Saab Sales Surpass 40,000 for First Time in 16 Years
31 Oktober 2003 - 2:22PM
PR Newswire (US)
Saab Sales Surpass 40,000 for First Time in 16 Years NORCROSS, Ga.,
Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this morning, Saab car sales
surpassed 40,000 units in the United States for the first time in
16 years. With a full day of sales reporting yet to close October,
Saab Cars USA's year-to-date sales of over 40,000 units surpassed
annual sales for every year since 1987, when year-end sales were
44,364. The only other year that Saab has passed the 40,000-level
was 1986, with sales of 47,414. With two more sales months this
year, Saab is on target to pass those numbers and set an all-time
sales record. Much of the Swedish manufacturer's success can be
attributed to the popularity of the new Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan,
introduced late last year. With September year-to-date sales of
20,008, the new 9-3 Sport Sedan is outselling the former 9-3
hatchback models by 107 percent. Saab has set numerous monthly
sales records this year as well. "We are very excited to achieve
one more sales milestone this year," commented Debra Kelly-Ennis,
President of Saab Cars USA. "We have just added the all-new 9-3
Convertible to our portfolio, which is further expanding our
customer appeal and adding to our sales." Saab will launch a third
model line next year, the all-wheel-drive Saab 9-2X five-door
hatchback. "We expect our current unprecedented growth will
continue into next year, and we'll get a further boost when we
introduce the new Saab 9-2X next summer," Kelly-Ennis added. Saab
Cars USA, based in Norcross, GA, is the importer and distributor of
Swedish-built Saab 9-3 and 9-5 automobiles. http://media.saab.com/
DATASOURCE: Saab CONTACT: Kevin Smith, +1-770-279-6360, Colin
Price, +1-770-279-6362, or Dan Prescott, +1-619-749-8900, all of
Saab, or +1-800-GET-SAAB Web site: http://media.gm.com/
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