May 4, 2006

Canadian car and truck sales drop five per cent in April

Richmond Hill, Ontario - Light vehicle sales dropped a total of five per cent in April, with passenger cars down 5.6 per cent and light trucks down 4.1 per cent from April, 2005, according to figures released by industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers.

Notable losers were General Motors (-18.8%), Mazda (-19.8%), Nissan (-19%), Acura (-30.6%), Infiniti (-18.0%), and Volvo (-15.6%).

Notable winners were DaimlerChrysler (+5.6%), Ford (+3.7%), Suzuki (+29.3%), Saab (+19.3%), Mercedes-Benz (+16.6%), BMW (+13.8%), Toyota (+13.6%), Smart (+11.0%), and Lexus (+10.2%).

The figures for April 2006 are as follows:

Manufacturer	April 2006	April 2005	Percentage change
DaimlerChrysler	21,195	20,067	+ 5.6
Ford	22,758	21,948	+ 3.7
General Motors	38,552	47,454	-18.8
Acura	1,600	2,306	-30.6
Audi	727	660	+10.2
BMW	1,940	1,704	+13.8
Honda	13,331	13,621	- 2.1
Hyundai	6,504	6,801	- 4.4
Infiniti	669	816	-18.0
Jaguar	110	115	- 4.3
Kia	3,063	2,821	+ 8.6
Land Rover	204	125	+63.2
Lexus	1,044	947	+10.2
Mazda	8,143	10,149	-19.8
Mercedes-Benz	1,335	1,145	+16.6
Mini	367	363	+ 1.1
Mitsubishi	1,022	958	+ 6.7
Nissan	5,069	6,260	-19.0
Porsche	273	242	+12.8
Saab	192	161	+19.3
Smart	443	399	+11.0
Subaru	1,568	1,471	+ 6.6
Suzuki	975	754	+29.3
Toyota	20,168	17,763	+13.6
Volkswagen	2,857	2,982	- 4.2
Volvo	981	1,163	-15.6
Total	155,090	163,185	- 5.0

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