UTV market on growth trend through February

Stat Surveys data shows Nashville UTV growth up 20 percent

UTV sales nationally grew by 1.6 percent through February 2017, according to 12-month rolling sales data supplied exclusively to Powersports Business by Michigan-based Statistical Surveys, Inc. The data includes all sales of any make, model or manufacturer of UTVs sold at a variety of retail outlets, including powersports dealerships and outdoor power equipment dealerships.

The UTV market was up during the period, with 8 of the top 10 metro markets showing growth. Dealers in Nashville, Tennessee, saw UTV sales growth of 19.8 percent on average, the high-water mark for the nation. Boise-Nampa in Idaho followed with 16.5 percent growth, with Detroit up 15.1 percent.