Cumulative U.S. sales of GM’s Chevrolet brand decreased 3.9 percent to 162,950 units in May 2017.
Retail sales increased 0.3 percent or 427 units to 126,451 units, representing 77.6 percent of total Chevrolet sales for May 2017. That compares to 126,024 retail sales in May 2016, which represented 74.4 percent of total Chevrolet sales.
Fleet sales decreased 15.7 percent or 6,808 units to 36,499 units, representing 22.4 percent of total Chevrolet sales for May 2017. That compares to 43,307 fleet sales in May 2016, which represented 25.6 percent of total Chevrolet sales.
Sales Summary - May 2017 - Chevrolet - United States
| Sales | Sales Mix | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 162,950 | 169,331 | -3.8% | -6,381 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Sale Type | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2017 / May 2016 | May 2017 - May 2016 | May 2017 | May 2016 |
| Retail | 126,451 | 126,024 | +0.3% | +427 | 77.6% | 74.4% |
| Fleet | 36,499 | 43,307 | -15.7% | -6,808 | 22.4% | 25.6% |
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales totaled 1,566 units, the best-ever month for the new EV; 1,438 units were retail sales
- Chevrolet Camaro sales increased 34.56 percent to 7,841 units; retail sales increased 6 percent
- Chevrolet Caprice sales decreased 57.73 percent to 41 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 1.14 percent to 9,091 units
- Chevrolet Commercial Truck sales totaled 602 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 5.16 percent to 2,535 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales increased 2.69 percent to 17,120 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 1.62 percent to 20,908 units; retail sales increased 17 percent
- Chevrolet Express sales increased 3.45 percent to 6,815 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 37.76 percent to 3,269 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 14.4 percent to 20,718 units; retail sales increased 40 percent
- Chevrolet SS sales increased 8.33 percent to 247 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 2.73 percent to 43,804 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 28.09 percent to 2,143 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 89.79 percent to 357 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales decreased 1.28 percent to 3,946 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales decreased 11.62 percent to 6,567 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 2.2 percent to 7,389 units; retail sales increased 2 percent
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 21.01 percent to 6,174 units; retail sales increased 18 percent
- Chevrolet Volt sales decreased 4.42 percent to 1,817 units
- The brand posted its best-ever crossover sales performance
Sales Results - May 2017 - USA - Chevrolet
| MODEL | MAY 2017 / MAY 2016 | MAY 2017 | MAY 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLT EV | * | 1,566 | * | * | 5,950 | * |
| CAMARO | +34.56% | 7,841 | 5,827 | +0.03% | 31,876 | 31,865 |
| CAPRICE | -57.73% | 41 | 97 | -29.00% | 213 | 300 |
| COLORADO | -1.14% | 9,091 | 9,196 | -3.58% | 40,670 | 42,178 |
| COMMERCIAL TRUCK | * | 602 | * | * | 3,213 | * |
| CORVETTE | -5.16% | 2,535 | 2,673 | -8.95% | 11,095 | 12,185 |
| CRUZE | +2.69% | 17,120 | 16,671 | +35.69% | 92,360 | 68,065 |
| EQUINOX | -1.62% | 20,908 | 21,252 | +2.49% | 104,272 | 101,738 |
| EXPRESS | +3.45% | 6,815 | 6,588 | +8.68% | 29,085 | 26,762 |
| IMPALA | -37.76% | 3,269 | 5,252 | -35.30% | 28,504 | 44,055 |
| MALIBU | -14.40% | 20,718 | 24,202 | -29.85% | 73,087 | 104,187 |
| SILVERADO | -2.73% | 43,804 | 45,035 | -5.16% | 212,425 | 223,990 |
| SONIC | -28.09% | 2,143 | 2,980 | -44.91% | 11,408 | 20,709 |
| SPARK | -89.79% | 357 | 3,495 | -21.61% | 9,197 | 11,732 |
| SS | +8.33% | 247 | 228 | +49.08% | 2,026 | 1,359 |
| SUBURBAN | -1.28% | 3,946 | 3,997 | +8.84% | 20,619 | 18,945 |
| TAHOE | -11.62% | 6,567 | 7,430 | +3.68% | 36,631 | 35,330 |
| TRAVERSE | +2.20% | 7,389 | 7,230 | -0.34% | 46,178 | 46,335 |
| TRAX | +21.01% | 6,174 | 5,102 | +33.01% | 31,044 | 23,339 |
| VOLT | -4.42% | 1,817 | 1,901 | +16.72% | 9,187 | 7,871 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -3.77% | 162,950 | 169,331 | -3.21% | 799,040 | 825,503 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM May 2016 sales, except as noted
- There were 25 selling days in May 2017 and 24 selling days in May 2016
- Starting in September 2016, GM began reporting sales of the Chevrolet City Express and Low Cab Forward on a single line entitled Commercial Truck
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