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Chevrolet U.S. Sales Up 8.1 Percent To 169,675 Units In November 2016

Sales of GM’s mainstream brand, Chevrolet, increased 8.1 percent in the United States and 24.67 percent in Canada in November 2016.

November 2016 Chevrolet Sales – United States

In the United States, cumulative Chevrolet sales increased 8.1 percent to 169,675 units in November. In the first eleven months of 2016, cumulative U.S. Chevy sales decreased 2.74 percent to 1,883,551 units.

November 2016 Chevrolet retail sales increased 5 percent, or 6,051 units, year-over-year to 126,078 units, representing 74.3 percent of total Chevy sales. That compares to 120,027 retail sales in November 2015, which represented 76.5 percent of total Chevrolet sales.

Chevrolet retail sales performance highlights for November 2016 include:

  • Malibu had its best November since 1997
  • Silverado had its best November since 2003
  • Colorado had its best November since 2004
  • Trax, Volt and Equinox had their best November ever
  • Tahoe and Suburban had their best November since 2007
  • 17th straight month of year over year gains for Chevrolet full-size utilities

November 2016 Chevrolet fleet sales increased 18.2 percent, or 6,717 units, year-over-year to 43,597 units, representing 25.7 percent of total Chevrolet sales for the month. That compares to 36,880 fleet sales in November 2015, which represented 23.5 percent of total Chevrolet sales.

Chevrolet Sales Summary - November 2016 - USA

SalesSales Mix
Total169,675156,907+8.1%+12,768100.0%100.0%0%
Sale TypeNovember 2016November 2015November 2016 / November 2015November 2016 - November 2015November 2016November 2015November 2016 - November 2015
Retail126,078120,027+5%+6,05174.3%76.5%-2.1%
Fleet43,59736,880+18.2%+6,71725.7%23.5%+2.1%

Individual model sales performance was as follows:

Sales Results - November 2016 - USA - Chevrolet

MODELNOV 2016 / NOV 2015NOVEMBER 2016NOVEMBER 2015YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 YTD 2016YTD 2015
CAMARO-7.73% 4,8935,303-8.92%65,705 72,136
CAPRICE-4.08% 188196-44.80%897 1,625
COLORADO+39.15% 8,6696,230+29.76%99,294 76,521
COMMERCIAL TRUCK* 254**6,290 *
CORVETTE-0.56% 1,9411,952-11.63%27,286 30,876
CRUZE+2.12% 16,41416,073-18.21%171,552 209,753
EQUINOX+10.01% 21,60019,634-15.94%215,000 255,762
EXPRESS-6.27% 5,0345,371+7.54%60,244 56,021
IMPALA-42.04% 6,08210,494-20.00%86,212 107,765
MALIBU+71.80% 18,57710,813+12.27%205,117 182,699
SILVERADO+0.62% 45,28045,001-3.15%520,604 537,552
SONIC-15.63% 3,0823,653-14.96%48,880 57,482
SPARK-7.43% 1,5071,628-0.68%31,254 31,469
SS+43.24% 212148+5.72%2,919 2,761
SUBURBAN+26.09% 6,5775,216+17.96%52,509 44,516
TAHOE+30.71% 9,4337,217+16.34%91,409 78,569
TRAVERSE+5.87% 9,1948,684-4.05%106,320 110,802
TRAX+26.63% 8,2076,481+23.05%71,009 57,707
VOLT+27.83% 2,5311,980+58.51%21,048 13,279
CHEVROLET TOTAL+8.14% 169,675156,907-2.74%1,883,551 1,936,553

November 2016 Chevrolet Sales – Canada

In Canada, Chevrolet sales increased 24.67 percent to 15,681 units. Individual model sales performance was as follows:

In the first eleven months of 2016, cumulative Chevy sales in Canada increased 1.62 percent to 140,901 units.

Sales Results - November 2016 - Canada - Chevrolet

MODELNOV 2016 / NOV 2015NOVEMBER 2016NOVEMBER 2015YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 YTD 2016YTD 2015
CAMARO-13.01% 127146-0.54%2,577 2,591
CITY EXPRESS-82.86% 18105-26.75%608 830
COLORADO+209.38% 1,154373+34.25%6,299 4,692
CORVETTE+122.92% 10748+1.37%1,699 1,676
CRUZE-21.94% 2,4303,113-20.45%24,064 30,252
EQUINOX+30.54% 2,1331,634-3.68%17,538 18,208
EXPRESS+60.63% 559348+31.18%3,702 2,822
IMPALA-15.14% 325383-1.48%2,655 2,695
MALIBU+67.58% 915546+23.33%10,868 8,812
ORLANDO* 00-93.33%2 30
SILVERADO+14.35% 4,2963,757-1.56%42,481 43,155
SONIC-18.63% 345424-26.38%4,021 5,462
SPARK+257.75% 25471+130.24%3,472 1,508
SUBURBAN+214.48% 456145+61.85%1,973 1,219
TAHOE+306.92% 647159+38.19%2,924 2,116
TRAVERSE+96.74% 663337+12.32%4,238 3,773
TRAX+14.57% 936817+13.44%8,583 7,566
VOLT+83.72% 316172+157.20%3,197 1,243
CHEVROLET TOTAL+24.67% 15,68112,578+1.62%140,901 138,651

About The Numbers

  • In the U.S., there were 25 selling days in November 2016 and 23 selling days in November 2015
  • In Canada, there were 26 selling days in November 2016 and 24 selling days in November 2015

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