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In the U.S. in
2007, Consumers Continue Race to Quality and Out of Big Three Products: Reliable Two Sales
and Market Shares Rise, Big Three Sales Fall, GM's and Ford's Market Shares Drop
a Notch
AutoOnInfo.net January 2008
In the U.S. in 2007, Consumers Continue Race to Quality and Out of Big Three Products: Reliable Two Sales and Market Shares Rise, Big Three Sales Fall, GM's and Ford's Market Shares Drop a Notch
By James B. Bleeker
Toyota Motor Corporation Sales
Toyota Motor Corporation, with a 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average of .89, saw its U.S. auto sales rise 3% in 2007, over those of 2006. Its 2007 U.S. car sales rose 3%, and its U.S. light truck - SUV, minivan, and pickup - sales rose 2% as well.
The following table provides detailed information regarding Toyota Motor Corporation's U.S. sales in 2007, together with 1999-2003 model, line, and manufacturer Reliability Percentrank averages.
Table I: Toyota Motor Corporation's Calendar Year 2007 U.S. Unit Sales and Daily-Selling-Rate Percentage Changes, and 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Averages, for Manufacturer, Line, and Model Manu-facturer Divi-sion Type of Vehicle Model and (distinctions) 2007 Unit Sales Volume 2007 Percentage Change 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Average Toyota Motor Corporation 2,620,825 2.7% .89 Scion Division 130,181 -25.0% N/A15 xA (R05, R08, RA08) 9,547 -70.8% N/A16 xB (R05, R07, R08, RA08, GW07) 45,834 -25.5% N/A17 tC 63,852 -19.6% N/A xD (RA08) 10,948 N/A N/A Toyota Division 2,161,467 5.2% .88 Passenger Car 1,183,470 7.0% N/A Avalon (GS07, GC07) 72,945 -18.2% .95 Camry (AL07, 4-cyl.: R05, R06, RV07, RA08, 4-cyl. hybrid: R08, RA08, GD07, 6-cyl. Solara: RA08) 473,108 5.2% .93,.88, .92,.8510 Corolla (R05, R06, R07, R08, RA08, RV07, AL07, 5-spd manual: GD07, Matrix: R08, RA08) 371,390 -4.4% .93 Prius (CL07, T05, T06, T07, R05, R06, R07, R08, RA08, RV07, GT07, GD07, GW07, GS07, GC07) 181,221 68.9% .91 Yaris2 (R05, R07, R08, RA08, RV07, 5-spd manual: GD07) 84,799 20.2% .9718 Light Truck 977,997 3.2% N/A RAV4 (SUV) (CL07, T07, R05, R06, R07, 4-cyl.: R08, RA08, RV07, RIT) 172,752 13.2% .9719 Sienna (minivan) (T07, R08, GS07) 138,162 -15.7% .8320 Highlander (mid-size SUV) (CL07, R05, R06, R07, R08, GS07, 4-cyl.: GW07, 6-cyl.: RA08, RV07, hybrid: T06, T07) 127,878 -1.8% .9911 FJ Cruiser (SUV) (R07) 55,170 -2.2% N/A 4Runner (SUV) (CL07, R07, R08, RA08, 6-cyl.: RV07, GS07) 87,718 -15.2% .9312 Land Cruiser (large SUV) (CL07, R05, R06, R08, RV07, RIT) 3,251 -4.0% .94 Tundra (pickup truck) (R05, R06, 6-cyl.: GW07, GS07, GC07, 8-cyl. 2wd: R08) 196,555 57.4% .8613 Tacoma (pickup truck) (AL072, 4-cyl.: R08, V6: RIT) 173,238 -3.2% .9314 Lexus Division 329,177 1.8% .91 Passenger Car 200,334 9.1% N/A ES (CL07, T07A, R07, RV07, RIT) 82,867 8.7% .96 LS (CL07, T05, R05, R06, R07, RA08, RV07, RIT) 35,226 79.6% .99 GS (R06, 450h: R08, RA08) 23,381 -14.9% .973 SC (hardtop convertible) (R05, R06, R07, RA08) 3,927 -33.1% .881 IS (R05, R06, R08) 54,933 0.9% .94 Light Truck 128,843 -7.9% N/A RX (SUV) (T05, R08, RA08, RIT, GS07) 103,340 -4.9% .95 GX (SUV) 23,035 -9.8% .781 LX (large SUV) (R05, RA08) 2,468 -56.0% .84 Note: Percentage changes are daily selling rate percentage changes from previous year's version of the model, and Corolla sales total includes Matrix wagon. 1Based on data for 2 or fewer model years 2Includes data for preceding model number 3The 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average of the GS is .97 and that of the V6 rear-wheel-drive GS is .90. 4The 2007 sales breakdown of the IS 250 and the IS 350 was unstated. 5The 2007 sales breakdown of the RX 350 and RX 400h was unstated. 6The GS 350 had 2007 sales of 21,314 (down 10.2%), the GS 460 and the hybrid GS 450h had combined sales of 2,067 (down 44.7%). 7The 2007 sales breakdown of the non-hybrid LS 460 and the hybrid LS 600h was unstated. 8The 2007 sales breakdown of the non-hybrid Camry and the Camry hybrid was unstated. 9The 2007 sales breakdown of the non-hybrid Highlander and the Highlander Hybrid was unstated. 