Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealers in Canada delivered 31,149 new vehicles in May 2017, a 36 percent increase compared to May 2016, representing the automaker’s best May sales performance since 2009.
Sales of the all four GM brands — Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC — increased on a year-over-year basis. What’s more, GM was also the retail sales leader for the third month in a row, with May’s retail sales up 46 percent year-over-year.
“Our sales momentum continued in May as we remain focused on building our brands, growing retail sales and maintaining a disciplined approach to daily rental deliveries,” said John Roth, vice-president, sales, service and marketing for GM Canada. Roth added, “Our refreshed lineup of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles are resonating with Canadians. And with leading-edge technology and eye-inspiring designs we continue to experience growth across our entire lineup of cars, trucks and cross-overs.”
In the first five months of 2017, GM Canada sales have increased 18.42 percent to 123,345 units.
GM Canada May 2017 Sales Notes
General Motors sales overview:
Sales types:
- Total sales increased 36 percent to 31,149 units
- Retail sales increased 46 percent
- Non daily rental fleet sales were up 18 percent and 14 percent year-to-date
- Vehicle type:
- Crossovers continued to grow in popularity among Canadian consumers, with GM Canada experiencing a growth of 38 percent year-over-year. GM led the crossover segment in Canada during May, based on initial estimates.
- Pickup sales continued to be strong in May, increased 43 percent year-over-year, led by the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra
- GM Canada car sales outpaced the industry with a 27 percent growth rate driven by the Chevrolet Cruze, Volt, and Impala, Buick LaCrosse, and Cadillac XTS.
Chevrolet sales increased 37.74 percent to 17,945 units:
- The brand had its best total sales since 2007 and best retail sales since 2003
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales totaled 177 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales increased 10.64 percent to 447 units
- Chevrolet City Express sales increased 12 percent to 28 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales increased 44.44 percent to 754 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales increased 56.62 percent to 343 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales increased 122.11 percent to 3,496 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales increased 41.58 percent to 2,877 units
- Chevrolet Express sales increased 19.06 percent to 406 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales increased 58.66 percent to 568 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales increased 11.75 percent to 1,037 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales increased 44.69 percent to 5,232 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 18.53 percent to 743 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 54 percent to 184 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 71.7 percent to 273 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 17.35 percent to 230 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 12.35 percent to 282 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 43.48 percent to 464 units
- Chevrolet Volt sales increased 49.63 percent to 404 units
Cadillac sales increased 57.87 percent to 1,435 units:
- The brand had its best total sales ever and best retail sales ever
- Cadillac ATS sales increased 43.35 percent to 248 units
- Cadillac CT6 sales increased 106.67 percent to 31 units
- Cadillac CTS sales decreased 8.77 percent to 52 units
- Cadillac Escalade sales increased 52.85 percent to 188 units
- Cadillac Escalade ESV sales increased 15.91 percent to 102 units
- Cadillac SRX sales decreased 100 percent to 0 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales increased 653.26 percent to 693 units
- Cadillac XTS sales increased 348.15 percent to 121 units
Buick sales increased 9.78 percent to 1,763 units:
- The brand had its best total sales since 2014 and best retail sales since 2003
- Buick Enclave sales increased 28.13 percent to 205 units
- Buick Encore sales increased 93.27 percent to 947 units
- Buick Envision sales increased 28800 percent to 289 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales increased 29.33 percent to 97 units
- Buick Regal sales increased 23.26 percent to 53 units
- Buick Verano sales decreased 79.45 percent to 172 units
GMC sales increased 35.29 percent to 10,006 units:
- The brand had its best total sales since 1989 and best retail sales since 1998
- GMC Acadia sales increased 31.18 percent to 488 units
- GMC Canyon sales increased 25.38 percent to 578 units
- GMC Savana sales decreased 29.83 percent to 567 units
- GMC Sierra sales increased 43.44 percent to 6,241 units
- GMC Terrain sales increased 33.77 percent to 1,446 units
- GMC Yukon sales increased 125.16 percent to 349 units
- GMC Yukon XL sales increased 100.6 percent to 337 units
Sales Results - May 2017 - Canada - Chevrolet
