDEKICK: 0 0 0 224
SIDEKICK IMP: 0 0 10 9
SPORT: 2 8 78 588
VITARA: 570 751 8,541 6,280
GRAND VITARA: 1,753 2,408 28,700 24,910
SWIFT: 329 165 3,223 2,149
ESTEEM: 1,016 783 15,951 11,334
X-90: 0 0 3 35
TOTAL: 3,670 4,115 56,506 45,529
TRUCK
DOMESTIC TRUCK: 570 751 8,541 6,504
IMPORT TRUCK: 1,755 2,416 28,791 25,542
TOTAL TRUCK: 2,325 3,167 37,332 32,046
CAR
DOMESTIC CAR: 329 165 3,223 2,149
IMPORT CAR: 1,016 783 15,951 11,334
TOTAL CAR: 1,345 948 19,174 13,483
TOTAL DOMESTIC: 899 916 11,764 8,653
TOTAL IMPORT: 2,771 3,199 44,742 36,876
GRAND TOTAL 3,670 4,115 56,506 45,529