10The 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average of the 4-cylinder Camry is .93, that of the V6 Camry is .88, that of the Camry Solara is .92, and that of the V6 Camry Solara is .85. However, it should be noted that the V6 Camry Solara's early 2004 Reliability Percentrank (based on only one year of data) is only .47, a disaster for a Toyota product, but very much above average for a Big Three product. 11The 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average is for the V6 Highlander. 12This 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average is for the V6 4Runner. 13The 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average is for the V8 Tundra. 14This 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average is for the V6 Tacoma. 15The Scion line's early 2004 Reliability Percentrank average (based on only one year of data) is .88. 16The Scion xA's early 2004 Reliability Percentrank (based on only one year of data) is .90. 17The Scion xB's early 2004 Reliability Percentrank (based on only one year of data) is .86. 18This 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average is that of the Echo, the Yaris' less refined predecessor. 19This 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average is for the 4-cylinder RAV4. 20Advisory: While the 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank of the Toyota Sienna is .83, the early 2004 Reliability Percentrank (based on only one year of data) is only .54 and that of the all-wheel-drive Toyota Sienna is even worse - .31, both surprisingly bad for Toyota (but excellent when compared with Big Three minivan Percentranks). T05 denotes a Consumer Reports 2005 Top Pick, T06 - a CR 2006 Top Pick, T07 - a CR 2007 Top Pick, T05 - a CR 2005 Top Pick in the Green Car category, T06 - a CR 2006 Top Pick in the Green Car category, T07 - a CR 2007 Top Pick in the Green Car category, T05A - a CR 2005 Top Pick alternate, T06A - a CR 2006 Top Pick alternate, and T07A - a CR 2007 Top Pick alternate. R05 denotes that Consumer Reports accorded the 2005 model its highest predicted short-term reliability, R06 - that CR accorded the 2006 model its highest predicted short-term reliability, R07 - that CR accorded the 2007 model its highest predicted short-term reliability, and R08 - that CR accorded the 2008 model its highest predicted short-term reliability. RV07 denotes a best model by CR's 2007 Reliability Verdicts. RA08 denotes a 2008 best model by CR's Reliability-Verdict history from the 5 most-recent model years. RIT denotes a top-ten model by the 2007 Reliability Index. CL07 denotes a Consumer Reports 2007 best bet "for the long run," i.e., a good candidate for a long distance runner. AL07 denotes a model with 5 or more listings on AOI's 300,000+ mile roster. The Toyota Tacoma pickup and its predecessor, the Toyota Pickup, have a pooled count. GT07 denotes that it is one of two current models that have reduced exhaust emissions sufficiently to receive a permit to use the car pool lanes on Arizona's freeways. (See "Cleaning Arizona Air: The Exclusive Three," Auto on Info, March 2007.) GD07 denotes that the model, or specified edition of the model, is on GreenerCars.com's top dozen green cars. GW07 denotes that the model, or specified edition of the model, is best in category on global warming performance, by the Union of Concerned Scientists, GS07 denotes best in category on smog performance, and GC07 denotes best in category on combined environmental performance. (See "By Yet Another Quality Measure, Toyota and Honda Are Best and GM and DaimlerChrysler - Worst: The UCS 2007 Environmental Report," Auto on Info, April 2007.) To view a table providing Toyota's models on Consumer Reports' list of 2007 models having the highest predicted short-term reliability, go to "By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2007, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best and GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler Dominate Worst, per Detroit News Table," Auto on Info, November 2006. In 2007, Toyota Motor Corporation reported sales in the U.S. of 277,750 hybrid vehicles, up 44% over 2006. The Toyota division had sales of 257,765 hybrids, up 51% over 2006, and the Lexus division had sales of 19,985 hybrids.
