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General Motors Canada Sales Up 11.5 Percent To 24,653 Units In August 2015

Canadian Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealers delivered 24,653 new vehicles in August 2015, an increase of 11.5 percent compared to August 2014. Sales of the Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC brands were up while sales of the Buick brand were down.

“Customer demand for our Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac cars and trucks continues to grow in the Canadian marketplace with GMC and Cadillac experiencing the best August sales in their history”, said John Roth, vice president, sales, service and marketing for GM Canada.

August 2015 notes and items of interest (vs. August 2014, except as noted):

  • Chevrolet was up 11.55 percent to 13,847 units:
    • Camaro was up 6.97 percent to 215 units
    • Corvette was up 106.67 percent to 155 units
    • Cruze was up 0.65 percent to 2,771 units
    • Equinox was up 22.77 percent to 1,774 units
    • Malibu was up 24.17 percent to 1,021 units
    • Suburban was up 39.25 percent to 149 units
    • Traverse was up 33.25 percent to 545 units
    • City Express accounted for 100 sales
    • Silverado was up 21.13 percent to 4,614 units
    • Colorado accounted for 433 sales
    • Sales of all other Chevrolet models were down
  • Cadillac was up 51.59 percent to 1,240 units:
    • ATS was up 74.17 percent to 418 units
    • CTS was down 56.32 percent to 38 units
    • ELR was down 90 percent to 1 unit
    • Escalade was up 50 percent to 111 units
    • Escalade ESV was up 65.22 percent to 38 units
    • SRX was up 62.79 percent to 560 units
    • XTS was up 85 percent to 74 units
  • Buick was down 24.44 percent to 1,308 units:
    • LaCrosse was up 42.06 percent to 152 units
    • Sales of all other Buick models were down
  • GMC was up 15.51 percent to 8,258 units:
    • Acadia was up 24.24 percent to 692 units
    • Savana was up 26.94 percent to 688 units
    • Sierra was up 17.68 percent to 5,278 units
    • Canyon accounted for 466 sales
    • Sales of all other GMC models were down

Sales Results - August 2015 - Canada - Chevrolet

MODELAUG 2015 / AUG 2014AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2014YTD 2015 / YTD 2014 YTD 2015YTD 2014
AVALANCHE* 00-90.91%1 11
CAMARO+6.97% 215201-10.70%2,221 2,487
CITY EXPRESS* 100**554 *
COLORADO* 4330+353,800.00%3,539 1
CORVETTE+106.67% 15575+51.35%1,459 964
CRUZE+0.65% 2,7712,753-6.20%21,527 22,949
EQUINOX+22.77% 1,7741,445-6.59%12,916 13,827
EXPRESS-59.02% 150366-42.60%1,765 3,075
IMPALA-15.81% 213253-23.11%1,740 2,263
MALIBU+34.17% 1,021761+64.14%6,856 4,177
ORLANDO-100.00% 086-97.31%30 1,115
SILVERADO+21.13% 4,6143,809+11.68%30,670 27,463
SONIC-32.12% 336495-28.80%4,123 5,791
SPARK-21.47% 128163+2.90%1,241 1,206
SUBURBAN+39.25% 149107+18.81%720 606
TAHOE-31.53% 215314+39.84%1,534 1,097
TRAVERSE+33.25% 545409-1.27%2,724 2,759
TRAX-13.03% 861990-12.40%4,859 5,547
VOLT-10.22% 167186-35.42%742 1,149
CHEVROLET TOTAL+11.55% 13,84712,413+2.83%99,221 96,487

Sales Results - August 2015 - Canada - Cadillac

MODELAUG 2015 / AUG 2014AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2014YTD 2015 / YTD 2014 YTD 2015YTD 2014
ATS+74.17% 418240-11.03%2,089 2,348
CTS-56.32% 3887-34.11%479 727
ELR-90.00% 110-14.29%24 28
ESCALADE+50.00% 11174+257.34%1,047 293
ESCALADE ESV+65.22% 3823+225.51%319 98
SRX+62.79% 560344+14.37%3,359 2,937
XTS+85.00% 7440-4.94%443 466
CADILLAC TOTAL+51.59% 1,240818+12.41%7,760 6,903

Sales Results - August 2015 - Canada - Buick

MODELAUG 2015 / AUG 2014AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2014YTD 2015 / YTD 2014 YTD 2015YTD 2014
ENCLAVE-34.01% 227344+6.63%2,331 2,186
ENCORE-35.45% 406629-14.85%3,195 3,752
LACROSSE+42.06% 152107-16.03%681 811
REGAL-46.88% 3464+35.31%640 473
VERANO-16.70% 489587-16.22%3,988 4,760
BUICK TOTAL-24.44% 1,3081,731-9.57%10,835 11,982

Sales Results - August 2015 - Canada - GMC

MODELAUG 2015 / AUG 2014AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2014YTD 2015 / YTD 2014 YTD 2015YTD 2014
ACADIA+24.24% 692557+13.63%4,384 3,858
CANYON* 4660+325,100.00%3,252 1
SAVANA+26.94% 688542+15.61%4,407 3,812
SIERRA+17.68% 5,2784,485+13.37%35,784 31,564
TERRAIN-12.98% 9051,040-9.05%7,133 7,843
YUKON-60.22% 111279-4.52%1,056 1,106
YUKON XL-52.03% 118246-25.85%872 1,176
GMC TOTAL+15.51% 8,2587,149+15.25%56,888 49,360

Sales Results - August 2015 - Canada - GM Totals

BRANDAUG 2015 / AUG 2014AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2014YTD 2015 / YTD 2014 YTD 2015YTD 2014
CHEVROLET TOTAL+11.55% 13,84712,413+2.83%99,221 96,487
CADILLAC TOTAL+51.59% 1,240818+12.41%7,760 6,903
BUICK TOTAL-24.44% 1,3081,731-9.57%10,835 11,982
GMC TOTAL+15.51% 8,2587,149+15.25%56,888 49,360
GM CANADA TOTAL+11.50% 24,65322,111+6.05%174,704 164,732

About The Numbers

    • August 2015 had 25 selling days while August 2014 had 26.

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