October Sales: Movin' On Up

After a largely flat year of auto sales, it’s looking like the analysts are getting it right and sales were good last month. Chrysler is leading the good-news parade with a whopping 27% bump in volume on strong sales of the 200, Wrangler and Grand Cherokee and 20%+ increases from every brand. GM had a more sideways kind of month, with 2% overall growth and only Chevrolet rising as a brand. For more, watch October’s sales results unfold at our evolving table after the jump…

AutomakerOct. 2011Oct. 2010Pct. chng.10 month

201110 month

2010Pct. chng.BMW Group27,31823,26517%246,890215,70015% BMW division21,87319,27214%199,552176,73613% Mini5,4153,95037%47,05038,53822% Rolls-Royce3043–30%288426–32%BMW Group27,31823,26517%246,890215,70015%Chrysler Group114,51290,13727%1,123,923910,35724% Chrysler Division21,24416,54728%178,795174,6502% Dodge33,73427,02025%379,175330,03915% Dodge/Ram55,57045,11023%589,776499,68118% Fiat1,965––%15,826––% Jeep35,73328,48026%339,526236,02644% Ram21,83618,09021%210,601169,64224%Chrysler Group114,51290,13727%1,123,923910,35724%Daimler AG24,45319,44826%210,760189,63711% Maybach45–20%4453–17% Mercedes-Benz24,12219,07627%206,632184,43812% Smart USA327367–11%4,0845,146–21%Daimler AG24,45319,44826%210,760189,63711% Ford Motor Co. 167,502157,6506%1,767,2131,626,9129% Ford division161,408143,33913%1,696,0301,445,61117% Ford/Lincoln/Mercury167,502157,6506%1,767,2131,594,38711% Lincoln6,0946,834–11%70,93570,1201% Mercury–7,477100%24878,656–100% Volvo–––%–32,525–100%Ford Motor Co.167,502157,6506%1,767,2131,626,9129%General Motors186,895183,5432%2,089,0441,818,88215% Buick11,68712,569–7%151,779126,56920% Cadillac11,79513,393–12%124,985118,4066% Chevrolet131,804124,2146%1,485,7371,298,39314% GMC31,60933,000–4%326,543263,50224% Hummer–242–100%–3,749–100% Pontiac–83–100%–1,045–100% Saab–––%–608–100% Saturn–42–100%–6,610–100%General Motors186,895183,5432%2,089,0441,818,88215%Honda (American)98,33398,811–1%958,1301,011,247–5% Acura11,11511,0111%100,261107,399–7% Honda Division87,21887,800–1%857,869903,848–5%Honda (American)98,33398,811–1%958,1301,011,247–5%Hyundai Group90,09273,85522%950,411751,92626% Hyundai division52,40242,65623%545,316452,70321% Kia37,69031,19921%405,095299,22335%Hyundai Group90,09273,85522%950,411751,92626%Jaguar Land Rover–––%–––% Jaguar–––%–––% Land Rover–––%–––%Jaguar Land Rover–––%–––%Maserati–––%–––%Maserati–––%–––%Mazda18,32618,0132%209,641192,7839%Mazda18,32618,0132%209,641192,7839%Mitsubishi4,3785,111–14%70,25346,50351%Mitsubishi4,3785,111–14%70,25346,50351%Nissan82,34669,77318%856,425743,47415% Infiniti6,8627,930–14%79,04382,727–5% Nissan Division75,48461,84322%777,382660,74718%Nissan82,34669,77318%856,425743,47415%Porsche2,2702,647–14%24,93420,33723%Porsche2,2702,647–14%24,93420,33723%Saab Cars North America337741–55%4,9843,36748%Saab Cars North America‡337741–55%4,9843,36748%Subaru20,08122,720–12%215,631216,3340%Subaru20,08122,720–12%215,631216,3340%Suzuki–––%–––%Suzuki–––%–––%Toyota134,046145,474–8%1,328,5691,456,790–9% Lexus18,09221,091–14%153,739183,529–16% Scion3,9524,654–15%41,55937,88810% Toyota division112,002119,729–7%1,133,2711,235,373–8% Toyota/Scion115,954124,383–7%1,174,8301,273,261–8%Toyota134,046145,474–8%1,328,5691,456,790–9%Volkswagen38,41528,33236%360,115295,56622% Audi10,2258,12826%95,20681,71817% Bentley16212035%1,4221,07432% VW division28,02820,08440%263,487212,77424%Volkswagen38,41528,33236%360,115295,56622%Volvo Cars NA4,8993,99623%57,05412,589353%Volvo Cars NA4,8993,99623%57,05412,589353%Other (estimate)2482423%2,4662,4112%TOTAL1,014,451943,7588%10,476,4439,514,81510%