The Toyota Motor Corporation models showing the largest sales gains in 2007 over 2006 were the Lexus LS flag ship luxury sedan, up 79.6% to 35,226, the original hybrid Toyota Prius, up 68.9% to 181,221, the Toyota Tundra large pickup truck, up 57.4% to 196,555, the Toyota Yaris small car, up 20.2% to 84,799, the Toyota RAV4 small sport-utility vehicle, up 13.2% to 172,752, the Lexus ES luxury sedan, up 8.7% to 82,867, and the Toyota Camry flag ship family sedan, up 5.2% to 473,108.
Toyota's Hottest Sellers in 2007 The Lexus LS 460 Toyota Prius Toyota Tundra The Toyota Yaris The Toyota RAV4 The Lexus ES 350 The Toyota Camry The above photos are of the 2008 models and the above links are to onsite review pages of the 2007 models. The Toyota Prius, up 68.9% for the year, is Toyota's original gas-electric hybrid. The extraordinary popularity of the post-2004 editions is likely a consequence of a combination of factors. First, the post-2004 Prius is a midsize sedan. Second, it employs new gas-electric power-train technology that delivers more power and performs greater work per unit of energy source. This gives it an acceleration comparable to that of the Camry midsize sedan and increases its estimated EPA rating for in-city driving from 55 miles per gallon to 60 miles per gallon.1 In short, the post-2004 editions of the Prius are a bigger car with better gas mileage than its pre-2004 editions. Third, the Prius is a Consumer Reports 2005 Top Pick (green car category), a CR 2006 Top Pick (green car category), a CR 2007 Top Pick (green car category), a CR 2007 Long-Run Pick, a recipient of a CR's 2007 and 2008 "Most Reliable" rating for predicted short-term reliability, a recipient of a CR's 2007 highest ownership satisfaction rating for predicted short-term satisfaction, a recipient of a CR's 2007 highest crash protection rating, a UCS 2007 Best on Global Warming Performance in midsize car category, a UCS 2007 Best on Smog Performance in midsize car category, a UCS 2007 Best on Combined Environmental Performance in midsize car category, one of Arizona's two "green cars" for car pool lane usage, and No. 2 on GreenerCars.com's greenest dozen.
The likelihood of finding a new made-in-Japan Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, or Lexus RX350 on a U.S. dealer lot is not good; Toyota Motor Corporation reports that 93.7% of the Corollas sold in the U.S. in 2007 were made in North America, 88.5% of the Camrys sold in the U.S. in 2007 were made in North America, and 86.4% of the RX350s sold in the U.S. in 2007 were made in North America. If made-in-Japan is an uncompromisable criterion, most likely the U.S. consumer will have to buy used, if a Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, or Lexus RX350 is his/her desire. (However, the consumer may try telling the dealership, "Look for it. If you can't find it, there's no sale.") U.S. consumers looking for a made-in-Japan 2007 Toyota Avalon are without any hope, as all of the Toyota Avalons sold in the U.S. are made in North America. Currently, all Yaris sold in the U.S. are made abroad; however, Toyota plans North American production of this model, so it may behoove U.S. consumers eyeing the Yaris to buy it within the next two years. To ascertain whether a vehicle is made in Japan, check the first alphanumeric in the vehicle's identification number; if it is a J, the vehicle was made in Japan.
