April 2005 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard
This table aggregated by the AP compares sales in April 2005 with sales in April 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles.
Results for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG do not include U.S. sales of their European brands: Saab, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz.
Percentages are based on the daily sales rate; there were 27 sales days last month and 26 sales days in April 2004, and 102 sales days for the first four months of 2005 and for the same period a year ago.
Total Industry
Month
Car: 719,805 vs. 649,588, up 7 percent
Truck: 783,693 vs. 773,366, down 2 percent
Big Three vehicle: 847,185 vs. 849,740, down 4 percent
Asian vehicle: 563,492 vs. 471,102, up 15 percent
European vehicle: 92,821 vs. 102,112, down 12 percent
Total vehicle: 1,503,498 vs. 1,422,954, up 2 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 2,511,376 vs. 2,436,310, up 3 percent
Truck: 2,884,316 vs. 2,897,027, down less than 1 percent
Big Three vehicle: 3,097,525 vs. 3,163,167, down 2 percent
Asian vehicle: 1,972,455 vs. 1,822,965, up 8 percent
European vehicle: 325,712 vs. 347,205, down 6 percent
Total vehicle: 5,395,692 vs. 5,333,337, up 1 percent
General Motors
Month
Car: 167,444 vs. 149,422, up 8 percent
Truck: 209,917 vs. 244,241, down 17 percent
Vehicle: 377,361 vs. 393,663, down 8 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 578,376 vs. 602,264, down 4 percent
Truck: 794,210 vs. 840,500, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 1,372,586 vs. 1,442,764, down 5 percent
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Ford
Month
Car: 88,036 vs. 86,865, down 2 percent
Truck: 175,242 vs. 180,201, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 263,278 vs. 267,066, down 5 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 329,357 vs. 319,545, up 3 percent
Truck: 642,304 vs. 694,343, down 7 percent
Vehicle: 971,661 vs. 1,013,888, down 4 percent
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DaimlerChrysler
Month
Car: 44,248 vs. 45,712, down 7 percent
Truck: 162,298 vs. 143,299, up 9 percent
Vehicle: 206,546 vs. 189,011, up 5 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 172,787 vs. 149,469, up 16 percent
Truck: 580,491 vs. 557,046, up 4 percent
Vehicle: 753,278 vs. 706,515, up 7 percent
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Toyota
Month
Car: 124,427 vs. 88,088, up 36 percent
Truck: 86,039 vs. 79,041, up 5 percent
Vehicle: 210,466 vs. 167,129, up 21 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 408,765 vs. 327,016, up 25 percent
Truck: 308,937 vs. 304,835, up 1 percent
Vehicle: 717,702 vs. 631,851, up 14 percent
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Honda
Month
Car: 81,671 vs. 71,371, up 10 percent
Truck: 53,926 vs. 43,558, up 19 percent
Vehicle: 135,597 vs. 114,929, up 14 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 254,646 vs. 261,052, down 2 percent
Truck: 189,133 vs. 165,678, up 14 percent
Vehicle: 443,779 vs. 426,730, up 4 percent
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Nissan
Month
Car: 51,153 vs. 37,933, up 30 percent
Truck: 40,468 vs. 31,537, up 24 percent
Vehicle: 91,621 vs. 69,470, up 27 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 188,169 vs. 179,194, up 5 percent
Truck: 168,252 vs. 127,770, up 32 percent
Vehicle: 356,421 vs. 306,964, up 16 percent
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Mazda
Month
Car: 17,334 vs. 16,248, up 3 percent
Truck: 4,915 vs. 5,431, down 13 percent
Vehicle: 22,249 vs. 21,679, down 1 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 63,999 vs. 62,440, up 2 percent
Truck: 22,269 vs. 23,586, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 86,268 vs. 86,026, up less than 1 percent
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Mitsubishi
Month
Car: 6,589 vs. 11,663, down 46 percent
Truck: 2,641 vs. 4,606, down 45 percent
Vehicle: 9,230 vs. 16,269, down 45 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 31,124 vs. 50,866, down 39 percent
Truck: 12,628 vs. 22,264, down 43 percent
Vehicle: 43,752 vs. 73,130, down 40 percent
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Isuzu
Month
Truck: 1,412 vs. 2,497, down 46 percent
Vehicle: 1,412 vs. 2,497, down 46 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 5,086 vs. 10,063, down 49 percent
