Following on the heels of GM and Ford ’s sales results, several other automakers have made September sales results known. Keeping with the domestics, Chrysler reported a 5% sales decline for the month of September. The Chrysler and Jeep brands both saw decrease while the Dodge brand was up 5% thanks to strong sales of the Ram pickup.
Mitsubishi saw a September sales increase of 17.6% — the automaker’s best month since 2003 — thanks to strong sales of the Lancer and Outlander. Overall, Mitsubishi’s year-to-date sales are up 17.4% through the first nine months.
Honda ’s September sales — including Acura — were up 17.5%, thanks to strong sales across the board, including a whopping 139.1% jump in Fit sales.
On the back of all-new Impreza sales, Subaru posted its best September in 20 years, increasing sales by 2%. The Subaru Tribeca also bolstered sales, seeing a 19% increase.
Toyota posted its third consecutive sales decline — slipping .9% — although that is in comparison to the automaker’s best ever September set in 2006. Lexus sales saw a modest increase of 1.6%. Although down as a whole, several Toyota and Lexus models posted best ever September numbers, including the Camry, Prius, Tundra, RAV4 and ES 350.
Nissan posted a 12.1% increase — thanks to a 46.7% increase in Altima sales — while its luxury division, Infiniti , posted an increase of 2.7%. Infiniti sales were spurred by an increase in G sedan and coupe sales, as well as a 32.9% increase in QX56 sales.
While Hyundai ’s overall September sales remained unchanged, the automaker saw strong sales of the Accent and Santa Fe.
In the luxury car segment, Mercedes saw a sales increase of 13% — due to strong sales of the all-new C-class — while BMW posted a 2.8% increase. However, BMW’s Mini brand was up 36% in September.
