March 2019: Mitsubishi Motors North America

[Drew Dowdell]

MITSUBISHI MOTORS REPORTS BEST MONTHLY SALES SINCE 2004

CYPRESS, Calif. – Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), the fastest-growing Asian brand in the U.S. for the second consecutive year*, today reported March 2019 sales of 19,599, an increase of 36.9 percent over March 2018. This is the single-best sales month since March 2004, as well as being the best March since 2004 as well. The brand's dynamic lineup of crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) led the way for the month with March 2019 sales up over 60 percent compared to March 2018.

Through the first quarter of 2019, calendar year sales are 42,067, an increase of 17.6 percent over the same period in 2018, and the best first quarter of the year since 2004.

News and Notes:

• The popular three-row Outlander CUV had its best sales month ever with 7,923 units sold.  The vehicle has been on sale since 2002
• Outlander Sport posted its best March ever with sales of 5,309 vehicles
• MMNA's CUV lineup posted combined sales of 16,716 vehicles sold in March, up 60.1 percent over March 2018
• 2019 calendar year sales of 42,067 vehicles sold represent a year-over-year increase of 17.6 percent compared to the same period in 2018
• During March, MMNA added seven new dealer partners to its rapidly growing U.S. retail network

		MAR	YTD
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Mirage	2880	3106	6242	5532
Lancer**	3	773	0	2062
Outlander Sport	5309	4674	12457	13430
Outlander	7923	4789	13740	13099
Outlander PHEV	341	373	631	996
Eclipse Cross	3143	604	8997	653
Total	19599	14319	42067	35772

 

[G. David Felt]

Great to see them growing again.

[Drew Dowdell]

2 minutes ago, dfelt said:

Great to see them growing again.

Especially in such a rough month for everyone else.