2010 Auto Sales

SUZUKI -38%
Suzuki had an awful year in 2010, but December at least provided a ray of hope, in the form of a 40 percent increase over the previous December. Winner
Kizashi, it's selling at twice the pace of the Forenza/Reno but needs to do better still if Suzuki is to stay viable Losers
Grand Vitara -41%
Equator -35% VOLVO -12%
The uncertainty surrounding Volvo's sale to the Chinese surely put a damper on the brand's sales here. We'll see if Geely, and the new S60, can reverse the slide. Winner
XC60 +30% Losers
S40 -29%
V50 -20%
C70 -16%
C30 -8%
XC90 -6% SAAB -44%
Remember that Saab was all but shut down for the first half of the year, and the GM-based 9-7X previously accounted for roughly one-third of Saab's volume. The new 9-5 is here, and a wagon is due this spring, but there's still a long road ahead. TOP 5 BESTSELLING NAMEPLATES OF 2010
1. Ford F-series, 528,349
2. Chevrolet Silverado, 370,135
3. Toyota Camry, 327,804
4. Honda Accord 311,381
5. Toyota Corolla/Matrix 266,082