September 2013 Sales: A Stellar Month For Subaru

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

September was a great month for Subaru, with the brand up 15 percent. Ford, Chrysler, Jaguar Land Rover and BMW also posted solid gains. General Motors,Hyundai/Kia, Toyota, Nissan and Honda saw declines, as the SAAR dipped to 15.3 million units amid decreased consumer and business confidence. Table below the jump.

AutomakerSept. 2013Sept. 2012Pct. chng.9 month


20139 month


2012Pct. chng.BMW Group28,95826,7398%262,956235,63912% BMW division23,56821,7618%212,565186,39714% Mini5,3064,8998%49,63548,5312% Rolls-Royce84796%7567116%BMW Group28,95826,7398%262,956235,63912%Chrysler Group143,017142,0411%1,357,0031,250,6709% Chrysler Division25,25124,8502%237,746241,466–2% Dodge48,57647,3563%461,834391,91218% Dodge/Ram77,14573,7705%731,130611,27220% Fiat3,1574,176–24%32,74232,7420% Jeep37,46439,245–5%355,385365,190–3% Ram28,56926,4148%269,296219,36023%Chrysler Group143,017142,0411%1,357,0031,250,6709%Daimler AG27,47425,9876%236,933214,38711% Maybach–4–100%–36–100% Mercedes-Benz26,84924,9538%229,996207,04011% Smart USA6251,030–39%6,9377,311–5%Daimler AG27,47425,9876%236,933214,38711%Ford Motor Co.184,452174,4546%1,887,6721,685,06812% Ford division177,999167,6526%1,827,8201,621,18813% Lincoln6,4536,802–5%59,85263,880–6%Ford Motor Co.184,452174,4546%1,887,6721,685,06812%General Motors187,195210,245–11%2,117,4591,967,7158% Buick15,62314,6737%157,503137,26215% Cadillac13,82812,57910%133,414103,51229% Chevrolet127,785149,801–15%1,493,3291,420,3835% GMC29,95933,192–10%333,213306,5589%General Motors187,195210,245–11%2,117,4591,967,7158%Honda (American)105,563117,211–10%1,159,0121,066,4589% Acura11,64814,366–19%120,830115,7734% Honda Division93,915102,845–9%1,038,182950,6859%Honda (American)105,563117,211–10%1,159,0121,066,4589%Hyundai Group93,105108,130–14%964,601974,728–1% Hyundai division55,10260,025–8%548,218539,8142% Kia38,00348,105–21%416,383434,914–4%Hyundai Group93,105108,130–14%964,601974,728–1%Jaguar Land Rover4,7004,6401%47,80641,22416% Jaguar1,3131,00431%12,4479,55030% Land Rover3,3873,636–7%35,35931,67412%Jaguar Land Rover4,7004,6401%47,80641,22416%Maserati37926941%2,2411,98413%Maserati37926941%2,2411,98413%Mazda22,46424,135–7%220,490209,4815%Mazda22,46424,135–7%220,490209,4815%Mitsubishi4,0014,806–17%44,98146,122–3%Mitsubishi4,0014,806–17%44,98146,122–3%Nissan86,86891,907–6%941,116866,4849% Infiniti9,0409,445–4%80,91986,596–7% Nissan Division77,82882,462–6%860,197779,88810%Nissan86,86891,907–6%941,116866,4849%Subaru31,75527,68315%313,407245,46328%Subaru31,75527,68315%313,407245,46328%Suzuki*–1,921–100%5,94619,149–69%Suzuki*–1,921–100%5,94619,149–69%Toyota164,457171,910–4%1,698,1791,571,4248% Lexus19,52220,386–4%190,760170,99012% Scion5,1316,743–24%54,09056,490–4% Toyota division139,804144,781–3%1,453,3291,343,9448% Toyota/Scion144,935151,524–4%1,507,4191,400,4348%Toyota164,457171,910–4%1,698,1791,571,4248%Volkswagen48,37751,660–6%463,066450,8303% Audi13,06512,3026%114,411100,69414% Bentley2532396%1,8591,64413% Lamborghini*46445%4143887% Porsche3,0932,73613%31,54925,01526% VW division31,92036,339–12%314,833323,089–3%Volkswagen48,37751,660–6%463,066450,8303%Volvo Cars NA4,1884,977–16%48,19351,626–7%Volvo Cars NA4,1884,977–16%48,19351,626–7%Other**2532463%2,2772,2093%TOTAL1,137,2061,188,961–4%11,773,33810,900,6618%

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  • Brettc Brettc on Oct 02, 2013

    Does anyone know what happened with the Chevy Cruze? They sold 12730 units in September, which is the lowest month this year. VW even sold more Jettas @ 13309 units. Quite a change from selling ~32000 units in June. In related news one of my local Chevy dealers is still trying to sell a "new" 2012 Cruze LTZ. They want just over $22000 for it (MSRP $24905). I tried to get a good price on it during the summer but they weren't interested in making a deal. Wanted me to "come on down" to the dealership to talk about it. I declined. Glad we didn't buy it because the Jetta has a much better engine now.

    • Bd2 Bd2 on Oct 04, 2013

      Low inventory of the Cruze due to previous month's/months' blowout.

  • Lightbulb Lightbulb on Oct 02, 2013

    Funny thing is that I haven seen less brand new Subaru's in New England than ever before especially in Eastern Mass. There are plenty of older( 2+ years) Outbacks, Foresters and Impreza's driving around but very few new models. Subaru must have expanded their market to other area outside of the traditional Northeast, Rocky Mountains, and Northwest regions.

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    • Dave M. Dave M. on Oct 03, 2013

      They have. Here in Texas a Subaru was a rarity...I'm seeing more and more of them, especially the Outbacks and Forresters, and certainly in the urban areas (Houston/Dallas/Austin/SA). We don't deal with snow that much, but it's a great car in the pounding rain. I'm impressed with mine and how little drama there is for the first 10 minutes of a storm when all the road oils come up. It just...goes.

  • THX1136 Always liked the Mustang though I've never owned one. I remember my 13 yo self grabbing some Ford literature that Oct which included the brochure for the Mustang. Using my youthful imagination I traced the 'centerfold' photo of the car AND extending the roof line back to turn it into a small wagon version. At the time I thought it would be a cool variant to offer. What was I thinking?!
  • GregLocock That's a bodge, not a solution. Your diff now has bits of broken off metal floating around in it.
  • The Oracle Well, we’re 3-4 years in with the Telluride and right around the time the long term durability issues start to really take hold. This is sad.
  • CoastieLenn No idea why, but nothing about a 4Runner excites me post-2004. To me, they're peak "try-hard", even above the Wrangler and Gladiator.
  • AZFelix A well earned anniversary.Can they also attend to the Mach-E?
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