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06-12-2006, 09:20 AM
Subcompact segment is up 20.9%, probably due to gas prices. (http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2006/06/toyota_yartis_h.htm)
Car Buyer’s Notebook - June 10, 2006
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Yaris.jpg
Not only did Toyota Yaris sell a whopping 8,065 units in May 2006, the Chevy Aveo was displaced from its former #1 spot in the subcompact segment to #3 by the Yaris and the surging Kia Spectra, which turned in an impressive 8,474 units sold for a 65.5% monthly increase.
The Honda Fit sold 5,248 vehicles, coming in 4th in the segment, which with the introduction of the 2 new vehicles, plus the incessantly crazy gas prices, grew by 66.8% over the same month last year.
Model|May 06|May 05|Chg %|06 YTD|05 YTD|Chg %
Kia Spectra|8,474|5,121|65.5%|28,541|21,888|30.4%
Toyota Yaris|8,065|0|N/A|15,797|0|N/A
Chevrolet Aveo|5,784|6,370|-9.2%|21,100|26,187|-19.4%
Honda Fit|5,248|0|N/A|9,040|0|N/A
Hyundai Accent|3,342|4,555|-26.6%|11,598|17,824|-34.9%
Kia Rio|1,697|3,309|-48.7%|11,423|13,557|-15.7%
Source Autodata
For the year to date, the subcompact segment is up 20.9%, a number that is bound to rise as the year progresses. Besides gas prices, you can't discount the amount of money Toyota and Honda are spending on marketing their new offerings.
Car Buyer’s Notebook - June 10, 2006
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Yaris.jpg
Not only did Toyota Yaris sell a whopping 8,065 units in May 2006, the Chevy Aveo was displaced from its former #1 spot in the subcompact segment to #3 by the Yaris and the surging Kia Spectra, which turned in an impressive 8,474 units sold for a 65.5% monthly increase.
The Honda Fit sold 5,248 vehicles, coming in 4th in the segment, which with the introduction of the 2 new vehicles, plus the incessantly crazy gas prices, grew by 66.8% over the same month last year.
Model|May 06|May 05|Chg %|06 YTD|05 YTD|Chg %
Kia Spectra|8,474|5,121|65.5%|28,541|21,888|30.4%
Toyota Yaris|8,065|0|N/A|15,797|0|N/A
Chevrolet Aveo|5,784|6,370|-9.2%|21,100|26,187|-19.4%
Honda Fit|5,248|0|N/A|9,040|0|N/A
Hyundai Accent|3,342|4,555|-26.6%|11,598|17,824|-34.9%
Kia Rio|1,697|3,309|-48.7%|11,423|13,557|-15.7%
Source Autodata
For the year to date, the subcompact segment is up 20.9%, a number that is bound to rise as the year progresses. Besides gas prices, you can't discount the amount of money Toyota and Honda are spending on marketing their new offerings.