Minivan Sales In America - 2006 Year End

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.

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• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures - 2005 Year End
• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures - 2007 Year End

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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	---	---
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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Total	988,411	1,110,541	-11.0%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* clearly partly commercial-oriented