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Consolidated sales volume for the first quarter of 2005 saw a total decrease of 1,600 units with year-on-year sales of domestic passenger cars declining by 1,000 units for the Legacy and by 500 units for the Impreza. Sales of minicars were down by 3,200 units with sales of the R2 declining by 5,000 units. This drop could not be offset by the increased sales of the R1 and the Pleo. Domestic sales declined by 4,800 units in total.
Despite favorable sales of the new Legacy and Impreza, US sales fell by 1,200 units due to lagging sales of the Forester before it underwent major changes as well as a decrease of 3,000 units in sales of the Saab 9-2X. Sales in the Canadian market edged up slightly thanks to the positive effect of the new Legacy. Sales in Europe, on the other hand, were up by 1,200 units owing to the positive response to the significant changes made to the Forester. In Australia sales rose by 2,000 units with continued steady sales of the Impreza and the Forester. Consequently overseas sales increased by 3,200 units overall. However, declining domestic sales and a decrease of 6,400 units after the termination of consignment production in SIA resulted in a total decrease of 7,900 units. |
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