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Chevy Corvette Sales Decrease 47 Percent To 1,506 Units In September 2017

Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased in the United States and increased in Canada in September 2017.

Chevrolet Corvette Sales - September 2017 - United States

In the United States, Chevrolet Corvette deliveries totaled 1,506 units in September 2017, a decrease of about 47 percent compared to 2,829 units sold in September 2016. The results represent the lowest September sales figures since 2013.

In the first nine months of the year, Corvette sales decreased about 17 percent to 18,891 units.
MODEL SEP 2017 / SEP 2016 SEPTEMBER 2017 SEPTEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016
CORVETTE -46.77% 1,506 2,829 -16.85% 18,891 22,719

Chevrolet Corvette Sales - September 2017 - Canada

In Canada, Chevrolet Corvette deliveries totaled 102 units in September 2017, a decrease of about 59 percent compared to 248 units sold in September 2016.

In the first nine months of the year, Corvette sales increased about 24 percent to 1,848 units.
MODEL SEP 2017 / SEP 2016 SEPTEMBER 2017 SEPTEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016
CORVETTE -58.87% 102 248 +23.94% 1,848 1,491

The GM Authority Take

As in months prior, the steep decrease in September Corvette deliveries is most likely caused by reduced availability of the C7 model as a result of ongoing improvement and upgrade work taking place at the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The circumstance has resulted in a shortened 2018 model year for the Corvette.

Sales Numbers - Sports Cars - September 2017 - USA

MODEL SEP 17 / SEP 16 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 16 YTD 17 / YTD 16 YTD 17 YTD 16
CORVETTE -46.77% 1,506 2,829 -16.85% 18,891 22,719
NSX -31.58% 26 38 +327.71% 355 83
718 +3.09% 434 421 -22.53% 3,865 4,989
911 +14.41% 532 465 -7.34% 6,530 7,047
SLC-CLASS -18.07% 195 238 -14.50% 2,188 2,559
SL-CLASS -19.94% 261 326 -27.09% 2,075 2,846
AMG GT -45.95% 60 111 -6.57% 896 959
GT-R -60.98% 32 82 -10.24% 482 537
I8 -82.91% 27 158 -69.61% 331 1,089
TOTAL -34.17% 3,073 4,668 -16.85% 35,613 42,828
  • Sales figures for Lotus, Jaguar and Maserati not available as the manufacturers do not break out information on a model level

About Chevrolet Corvette

2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 exterior 013

The Chevrolet Corvette is a lineup of sports cars sold globally. Slotting above the Chevrolet Camaro as Chevrolet’s flagship sports car, the Corvette lineup consists of the “base” Corvette Stingray, mid-level Corvette Grand Sport, and range-topping Corvette Z06. Chevrolet is widely expected to deliver a 2019 Corvette ZR1 variant to serve as the range-topping model that will slot above the Z06.

The 2018 Corvette represents the fifth model year of the seventh-generation, or C7, Corvette. The vehicle remains highly competitive in its segment. The generation is, however, coming to the end of its lifecycle – and sales usually tend to taper off at the end of a Corvette’s generational lifecycle.

Chevrolet is widely rumored to be working on a next-, eighth-generation Corvette. The model will be mid-engined, allowing it to push the performance envelope even further. See on the rumored mid-engine Corvette.

The Corvette is built exclusively at the GM Bowling Green factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. See more on GM plants.

C7 Corvette ZR1 Prototypes

Corvette ZR1 spy shots

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Corvette September 2016 sales
  • In the United States, there were 26 selling days in September 2017 and 25 selling days in September 2016
  • In Canada, there were 26 selling days in September 2017 and 25 selling days in September 2016

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  1. This has to be expected as production of the mid-engine C8 Corvette inches ever closer to production.

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