Sales of GM’s mainstream vehicle brand, Chevrolet, decreased less than 1 percent in the United States and 7.5 percent in Canada in October 2016.
October 2016 Chevrolet Sales – United States
In the United States, cumulative Chevrolet sales decreased 0.8 percent to 181,964 units in October. In the first ten months of 2016, cumulative Chevy sales have decreased 3.7 percent to 1,713,876 units.
October 2016 Chevrolet retail sales increased 5.8 percent, or 7,729 units, year-over-year to 141,641 units, representing 77.8 percent of total Chevrolet sales. That compares to 133,912 retail sales in October 2015, which represented 73 percent of total Chevrolet sales. GM North America’s continued focus on profitable retail sales enabled Chevrolet to gain 1.4 percentage points of U.S. retail market share in October to 12.3 percent.
In fact, Chevrolet has gained U.S. retail market share in 9 out of 10 months this year, and remains the industry’s fastest-growing full-line brand. October 2016 accounted for the brand’s best October retail sales performance since 2004 and best year-to-date retail sales performance since 2006.
Chevrolet retail sales performance highlights for October 2016 include:
- Chevrolet car sales continue to grow faster than the passenger car industry
- Malibu, Camaro, Corvette, Spark and Volt were up 39 percent, 14 percent, 8 percent, 5 percent and 6 percent,
- respectively
- Malibu had its best October since 1980
- Camaro had its best October since 2009
- Colorado, Suburban, Tahoe and Trax were up 42 percent, 35 percent, 49 percent and 37 percent, respectively
- Tahoe and Suburban had their best October since 2007
- Colorado had its best October since 2004
October 2016 Chevrolet fleet sales decreased 18.6 percent, or 9,229 units, year-over-year to 40,323 units, representing 22.2 percent of total Chevrolet sales for the month. That compares to 49,552 fleet sales in October 2015, which represented 27 percent of total Chevrolet sales.
Chevrolet Sales Summary - October 2016 - USA
Sales | Sales Mix | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 181,964 | 183,464 | -0.8% | -1,500 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0% |
Sale Type | October 2016 | October 2015 | October 2016 / October 2015 | October 2016 - October 2015 | October 2016 | October 2015 | October 2016 - October 2015 |
Retail | 141,641 | 133,912 | +5.8% | +7,729 | 77.8% | 73.0% | +4.8% |
Fleet | 40,323 | 49,552 | -18.6% | -9229 | 22.2% | 27.0% | -4.8% |
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Chevrolet Camaro sales increased 18.68 percent to 6,277 units
- Chevrolet Caprice sales decreased 3.87 percent to 149 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales increased 49.85 percent to 10,578 units
- Chevrolet Commercial Truck sales, comprised of Chevrolet City Express sales and Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales, totaled 286 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales increased 3.96 percent to 2,626 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales increased 9.01 percent to 17,126 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 10.97 percent to 19,664 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 15.26 percent to 5,459 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 48.39 percent to 6,092 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 34.68 percent to 16,151 units
- Chevrolet SS sales increased 188.54 percent to 554 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 3.64 percent to 49,768 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales increased 42.35 percent to 4,689 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales increased 3.2 percent to 2,066 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 85.5 percent to 6,650 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 80.8 percent to 11,976 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 19.98 percent to 10,984 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 6.15 percent to 8,678 units
- Chevrolet Volt sales increased 7.67 percent to 2,191 units
Sales Results - October 2016 - USA - Chevrolet
MODEL | OCT 2016 / OCT 2015 | OCTOBER 2016 | OCTOBER 2015 | YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 | YTD 2016 | YTD 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAMARO | +18.68% | 6,277 | 5,289 | -9.01% | 60,812 | 66,833 |
CAPRICE | -3.87% | 149 | 155 | -50.38% | 709 | 1,429 |
COLORADO | +49.85% | 10,578 | 7,059 | +28.93% | 90,625 | 70,291 |
COMMERCIAL TRUCK | * | 286 | * | * | 6,036 | * |
CORVETTE | +3.96% | 2,626 | 2,526 | -12.37% | 25,345 | 28,924 |
CRUZE | +9.01% | 17,126 | 15,710 | -19.90% | 155,138 | 193,680 |
