Chevrolet dealers in the United States delivered 1,380 units of the Volt sports car to customers during the month of August 2015, representing a year-over-year decline of 45 percent.
During the first eight months of 2015, Volt sales totaled 8,315 units, a year-over-year drop of 36 percent. And when compared to the previous sales month of July 2015, Volt sales were up 67 units.
Chevy Volt U.S. Sales - August 2015
| MODEL | AUG 15 / AUG 14 | AUGUST 15 | AUGUST 14 | YTD 15 / YTD 14 | YTD 15 | YTD 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLT | -45.04% | 1,380 | 2,511 | -36.75% | 8,315 | 13,146 |
| TOTAL | -45.04% | 1,380 | 2,511 | -36.75% | 8,315 | 13,146 |
To note, the Chevy Volt currently on sale is the first-generation model. As such, the drop in sales of the vehicle can be more than explained by customers waiting for the already-announced 2016 Volt, which will deliver notable improvements in electric and total ranges, technology, and comfort.
While Volt sales were down 45 percent, overall sales of Chevrolet vehicles in the U.S. — which include sales of the Volt — dropped 1.52 percent to 183,098 units in August. See more GM August 2015 sales results.
Comments
I love the technology but need it in a mid-size SUV or a TRUE mid-size PU. The Colorado still sits too high off the ground to be a true midsize. Something like a downsized version of the Silverado or Tahoe but keeping the interior room and just cutting back on overall height and length. I would buy a volt designed vehicle like that in a moment.
Sales aren’t surprising as there is only ~3000 left in inventory. Sales of ~1400 last month would indicate a draw down of ~33% of the remaining inventory in one month. At this pace there will be practically no Volts in Inventory by the end of October.
California will likely get their first 2016’s in October. But many states will have no inventory through the rest of the year.
When is GMC going to give us the real story of what is going on in there full sized van segment,don’t the loyal(40 year customers)have a right to know,or don’t they care about us.
What are they doing with their passenger van line up,we know that they can’t compete with what they currently have(low roof).
I don’t claim to have all the facts 100% correct, but heard a news snippet in last day or two where Mary Barra was lamenting the fact that the public doesn’t understand fully how the Volt operates, I e , no range anxiety, because of the generator.
Didn’t take me long to figure this one out–and Mary whose fault do you think that might be?
FOXNEWS Financial reported that the price of gas in New Jersey is under $2.00 per gallon with most of the country paying between $2.50-3.50 and simple logic will tell you it’s going to be difficult to sell a vehicle like the Chevy Volt when people aren’t saving as much; it might be different if the Volt looked like the FNR concept car or possibly bigger like putting the Impala’s body over the Volt drivetrain.
The marketing approach for consumers that if they’re interested in buying a hybrid, it shouldn’t be a Prius which still uses a tremendous amount of gas while with a Chevy’s GEN 2 Volt they may not need to buy gas ever because of it’s 53 mile battery range before the gas motor kicks in; I would love to see a commercial of how far a Prius can be driven in battery mode in comparison to the Volt.