March 2013 Monthly Sales: Everybody Gets a Trophy (Almost)

March seems to be the month of breaking records, with most brands back in the positive for monthly sales. GM announced its best March sales in five years, up 6 percent from the same month last year. By brand, Cadillac is up almost 50 percent, Buick is up 37 percent, GMC is up 12 percent, and Chevrolet comes in with virtually the same numbers as March 2012. Perhaps the best March 2013 sales goes to Volkswagen, whose sales this month were the best the company has seen since 1973. BMW, Subaru, and Nissan all announce their best March sales numbers ever, with Nissan also boasting its highest volume month to date, thanks to the all-new Pathfinder that has set a record, with sales up 177.1 percent. By vehicle, the Mazda CX-5 and CX-9 have their best months ever, with increases of 96.1 and 123.8 percent, respectively, from March 2012. The Toyota Avalon has sales that are up 109 percent, and Lexus also has a high increase of 116.4 percent for its ES. Toyota has been named the number one retail nameplate for the month of March, with the Toyota Motor Group being the number one retail manufacturer. See the chart below for a complete list of March 2013 monthly sales. *Daily Sales Rate takes into account the varying sales days between years, providing a more consistent measurement of than a straight percentage.

Brand/Company	March 2013	March2012	Increase/Decrease	*Daily Sales Rate Increase/Decrease**	Best-Selling Model
Acura	14,100	11,166	2,934	31.0%	MDX
Audi	13,253	11,585	1,668	14.4%	A4/Allroad
BMW	27,078	23,940	3,138	13.1%	3 Series
Buick	18,007	13,105	4,902	37.4%	Enclave
Cadillac	15,751	10,537	5,214	49.5%	SRX
Chevrolet	173,859	173,073	786	0.5%	Silverado
Chrysler	33,905	34,726	-821	-2%	200
Dodge	59,885	52,076	7,809	15%	Avenger
Fiat	3,807	3,712	95	3%	500
Ford	229,335	214,615	14,720	6.9%	F-Series
GMC	38,333	34,337	3,996	11.6%	Sierra
Honda	121,938	115,883	6,105	9.2%	Accord
Hyundai	68,306	68,728	-1,422	-2%	Elantra
Infiniti	11,103	10,185	918	9.0%	G Sedan
Jeep	39,469	45,124	-5,655	-13%	Wrangler
Kia	49,125	57,505	-8,380	N/A	Optima
Lexus	23,190	20,140	3,050	15.1%	RX
Lincoln	6,825	8,803	-1,978	-22.5%	MKZ
Mazda	32,028	32,376	-348	-1.1%	Mazda3
Mercedes-Benz	24,646	23,134	1,512	6.5%	C-Class
Mini	6,071	5,866	205	3.5%	Cooper Hardtop
Mitsubishi	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Outlander Sport
Nissan	126,623	126,132	491	0.4%	Versa
Porsche	3,487	2,460	1,027	41%	Cayenne
Ram	34,540	27,743	6,797	24%	Pickup
Smart	929	999	-70	-7.0%	ForTwo
Subaru	36,701	32,387	4,314	13.30%	Outback
Toyota	182,152	183,142	-990	-0.5%	Camry
Volkswagen	37,704	36,588	1,116	3.1%	Jetta
Volvo	5,365	6,693	-1,328	-19.8%	S60