January 2017 Sales Reports From The US Automotive Sector

Porsche Cars North America has strongest January sales month ever recorded by the company
January 2017 sales were up 5.7 percent over the same period last year with a well-balanced sales result across model lines. Sports car model sales were robust with 911 and 718 model lines exceeding previous year results, up 12.6 and 2.8 percent, respectively. Macan sales continued a positive trend with 1,960 vehicles sold, a 33.4 percent sales increase over January of last year. Additionally, the all-new Panamera models are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.

Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned sales for January were 1,296, which is an 11.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2016.

BMW brand sales increase 0.1 percent whilst MINI brand sales decrease 4.0 percent
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 0.1 percent in January for a total of 18,109 compared to 18,082 vehicles sold in January, 2016.

Notable vehicle sales in January include the BMW X1 which increased 21.4 percent, the BMW X3 which increased 57.5 percent, and the BMW X5 which increased 26.8 percent.

“The increased availability of the highly popular BMW X models is paying off as our X model U.S. sales in January topped the all-important 50 percent mark for the second month in a row,” said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America. “Now, with February here, we are very much looking forward to the launch of our brilliant next generation 5 Series, only two weeks away.”

Hyundai Motor America announced its best January ever, beating last year’s record by 3.3 percent. Sales for January were 46,507.
Hyundai Division posts sales of 44,689 units in January
“Coming off a strong December, consumers’ interest in our CUVs continued with the Santa Fe family up 53 percent and Tucson up 10 percent, a best January for both,” said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales for Hyundai Motor America.

Hyundai’s small cars played a role in setting Hyundai’s best January, too, with Accent up 40 percent, the Elantra family up 33 percent and Veloster up 20 percent.

Genesis Division posts sales of 1,818 units in January
“The Genesis brand continues to build on the momentum set in December with sales up five percent over last month,” said Erwin Raphael, general manager of Genesis in the U.S. market.

Audi of America’s January sales increased 11 percent to 13,201 vehicles. Both SUVs and sedans performed well, with the Q3, Q5 SUVs and the A4 and A6 sedan models leading the volume gains.

After its seventh consecutive year of record sales in the U.S., Audi continued that momentum in January with its 73rd straight record month. The previous January record was set in 2016 with 11,850 vehicles sold.

January results were bolstered by strong demand across the SUV lineup, with total SUV sales increasing 22 percent over last January. The Q5 was the volume leader with 3,636 vehicles sold, an increase of 35 percent. Sales of the Q3 rose 31 percent over last year to 1,181 vehicles. The Q7 posted 2,411 sales for the month, an increase of 3 percent.

Consumer demand for Audi sedan models was also strong. The A4 sedan posted sales of 1,737 vehicles, a 31 percent increase. The A6 sedan recorded 1,008 deliveries in January, an increase of 20 percent from last year.

Sales of the A3 Sportback e-tron did well in January with 387 vehicles, an increase of 18 percent and the third-best sales month on record for the plug-in hybrid. The recently launched all-new A4 Allroad, which offers the performance of a sedan and the versatility of an SUV, posted a sales increase of 49 percent.

“Coming off a record year, we were pleased to see strong consumer demand across the product portfolio in January,” said Mark Del Rosso, chief operating officer, Audi of America. “We believe that Audi is poised for continued success in 2017 with products that will excite our customers and draw them into our showrooms.”