August 2002 U.S. Auto Sales
August 2002 Car and Light Truck Sales in the United States by Major Automakers
By The Associated Press
August 2002 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in August 2002 with sales in August 2001, 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 used to calculate the percentages for both last month and August 2001.
Total Industry
Month
Car: 828,934 vs. 725,985, up 14 percent
Truck: 875,805 vs. 722,612, up 21 percent
Big Three vehicle: 1,040,594 vs. 867,449, up 20 percent
Asian vehicle: 554,493 vs. 473,475, up 17 percent
European vehicle: 109,652 vs. 107,673, up 2 percent
Total vehicle: 1,704,739 vs. 1,448,597, up 18 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 5,690,352 vs. 5,773,066, down 1 percent
Truck: 5,952,277 vs. 5,703,189, up 4 percent
Big Three vehicle: 7,216,390 vs. 7,266,277, down 1 percent
Asian vehicle: 3,638,219 vs. 3,453,929, up 5 percent
European vehicle: 788,020 vs. 756,049, up 4 percent
Total vehicle: 11,642,629 vs. 11,476,255, up 1 percent
General Motors
Month
Car: 208,296 vs. 186,143, up 12 percent
Truck: 277,103 vs. 209,733, up 32 percent
Vehicle: 485,399 vs. 395,876, up 23 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 1,441,512 vs. 1,550,149, down 7 percent
Truck: 1,876,769 vs. 1,632,007, up 15 percent
Vehicle: 3,318,281 vs. 3,182,156, up 4 percent
Ford
Month
Car: 123,628 vs. 106,453, up 16 percent
Truck: 220,712 vs. 200,565, up 10 percent
Vehicle: 344,340 vs. 307,018, up 12 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 833,561 vs. 931,553, down 11 percent
Truck: 1,506,086 vs. 1,592,365, down 5 percent
Vehicle: 2,339,647 vs. 2,523,918, down 7 percent
DaimlerChrysler
Month
Car: 46,542 vs. 35,975, up 29 percent
Truck: 164,313 vs. 128,580, up 28 percent
Vehicle: 210,855 vs. 164,555, up 28 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 387,126 vs. 400,626, down 3 percent
Truck: 1,171,336 vs. 1,159,577, up 1 percent
Vehicle: 1,558,462 vs. 1,560,203, down 0 percent
Toyota
Month
Car: 103,679 vs. 85,265, up 22 percent
Truck: 82,920 vs. 73,653, up 13 percent
Vehicle: 186,599 vs. 158,918, up 17 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 686,542 vs. 646,657, up 6 percent
Truck: 534,463 vs. 520,925, up 3 percent
Vehicle: 1,221,005 vs. 1,167,582, up 5 percent
Honda
Month
Car: 95,868 vs. 89,373, up 7 percent
Truck: 41,405 vs. 27,861, up 49 percent
Vehicle: 137,273 vs. 117,234, up 17 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 579,891 vs. 622,259, down 7 percent
Truck: 264,627 vs. 199,852, up 32 percent
Vehicle: 844,518 vs. 822,111, up 3 percent
Nissan
Month
Car: 47,553 vs. 32,951, up 44 percent
Truck: 25,850 vs. 26,124, down 1 percent
Vehicle: 73,403 vs. 59,075, up 24 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 335,672 vs. 272,851, up 23 percent
Truck: 175,638 vs. 194,465, down 10 percent
Vehicle: 511,310 vs. 467,316, up 9 percent
Mazda
Month
Car: 18,639 vs. 14,252, up 31 percent
Truck: 13,428 vs. 8,473, up 58 percent
Vehicle: 32,067 vs. 22,725, up 41 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 114,551 vs. 117,144, down 2 percent
Truck: 72,457 vs. 70,540, up 3 percent
Vehicle: 187,008 vs. 187,684, down 0 percent
Mitsubishi
Month
Car: 24,728 vs. 20,055, up 23 percent
Truck: 6,500 vs. 8,262, down 21 percent
Vehicle: 31,228 vs. 28,317, up 10 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 188,299 vs. 152,386, up 24 percent
Truck: 49,912 vs. 53,983, down 8 percent
Vehicle: 238,211 vs. 206,369, up 15 percent
Isuzu
