The Audi Owings Mills acquisition follows Sonic’s January purchase of Sun Chevrolet in Chittenango, N.Y. Sonic now has 112 franchised dealerships, including eight Audi stores in its portfolio, the company confirmed.
Sonic, of Charlotte, N.C., ranked No. 7 on Automotive News‘ list of the top 150 dealership groups based in the U.S., with retail sales of 103,486 new vehicles in 2021.
AutoNation’s ownership of the Audi store lasted a little over nine months. AutoNation bought Audi Owings Mills and eight other luxury stores when it acquired Priority 1 Automotive Group in November.
AutoNation didn’t respond to a request for comment from Automotive News on the sale to Sonic.
AutoNation, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ranked No. 1 on Automotive News’ list, retailing 262,403 new vehicles in 2021.
