Cumulative Chevrolet Volt sales decreased in the United States and increased in Canada in April 2017.
Chevrolet Volt  Sales – April 2017 – United States
Chevrolet Volt deliveries in the United States totaled 1,807 units in April 2017, a decrease of 8.9 percent compared to 1,983 units sold in April 2016. In the first four months of 2017, sales of the Volt have increased 23.5 percent to 7,370 units.
Sales Numbers - Chevrolet Volt - April 2017 - United States
MODEL | APR 17 / APR 16 | APRIL 17 | APRIL 16 | YTD 17 / YTD 16 | YTD 17 | YTD 16 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VOLT | -8.88% | 1,807 | 1,983 | +23.45% | 7,370 | 5,970 |
Chevrolet Volt  Sales – April 2017 – Canada
In Canada, the Volt recorded 348 deliveries in April 2017, an increase of 33.9 percent compared to April 2016. In the first four months of the year, Volt sales have increased 77.6 percent to 1,247 units in Canada.
Sales Numbers - Chevrolet Volt - April 2017 - Canada
MODEL | APR 17 / APR 16 | APRIL 17 | APRIL 16 | YTD 17 / YTD 16 | YTD 17 | YTD 16 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VOLT | +33.85% | 348 | 260 | +77.64% | 1,247 | 702 |
The GM Authority Take
The decrease in U.S. Volt sales volume came after 18 consecutive months of growth, a circumstance created by high demand for the vehicle in April 2016. It’s also possible that the recently-launched Chevy Bolt EV is responsible for cannibalizing some Volt sales.
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Reporting by Francisco (Frankie) Cruz. GM Authority Take analysis by Alex Luft.
Comments
” It’s also possible that the recently-launched Chevy Bolt EV is responsible for cannibalizing some Volt sales.”
Francisco Cruz for THE WIN
1,800 sales is not bad for a car GM doesn’t advertise outside California, and not sure GM even advertises
it there anymore.
With Bolt EV needing to sell that 30,000 units GM plotted, whilst still being rolled out to new states
this far into it’s existence…Is it any wonder Volt isn’t selling?
My GM dealer tells me they lose money on each one – that GM collects ZEV credits for these cars
which, added to compliance – are the main reasons they exist in the first place.
So that 200,000 unit ceiling on the $7500 tax credit is looming. Any wonder why Chevrolet TV ads
that even mention Green Car Of The Year Awards and Car of The Year awards don’t even show
a Volt? I even saw one Chevy ad where for one brief second, the blue car shown from behind
is a Volt – but the much longer, fully-lit frames that followed showed a BLUE CRUZE in it’s place!
You see – the Volt is an engineering marvel. If people truly knew what a great car it is, and how
it works – vs. Prius and Prius Prime and every other PHEV out there…They would beat a path
to Chevy dealers. But Volt is the embarrassing stepchild, the secret smart kid hidden in the
attic at GM.
Since Volt is built on Cruze’s D2XX platform – GM could’ve truly given it Cruze’s back seat
room and headroom. But that would cut into Cruze sales. So why hurt your big selling,
high margin compact sedan by showing the world another compact sedan they build
with mind-boggling 53 miles pure electric range and 42 MPG afterward switching to
gas power?
Bolt EV and Volt are unique types of compliance cars. Collect those ZEV credits,
GM – and run a fire sale at the end of the product cycle to blow them out the door.
It’s a shame.