Month
Truck: 5,390 vs. 6,693, down 19 percent
Vehicle: 5,390 vs. 6,693, down 19 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 36,471 vs. 61,534, down 41 percent
Vehicle: 36,471 vs. 61,534, down 41 percent
Hyundai
Month
Car: 32,254 vs. 28,868, up 12 percent
Truck: 8,012 vs. 5,606, up 43 percent
Vehicle: 40,266 vs. 34,474, up 17 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 212,907 vs. 195,729, up 9 percent
Truck: 54,172 vs. 34,577, up 57 percent
Vehicle: 267,079 vs. 230,306, up 16 percent
Subaru
Month
Car: 13,375 vs. 12,329, up 8 percent
Truck: 5,162 vs. 4,827, up 7 percent
Vehicle: 18,537 vs. 17,156, up 8 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 84,890 vs. 85,339, down 1 percent
Truck: 35,398 vs. 36,873, down 4 percent
Vehicle: 120,288 vs. 122,212, down 2 percent
Suzuki
Month
Car: 2,095 vs. 1,478, up 42 percent
Truck: 4,071 vs. 4,129, down 1 percent
Vehicle: 6,166 vs. 5,607, up 10 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 12,168 vs. 11,620, up 5 percent
Truck: 32,321 vs. 32,881, down 2 percent
Vehicle: 44,489 vs. 44,501, down 0 percent
Kia
Month
Car: 14,412 vs. 15,223, down 5 percent
Truck: 9,152 vs. 8,053, up 14 percent
Vehicle: 23,564 vs. 23,276, up 1 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 111,523 vs. 105,269, up 6 percent
Truck: 56,317 vs. 39,045, up 44 percent
Vehicle: 167,840 vs. 144,314, up 16 percent
Volkswagen
Month
Car: 34,215 vs. 37,998, down 10 percent
Truck: 595 vs. 730, down 18 percent
Vehicle: 34,810 vs. 38,728, down 10 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 231,992 vs. 240,596, down 4 percent
Truck: 4,937 vs. 3,169, up 56 percent
Vehicle: 236,929 vs. 243,765, down 3 percent
BMW
Month
Car: 18,688 vs. 15,518, up 20 percent
Truck: 3,627 vs. 3,536, up 3 percent
Vehicle: 22,315 vs. 19,054, up 17 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 140,110 vs. 119,956, up 17 percent
Truck: 28,635 vs. 25,401, up 13 percent
Vehicle: 168,745 vs. 145,357, up 16 percent
Volvo
Month
Car: 10,653 vs. 12,131, down 12 percent
Vehicle: 10,653 vs. 12,131, down 12 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 74,719 vs. 89,155, down 16 percent
Vehicle: 74,719 vs. 89,155, down 16 percent
Mercedes-Benz
Month
Car: 14,555 vs. 14,751, down 1 percent
Truck: 3,793 vs. 3,497, up 8 percent
Vehicle: 18,348 vs. 18,248, up 1 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 109,965 vs. 104,853, up 5 percent
Truck: 26,247 vs. 29,766, down 12 percent
Vehicle: 136,212 vs. 134,619, up 1 percent
Saab
Month
Car: 4,072 vs. 4,223, down 4 percent
Vehicle: 4,072 vs. 4,223, down 4 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 28,386 vs. 24,339, up 17 percent
Vehicle: 28,386 vs. 24,339, up 17 percent
Jaguar
Month
Car: 6,011 vs. 3,711, up 62 percent
Vehicle: 6,011 vs. 3,711, up 62 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 43,784 vs. 26,824, up 63 percent
Vehicle: 43,784 vs. 26,824, up 63 percent
Audi
Month
Car: 7,707 vs. 7,458, up 3 percent
Vehicle: 7,707 vs. 7,458, up 3 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 57,070 vs. 58,732, down 3 percent
Vehicle: 57,070 vs. 58,732, down 3 percent
Land Rover
Month
Truck: 3,772 vs. 2,290, up 65 percent
Vehicle: 3,772 vs. 2,290, up 65 percent
Year-to-date
Truck: 26,491 vs. 16,229, up 63 percent
Vehicle: 26,491 vs. 16,229, up 63 percent
Porsche
Month
Car: 1,964 vs. 1,830, up 7 percent
Vehicle: 1,964 vs. 1,830, up 7 percent
Year-to-date
Car: 15,684 vs. 17,029, down 8 percent
Vehicle: 15,684 vs. 17,029, down 8 percent
