In the month of February, overall Chevy sales jump a healthy 32 percent! But the 28-day month contains a few very interesting (if not puzzling) results. For example, overall Corvette sales are down 39 percent, while sales of the HHR and Express Van increased 82 and 33 percent, respectively.
Those aside, it’s great to see Chevrolet’s bread-and-butter vehicles posting across-the-board increases: Cobalt is up 69 percent, Malibu is up 31 percent, and Impala is up 50 percent! And that’s not to mention the Equinox, which posted a 132 percent jump! Click past the break to get the full model breakdown and calendar year-to-date numbers!
| Model | Volume % | 2010 | 2009 | DSR* % | DSR 2/10 | DSR 2/09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Total | + 32.4 | 99,999 | 75,555 | + 31.8 | 205,293 | 155,741 |
| Avalanche | + 25.5 | 1,029 | 820 | + 4.3 | 2,401 | 2,301 |
| Aveo | + 31.8 | 2,062 | 1,564 | + 29.9 | 4,105 | 3,159 |
| Camaro | * | 6,482 | 0 | * | 11,853 | 0 |
| Chevy C/T Series | * | 0 | 2 | - 85.7 | 1 | 7 |
| Chevy W Series | - 37.5 | 30 | 48 | - 53.1 | 67 | 143 |
| Cobalt | + 69.5 | 14,101 | 8,317 | + 63.9 | 27,063 | 16,508 |
| Colorado | - 26.0 | 1,247 | 1,685 | - 37.5 | 3,186 | 5,096 |
| Corvette | - 39.2 | 624 | 1,027 | - 20.9 | 1,478 | 1,869 |
| Equinox | + 132.8 | 8,061 | 3,462 | + 98.2 | 17,574 | 8,865 |
| Express | + 33.6 | 3,899 | 2,918 | + 18.2 | 6,661 | 5,636 |
| HHR | + 82.2 | 4,658 | 2,557 | + 137.5 | 10,110 | 4,257 |
| Impala | + 50.4 | 11,740 | 7,807 | + 52.5 | 22,679 | 14,867 |
| Kodiak 4/5 Series | - 59.7 | 155 | 385 | - 59.9 | 293 | 731 |
| Kodia 6/7/8 Series | - 82.1 | 17 | 95 | - 81.2 | 36 | 191 |
| Malibu | + 31.6 | 15,150 | 11,516 | + 51.7 | 31,589 | 20,828 |
| Monte Carlo | * | 0 | 3 | * | 0 | 3 |
| Silverado | + 0.2 | 19,822 | 19,788 | - 2.7 | 42,594 | 43,775 |
| Suburban | + 15.8 | 1,680 | 1,451 | + 11.3 | 3,995 | 3,589 |
| Tahoe | - 25.9 | 3,325 | 4,490 | - 5.5 | 7,881 | 8,339 |
| Trailblazer | - 97.9 | 22 | 1,040 | - 97.5 | 88 | 3,501 |
| Traverse | - 8.3 | 5,882 | 6,417 | - 0.2 | 11,606 | 11,632 |
| Uplander | - 92.0 | 13 | 163 | - 92.6 | 33 | 444 |
*Models are displayed in alphabetical order according to General Motors’ material. There were 24 selling days in February 2010 and 24 selling days in February 2009, therefore the change in monthly sales volume will be the same as the change in the average daily sales rate (DSR) for each model.
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I know that I might be a snob but unless it is a Camero, Corvette or an SUV there is nothing I would drive from Chevy and until the new Buick comes out the same goes for them. I wonder if Buick will keep their own SUV if all their dealers also have GMC, it seems to contradict the whole idea. I would like to see Chevy offer cars that are more driver oriented and less bread and butter. If they had something like the G8 from Pontiac and used upgraded interiors I can see myself in that. I also own a 2006 SAAB that my son has and would like to see Chevy offer something like that, a 4 banger turbo that fly’s and had a little Audi in its DNA, but I just don’t see where a car like that now fits into GM’s plans. I really wish that they could have kept Pontiac or Saturn so we could get cars with a little uniqueness, I just don’t see where they can sell them now. I was thinking that sometime in the future Opel might be used as a way to bring over cars that don’t fit into either Buick or Chevy maybe they could be special additions brought in by GMC it would be something that happens once a year or when they have a car that is worth selling here. I hate to say it but Ford is in a better position to bring over European cars since they use the same name and logo.