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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-017595
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040326
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040326

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITSUI & CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067099
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS, MINERALS (NO PETROLEUM) [5050]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12297
		FILM NUMBER:		04691779

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2-1 OTEMACHI 1 CHOME
		STREET 2:		CAPITAL FINANCE DEPT
		CITY:			CHIYODA KU TOKYO JAP
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2-1 OTEMACHI 1 CHOME
		STREET 2:		CHIYODA-KU TOKYO JAPAN

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED AUTO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019849
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				223086739
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2555 TELEGRAPH RD
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48302-0954
		BUSINESS PHONE:		248-648-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2555 TELEGRAPH RD
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48302-0954
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001019849</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED AUTO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UAG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000067099</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MITSUI &amp; CO LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2-1 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHIYODA-KU TOKYO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>M0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5777279</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1444070</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares received directly from the Issuer as a result of the assignment by Motokazu Yoshida, a director of the Issuer, of his compensation for his service on the Issuer's Board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are owned of record and beneficially by Mitsui &amp; Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui &amp; Co., Ltd.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MITSUI &amp; CO., LTD. By:  /s/ Tatsuo Nakayama, General Manager First Motor Vehicles Division</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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