American Suzuki Achieves Best March Sales in 17 Years
BREA, Calif.--April 1, 2005--American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) continues to build its sales momentum, posting a 4 percent increase in March 2005 sales compared to the same month last year. ASMC sold 7,446 units for the month, notching a 12 percent increase for the first quarter of 2005.American Suzuki's March 2005 sales are its best March sales on record since 1988. Forenza models achieved a noteworthy 60 percent increase.
American Suzuki's sales outlook for the calendar year got even stronger last week, boosted by the announcement that later this year the corporation would introduce a production version of the Concept-X2 SUV that premiered at the New York International Auto Show.
Fueling Suzuki's record sales is a rapidly expanding product line featuring the addition of two new vehicles to the 2005 family: the five-door compact Suzuki Reno and versatile Forenza Wagon. These products, combined with the growing network of more than 540 U.S. dealers, America's #1 Warranty, Suzuki's industry-leading, 100,000-mile, fully transferable, zero-deductible powertrain limited warranty, continue to strengthen the Suzuki brand.
About American Suzuki
The Automotive Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC), Brea, was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corp. ASMC markets its vehicles in the United States through a network of more than 540 automotive dealerships in 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corp. (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer with sales of more than 2 million new vehicles annually. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has operations in 125 countries.
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. MONTH END REPORTING MARCH CYTD ------------------------ ---------------------- 2005 2004 DSR % 2005 2004 DSR % Change Change SIDEKICK: 0 0 NA 0 0 NA VITARA: 30 478 -94% 220 1,176 -81% GRAND VITARA: 465 560 -20% 1,404 1,227 16% XL-7: 2,189 1,487 42% 6,908 4,692 49% SWIFT: 0 0 NA 0 0 NA AERIO: 725 1,326 -47% 1,682 3,221 -47% FORENZA 3,211 1,932 60% 6,628 4,262 58% VERONA 826 1,138 -30% 2,182 2,683 -18% TOTAL: 7,446 6,921 4% 19,024 17,261 12% TRUCK DOMESTIC TRUCK: 30 478 -94% 220 1,176 -81% IMPORT TRUCK: 2,654 2,047 25% 8,312 5,919 42% TOTAL TRUCK: 2,684 2,525 2% 8,532 7,095 22% CAR DOMESTIC CAR: 0 0 NA 0 0 NA IMPORT CAR: 4,762 4,396 4% 10,492 10,166 5% TOTAL CAR: 4,762 4,396 4% 10,492 10,166 5% TOTAL DOMESTIC: 30 478 -94% 220 1,176 -81% TOTAL IMPORT: 7,416 6,443 11% 18,804 16,085 18% GRAND TOTAL 7,446 6,921 4% 19,024 17,261 12% Selling Days: 27 26 75 76
Please note: Forenza Wagon and Reno sales are included in the Forenza sales.