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Chevy Corvette Sales Increase 32 Percent To 2,565 Units In November 2017

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

Chevrolet Corvette Sales - November 2017 - United States

In the United States, Chevrolet Corvette deliveries totaled 2,565 units in November 2017, an increase of about 32 percent compared to 1,941 units sold in November 2016.

In the first eleven months of the year, Corvette sales decreased about 16 percent to 22,801 units.
MODEL NOV 2017 / NOV 2016 NOVEMBER 2017 NOVEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016
CORVETTE +32.15% 2,565 1,941 -16.44% 22,801 27,286

Chevrolet Corvette Sales - November 2017 - Canada

In Canada, Chevrolet Corvette deliveries totaled 57 units in November 2017, a decrease of about 47 percent compared to 107 units sold in November 2016.

In the first eleven months of the year, Corvette sales increased about 16 percent to 1,965 units.
MODEL NOV 2017 / NOV 2016 NOVEMBER 2017 NOVEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017 YTD 2016
CORVETTE -46.73% 57 107 +15.66% 1,965 1,699

The GM Authority Take

The Corvette’s November U.S. sales performance is highly impressive, especially given that the vehicle has been on the market for roughly five years with relatively few changes and updates. The noteworthy results were likely driven by increased Corvette availability across Chevrolet dealers, solving the reduced availability issue caused by work taking place at the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which caused the plant to be offline earlier on in the year.

As such, the Corvette continued to outsell all other vehicles in its competitive set, including the most direct rivals – the Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, 911, Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class, SL-Class and AMG-GT, Acura NSX, BMW i8, Audi R8 (see Audi R8 sales), Nissan GT-R and Ford GT (see Ford GT sales). In fact, the Corvette handily outsold all of those models combined, accounting for 51 percent of the segment’s sales. It should, however, be noted that many of these models are priced in a different range than the Corvette.

Sales Numbers - Sports Cars - November 2017 - USA

MODEL NOV 17 / NOV 16 NOVEMBER 17 NOVEMBER 16 YTD 17 / YTD 16 YTD 17 YTD 16
CORVETTE +32.15% 2,565 1,941 -16.44% 22,801 27,286
911 +39.63% 976 699 +0.09% 8,197 8,190
718 +14.22% 522 457 -18.70% 4,786 5,887
SL-CLASS -5.86% 257 273 -22.09% 2,663 3,418
AMG GT +215.73% 281 89 +26.22% 1,425 1,129
SLC-CLASS -18.52% 220 270 -15.23% 2,600 3,067
NSX +62.75% 83 51 +161.19% 525 201
I8 -74.57% 44 173 -72.07% 408 1,461
R8 -38.10% 39 63 +9.48% 716 654
GT-R -32.76% 39 58 -16.87% 542 652
GT * 16 * * 80 *
TOTAL +23.76% 5,042 4,074 -13.86% 44,743 51,945
  • Sales figures for Lotus, Jaguar and Maserati not available as the manufacturers do not break out information on a model level

Sales of the sports car segment increased nearly 24 percent in November while contracting nearly 14 percent in the first 11 months of the year.

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, Corvette Z06 and range-topping 2019 Corvette ZR1.

The 2018 Corvette represents the fifth model year of the seventh-generation, or C7, Corvette. The vehicle remains highly competitive in its segment. Chevrolet is widely rumored to be working on a next-, eighth-generation Corvette. The model is expected to be mid-, rear-engined, allowing it to push the performance envelope even further that the C7 model. See on the rumored mid-engine Corvette. Though it was previously believed that the C7 generation will be discontinued when the mid-engined model is introduced, we now have reason to believe that the model will live on for several more years alongside the mid-engined model.

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

2016 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 exterior 003

About The Numbers

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

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Comments

  1. Looks like it sells more than every car in it’s class – combined.

    Not bad for it’s 5th model year and no real MCE.

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    1. Exactly. It’s really incredible that it’s doing so well. I’m sure the ZR1 will add to that, not only in terms of the (limited) sales volume but also in terms of excitement and bringing attention to the Vette again. It’s a great time for Chevrolet performance!

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  2. Take every other competitive car listed and their total combined doesn’t match the Vette.
    It owns it’s class just like GM SUVs. Hopefully the new Silverado can take per model sales crown from F150

    Reply
  3. The 20% discount on 2017’s must have helped.

    Reply

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