March proved a tough month for many automakers, but some companies seemed unaffected and maintained double-digit growth.
Audi and Jeep were among the big winners, with respective sales gains of 20 percent and 23 percent. Chrysler brand sales rose by 15 percent, while Hyundai posted a 12-percent increase for the month. Among the lower-volume automakers, Mini sales jumped by 60 percent for the month and Land Rover experienced a 45-percent surge.
Volkswagen and Dodge were among the worst performers, with sales down by 18 percent and 24 percent, respectively. Single-digit falloffs were reported by Acura, Cadillac, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Jaguar, Lincoln and Mazda.
Despite the trouble in March, most automakers have still maintained positive growth for the first three months of the year. Analysts at Kelly Blue Book expect the industry to grow by 2.5 percent for the year.
March year-over-year:
- Acura down 6%, 14,670
- Alfa new, 73
- Audi up 20%, 17,102
- Bentley down 21%, 220
- BMW up 7%, 34,310
- Buick up 1%, 20,526
- Cadillac down 7%, 13,756
- Chevrolet down 3%, 173,886
- Chrysler up 15%, 30,038
- Dodge down 24%, 46,049
- Fiat down 5%, 4,494
- Ford down 3%, 227,234
- GMC up 1%, 41,707
- Honda down 5%, 111,623
- Hyundai up 12%, 75,019
- Infiniti flat, 12,525
- Jaguar down 9%, 1,660
- Jeep up 23%, 71,584
- Kia up 7%, 58,771
- *Lamborghini up 3%, 63
- Land Rover up 54%, 6,778
- Lexus up 9%, 31,054
- Lincoln down 3%, 8,695
- Maserati up 3%, 996
- Mazda down 8%, 32,123
- **Mercedes-Benz up 9%, 29,921
- MINI up 60%, 5,829
- Mitsubishi up 9%, 9,764
- Nissan down 3%, 132,560
- Porsche up 13%, 4,291
- Ram up 1%, 45,023
- Scion down 25%, 4,424
- smart down 25%, 583
- Subaru up 10%, 49,111
- *Tesla down 20%, 1,200
- Toyota up 4.4%, 194,905
- Volkswagen down 18%, 30,025
- Volvo flat, 5,916
2015 year-to-date:
- Acura up 5%, 39,644
- Alfa new, 217
- Audi up 14%, 40,098
- Bentley down 21%, 512
- BMW up 8%, 78,492
- Buick down 5%, 50,497
- Cadillac down 6%, 37,175
- Chevrolet up 5%, 476,556
- Chrysler up 13%, 81,933
- Dodge down 15%, 46,094
- Fiat down 3%, 11,038
- Ford up 2%, 573,185
- GMC up 15%, 119,811
- Honda up 2%, 294,299
- Hyundai up 8%, 172,029
- Infiniti up 8%, 33,842
- Jaguar down 8%, 4,336
- Jeep up 23%, 178,749
- Kia up 6%, 141,100
- *Lamborghini up 3%, 189
- Land Rover up 30%, 16,976
- Lexus up 19%, 77,180
- Lincoln down 1%, 21,478
- Maserati down 19%, 1,929
- Mazda flat, 78,044
- **Mercedes-Benz up 8%, 78,156
- MINI up 48%, 12,777
- Mitsubishi up 20%, 23,790
- Nissan up 3%, 333,786
- Porsche up 13%, 11,430
- Ram up 9%, 110,406
- Scion down 17%, 11,978
- smart down 31%, 1,533
- Subaru up 17%, 131,281
- *Tesla down 20%, 3,600
- Toyota up 11%, 575,620
- Volkswagen down 9%, 79,239
- Volvo flat, 13,722
*Based on estimates from Automotive News.
** NOT including Sprinter
Highlights (sales up > 40%)
Volvo XC60, up 45% to 2,464
Volvo XC70, up 47% to 563
Infiniti Q70, up 68% to 1,083
VW Golf family, up 133% to 4,643
Audi A3, up 927% to 3,081
Hyundai Genesis, up 41% to 3,064
Subaru Legacy, up 90% to 6,148
Mitsubishi Mirage, up 66% to 2,488
Cadillac Escalade, up 125% to 1,673
Cadillac Escalade ESV, up 114% to 1,085
Honda Fit, up 58% to 6,640
Lincoln Navigator, up 47% to 1,097
Nissan GT-R, up 47% to 175
Nissan Rogue, up 41% to 27,418
Chrysler 200, up 155% to 19,190
Jeep Patriot, up 41% to 11,849
Dodge Dart, up 56% to 9,572
Lowlights (sales down > 30%)
Infiniti Q60, down 38% to 368
VW CC, down 55% to 513
Audi A4, down 32% to 2,266
Subaru BRZ, down 42% to 495
Cadillac ATS, down 32% to 2,039
Cadillac CTS, down 49% to 1,500
Chevy Camaro, down 31% to 5,956
Chevy Spark, down 36% to 3,260
Chevy Volt, down 57% to 639
Honda Insight, down 47% to 209
Acura RLX/RL, down 48% to 194
Ford Taurus, down 43% to 3,224
Lincoln MKX, down 43% to 1,475
Nissan Cube, down 58% to 176
Nissan Maxima, down 54% to 2,760
Nissan Juke, down 59% to 2,838
Chrysler Town & Country, down 59% to 5,489
Dodge Caravan, down 58% to 5,960
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