Alec Gutierrez
Manager, Vehicle Valuation
Kelley Blue Book
Kelley Blue Book has changed the format of its reports, with the first Blue Book Market Report of the month now focusing exclusively on new vehicle sales. For March, SAAR hit 15.2M units, the fifth consecutive month that sales surpassed a 15M unit annual sales pace. Q1 sales were up 3.6% year-over-year.
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Fresh New Product Has Driven New Vehicle Sales:
Low-interest finance and affordable lease deals continued to also be drivers.
Q1 2013 Total of Nearly 400K Luxury Units Best Q1 Since 2007:
Biggest gains made in luxury crossovers, which improved 26.4% in Q1.
Hybrids and Electric Vehicles Saw their Best Quarterly Sales on Record:
Nissan Leaf played key role in March’s robust EV sales – up staggering 286% year-over-year.
