Auto Sales - April

Below is a chart via autoblog.com comparing '08 and '09 auto sales. The biggest change from past months is the fact there there isn't a single brand with positive sales numbers. Previously, KIA and Subaru managed to squeak out positive results.

When comparing sales numbers from previous months it appears that the sales decline has leveled. But keep in mind that almost every auto company is offering unprecedented discounts to customers which can't last forever.

. Brand Volume April 2009 April 2008 DSR* DSR 4/09 DSR 4/08 . Ford -29.96% 116,263 165,997 -29.96% 4,472 6,385 . Chevrolet -26.71% 115,265 157,265 -26.71% 4,433 6,049 . Toyota -42.19% 112,345 194,350 -42.19% 4,321 7,475 . Honda -24.51% 92,216 122,155 -24.51% 3,547 4,698 . Dodge -48.24% 43,138 83,348 -48.24% 1,659 3,206 . Nissan -36.28% 42,258 66,318 -36.28% 1,625 2,551 . Hyundai -13.56% 33,952 39,280 -13.56% 1,306 1,511 . Kia -14.83% 25,606 30,066 -14.83% 985 1,156 . GMC -35.75% 20,467 31,854 -35.75% 787 1,225 . Jeep -41.69% 19,670 33,733 -41.69% 757 1,297 . Volkswagen -16.10% 16,289 19,415 -16.10% 627 747 . Mazda -32.07% 16,139 23,760 -32.07% 621 914 . BMW -41.26% 15,705 26,735 -41.26% 604 1,028 . Subaru -6.69% 15,649 16,771 -6.69% 602 645 . Mercedes-Benz -28.15% 14,565 20,271 -28.15% 560 780 . Lexus -39.21% 14,195 23,350 -39.21% 546 898 . Chrysler -54.76% 13,874 30,670 -54.76% 534 1,180 . Pontiac -54.86% 10,838 24,009 -54.86% 417 923 . Buick -29.51% 8,928 12,665 -29.51% 343 487 . Acura -32.34% 8,813 13,025 -32.34% 339 501 . Cadillac -41.94% 8,337 14,359 -41.94% 321 552 . Mercury -40.65% 7,662 12,910 -40.65% 295 497 . Saturn -56.38% 7,367 16,888 -56.38% 283 650 . Audi -9.31% 7,010 7,730 -9.31% 270 297 . Lincoln -42.23% 5,973 10,340 -42.23% 230 398 . Infiniti -48.29% 4,932 9,537 -48.29% 190 367 . Volvo -36.92% 4,503 7,138 -36.92% 173 275 . Mitsubishi -55.86% 3,919 8,878 -55.86% 151 341 . Mini -22.41% 3,657 4,713 -22.41% 141 181 . Suzuki -73.70% 2,543 9,669 -73.70% 98 372 . Porsche -35.28% 1,853 2,863 -35.28% 71 110 . Hummer -61.64% 913 2,380 -61.64% 35 92 . Saab -43.54% 892 1,580 -43.54% 34 61 . . COMPANIES . General Motors -33.69% 173,007 260,922 -33.69% 6,654 10,035 . Ford Motor Company -31.56% 134,401 196,385 -31.56% 5,169 7,553 . Toyota Mo Co -41.87% 126,540 217,700 -41.87% 4,867 8,373 . Honda America -25.26% 101,029 135,180 -25.26% 3,886 5,199 . Chrysler LLC -48.10% 76,682 147,751 -48.10% 2,949 5,683 . Nissan North America -37.79% 47,190 75,855 -37.79% 1,815 2,918 . BMW Group -38.43% 19,362 31,448 -38.43% 745 1,210