The positive changes of the U.S. economy, rising personal income, dealer and manufacturer discounts have spurred sales of U.S. auto market in February.
Sales for Ford's F-Series improved 25.9%, with the V6 model accounts for nearly 60% of sales. The Escape dropped off as sales increased a modest 3.7%, perhaps enough shoppers are waiting for its replacement.
The redesigned Toyota Camry maintained a thin lead over the Nissan Altima to remain America's best-selling sedan, despite the Altima selling nearly 60% better.
Honda also is showing the recovery of their quickly capacity, the CR-V and Civic rose to lead its segment in February. The Accord remains off the list for the third month in a row. Sales dipped 2.4%, but a redesigned Accord will be hit the market this fall.
Fuel prices are a very important factor to orient users, therefore no surprise when shoppers moved toward fuel-efficient choices. Sales of the Toyota Prius, which is still the most fuel-efficient car without a plug, jumped 52.1% and landed the car just two spots off the list. And with the situation escalating fuel prices, the Prius could soon make its first appearance on the best-sellers' list.
GM sales improved just 1.1%, while Ford sales improved 14.4% to remain America's second-place automaker for the first two months of 2012. Behind GM and Ford, Toyota sales improved 12.4% and Chrysler gained 40.4%. The next position belong to Honda, Nissan and Hyundai.
Via KickingTires