EQUINOX | -10.97% | 19,664 | 22,086 | -18.10% | 193,400 | 236,128 |
EXPRESS | -15.26% | 5,459 | 6,442 | +9.00% | 55,210 | 50,650 |
IMPALA | -48.39% | 6,092 | 11,805 | -17.62% | 80,130 | 97,271 |
MALIBU | -34.68% | 16,151 | 24,725 | +8.53% | 186,540 | 171,886 |
SILVERADO | -3.64% | 49,768 | 51,647 | -3.50% | 475,324 | 492,551 |
SONIC | +42.35% | 4,689 | 3,294 | -14.92% | 45,798 | 53,829 |
SPARK | +3.20% | 2,066 | 2,002 | -0.32% | 29,747 | 29,841 |
SS | +188.54% | 554 | 192 | +3.60% | 2,707 | 2,613 |
SUBURBAN | +85.50% | 6,650 | 3,585 | +16.88% | 45,932 | 39,300 |
TAHOE | +80.80% | 11,976 | 6,624 | +14.89% | 81,976 | 71,352 |
TRAVERSE | +19.98% | 10,984 | 9,155 | -4.89% | 97,126 | 102,118 |
TRAX | +6.15% | 8,678 | 8,175 | +22.60% | 62,802 | 51,226 |
VOLT | +7.67% | 2,191 | 2,035 | +63.88% | 18,517 | 11,299 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -0.82% | 181,964 | 183,464 | -3.70% | 1,713,876 | 1,779,646 |
October 2016 Chevrolet Sales – Canada
In Canada, Chevrolet sales decreased 7.55 percent to 11,891 units. Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Chevrolet Camaro sales increased 81.63 percent to 178 units
- Chevrolet City Express sales decreased 59.46 percent to 30 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales increased 52.08 percent to 584 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales increased 38.36 percent to 101 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 10.22 percent to 2,460 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 7.01 percent to 1,657 units
- Chevrolet Express sales increased 51.45 percent to 418 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 58.82 percent to 112 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales increased 46 percent to 822 units
- Chevrolet Orlando sales totaled 0 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 25.51 percent to 3,238 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 68.14 percent to 137 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales increased 464.71 percent to 384 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales decreased 0.68 percent to 147 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 2.62 percent to 196 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales decreased 28.16 percent to 222 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 3.98 percent to 868 units
- Chevrolet Volt sales increased 66.01 percent to 337 units
Sales Results - October 2016 - Canada - Chevrolet
MODEL | OCT 2016 / OCT 2015 | OCTOBER 2016 | OCTOBER 2015 | YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 | YTD 2016 | YTD 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAMARO | +81.63% | 178 | 98 | +0.20% | 2,450 | 2,445 |
CITY EXPRESS | -59.46% | 30 | 74 | -18.62% | 590 | 725 |
COLORADO | +52.08% | 584 | 384 | +19.12% | 5,145 | 4,319 |
CORVETTE | +38.36% | 101 | 73 | -2.21% | 1,592 | 1,628 |
CRUZE | -10.22% | 2,460 | 2,740 | -20.28% | 21,634 | 27,139 |
EQUINOX | -7.01% | 1,657 | 1,782 | -7.05% | 15,405 | 16,574 |
EXPRESS | +51.45% | 418 | 276 | +27.04% | 3,143 | 2,474 |
IMPALA | -58.82% | 112 | 272 | +0.78% | 2,330 | 2,312 |
MALIBU | +46.00% | 822 | 563 | +20.41% | 9,953 | 8,266 |
ORLANDO | * | 0 | 0 | -93.33% | 2 | 30 |
SILVERADO | -25.51% | 3,238 | 4,347 | -3.08% | 38,185 | 39,398 |
SONIC | -68.14% | 137 | 430 | -27.03% | 3,676 | 5,038 |
SPARK | +464.71% | 384 | 68 | +123.94% | 3,218 | 1,437 |
SUBURBAN | -0.68% | 147 | 148 | +41.25% | 1,517 | 1,074 |
TAHOE | +2.62% | 196 | 191 | +16.35% | 2,277 | 1,957 |
TRAVERSE | -28.16% | 222 | 309 | +4.05% | 3,575 | 3,436 |
TRAX | -3.98% | 868 | 904 | +13.31% | 7,647 | 6,749 |
VOLT | +66.01% | 337 | 203 | +169.00% | 2,881 | 1,071 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -7.55% | 11,891 | 12,862 | -0.68% | 125,220 | 126,073 |
About The Numbers
- In the U.S., there were 26 selling days in October 2016 and 28 selling days in October 2015
- In Canada, there were 25 selling days in October 2016 and 27 selling days in October 2015
- U.S. Chevrolet totals include discontinued Captiva Sport
- Starting in September 2016, GM U.S. began reporting sales of the Chevrolet City Express and Low Cab Forward on a single line entitled Commercial Truck
Further Reading & Sales Reporting
- GM news
- GM sales results:
- October 2016 GM sales results (U.S.)
- October 2016 Cadillac sales results
- October 2016 Buick sales results
- October 2016 GMC sales results
- October 2016 GM China sales results
- October 2016 GM Canada sales results
- Global October 2016 Cadillac sales results
- October 2016 GM sales results (U.S.)
Comment
Camaro wins again. How long until Mustang fanboy says how awful the Camaro is. lol