AutoNation Announces First Quarter 2015 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 10% versus First Quarter 2014

For March 2015, on a daily rate basis, total retail new vehicle unit sales increased 12% versus March 2014. Industry reporting for March 2015 has two fewer calendar days than for March 2014.

-- Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2015 increased 5% versus March 2014.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- April 2, 2015: AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it reported to automotive manufacturers, based on their respective sales transaction reporting standards, retail sales of 77,242 new vehicles in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 10% as compared to the first quarter of 2014. First quarter 2015 reported retail new vehicle unit sales for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

23,923 for Domestic, up 8% versus first quarter of 2014,

36,389 for Import, up 5% versus first quarter of 2014, and

16,930 for Premium Luxury, up 25% versus first quarter of 2014.

On a same-store basis, reported retail new vehicle unit sales in the first quarter of 2015 were up 8% as compared to the first quarter of 2014.

Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2015 were 30,107, an increase of 5% as compared to March 2014. March 2015 reported retail new vehicle unit sales for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

9,272 for Domestic, flat versus March 2014,

13,864 for Import, down 2% versus March 2014, and

6,971 for Premium Luxury, up 30% versus March 2014.

On a same-store basis, reported retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2015 were up 3% as compared to March 2014.

AutoNation expects to announce April 2015 reported retail new vehicle unit sales on Monday, May 4, 2015.