America’s auto industry slid 3% in 2006, equal to a loss of more than 400,000 sales. Minivan volume, however, was down more significantly. The 11% decline, one that was motivated by all but a handful of products, equalled 122,130 fewer U.S. minivan sales than in 2003.
The Dodge Caravan continued to be the segment’s top seller, but its lead over the second-ranked van was greatly reduced from 46,012 units in 2004 (when the Chrysler Town & Country ranked second) to 33,221 units in 2005, when the Honda Odyssey ranked second.
• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures – 2005 Year End
• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures – 2007 Year End
The Chrysler duo owned 37.5% of the minivan market despite their declines, up from 36.7% in 2005. This increased market share came even as Hyundai introduced a Sedona relative, the Entourage, and Kia brought the smaller mini-MPV, a Rondo, to market.
Overall, the domestics share of the 2005 minivan market rang in 52.3%, down from 59.4% in 2004 as Ford Motor Company minivan volume slid 36% to 54,592 units and GM minivan sales fell 44.6%.
Minivans accounted for 6.0% of the overall U.S. new vehicle market in 2006, down from 6.5% in 2005. Complete 2005 sales figures for every minivan sold in the U.S. are below.
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Minivan
|
2006
|
2005
|
%
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Buick Terraza
|
11,948
|
20,288
|
-41.1%
|
Chevrolet Astro *
|
386
|
19,215
|
-98.0%
|
Chevrolet Uplander
|
58,699
|
72,980
|
-19.6%
|
Chevrolet Venture
|
196
|
7,029
|
-97.2%
|
Chrysler Town & Country
|
159,105
|
180,759
|
-12.0%
|
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
|
211,140
|
226,771
|
-6.9%
|
Ford Freestar
|
50,125
|
77,585
|
-35.4%
|
GMC Safari *
|
56
|
3,436
|
-98.4%
|
Honda Odyssey
|
177,919
|
174,275
|
2.1%
|
Hyundai Entourage
|
12,206
|
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|
—
|
Kia Rondo
|
594
|
—
|
—
|
Kia Sedona
|
57,018
|
52,837
|
7.9%
|
Mazda 5
|
17,109
|
4,761
|
259%
|
Mazda MPV
|
11,600
|
17,634
|
-34.2%
|
Mercury Monterey
|
4,467
|
8,166
|
-45.3%
|
Nissan Quest
|
31,905
|
40,357
|
-20.9%
|
Oldsmobile Silhouette
|
10
|
139
|
-92.8%
|
Pontiac Montana
|
388
|
3,732
|
-89.6%
|
Pontiac Montana SV6
|
13,100
|
23,439
|
-44.1%
|
Saturn Relay
|
7,171
|
15,758
|
-54.5%
|
Toyota Sienna
|
163,269
|
161,380
|
1.2%
|
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|
—
|
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Total
|
988,411
|
1,110,541 | -11.0% |
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* clearly partly commercial-oriented