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GMC U.S. Sales Increase 12.4 Percent To 47,718 Units In August 2017

Cumulative U.S. sales of GM’s GMC brand increased 12.4 percent to 47,418 units in August 2017.

Retail sales increased 7 percent or 2,723 units to 41,868 vehicles, representing 87.7 percent of total GMC sales in August 2017. That compares to 39,124 retail sales in August 2016, which represented 92.2 percent of total GMC sales.

Fleet sales increased 77.5 percent or 3,295 units to 5,850 vehicles, representing 12.3 percent of total GMC sales in August 2017. That compares to 3,295 fleet sales in August 2016, which represented 7.8 percent of total GMC sales.

Sales Summary - August 2017 - GMC - USA

SalesSales Mix
Total47,71842,440+12.4%+5,278100.0%100.0%
Sale TypeAugust 2017August 2016August 2017 / August 2016August 2017 - August 2016August 2017August 2016
Retail41,86839,145+7%+2,72387.7%92.2%
Fleet5,8503,295+77.5%+2,55512.3%7.8%

Individual model sales performance was as follows:

  • GMC Acadia sales increased 55.66 percent to 9,497 units, representing the 12th consecutive month of sales growth for the model; retail sales increased 36 percent in August
  • GMC Canyon sales decreased 19.77 percent to 2,698 units
  • GMC Savana sales increased 169.94 percent to 1,868 units
  • GMC Sierra sales decreased 1.28 percent to 17,254 units; retail sales of Sierra Crew Cab increased 21 percent
  • GMC Terrain sales increased 53.53 percent to 9,218 units; retail sales increased 66 percent
  • GMC Yukon sales decreased 16.62 percent to 4,439 units
  • GMC Yukon XL sales decreased 21.1 percent to 2,744 units

In the first eight months of 2017, GMC Average Transaction Prices (ATPs) set a new year-to-date record of $43,400 thanks to the brand’s best-ever mix of Denali models.

Sales Results - August 2017 - USA - GMC

MODELAUG 2017 / AUG 2016AUGUST 2017AUGUST 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
ACADIA+55.66% 9,4976,101+45.36%75,214 51,745
CANYON-19.77% 2,6983,363-16.12%20,347 24,257
SAVANA+169.94% 1,868692+60.59%20,703 12,892
SIERRA-1.28% 17,25417,478-6.83%136,370 146,372
TERRAIN+53.53% 9,2186,004-8.15%57,181 62,256
YUKON-16.62% 4,4395,324-5.64%28,336 30,029
YUKON XL-21.10% 2,7443,478-2.23%20,154 20,613
GMC TOTAL+12.44% 47,71842,440+2.91%358,305 348,164

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to GMC August 2016 sales, except as noted
  • There were 27 selling days in August 2017 and 25 selling days in August 2016

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