Sales of GM’s premium brand, Buick, increased 2.8 percent in the United States and decreased 4.43 percent in Canada in December 2016.
December 2016 Buick Sales – United States
In the United States, cumulative Buick sales increased 2.8 percent to 21,288 units in December.
December 2016 Buick retail sales decreased a slight 0.6 percent, or 115 units, year-over-year to 18,873 units, representing 88.7 percent of total Buick sales. That compares to 18,988 retail sales in December 2015, which represented 91.7 percent of total Buick sales.
December 2016 Buick fleet sales increased a substantial 40.4 percent, or 695 units, year-over-year to 2,415 units, representing 11.3 percent of total Buick sales for the month. That compares to 1,720 fleet sales in December 2015, which represented 8.3 percent of total Buick sales for the month.
Buick Sales Summary - December 2016 - USA
| Sales | Sales Mix | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,288 | 20,708 | +2.8% | +580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0% |
| Sale Type | December 2016 | December 2015 | December 2016 / December 2015 | December 2016 - December 2015 | December 2016 | December 2015 | December 2016 - December 2015 |
| Retail | 18,873 | 18,988 | -0.6% | -115 | 88.7% | 91.7% | -3% |
| Fleet | 2,415 | 1,720 | +40.4% | +695 | 11.3% | 8.3% | +3% |
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Buick Cascada sales totaled 629 units
- Buick Enclave sales decreased 35.98 percent to 3,800 units
- Buick Encore sales increased 19.34 percent to 7,755 units, with Encore retail sales increasing 16 percent
- Buick Envision sales totaled 3,931 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales decreased 10.51 percent to 2,826 units
- Buick Regal sales decreased 49.09 percent to 1,309 units
- Buick Verano sales decreased 59.21 percent to 1,038 units
Sales Results - December 2016 - USA - Buick
| MODEL | DEC 2016 / DEC 2015 | DECEMBER 2016 | DECEMBER 2015 | YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 | YTD 2016 | YTD 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASCADA | * | 629 | * | * | 7,153 | * |
| ENCLAVE | -35.98% | 3,800 | 5,936 | -16.19% | 52,028 | 62,081 |
| ENCORE | +19.34% | 7,755 | 6,498 | +16.31% | 78,565 | 67,549 |
| ENVISION | * | 3,931 | * | * | 14,193 | * |
| LACROSSE | -10.51% | 2,826 | 3,158 | -34.38% | 27,582 | 42,035 |
| REGAL | -49.09% | 1,309 | 2,571 | +1.69% | 19,833 | 19,504 |
| VERANO | -59.21% | 1,038 | 2,545 | -5.05% | 30,277 | 31,886 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +2.80% | 21,288 | 20,708 | +2.95% | 229,631 | 223,055 |
December 2016 Buick Sales – Canada
In Canada, cumulative Buick sales decreased 4.43 percent to 949 units. Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Buick Enclave sales decreased 32.98 percent to 126 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 3.86 percent to 274 units
- Buick Envision sales totaled 125 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales increased 51.11 percent to 68 units
- Buick Regal sales decreased 5.88 percent to 48 units
- Buick Verano sales decreased 27.36 percent to 308 units
Sales Results - December 2016 - Canada - Buick
| MODEL | DEC 2016 / DEC 2015 | DECEMBER 2016 | DECEMBER 2015 | YTD 2016 / YTD 2015 | YTD 2016 | YTD 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENCLAVE | -32.98% | 126 | 188 | +8.06% | 3,632 | 3,361 |
| ENCORE | -3.86% | 274 | 285 | +12.57% | 5,533 | 4,915 |
| ENVISION | * | 125 | * | * | 1,018 | * |
| LACROSSE | +51.11% | 68 | 45 | -20.71% | 785 | 990 |
| REGAL | -5.88% | 48 | 51 | -13.12% | 841 | 968 |
| VERANO | -27.36% | 308 | 424 | +13.90% | 7,244 | 6,360 |
| BUICK TOTAL | -4.43% | 949 | 993 | +14.82% | 19,053 | 16,594 |
About The Numbers
- In the U.S., there were 27 selling days in December 2016 and 28 selling days in December 2015
- In Canada, there were 27 selling days in December 2016 and 27 selling days in December 2015
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Comments
Congratulations Buick!
They are the only GM division to show a year over year increase in sales volume.
That should continue for 2017 due to more inventories of Lacrosse, Acadia and Envision.
I thought GM not even 2 weeks ago said they wouldn’t be selling as many vehicles to the fleet .
First we see GMC with sales down with higher fleet sales and now Buick .
Is this their way of clearing out the high inventory levels . This is the old GM way of thinking .
Canada seems to be in a big slow down .
Not sure of your point here.
First. Fleet sales were up only 695 units compared with december 2015 and is insignificant compared to the 21000+units sold overall
Second. GM Canada is up almost 15% year over year and that is without having the Cascada available for sale in that market.
So not bad.
Take the Cascada out of the U.S. sales total and Buick would have negative sales year over year.
one of my neighbors has the new envison. first time seeing one and its actually a very nice CUV