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The December sales numbers are in, most of them anyway, and what we’re seeing is an end to the year that largely mirrors the months that came before.
Our usual players are at the top of the list in green, including Chrysler, which lead all brands last month with an 82.56-percent increase in monthly sales to end the year. Credit goes to the redesigned 200 sedan, which sold over 760% more units in December than the Sebring did the year before, and the redesigned 300, which itself enjoyed a 242% increase in sales.
Not far behind are other brands that have been performing well all year long, like Kia with a 42.52-percent gain in sales (the Soul eclipsed the 100,000 annual sales mark in December by selling 9,624 units), and Volkswagen with a 36.18-percent jump.
Last month we also witnessed the last few gasps of breath for Saab, which packed it in by selling just 270 units in December. Other brands that have been operating in the red band of our spectrum all year long finished much the same way. Toyota barely eeked out more sales than the year before with a slight 1.9-percent gain, while its luxury division Lexus, as well as Honda and Acura, were all behind their 2010 numbers.
NYR = Not Yet Reported
[TABLE="width: 628"]
**Brand/Company**
**Vol%**
**Dec. 2011**
**Dec. 2010**
**DSR*%**
**Dec. 2011**
**Dec. 2010**
**Chrysler**
82.56
23,974
13,132
82.56
888
486
**Kia**
42.52
43,390
30,444
42.52
1,607
1,128
**Jeep**
40.98
43,577
30,910
40.98
1,614
1,145
**Volkswagen**
36.18
32,502
23,867
36.18
1,204
884
**Dodge**
28.27
41,548
32,390
28.27
1,539
1,200
**Subaru**
26.25
33,701
26,694
26.25
1,248
989
**Audi**
20.00
12,655
10,546
20.00
469
391
**Ford**
15.59
201,737
174,523
15.59
7,472
6,464
**Hyundai**
13.31
50,765
44,802
13.31
1,880
1,659
**Volvo**
12.32
5,342
4,756
12.32
198
176
**Nissan**
10.72
89,937
81,228
10.72
3,331
3,008
**Ram**
9.58
26,595
24,270
9.58
985
899
**Chevrolet**
8.92
161,158
147,960
8.92
5,969
5,480
**Lincoln**
4.26
8,403
8,060
4.26
311
299
**Mazda**
4.07
22,353
21,479
4.07
828
796
**Mitsubishi**
3.24
5,032
4,874
3.24
186
181
**Toyota**
1.90
152,776
149,928
1.90
5,658
5,553
**GMC**
-0.47
41,960
42,159
-0.47
1,554
1,561
**Cadillac**
-2.75
16,259
16,718
-2.75
602
619
**Suzuki**
-3.06
2,566
2,647
-3.06
95
98
**Lexus**
-8.00
25,355
27,560
-8.00
939
1,021
**Infiniti**
-12.09
10,990
12,502
-12.09
407
463
**Buick**
-12.41
14,974
17,095
-12.41
555
633
**Acura**
-15.24
13,129
15,489
-15.24
486
574
**Honda**
-19.30
92,101
114,127
-19.30
3,411
4,227
**Porsche**
-28.55
1,834
2,567
-28.55
68
95
**Saab**
-74.86
270
1,074
-74.86
10
40
**Fiat**
NA
2,325
0
NA
86
0
**BMW**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
**Mini**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
**Mercedes-Benz**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
**Smart**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
**Jaguar**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
**Land Rover**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
**COMPANIES**
**Chrysler Group**
37.06
138,019
100,702
37.06
5,112
3,730
**Ford Mo Co**
10.03
210,140
190,976
10.03
7,783
7,073
**Nissan NA**
7.68
100,927
93,730
7.68
3,738
3,471
**General Motors**
4.65
234,351
223,932
4.65
8,680
8,294
**Toyota Mo Co**
0.36
178,131
177,488
0.36
6,597
6,574
**American Honda**
-18.81
105,230
129,616
-18.81
3,897
4,801
**BMW Group**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
**Jag Land Rover**
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
NYR
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 27 selling days in December 2011 and 27 selling days in December 2010, so the change in monthly sales volume will be the same as the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company.December 2011: Same As It Ever Was Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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