Honda Motor Company Sales
Honda Motor Company, with a 1999-2003 RPA of .84, saw its 2007 U.S. auto sales rise 2%. Honda Motor Company's models showing the largest sales gains in 2007 over 2006 were the Honda Fit small car (Auto on Info's Top Car Pick of 2007, a 2007 CR Top Pick in Budget Car category, and a 2007 CR All-Around-Ability Budget-Car Quick Pick, with a 2007 and 2008 predicted short-term reliability in CR's highest category, a 2007 ownership-satisfaction rating in CR's highest category, a 2007 accident-avoidance rating in CR's second-highest category, and a 2007 crash-protection rating in CR's highest category; also, the manual transmission edition is No. 8 on GreenerCars.com's greenest dozen), up 101.4% to 56,432, the Honda CR-V small sport-utility vehicle (with a 1999-2003 RPA of .96 and a CR 2006 comfort-versatility-and-snow-traction Quick Pick, a CR 2007 All-Around-Competence Quick Pick, a 2007 CR Top Pick runner-up, a CR 2007 Long-Run Pick, a recipient of CR's 2007 highest rating for predicted short-term reliability, a recipient of CR's 2007 second-highest rating for predicted short-term ownership satisfaction, a recipient of CR's 2007 second-highest accident avoidance rating by road test performance, a recipient of CR's 2007 highest crash protection rating, a best motor vehicle model by CR's 2007 Reliability Verdicts, and a top ten by the 2007 Reliability Index), up 28.5% to 219,160, the non-hybrid Honda Accord family car (the 4-cylinder Accord with a 1999-2003 RPA of .96 and the V6 Accord with a 1999-2003 RPA of .90 and a CR 2007 Top Pick, a CR 2006 Top Pick, with the 2006 EX 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder editions All-Around Quick Picks, with the 2007 EX 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder editions Well-Rounded Quick Picks, and with quite a number of additional distinctions), up 11.1% to 388,826, and the non-hybrid editions of the Honda Civic (a 2007 CR Top Pick in Small Sedan category, with a 2008 predicted short-term reliability in CR's highest category and with the EX accorded a 2007 predicted short-term reliability in CR's second-highest category, a 2007 ownership-satisfaction rating in CR's highest category and a 2007 accident avoidance rating in CR's second-highest category, with the automatic transmission version of the DX, LX, and EX sedan placing within GreenerCars.com's greenest dozen, and with the natural gas GX edition placing No. 1 on GreenerCars.com's greenest dozen), up 4.3% to 298,520.
Honda's Hottest Sellers in 2007 Honda Fit Honda CR-V Honda Accord Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedans Honda Civic Si Sedan Honda Civic GX The above photos are of the 2008 models and the above links are to onsite review pages of the 2007 models. The Honda Fit, the Honda CR-V, the 4-cylinder Honda Accord, the Honda Civic sedans, and the Honda Civic Si are on the list of Best Cars and Trucks of 2008 by CR Reliability-Verdict History for the 5 Most-Recent Model Years. Also, the 2008 Honda Accord is likely the best looking sedan - family or luxury - in the new car market.
In 2007, the Honda Odyssey minivan outsold the Toyota Sienna by 34,884 vehicles, or 25.2%, and the Honda CR-V small sport-utility vehicle outsold the Toyota RAV4 by 46,408 vehicles, or 26.9%. Both of the latter two have solid reliability histories; the Honda CR-V has a 1999-2003 RPA of .96 and a CR 2007 and 2008 predicted short-term reliability in the highest category and the Toyota RAV4 has a 1999-2003 RPA of .97 (4-cylinder) and a CR 2007 and 2008 (4-cylinder) predicted short-term reliability in the highest category. Also, both the 4-cylinder Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V are on the list of Best Cars and Trucks of 2008 by CR Reliability-Verdict History for the 5 Most-Recent Model Years. With regard to the reliability of the minivans, neither the Honda Odyssey nor the Toyota Sienna have fared well recently relative to other Honda and Toyota products (although the 2008 Toyota Sienna has a predicted short-term reliability in CR's highest category per CR's website and in CR's second-highest category per its publication Cars: Best and Worst for '08), but have fared excellently relative to Big Three alternatives.
Sales by Other Manufacturers of Higher Quality
Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd., with a 1999-2003 RPA of .77, saw its 2007 U.S. auto sales fall 7%.
