Minivan Sales In America - 2008 Year End

Minivan sales in the United States plunged 23% in 2008, a year that ended in great turmoil, as total new vehicle sales slid 18%. Minivans accounted for 4.9% of the auto industry's 2008 U.S. sales volume, down from 5.2% in 2007.

In other words, an oncoming recession brought auto sales down in 2008, yet minivan sales fell even harder than the overarching new vehicle market.

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• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures - 2007 Year End
• Complete U.S. Minivan Market Sales Figures - 2009 Year End

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The Honda Odyssey took over as America's top-selling minivan in 2008, surging past the fast-falling Dodge Grand Caravan despite the Honda's own 22% year-over-year decline. 

Total Chrysler minivan sales were still far in excess of what Honda could manage - Chrysler Group's market share in the category was 37.7%, equal to the total achieved in 2007. But the tide had clearly turned away.

Chrysler was certainly an extraordinarily afflicted automaker in 2008. Group-wide sales fell 30% to 1.45 million, a loss of nearly 624,000 units as the automaker lost 209,000 sales from minivans and pickup trucks alone.

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Minivan	2008	2007	%  Change
Buick Terraza	544	5,569	-90.2%
Chevrolet Astro	---	25	-100%
Chevrolet Uplander	40,456	69,885	-42.1%
Chevrolet Venture	---	25	-100%
Chrysler Town & Country	118,563	138,151	-14.2%
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan	123,749	176,041	-29.7%
Ford Freestar	---	2,390	-100%
GMC Safari	---	13	-100%
Honda Odyssey	135,493	173,046	-21.7%
Hyundai Entourage	8,470	17,155	-50.6%
Kia Rondo	28,645	26,020	10.1%
Kia Sedona	26,915	40,493	-33.5%
Mazda 5	22,021	13,717	60.5%
Mazda MPV	---	125	-100%
Mercury Monterey	---	700	-100%
Nissan Quest	18,252	28,590	-36.2%
Pontiac Montana	---	26	-100%
Pontiac Montana SV6	64	1,359	-95.3%
Saturn Relay	163	1,474	-88.9%
Toyota Sienna	115,944	138,162	-16.1%
Volkswagen Routan	3,387	---	---
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Total	642,666	832,966	-22.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC