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Low Tide
06-16-2003, 07:20 AM
XC90, V70 Lead the Line-up to Best Ever May in US Market

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Irvine, CA - ...13,160 units sold in the U.S. results in best May on recordIrvine, CA - (June 2, 2003) - Volvo Cars recorded its best May sales ever in the United States, with a 64.1 percent increase over May 2002. This is the seventh consecutive month of year over year increases. Year-to-date sales are up 26.3 percent in the United States.

Sales increased throughout the Volvo model line-up during the month: the XC90 sales of 3,795 were the highest ever; the S60 and V70 ranges grew 14.9 percent and 83.7 percent respectively, boosted by first month sales of the high performance S60 R and V70 R; and, sales of S80 were up 24.9 percent.

"A key part of Volvo's overall sales success is that new buyers are being attracted to the brand," said Vic Doolan, president & CEO, Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. "Our new models and emphasis on safety, versatility, performance and value have great consumer appeal."

Overall, sales for NAFTA (United States - including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico) reached 14,613 units, representing an increase of 56.3 percent over the same period last year. Led by the strength of the XC90, total sales in Canada were up 12.3 percent.
VCNA, part of the Volvo Car Corporation of Gothenburg, Sweden, provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

The 2003 Volvo automobile line includes the award-winning XC90, the sporty S60 sedan - including the award-winning performance sedan - S60 R, the flagship S80 luxury sedan, versatile V70 wagon and rugged XC70 (Cross Country), the C70 convertible, and the compact S40 and V40 models.NOTE - U.S. results include Puerto Rico for 2003

NOTE: Sales figures are for US only.

wiz
06-16-2003, 08:53 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Low Tide @ June 16 2003,05:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Sales increased throughout the Volvo model line-up during the month: the XC90 sales of 3,795 were the highest ever; the S60 and V70 ranges grew 14.9 percent and 83.7 percent respectively, boosted by first month sales of the high performance S60 R and V70 R; and, sales of S80 were up 24.9 percent.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I am assuming that &quot;XC90 sales of 3,795 were the highest ever&quot; means for any month as distinct from May 2002, 2001 etc. http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I don&#39;t understand how the 83.7% increase in the V70 range is accounted for by the V70R when they are importing a comparatively miniscule number of them relative to the numbers on the S60R. http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

Is the XC70 still counted in the V70 figures or is it now lumped into an XC category? http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh2.gif

Low Tide
06-16-2003, 12:36 PM
XC70 is counted in the V70 series category. &nbsp;

I assume too that the XC90 numbers are beng measured against previous month sales as well as year-to-year. &nbsp;Since there is not a lot of history.

Apparently XC70 sales are regionally strongest where demand for XC90&#39;s is high... go figure. &nbsp;Looks like spillover sales as well as people realizing the XC70 is very capable/comparable.

In the Bay Area, there is a wait now for allocated XC70&#39;s.

GeorgeXC70
06-16-2003, 12:49 PM
That&#39;s what I am, a spill over,.. they couldnt get me my xc90 on the date promised so it was enough for my wife to FINALLY agree to the a station wagon&#33;

wiz
06-16-2003, 08:25 PM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Low Tide @ June 16 2003,10:36)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">In the Bay Area, there is a wait now for allocated XC70&#39;s.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
In other parts of the country too. Here in New England there are XC70&#39;s at dealers though, at least at the moment. Dealers who have may ship to those who don&#39;t.

mrb
06-16-2003, 09:08 PM
Swede Speed shows XC70 Sales down 4.2% May vc May and down 3.5% year to date?http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

wiz
06-17-2003, 05:11 AM
Interesting. I attributed the XC70&#39;s on the lots in New England to the depressed economy here, but if you&#39;re saying that sales are down 3.5-4% overall there are other factors at work.

Good time to buy though&#33; http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

mrb
06-17-2003, 06:45 AM
XC 70 still outsold V70 but V70 did poorly last year-as in all black &amp; white reports the answer isn&#39;t always black &amp; white. XC 70 still had good sales.