Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealers delivered 21,790 vehicles in Canada during March 2014, an increase of 7.8 percent on a year-over-year basis. What might be even more noteworthy is that each of the four GM brands posted a double-digit growth in retail sales.
March sales highlights (vs. March 2013):
On a year-over-year basis, retail sales were up 12 percent at Chevrolet, 25 percent at Buick, 10 percent at GMC, and 17 percent at Cadillac
Sales of Chevrolet crossovers were up 36 percent, driven by sales of the Canadian-built Chevrolet Equinox, the subcompact Trax, and the full-size Traverse
Sales of the Buick Verano were up 40 percent and Encore sales were up 24 percent
Retail sales of the GMC Sierra, the 2014 AJAC Best New Pick-up, were up 20 percent for the month
Cadillac retail sales increased by 17 percent for the month, marking the 18th consecutive month of retail sales growth, driven by sales of the ATS
There’s a lot more to just pure demand for a vehicle that’s the result of a decline in ATS sales in the U.S.
BMW is playing an incentives game in the U.S., where it is pretty much giving the 320i away. Cadillac isn’t matching the incentives… hence sales are down because the ATS is more expensive to lease and finance.
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2 ELRs sold. Things are looking up!
In more relevant cars, glad to see the ATS is up (as opposed to U.S.). Wonder why that is — is it priced lower (relatively-speaking) in Canada?
There’s a lot more to just pure demand for a vehicle that’s the result of a decline in ATS sales in the U.S.
BMW is playing an incentives game in the U.S., where it is pretty much giving the 320i away. Cadillac isn’t matching the incentives… hence sales are down because the ATS is more expensive to lease and finance.