American
Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) announced a record setting
sales year in the U.S. in 2005 with total vehicle sales of
82,101 – an 11 percent increase in total vehicle sales over
2004. Suzuki’s sales total in 2004 was 73,946 vehicles.
Suzuki
capped off its record setting sales year with 6,662 units
sold in December, representing a 28 percent increase over
December 2004.
ASMC’s
impressive sales record for 2005 was led by the top-selling
Forenza family of vehicles with 41,394 units sold in 2005 –
a 67 percent increase over 2004. In addition, sales of the
all-new Grand Vitara jumped up an impressive 316 percent
over last December’s numbers.
Suzuki’s expanding
product line in the United States includes the media-acclaimed 2006
Grand Vitara, which started arriving in dealerships in early
September, the popular Forenza sedan and Forenza wagon, the
five-door Reno, the Aerio and Aerio SX, the Verona and the Suzuki
XL-7, the most fuel-efficient seven passenger SUV sold in the United
States.
In addition to the
strong vehicle lineup, Suzuki vehicles feature America’s #1 Warranty
with its industry-leading 100,000-mile/7-year, zero deductible,
fully-transferable limited powertrain warranty.
2005
2004
VITARA:
233
3,476
GRAND VITARA:
8,624
4,86
XL-7:
15,472
18,501
AERIO:
7,967
9,438
FORENZA**:
41,394
24,796
VERONA
8,411
12,874
TOTAL:
82,101
73,946
TRUCK
DOMESTIC TRUCK:
233
3,476
IMPORT TRUCK:
24,096
23,361
TOTAL TRUCK:
24,329
26,837
CAR
DOMESTIC CAR:
0
1
IMPORT CAR:
57,772
47,108
TOTAL CAR:
57,772
47,109
TOTAL
TOTAL DOMESTIC:
233
3,477
TOTAL IMPORT:
81,868
70,469
GRAND TOTAL
82,101
73,946
Selling Days:
307
308
**Please
note: Forenza Wagon and Reno sales are included in the
Forenza sales.