Vehicle: 5,086 vs. 10,063, down 49 percent
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Hyundai
Month
Car: 29,634 vs. 25,921, up 10 percent
Truck: 11,324 vs. 9,124, up 20 percent
Vehicle: 40,958 vs. 35,045, up 13 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 101,500 vs. 89,166, up 14 percent
Truck: 39,470 vs. 34,172, up 16 percent
Vehicle: 140,970 vs. 123,338, up 14 percent
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Subaru
Month
Car: 11,539 vs. 8,515, up 30 percent
Truck: 5,178 vs. 5,090, down 2 percent
Vehicle: 16,717 vs. 13,605, up 18 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 39,189 vs. 36,257, up 8 percent
Truck: 21,693 vs. 21,482, up 1 percent
Vehicle: 60,882 vs. 57,739, up 5 percent
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Suzuki
Month
Car: 5,633 vs. 5,085, up 7 percent
Truck: 2,451 vs. 1,956, up 21 percent
Vehicle: 8,084 vs. 7,041, up 11 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 16,125 vs. 15,251, up 6 percent
Truck: 10,983 vs. 9,051, up 21 percent
Vehicle: 27,108 vs. 24,302, up 12 percent
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Kia
Month
Car: 14,390 vs. 14,085, down 2 percent
Truck: 12,768 vs. 9,353, up 31 percent
Vehicle: 27,158 vs. 23,438, up 12 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 51,961 vs. 46,912, up 11 percent
Truck: 38,526 vs. 35,910, up 7 percent
Vehicle: 90,487 vs. 82,822, up 9 percent
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Volkswagen
Month
Car: 17,048 vs. 23,476, down 30 percent
Truck: 1,410 vs. 2,191, down 38 percent
Vehicle: 18,458 vs. 25,667, down 31 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 55,659 vs. 66,000, down 16 percent
Truck: 5,677 vs. 9,610, down 41 percent
Vehicle: 61,336 vs. 75,610, down 19 percent
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BMW
Month
Car: 19,280 vs. 21,877, down 15 percent
Truck: 6,102 vs. 4,832, up 22 percent
Vehicle: 25,382 vs. 26,709, down 8 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 69,891 vs. 72,072, down 3 percent
Truck: 21,027 vs. 15,878, up 32 percent
Vehicle: 90,918 vs. 87,950, up 3 percent
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Volvo
Month
Car: 10,725 vs. 10,788, down 4 percent
Vehicle: 10,725 vs. 10,788, down 4 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 42,877 vs. 44,155, down 3 percent
Vehicle: 42,877 vs. 44,155, down 3 percent
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Mercedes-Benz
Month
Car: 15,414 vs. 16,239, down 9 percent
Truck: 3,391 vs. 2,145, up 52 percent
Vehicle: 18,805 vs. 18,384, down 1 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 54,699 vs. 59,147, down 8 percent
Truck: 7,882 vs. 8,396, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 62,581 vs. 67,543, down 7 percent
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Saab
Month
Car: 3,174 vs. 3,474, down 12 percent
Vehicle: 3,174 vs. 3,474, down 12 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 10,518 vs. 11,524, down 9 percent
Vehicle: 10,518 vs. 11,524, down 9 percent
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Jaguar
Month
Car: 2,870 vs. 4,103, down 33 percent
Vehicle: 2,870 vs. 4,103, down 33 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 11,577 vs. 15,343, down 25 percent
Vehicle: 11,577 vs. 15,343, down 25 percent
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Audi
Month
Car: 7,202 vs. 7,137, down 3 percent
Vehicle: 7,202 vs. 7,137, down 3 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 24,037 vs. 24,149, down less than 1 percent
Vehicle: 24,037 vs. 24,149, down less than 1 percent
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Land Rover
Month
Truck: 3,140 vs. 2,526, up 20 percent
Vehicle: 3,140 vs. 2,526, up 20 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 11,584 vs. 10,670, up 9 percent
Vehicle: 11,584 vs. 10,670, up 9 percent
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Porsche
Month
Car: 1,994 vs. 1,586, up 21 percent
Truck: 1,071 vs. 1,738, down 41 percent
Vehicle: 3,065 vs. 3,324, down 11 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 6,120 vs. 4,488, up 36 percent
Truck: 4,164 vs. 5,773, down 28 percent
Vehicle: 10,284 vs. 10,261, up less than 1 percent
This table aggregated by the AP compares sales in April 2005 with sales in April 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles.
