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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144980-11-000032.txt : 20110218
<SEC-HEADER>0001144980-11-000032.hdr.sgml : 20110218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110218153105
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144980-11-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jeffrey I Wooley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397337

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31262
		FILM NUMBER:		11624375

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COURTESY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
		STREET 2:		3800 W. HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144980
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				010609375
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		37TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128852500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		37TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144980</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397337</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Jeffrey I Wooley</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COURTESY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3800 HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33614</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3720</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27577</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The grant of the Issuer's common stock represents the annual equity portion of the Reporting Person's compensation for serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, and was granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Darlene Quashie, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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