Nissan Motor Company, with a 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average of .70, saw its 2007 U.S. auto sales rise 4%. Its car sales rose 15% and its light truck sales fell 7%. Sales by its luxury Infiniti division, with a 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank average of .81, rose 5%; sales of Infiniti cars rose 8%, but sales of Infiniti SUVs fell 3%.
Mazda Motor Corporation, with a 1999-2003 RPA of .66, saw its 2007 U.S. auto sales soar 10%.
2007 Sales Summary for the Top-End Manufacturers
Overall, in 2007, U.S. consumers rewarded the auto manufacturers of higher quality products quite well. Toyota Motor Corporation's sales set a record for the 12th consecutive year, Honda Motor Company's sales set a record for the 11th consecutive year, Nissan Motor Company's sales were up 4%, and Mazda Motor Corporation's sales soared 10%.
Big Three Sales and the 2007 Market Share Summaries
At the other end of the quality spectrum, General Motors Corporation, with a 1999-2003 RPA of .31 and with the distinction of again being the dominant manufacturer on both CR's 2008 least reliable list and CR's 2008 least satisfying list, saw 2007 U.S. unit sales of its domestic lines fall 6%, despite hefty sales incentives. Nearly all of GM's lines suffered sales declines - Buick, down 22.8%, Hummer, down 21.7%, Pontiac, down 12.7%, Saab (not a domestic line), down 10.3%, Chevrolet, down 6.2%, and Cadillac, down 5.4%.
The following chart depicts the percentage of models, with a CR Reliability-Verdict history of one or more model years, that are among the Worst of 2008, for each of the lines of General Motors.
Those models by General Motors Corporation that are among the Worst of 2008 and that had a unit sales drop of 10% or more in 2007 are given below.
Table of GM's Worst Cars and Trucks of 2008 That Experienced a Sales Plunge of 10% or More in 2007 Model General Motors' Cadillac STS V6 General Motors' Chevrolet Malibu V6 General Motors' Chevrolet TrailBlazer 6-cylinder General Motors' GMC Envoy 6-cylinder General Motors' Pontiac Grand Prix General Motors' GMC Yukon General Motors' Cadillac DTS General Motors' Chevrolet Equinox General Motors' Hummer H2 General Motors' Chevrolet Colorado 4-wheel-drive General Motors' GMC Canyon 4-wheel-drive General Motors' Hummer H3 General Motors' Pontiac Solstice Chrysler LLC, with a 1999-2003 RPA of .38, saw its 2007 U.S. auto sales fall 3%.
The following chart depicts the percentage of models, with a CR Reliability-Verdict history of one or more model years, that are among the Worst of 2008, for each of the lines of Chrysler.
Ford Motor Company, with a 1999-2003 RPA of .50, saw its 2007 U.S. unit sales of its domestic lines plunge 12%.
In 2007, Toyota and Honda again gained market share as GM and Ford again lost market share. Nissan gained market share as well. The following table provides the 2007 U.S. market shares, as well as historical shares and the estimated natural market shares, of this group of seven.
Table II: Fractional Shares of the U.S. New Passenger Vehicle Market for the Reliable Two, Nissan, Hyundai, and the Big Three for Years 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, and Year-to-Date 2007, Estimates of Natural Market Shares, Distances to Natural Market Shares, and Distances Traversed from 1993
Manu- facturer 1993
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 Estimate of Natural Market Share* Remaining Distance to Natural Market Share Distance Traversed from 1993 Toyota .07 .07 .08 .09 .10 .11 .13 .15 .16 .23 .07 .09 Honda .05 .05 .06 .06 .07 .08 .09 .09 .10 .14 .04 .05 Nissan N/A N/A N/A N/A .04 .05 .06 .06 .07 .16 .09 N/A Hyundai N/A N/A N/A N/A .02 .02 .03 .03 .03 .05 .02 N/A GM .34 .33 .31 .29 .28 .28 .26 .24 .23 .04 -.19 -.11 Ford .26 .26 .25 .24 .23 .19 .17 .16 .15 .07 -.08 -.11 Chrysler .15 .15 .15 .16 .16 .13 .14 .13 .13 .00 -.13 -.02 *The Estimate of Natural Market Share for each manufacturer, save Hyundai, is the fractional share of new registrations of passenger vehicles in New Zealand in 1996. New Zealand was chosen in order to remove from the decision-making process, or at least reduce the influence of, such factors as old name recognition, repetitive buying patterns, and normatively motivated attitudes. The intent was to obtain an estimate as to what share each manufacturer would be able to attain in an environment of rational decision-making, as best each individual is able. The year 1996 was chosen as it is the most recent year in American Automobile Manufacturers Association's 1998 edition of World Motor Vehicle Facts. Hyundai's Natural Market Share Estimate is based on (1) its 1996-2000 Reliability Percentrank average relative to GM's and (2) its product prices relative to those of GM. A different method of estimating the Natural Market Share of Hyundai is used as its reliability has notably improved since the late 1980s, but still does not significantly differ from GM's.
