Slightly Increased Vehicle Sales In The U.s. For Volvo

Different car manufacturers have already posted their sales figures for February of this year. From the released sales figure by auto makers, the trends seem to be that Asian car manufacturers are enjoying much success in the U.S. Volvo may not be an Asian brand but the company also posted an increase in their vehicle sales for February. Although the increase is minimal, the fact still remains that Volvo cars are still generating interest in the motoring public.

Recently, along with other players in the U.S. automobile market, Volvo released their sales figure for February of this year. The Volvo Cars of North America reported that they have sold 0.6 percent more units in the United States auto market in February of this year compared to last year during the same period. The subsidiary of the Swedish car maker sold 8,468 units in February this year all over the United States.

While the subsidiary covers the North American continent, more cars are sold in the U.S. than in Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico combined. Although in the report released by Volvo Cars of North America, the sales figure for Puerto Rico is combined with that of the United States

The Volvo XC90 remains as the best selling model of Volvo in the U.S. territory. In February of this year, Volvo sold 2,540 units of the XC90 and this is 0.8 percent more than February 2006’s 2,519 units. The Volvo C70 also posted good sales figure. There are 444.7 percent more C70 units sold in February of this year compared to the sales output last year for the same period. The popularity of the hardtop convertible is evident in the fact that Volvo sold 256 units of the C70 last month which is a very good improvement over last year’s 47 units sold in February. Another model from the 8-car lineup of Volvo in the United States that showed good sales record is the Volvo S40. Volvo sold 2,112 units of the S40 that came with efficient components like the Volvo brake dust shield. The figure shows a 15.2 percent increase in the number of S40 sold last month compared to February 2006.

While Volvo’s performance in February is a little bit better than last year during the same period, the year-to-date figure show a 5.8 percent slip compared to the first two months of 2006. During the first two months last year, Volvo managed to sell 17,298 units in the United States and in Puerto Rico. This year, however, after two months, Volvo only managed to sell 16,287 vehicles in the same area.

Volvo’s strongest selling point remains to be the safety offered by their vehicles. The car maker is known to produce safe cars without sacrificing the performance of the vehicle. The car maker also offers flex-fuel vehicles which runs on bio-ethanol; these vehicles though are only available on selected markets in Europe.

By: Glady Reign