Urban Science Report Predicts Dealership Throughput Rebound

Urban Science’s midyear Automotive Franchise Activity Report puts average throughput at 910 new vehicles per store this year.
Urban Science’s midyear Automotive Franchise Activity Report puts average throughput at 910 new vehicles per store this year.
Members of Generation Z reported visiting an average of 3.8 dealerships on their car-buying journey in an Urban Science poll, which found the majority of U.S. consumers still lean on dealerships for critical information — and test-drives.
The average number of sales per dealership in the United States is on track to hit an all-time record of 904 units based on vehicle sales of 16.2 million, according to a new report from Urban Science.
Urban Science says the closure of 220 Suzuki franchises was largely responsible for the slight decrease in the dealer count last year. But analysts believe the industry may also be settling into a ‘new normal pattern’ in terms of its dealer count.
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