Car companies report sales, guess who was on top?

[nando]

This isn't all makes of course (a lot of euro brands missing), only vehicles sold in the US.

Hyundai +14.3%
Kia +3.5%
VW -11.6%
BMW -15.5%
Audi -26.4%
Mazda -27.3%
Honda -27.9%
Nissan -29.7%
Toyota -31.7%
Daimler -35.5%
Porsche -36.0%
Ford -40.2%
GM -48.9%
Chrysler -54.8%

I'll be amazed if Chrysler is still around in a year. I'm also impressed by Hyundai - remember when Hyundais and Kias were a joke? They still are in some ways, but they're really putting the hurt on the other companies. Chrysler still sells 2-3x as many cars as BMW btw.

[DrMcDave]

hyundai is doing it right though. Good warranties and affordable cars. They are pulling a toyota like start up. Start with small fuel efficient machines then move forward from there. I'm excited to see how the rwd genesis coupe does. 212hp turbo motor or 296 straight or v6 (cant remember). pretty bad ass for ~25,000

[Collin]

I rented an optima a few months back when my vert took a dump. I was very surprised by how nice the interior was in what is essentially a bargain car.

Good for neutral bombs too.

[CorvallisBMW]

The end is nigh:

http://jalopnik.com/5145799/red-storm-rising-gm-claims-china-beat-us-market-in-january-auto-sales

[silversleeper]

nm...

[E30 Wagen]

Ha, and you post this just as i've been thinking about how many Hyundai's and Kia's i've been seeing lately.

[nando]

I've been seeing a lot of them for a while. Usually I mistake them for hondas.. lol

[GT BMW E30]

Hyundai is still a Hyundai. U buy it for $10,000 in 2009 and it worth $500 the next year.

[87e30]

I'm surprised to see Honda and Toyota take such a large hit. I guess with the Koreans approaching the quality and exceeding the warranties of the Japanese brands for less cost it makes sense.

[nando]

Hyundai is still a Hyundai. U buy it for $10,000 in 2009 and it worth $500 the next year.

yeah, they're inferior goods - not meaning the quality neccesarily, but sales of inferior goods rise when everything else is in the crapper.

[e34john]

Hyundai is still a Hyundai. U buy it for $10,000 in 2009 and it worth $500 the next year.

atleast they will fix your 500 dollar car for you for the next 8 years.
This Realtor we used to work for had a Hyundai. Also had a few Mercedes and a Bentley GT but he beat the hell out of that Hyundai. He wasn't into cars for the driving experience, just the look at me factor so I don't even think he noticed the difference in the cars he drove.

[GT BMW E30]

atleast they will fix your 500 dollar car for you for the next 8 years.
This Realtor we used to work for had a Hyundai. Also had a few Mercedes and a Bentley GT but he beat the hell out of that Hyundai. He wasn't into cars for the driving experience, just the look at me factor so I don't even think he noticed the difference in the cars he drove.

S**T, believe me he did. It was all about value. He bought one to put miles on and beat the hell out off it. It was cheaper that way for him. Hyundai, Kia I would ship them back to manufacture if I had a say so.

[Raxe]

Guess we just need to give GM and Chrysler more money.