For the third consecutive year, sales of minivans declined in the United States. The 16% year-over-year drop in 2007 equalled a loss of 155,338 sales during a year in which overall new vehicle sales declined by a little more than 2%, a drop of 407,000 sales.
The Chevrolet Uplander produced meaningful gains, but GM’s total minivan volume shrunk by 13,578 sales, a 15% decline, as GM’s minivan market share slid to 9.4%.
• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures – 2006 Year End
• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures – 2008 Year End
The Dodge Caravan continued to be be America’s top-selling minivan, although its margin of victory over the second-ranked Honda Odyssey was only slight. The Chrysler Group’s market share in the category nevertheless grew to 37.7% from 37.5%.
Overall, minivans accounted for just 5.2% of the new vehicles sold in the United States in 2007, down from 6.0% in 2006. Meanwhile, America’s six best-selling SUVs and crossovers accounted for 6.0% of the new vehicles sold in 2007.
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Minivan
|
2007
|
2006
|
%
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Buick Terraza
|
5,569
|
11,948
|
-53.4%
|
Chevrolet Astro
|
25
|
386
|
-93.5%
|
Chevrolet Uplander
|
69,885
|
58,699
|
19.1%
|
Chevrolet Venture
|
25
|
196
|
-87.2%
|
Chrysler Town & Country
|
138,151
|
159,105
|
-13.2%
|
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
|
176,041
|
211,140
|
-16.6%
|
Ford Freestar
|
2,390
|
50,125
|
-95.2%
|
GMC Safari
|
13
|
56
|
-76.8%
|
Honda Odyssey
|
173,046
|
177,919
|
-2.7%
|
Hyundai Entourage
|
17,155
|
12,206
|
40.5%
|
Kia Rondo
|
26,020
|
594
|
4280%
|
Kia Sedona
|
40,493
|
57,018
|
-29.0%
|
Mazda 5
|
13,717
|
17,109
|
-19.8%
|
Mazda MPV
|
125
|
11,600
|
-98.9%
|
Mercury Monterey
|
700
|
4,467
|
-84.3%
|
Nissan Quest
|
28,590
|
31,905
|
-10.4%
|
Oldsmobile Silhouette
|
—
|
10
|
-100%
|
Pontiac Montana
|
26
|
388
|
-93.3%
|
Pontiac Montana SV6
|
1,359
|
13,100
|
-89.6%
|
Saturn Relay
|
1,474
|
7,171
|
-79.4%
|
Toyota Sienna
|
138,162
|
163,269
|
-15.4%
|
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|
—
|
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Total
|
832,966
|
988,411 | -15.7% |
Source: Automakers & ANDC