Re: Aveo vs. other subcompacts: U.S. 2010 sales (January through May)
GM popped 3888 new Aveos out the showroom doors in May. Well above the monthly 2010 average of 2950 so far, and the 2nd best month this year. But 2010 is shaping up to be the lowest annual sales since the car came out. Looking like around ~35k cars.
For comparison, the average monthly Aveo sales for 2004-2009 is 4941 cars. For 2009, the previous lowest year (44,739 including G3), the monthly average was 3728. (* But 2009 had a pretty huge boost from Cash for Clunkers - it would have been the lowest year without it.)
I'll update post 1 with the comparison to other makes if/when subcompactculture.com posts the info.
Anyway, that's still 3888 more future forum members!