| MODEL | MAY 2017 / MAY 2016 | MAY 2017 | MAY 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLT EV | * | 177 | * | * | 697 | * |
| CAMARO | +10.64% | 447 | 404 | +16.31% | 1,369 | 1,177 |
| CITY EXPRESS | +12.00% | 28 | 25 | -67.24% | 114 | 348 |
| COLORADO | +44.44% | 754 | 522 | +23.63% | 2,830 | 2,289 |
| CORVETTE | +56.62% | 343 | 219 | +39.71% | 978 | 700 |
| CRUZE | +122.11% | 3,496 | 1,574 | +38.13% | 13,074 | 9,465 |
| EQUINOX | +41.58% | 2,877 | 2,032 | +50.16% | 11,127 | 7,410 |
| EXPRESS | +19.06% | 406 | 341 | +6.85% | 1,545 | 1,446 |
| IMPALA | +58.66% | 568 | 358 | +27.00% | 1,670 | 1,315 |
| MALIBU | +11.75% | 1,037 | 928 | -35.95% | 3,679 | 5,744 |
| SILVERADO | +44.69% | 5,232 | 3,616 | +24.00% | 22,522 | 18,163 |
| SONIC | -18.53% | 743 | 912 | -10.54% | 2,199 | 2,458 |
| SPARK | -54.00% | 184 | 400 | +9.00% | 1,211 | 1,111 |
| SUBURBAN | +71.70% | 273 | 159 | -11.60% | 663 | 750 |
| TAHOE | +17.35% | 230 | 196 | +0.10% | 1,033 | 1,032 |
| TRAVERSE | +12.35% | 282 | 251 | +23.87% | 1,671 | 1,349 |
| TRAX | -43.48% | 464 | 821 | -22.54% | 2,787 | 3,598 |
| VOLT | +49.63% | 404 | 270 | +69.86% | 1,651 | 972 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +37.74% | 17,945 | 13,028 | +19.37% | 70,820 | 59,328 |
Sales Results - May 2017 - Canada - Cadillac
| MODEL | MAY 2017 / MAY 2016 | MAY 2017 | MAY 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATS | +43.35% | 248 | 173 | -5.78% | 962 | 1,021 |
| CT6 | +106.67% | 31 | 15 | +642.11% | 141 | 19 |
| CTS | -8.77% | 52 | 57 | -23.13% | 246 | 320 |
| ESCALADE | +52.85% | 188 | 123 | -12.18% | 591 | 673 |
| ESCALADE ESV | +15.91% | 102 | 88 | +38.87% | 393 | 283 |
| SRX | -100.00% | 0 | 333 | -99.59% | 7 | 1,709 |
| XT5 | +653.26% | 693 | 92 | +2,755.43% | 2,627 | 92 |
| XTS | +348.15% | 121 | 27 | +61.72% | 338 | 209 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +57.87% | 1,435 | 909 | +22.46% | 5,305 | 4,332 |
Sales Results - May 2017 - Canada - Buick
| MODEL | MAY 2017 / MAY 2016 | MAY 2017 | MAY 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENCLAVE | +28.13% | 205 | 160 | -18.23% | 969 | 1,185 |
| ENCORE | +93.27% | 947 | 490 | +68.95% | 3,379 | 2,000 |
| ENVISION | +28,800.00% | 289 | 1 | +60,300.00% | 1,208 | 2 |
| LACROSSE | +29.33% | 97 | 75 | -4.12% | 349 | 364 |
| REGAL | +23.26% | 53 | 43 | -9.35% | 320 | 353 |
| VERANO | -79.45% | 172 | 837 | -57.51% | 1,374 | 3,234 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +9.78% | 1,763 | 1,606 | +6.46% | 7,599 | 7,138 |
Sales Results - May 2017 - Canada - GMC
| MODEL | MAY 2017 / MAY 2016 | MAY 2017 | MAY 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | +31.18% | 488 | 372 | -1.41% | 1,963 | 1,991 |
| CANYON | +25.38% | 578 | 461 | +6.76% | 2,210 | 2,070 |
| SAVANA | -29.83% | 567 | 808 | -4.83% | 2,405 | 2,527 |
| SIERRA | +43.44% | 6,241 | 4,351 | +21.00% | 25,398 | 20,990 |
| TERRAIN | +33.77% | 1,446 | 1,081 | +35.54% | 5,679 | 4,190 |
| YUKON | +125.16% | 349 | 155 | +36.04% | 1,072 | 788 |
| YUKON XL | +100.60% | 337 | 168 | +11.33% | 894 | 803 |
| GMC TOTAL | +35.29% | 10,006 | 7,396 | +18.77% | 39,621 | 33,359 |
Sales Results - May 2017 - Canada - GM Totals
| BRAND | MAY 2017 / MAY 2016 | MAY 2017 | MAY 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +37.74% | 17,945 | 13,028 | +19.37% | 70,820 | 59,328 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +57.87% | 1,435 | 909 | +22.46% | 5,305 | 4,332 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +9.78% | 1,763 | 1,606 | +6.46% | 7,599 | 7,138 |
| GMC TOTAL | +35.29% | 10,006 | 7,396 | +18.77% | 39,621 | 33,359 |
| GM CANADA TOTAL | +35.79% | 31,149 | 22,939 | +18.42% | 123,345 | 104,157 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to May 2016, except as noted
- There were 25 selling days in May 2017 and 24 selling days in May 2016
- Data is not adjusted for the difference in selling days
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Comments
Maybe the US needs to tap into some GM Canada sales execs.
GMC Sierra is still outselling Chevrolet Silverado. While certainly some is at the expense of Silverado, think of the potential sales increase for the US market if GMC’s market performance could be boosted to the same level.
GMC sells better here because it has been the better looking truck for awhile with most big dealers carrying all brands. Interesting that the Acadia is not selling that well in Canada. Needs a standard v6 or a price drop(both?).
The Acadia is “not selling that well” based on what metric? It posted a 31 percent year-over-year climb in May and it’s turn time is relatively short, from what I hear.
Also, what would a standard V6 do? Add more power, sure… at the expense of fuel economy. The majority of the customer base for crossovers do not care about power. They care much more about fuel economy instead, which is what the 4-cylinder does well in the Acadia. The few that do care about power opt for the V-6.
Hey Alex,
I think the fact that the Camaro and the Acadia sell in the same numbers is alarming in a bullish crossover market. A simple comparison of a base highlander (comes with v6 in Canada) and a base Acadia shows why this is a poor value and not selling as good as it could. There is potential here, but not how it is currently priced.