GM's market share is that without the sales by its Saab division, Ford's market share is that without the sales by its Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo divisions, and Hyundai's market share is that without the sales by its Kia division.
Note that Ford has made good progress toward its natural market share estimate, while GM and Chrysler are laggards.
The following charts help depict the U.S. consumers' historical gait to quality and out of Big Three products.
In the Hyundai vs. General Motors war, Hyundai (1999-2003 RPA of .41) clobbered GM (1999-2003 RPA of .31) in 2007; Hyundai's sales rose 2% as GM's fell 6%.
The 2007 U.S. auto sales by Saab, a European subsidiary of General Motors with a 1999-2003 RPA of .26, fell 10% and sales by Volvo, a European subsidiary of Ford with a 1999-2003 RPA of .21, fell 9%.
The New York Times reported earlier this year, per Detroit News, that Ford Motor Company would try to dump its Jaguar and Land Rover divisions by the end of October and its Volvo division by the end of the year. If true, Ford flunked both.
Sales by Other Manufacturers
In the niche markets, Porsche 2007 U.S. auto sales rose 1%, BMW sales rose 7%, and Mercedes-Benz sales rose 2%. Old line European nobility did quite nicely in the U.S. in 2007.
Overall Sales Summary for 2007
The following table summarizes the 2007 U.S. sales and percentage changes for most of the automobile manufacturers with significant sales in the U.S. and gives the 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank averages, where available.
Manufacturers in Descending Order of Reliability Percentrank Average with Calendar Year 2007 Unit Sales in the U.S. and Daily-Selling-Rate Percentage Changes Manufacturer 2007 Unit Sales 2007 Percent-age Change of Unit Sales from the Previous Year 1999-2003 Reliability Percentrank Average UCS's 2007 Global Warming Score Vehicle Type Toyota Motor Corporation 2,620,825 2.7% .89 86 Cars 1,513,985 3.5% N/A N/A SUVs, minivans and pickup trucks 1,106,840 1.7% N/A N/A Honda Motor Company 1,551,542 2.5% .84 85 Cars 882,215 4.2% N/A N/A SUVs, minivans and pickup trucks 669,327 0.3% N/A N/A Infiniti Division of Nissan Motor Company 127,038 4.5% .81 N/A Cars 93,718 7.6% N/A N/A SUVs, minivans and pickup trucks 33,320 -3.3% N/A N/A Subaru Division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. 187,206 -7.0% .77 N/A Nissan Motor Company 1,068,238 4.5% .70 99 Cars 635,976 14.5% N/A N/A SUVs, minivans and pickup trucks 432,262 -7.5% N/A N/A Mazda Motor Corporation 296,110 9.8% .66 N/A Porsche AG 34,693 1.0% .58 N/A Ford Motor Company 2,386,957 -12.4% .50 108 Cars 756,832 -24.9% N/A N/A SUVs, minivans and pickup trucks 1,630,125 -5.1% N/A N/A Hyundai Motor Company 467,009 2.2% .41 93 Chrysler Group (as of 3 August 2007, Chrysler LLC) 2,076,650 -3.4% .38 109 Cars 539,603 5.4% N/A N/A SUVs, minivans and pickup trucks 1,537,047 -6.1% N/A
