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GMC U.S. Sales Decrease 8.7 Percent To 43,268 Units In September 2016

Sales of GM’s premium truck and utility brand, GMC, decreased in the United States and Canada in September 2016.

GMC Sales – September 2016 – United States

In the United States, GMC sales decreased 8.69 percent to 43,268 units.

GMC retail sales were down 5.6 percent, or 2,296 units, year-over-year to 38,695 units, representing 89.4 percent of total GMC sales. That compares with 40,991 retail sales in September 2015, which represented 86.5 percent of total GMC sales.

GMC fleet sales saw a greater decrease, sliding 28.3 percent, or 1,804 units, year-over-year to 4,573 units, representing 10.6 percent of total GMC sales for the month. That compares with 6,377 fleet sales in September 2015, which represented 13.5 percent of total GMC sales.

In addition, Denali penetration came in at 28 percent during the month, while Average Transaction Prices were 45 percent higher than industry average.

GMC Sales Summary - September 2016 - USA

SalesSales Mix
Total43,26847,368-8.7%-4100100.0%100.0%0%
Sale TypeSeptember 2016September 2015September 2016 / September 2015September 2016 - September 2015September 2016September 2015September 2016 - September 2015
Retail38,69540,991-5.6%-229689.4%86.5%+2.8%
Fleet4,5736,377-28.3%-180410.6%13.5%-2.8%

Individual model sales performance was as follows:

Both the Canyon and Yukon family had their best-ever September retail sales performance.

Sales Results - September 2016 - USA - GMC

MODELSEP 2016 / SEP 2015SEPTEMBER 2016SEPTEMBER 2015YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 YTD 2016YTD 2015
ACADIA+2.23% 6,7956,647-22.38%58,540 75,423
CANYON+26.46% 2,9492,332+21.31%27,206 22,426
SAVANA+37.91% 1,004728-15.23%13,896 16,392
SIERRA-8.53% 18,06819,754+1.72%164,440 161,653
TERRAIN-48.28% 5,65610,935-18.57%67,912 83,395
YUKON+33.64% 5,2963,963+17.71%35,325 30,011
YUKON XL+15.63% 3,5003,027+15.16%24,113 20,939
GMC TOTAL-8.69% 43,26847,386-4.58%391,432 410,239

GMC Sales – September 2016 – Canada

In Canada, GMC sales decreased 1.59 percent to 7,807 units. Individual model sales performance was as follows:

Sales Results - September 2016 - Canada - GMC

MODELSEP 2016 / SEP 2015SEPTEMBER 2016SEPTEMBER 2015YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 YTD 2016YTD 2015
ACADIA-50.95% 207422-36.93%3,031 4,806
CANYON+38.99% 524377+15.46%4,190 3,629
SAVANA+48.05% 798539+2.39%5,064 4,946
SIERRA-8.91% 4,7855,253-3.78%39,486 41,037
TERRAIN-4.94% 942991-0.23%8,105 8,124
YUKON+102.44% 332164+51.97%1,854 1,220
YUKON XL+17.11% 219187+47.69%1,564 1,059
GMC TOTAL-1.59% 7,8077,933-2.36%63,294 64,821

About The Numbers

  • There were 25 selling days in September 2016 and 25 selling days in September 2015

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