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Cars.com Projects Highest November SAAR Since 2004
Year-end clearance deals, low gas prices result in highest November unit sales since 2001

CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com forecasts November light, new-vehicle sales will hit 1,285,000 units, up 3.4 percent from November 2013 and 0.3 percent from last month. This marks the highest November unit sales count since November 2001. A SAAR of 17 million is expected for the month – the highest November SAAR since 2004 – up 4.4 percent year-over-year and 3.3 percent from October.

"November was another very robust month for new-vehicle sales," said Jesse Toprak, chief analyst at Cars.com. "Year-end clearance deals for the 2014 model year vehicles, relatively lower gas prices and an excellent selection of cars and trucks propelled the sales rate to its highest level in a decade." 

Retail sales remain strong and are projected to make up 85 percent of total sales in November, up 1.1 percent year-over-year and 2 percent from October.

Unit Sales

Manufacturer

November 2014 Sales Forecast

YoY

MoM

Fiat Chrysler

165,400

16.3%

-3.0%

Ford

186,200

-1.8%

-0.9%

GM

217,000

2.3%

-4.3%

Honda

127,300

9.3%

5.1%

Hyundai/Kia

95,200

-6.1%

0.4%

Nissan

89,600

-15.9%

-13.1%

Toyota

179,100

0.6%

-0.8%

Volkswagen Group

50,800

5.1%

3.4%

Total

1,285,000

3.4%

0.3%

    

Market Share

Manufacturer

November 2014 Sales Forecast

YoY

MoM

Fiat Chrysler

12.9%

11.5%

13.3%

Ford

14.5%

15.3%

14.7%

GM

16.9%

17.1%

17.7%

Honda

9.9%

9.4%

9.5%

Hyundai/Kia

7.4%

8.2%

7.4%

Nissan

7.0%

8.6%

8.0%

Toyota

13.9%

14.3%

14.1%

Volkswagen Group

4.0%

3.9%

3.8%

About Cars.com
Launched in 1998, Cars.com  is a leading independent research site for car shoppers with approximately 30 million visits per month. The Chicago-based company provides shoppers with credible and easy-to-understand information from consumers and experts.  Leveraging its growing audience, Cars.com informs digital marketing strategies through consumer insights and innovative products, helping automotive dealers and manufacturers more effectively reach in-market car shoppers. Cars.com is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI). For more information, visit www.dealers.cars.com

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SOURCE Cars.com

For further information: Thomas Muellner, tmuellner@cars.com, 312.405.9321