How CPO begins the 4th quarter
If you’re hungry for some certified pre-owned sales data (and really, who isn’t?) and can’t wait until industrywide numbers are reported, here’s an early rundown of folks sharing October results thus far.
Kia posted had its best October ever for CPO, with 5,025 sales. This was up 17.57 percent year-over-year. In 10 months, Kia has sold 53,938 certified vehicles, up 34 percent from last year's pace.
There were 9,629 Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned sales in October. Through 10 months, sales are at 99,373 units.
BMW reported a 12.3-percent year-over-year hike in certified sales, with 9,572 sold last month. Through October, BMW has posted 96,339 CPO sales (up 14.4 percent).
The MINI division achieved its best-ever October for CPO, having sold 999 cars for a 43.1-percent hike. There have been 9,828 certified sales for MINI so far this year (up 26.2 percent.)
Over at Hyundai, CPO sales were at 7,979 units in October (down 5.2 percent) with year-to-date sales up 0.4 percent at 79,956.
Volkswagen saw its certified sales fall 22.6 percent in October, with 6,055 cars sold. Through 10 months, sales are at 76,280 units (down 0.7 percent).
However, sales for its Beetle Sedan climbed 15.1 percent in October, with Touareg sales up 9.5 percent.
Audi sold 4,061 CPO units in October.
Porsche reported 1,375 certified sales for the month, an increase of 31.2 percent.