General Motors Canada Sales Up 21.6 Percent To 25,852 Units In July 2017

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealers in Canada delivered 25,852 new vehicles in July 2017, a 21.6 percent increase compared to July 2016, representing the automaker’s best July total and retail sales performance since 2008 in Canada.

Sales of all GM brands in Canada, including Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC, increased.

“Driven by our enormous success with our crossover portfolio, it is like we have sold an extra months’ worth of retail sales so far this year!” said John Roth, vice president, sales, service and marketing, GM Canada. Roth added, “2017 has been marked by month after month of sales growth across our brands.”

In the first seven months of 2017, GM Canada sales have increased 16.4 percent to 176,348 units.

GM Canada July 2017 Sales Notes

General Motors sales overview for July 2017 was as follows.

Chevrolet sales increased 16.45 percent to 14,519 units:

Cadillac sales increased 40.74 percent to 1,223 units:

Buick sales increased 34.91 percent to 1,685 units:

GMC sales increased 26.43 percent to 8,425 units:

  • GMC Acadia sales increased 127.53 percent to 405 units
  • GMC Canyon sales increased 16.73 percent to 607 units
  • GMC Savana sales decreased 0.93 percent to 638 units
  • GMC Sierra sales increased 19.15 percent to 5,052 units
  • GMC Terrain sales increased 41.07 percent to 1,106 units
  • GMC Yukon sales increased 104.55 percent to 360 units
  • GMC Yukon XL sales increased 102.36 percent to 257 units
  • In the first six months of 2017, GMC sales increased 18.67 percent to 57,577 units; the results include the brand’s best retail sales performance ever in the first seven months of a year

Sales Results - July 2017 - Canada - Chevrolet

MODELJUL 2017 / JUL 2016JULY 2017JULY 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
BOLT EV* 117**983 *
CAMARO+6.19% 326307+17.47%2,091 1,780
CITY EXPRESS-23.44% 4964-56.52%200 460
COLORADO+47.46% 783531+30.17%4,366 3,354
CORVETTE+76.35% 261148+41.29%1,533 1,085
CRUZE-7.76% 2,2482,437+28.30%17,712 13,805
EQUINOX+34.76% 1,7061,266+40.84%15,138 10,748
EXPRESS+52.08% 476313+16.64%2,439 2,091
IMPALA+92.73% 212110+22.82%2,153 1,753
MALIBU+56.65% 907579-25.97%5,179 6,996
SILVERADO+27.71% 5,1984,070+23.81%33,085 26,722
SONIC+56.22% 314201-0.56%3,026 3,043
SPARK-14.60% 351411-15.12%1,577 1,858
SUBURBAN+74.34% 197113-10.55%1,009 1,128
TAHOE+106.10% 338164+1.53%1,596 1,572
TRAVERSE-41.77% 382656-9.20%2,340 2,577
TRAX-40.67% 423713-30.42%3,625 5,210
VOLT-40.00% 231385+32.92%2,229 1,677
CHEVROLET TOTAL+16.45% 14,51912,468+16.79%100,281 85,861

Sales Results - July 2017 - Canada - Cadillac

MODELJUL 2017 / JUL 2016JULY 2017JULY 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
ATS+53.15% 219143+3.37%1,379 1,334
CT6+18.18% 2622+194.12%200 68
CTS-31.25% 3348-20.49%326 410
ESCALADE+73.73% 205118+0.96%945 936
ESCALADE ESV+19.28% 9983+11.39%577 518
SRX-100.00% 0142-99.67%7 2,100
XT5+109.40% 624298+440.59%3,822 707
XTS+13.33% 1715+52.03%374 246
CADILLAC TOTAL+40.74% 1,223869+20.59%7,630 6,327

Sales Results - July 2017 - Canada - Buick

MODELJUL 2017 / JUL 2016JULY 2017JULY 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
ENCLAVE+138.27% 386162-23.82%1,583 2,078
ENCORE+90.46% 739388+63.86%4,960 3,027
ENVISION+273.20% 36297+1,276.47%1,872 136
LACROSSE+275.00% 9024-1.74%509 518
REGAL+91.89% 7137-10.45%437 488
VERANO-93.16% 37541-66.72%1,499 4,504
BUICK TOTAL+34.91% 1,6851,249+1.01%10,860 10,751

Sales Results - July 2017 - Canada - GMC

MODELJUL 2017 / JUL 2016JULY 2017JULY 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
ACADIA+127.53% 405178+5.06%2,763 2,630
CANYON+16.73% 607520+8.98%3,399 3,119
SAVANA-0.93% 638644+3.47%3,933 3,801
SIERRA+19.15% 5,0524,240+20.48%36,230 30,071
TERRAIN+41.07% 1,106784+29.67%8,216 6,336
YUKON+104.55% 360176+27.18%1,703 1,339
YUKON XL+102.36% 257127+9.08%1,333 1,222
GMC TOTAL+26.33% 8,4256,669+18.67%57,577 48,518

Sales Results - July 2017 - Canada - GM Totals

BRANDJUL 2017 / JUL 2016JULY 2017JULY 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
CHEVROLET TOTAL+16.45% 14,51912,468+16.79%100,281 85,861
CADILLAC TOTAL+40.74% 1,223869+20.59%7,630 6,327
BUICK TOTAL+34.91% 1,6851,249+1.01%10,860 10,751
GMC TOTAL+26.33% 8,4256,669+18.67%57,577 48,518
GM CANADA TOTAL+21.63% 25,85221,255+16.43%176,348 151,457

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to GM Canada July 2016 sales, except as noted
  • There were 25 selling days in July 2017 and 26 selling days in July 2016

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Alex Luft

GM Authority Executive Editor with a passion for business strategy and fast cars.

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