Results for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG do not include U.S. sales of their European brands: Saab, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz.
Percentages are based on the daily sales rate; there were 27 sales days last month and 26 sales days in April 2004, and 102 sales days for the first four months of 2005 and for the same period a year ago.
Total Industry
Month
Car: 719,805 vs. 649,588, up 7 percent
Truck: 783,693 vs. 773,366, down 2 percent
Big Three vehicle: 847,185 vs. 849,740, down 4 percent
Asian vehicle: 563,492 vs. 471,102, up 15 percent
European vehicle: 92,821 vs. 102,112, down 12 percent
Total vehicle: 1,503,498 vs. 1,422,954, up 2 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 2,511,376 vs. 2,436,310, up 3 percent
Truck: 2,884,316 vs. 2,897,027, down less than 1 percent
Big Three vehicle: 3,097,525 vs. 3,163,167, down 2 percent
Asian vehicle: 1,972,455 vs. 1,822,965, up 8 percent
European vehicle: 325,712 vs. 347,205, down 6 percent
Total vehicle: 5,395,692 vs. 5,333,337, up 1 percent
General Motors
Month
Car: 167,444 vs. 149,422, up 8 percent
Truck: 209,917 vs. 244,241, down 17 percent
Vehicle: 377,361 vs. 393,663, down 8 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 578,376 vs. 602,264, down 4 percent
Truck: 794,210 vs. 840,500, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 1,372,586 vs. 1,442,764, down 5 percent
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Ford
Month
Car: 88,036 vs. 86,865, down 2 percent
Truck: 175,242 vs. 180,201, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 263,278 vs. 267,066, down 5 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 329,357 vs. 319,545, up 3 percent
Truck: 642,304 vs. 694,343, down 7 percent
Vehicle: 971,661 vs. 1,013,888, down 4 percent
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DaimlerChrysler
Month
Car: 44,248 vs. 45,712, down 7 percent
Truck: 162,298 vs. 143,299, up 9 percent
Vehicle: 206,546 vs. 189,011, up 5 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 172,787 vs. 149,469, up 16 percent
Truck: 580,491 vs. 557,046, up 4 percent
Vehicle: 753,278 vs. 706,515, up 7 percent
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Toyota
Month
Car: 124,427 vs. 88,088, up 36 percent
Truck: 86,039 vs. 79,041, up 5 percent
Vehicle: 210,466 vs. 167,129, up 21 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 408,765 vs. 327,016, up 25 percent
Truck: 308,937 vs. 304,835, up 1 percent
Vehicle: 717,702 vs. 631,851, up 14 percent
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Honda
Month
Car: 81,671 vs. 71,371, up 10 percent
Truck: 53,926 vs. 43,558, up 19 percent
Vehicle: 135,597 vs. 114,929, up 14 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 254,646 vs. 261,052, down 2 percent
Truck: 189,133 vs. 165,678, up 14 percent
Vehicle: 443,779 vs. 426,730, up 4 percent
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Nissan
Month
Car: 51,153 vs. 37,933, up 30 percent
Truck: 40,468 vs. 31,537, up 24 percent
Vehicle: 91,621 vs. 69,470, up 27 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 188,169 vs. 179,194, up 5 percent
Truck: 168,252 vs. 127,770, up 32 percent
Vehicle: 356,421 vs. 306,964, up 16 percent
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Mazda
Month
Car: 17,334 vs. 16,248, up 3 percent
Truck: 4,915 vs. 5,431, down 13 percent
Vehicle: 22,249 vs. 21,679, down 1 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 63,999 vs. 62,440, up 2 percent
Truck: 22,269 vs. 23,586, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 86,268 vs. 86,026, up less than 1 percent
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Mitsubishi
Month
Car: 6,589 vs. 11,663, down 46 percent
Truck: 2,641 vs. 4,606, down 45 percent
Vehicle: 9,230 vs. 16,269, down 45 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 31,124 vs. 50,866, down 39 percent
Truck: 12,628 vs. 22,264, down 43 percent
Vehicle: 43,752 vs. 73,130, down 40 percent
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Isuzu
Month
Truck: 1,412 vs. 2,497, down 46 percent
Vehicle: 1,412 vs. 2,497, down 46 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 5,086 vs. 10,063, down 49 percent
