U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales, August & YTD
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| Aug. 2019 |
Aug. 2018 |
% change |
8 mos. 2019 |
8 mos. 2018 |
% change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | 25,505 | 23,789 | 7.20% | 204,960 | 199,157 | 2.90% |
| Mini | 3,911 | 3,800 | 2.90% | 24,321 | 30,732 | -20.90% |
| Rolls-Royce* | 110 | 108 | 1.90% | 880 | 863 | 2.00% |
| BMW of N.A. | 29,526 | 27,697 | 6.60% | 230,161 | 230,752 | -0.30% |
| Acura | 15,189 | 15,072 | 0.80% | 101,715 | 100,972 | 0.70% |
| Honda | 158,804 | 132,831 | 19.60% | 990,569 | 973,357 | 1.80% |
| American Honda Motor Co. | 173,993 | 147,903 | 17.60% | 1,092,284 | 1,074,329 | 1.70% |
| Genesis | 1,757 | 613 | 186.60% | 13,350 | 8,490 | 57.20% |
| Hyundai brand | 63,737 | 56,929 | 12.00% | 454,405 | 435,852 | 4.30% |
| Hyundai Motor America | 65,494 | 57,542 | 13.80% | 467,755 | 444,342 | 5.30% |
| Kia Motors America | 60,730 | 53,864 | 12.70% | 418,979 | 400,539 | 4.60% |
| Hyundai-Kia | 126,224 | 111,406 | 13.30% | 886,734 | 844,881 | 5.00% |
| Jaguar | 2,128 | 2,469 | -13.80% | 20,430 | 19,136 | 6.80% |
| Land Rover | 6,572 | 7,179 | -8.50% | 59,151 | 58,167 | 1.70% |
| Jaguar Land Rover N.A. | 8,700 | 9,648 | -9.80% | 79,581 | 77,303 | 2.90% |
| Mazda N.A. | 27,482 | 25,816 | 6.50% | 189,329 | 213,865 | -11.50% |
| McLaren* | 180 | 115 | 56.50% | 1,566 | 901 | 73.80% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 30,144 | 24,084 | 25.20% | 221,055 | 222,790 | -0.80% |
| Smart USA | 74 | 108 | -31.50% | 626 | 861 | -27.30% |
| Mercedes-Benz USA | 30,218 | 24,192 | 24.90% | 221,681 | 223,651 | -0.90% |
| Mitsubishi Motors N.A. | 8,139 | 8,416 | -3.30% | 87,849 | 85,693 | 2.50% |
| Infiniti | 9,185 | 10,796 | -14.90% | 80,903 | 92,713 | -12.70% |
| Nissan | 118,045 | 101,580 | 16.20% | 862,243 | 909,150 | -5.20% |
| Nissan Group | 127,230 | 112,376 | 13.20% | 943,146 | 1,001,863 | -5.90% |
| Nissan/Mitsubishi | 135,369 | 120,792 | 12.10% | 1,030,995 | 1,087,556 | -5.20% |
| Subaru of America | 70,039 | 64,088 | 9.30% | 473,670 | 446,374 | 6.10% |
| Lexus | 29,931 | 28,622 | 4.60% | 190,691 | 189,025 | 0.90% |
| Scion | - | - | - | - | 2 | -100.00% |
| Toyota | 218,403 | 194,433 | 12.30% | 1,418,955 | 1,432,109 | -0.90% |
| Toyota/Scion | 218,403 | 194,433 | 12.30% | 1,418,955 | 1,432,111 | -0.90% |
| Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. | 248,334 | 223,055 | 11.30% | 1,609,646 | 1,621,136 | -0.70% |
| Audi | 21,531 | 20,907 | 3.00% | 142,341 | 148,070 | -3.90% |
| Bentley* | 169 | 165 | 2.40% | 1,352 | 1,312 | 3.00% |
| Lamborghini* | 232 | 125 | 85.60% | 1,856 | 1,000 | 85.60% |
| Porsche | 4,636 | 4,083 | 13.50% | 39,849 | 37,524 | 6.20% |
| VW | 35,412 | 32,255 | 9.80% | 251,208 | 235,673 | 6.60% |
| VW Group of America | 61,980 | 57,535 | 7.70% | 436,606 | 423,579 | 3.10% |
| Volvo Cars N.A. | 9,194 | 8,970 | 2.50% | 68,109 | 65,214 | 4.40% |
| Other** | 328 | 321 | 2.20% | 2,624 | 2,568 | 2.20% |
| U.S. LIGHT VEHICLE | 921,567 | 821,538 | 12.20% | 6,322,986 | 6,312,109 | 0.20% |
| *Estimate **Reflects Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lotus sales estimates. ***Excluding Ford, Tesla, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors |
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The biggest Asian automakers in the U.S. posted double-digit sales gains last month in the latest sign that the market is picking up strength as the summer advances. Two of the Detroit 3 also posted big gains in volume last month, helped by fatter discounts and popular trucks and crossovers, according to Automotive News data center projections.
