Sales of the Chevrolet Volt jumped significantly across the United States and Canada in February 2016. In the United States, the compact extended-range electric vehicle saw an impressive 62.48 percent growth to 1,126 units, while springing 168.42 percent to 102 units in Canada, both on a year-over-year basis.
Chevy Volt Sales - February 2016 - United States
| MODEL | FEB 16 / FEB 15 | FEBRUARY 16 | FEBRUARY 15 | YTD 16 / YTD 15 | YTD 16 | YTD 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLT | +62.48% | 1,126 | 693 | +71.82% | 2,122 | 1,235 |
Chevy Volt Sales - February 2016 - Canada
| MODEL | FEB 16 / FEB 15 | FEBRUARY 16 | FEBRUARY 15 | YTD 16 / YTD 15 | YTD 16 | YTD 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLT | +168.42% | 102 | 38 | +79.82% | 196 | 109 |
The GM Authority Take
We image that the Volt’s impressive sales growth during the month is directly attributable to two factors:
- The all-new second-gen Volt, which brings an all-new design inside and out, improved range, new technologies, and a host of other improvements.
- The nationwide availability of the 2017 Chevy Volt. By comparison, the 2016 Volt was solely sold in 11 states — California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Chevy Volt Sales Resources
- General Motors February 2016 sales numbers
- Running General Motors sales numbers
- Running Chevrolet sales numbers
- Running Chevrolet Volt sales numbers
- Running Chevrolet sales numbers
Comments
I don’t understand the tables – whats the difference between them?
Brett — the first is for the U.S., the second is for Canada.
Makes perfect sense to me. Good to see the increases too.
Brett — I think we had the tables mis-labeled on the first go-round, as both were “United States”. Sorry about that.
I expected these increases. First the vehicle is completely redesigned and better in all ways than the first Gen. model and second it now has wider availability.
This is why Cadillac’s Johan De Nysschen may have pulled the plug on the ELR too quickly because the Volt’s 50+ mile range makes the car a winner because 50 miles is the distance of an average driver as it might mean a Volt only sipping about a gallon of gas per week at the very most.
I hardly think that the Volt is the reason the ELR was killed.
Could it be because the ELR is overpriced and underperforming?
As beautiful as the ELR is it definitely missed the mark.