Vehicle: 5,086 vs. 10,063, down 49 percent
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Hyundai
Month
Car: 29,634 vs. 25,921, up 10 percent
Truck: 11,324 vs. 9,124, up 20 percent
Vehicle: 40,958 vs. 35,045, up 13 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 101,500 vs. 89,166, up 14 percent
Truck: 39,470 vs. 34,172, up 16 percent
Vehicle: 140,970 vs. 123,338, up 14 percent
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Subaru
Month
Car: 11,539 vs. 8,515, up 30 percent
Truck: 5,178 vs. 5,090, down 2 percent
Vehicle: 16,717 vs. 13,605, up 18 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 39,189 vs. 36,257, up 8 percent
Truck: 21,693 vs. 21,482, up 1 percent
Vehicle: 60,882 vs. 57,739, up 5 percent
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Suzuki
Month
Car: 5,633 vs. 5,085, up 7 percent
Truck: 2,451 vs. 1,956, up 21 percent
Vehicle: 8,084 vs. 7,041, up 11 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 16,125 vs. 15,251, up 6 percent
Truck: 10,983 vs. 9,051, up 21 percent
Vehicle: 27,108 vs. 24,302, up 12 percent
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Kia
Month
Car: 14,390 vs. 14,085, down 2 percent
Truck: 12,768 vs. 9,353, up 31 percent
Vehicle: 27,158 vs. 23,438, up 12 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 51,961 vs. 46,912, up 11 percent
Truck: 38,526 vs. 35,910, up 7 percent
Vehicle: 90,487 vs. 82,822, up 9 percent
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Volkswagen
Month
Car: 17,048 vs. 23,476, down 30 percent
Truck: 1,410 vs. 2,191, down 38 percent
Vehicle: 18,458 vs. 25,667, down 31 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 55,659 vs. 66,000, down 16 percent
Truck: 5,677 vs. 9,610, down 41 percent
Vehicle: 61,336 vs. 75,610, down 19 percent
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BMW
Month
Car: 19,280 vs. 21,877, down 15 percent
Truck: 6,102 vs. 4,832, up 22 percent
Vehicle: 25,382 vs. 26,709, down 8 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 69,891 vs. 72,072, down 3 percent
Truck: 21,027 vs. 15,878, up 32 percent
Vehicle: 90,918 vs. 87,950, up 3 percent
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Volvo
Month
Car: 10,725 vs. 10,788, down 4 percent
Vehicle: 10,725 vs. 10,788, down 4 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 42,877 vs. 44,155, down 3 percent
Vehicle: 42,877 vs. 44,155, down 3 percent
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Mercedes-Benz
Month
Car: 15,414 vs. 16,239, down 9 percent
Truck: 3,391 vs. 2,145, up 52 percent
Vehicle: 18,805 vs. 18,384, down 1 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 54,699 vs. 59,147, down 8 percent
Truck: 7,882 vs. 8,396, down 6 percent
Vehicle: 62,581 vs. 67,543, down 7 percent
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Saab
Month
Car: 3,174 vs. 3,474, down 12 percent
Vehicle: 3,174 vs. 3,474, down 12 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 10,518 vs. 11,524, down 9 percent
Vehicle: 10,518 vs. 11,524, down 9 percent
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Jaguar
Month
Car: 2,870 vs. 4,103, down 33 percent
Vehicle: 2,870 vs. 4,103, down 33 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 11,577 vs. 15,343, down 25 percent
Vehicle: 11,577 vs. 15,343, down 25 percent
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Audi
Month
Car: 7,202 vs. 7,137, down 3 percent
Vehicle: 7,202 vs. 7,137, down 3 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 24,037 vs. 24,149, down less than 1 percent
Vehicle: 24,037 vs. 24,149, down less than 1 percent
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Land Rover
Month
Truck: 3,140 vs. 2,526, up 20 percent
Vehicle: 3,140 vs. 2,526, up 20 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 11,584 vs. 10,670, up 9 percent
Vehicle: 11,584 vs. 10,670, up 9 percent
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Porsche
Month
Car: 1,994 vs. 1,586, up 21 percent
Truck: 1,071 vs. 1,738, down 41 percent
Vehicle: 3,065 vs. 3,324, down 11 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 6,120 vs. 4,488, up 36 percent
Truck: 4,164 vs. 5,773, down 28 percent
Vehicle: 10,284 vs. 10,261, up less than 1 percent
