Large SUV Sales Outpace Small Car Sales in U.S.?

In a somewhat surprising turn of events in the shaky U.S. vehicle market, sales of large SUV models such as those found at Rome Ford Dealers has outpaced the sale of small vehicles such as VW models and other models. Autodata found that large SUV sales have increased by 19 percent for the first six months of 2010 while small car sales have increased only 14 percent in comparison.

Models like the Nissan Sentra which are found at Greensboro Nissan Dealer businesses have been top small vehicle choices for years. Vehicles like the Buick Enclave, Ford Flex, Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia and other large SUV crossovers are included in that total. The sales of SUVS are much less than small vehicles as well, with 974,000 small vehicles being sold for the first half of 2010 compared to 121,000 SUVs sold for the first half of 2010.

The key statistic that was taken into consideration was the rate of increase for SUV sales as opposed to small vehicle sales. With many industry experts saying that small vehicle sales would grow faster than other markets over the next few years, it was strange to see that SUV sales had actually increased for the first half of 2010. It may have been due to stable gas costs or a slightly better economy in some sectors, as luxury vehicles have also increased in demand in certain markets throughout the world.

Time will tell if large SUV models continue to outpace small vehicle sales for 2010. The best guess would be that small vehicle sales will pick up in the second half of 2010, especially with the release of models like the Ford Fiesta, Chevy Cruze, and other small vehicle models. The Ford Fiesta alone will likely help small vehicle sales take over SUV sales in terms of rate.