General Motors Canada Sales Decrease 17.2 Percent To 23,612 Units In November 2017

General Motors Company reported 23,612 new vehicle deliveries for November 2017 in the Canadian market, a 17.2 percent decrease compared to November 2016. Sales decreased at all GM brands, including Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

“Our fresh new lineup of crossovers from Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac have been very well-received by our customers who are rewarding us with strong and steady sales as we move into the final stretch of 2017,” said John Roth, vice president, sales, service and marketing. “From our industry-leading electric vehicles to GM’s mid- and full-sized trucks, our dealers are delivering the vehicles customers are looking for.”

Sales Summary - November 2017 - General Motors - USA

SalesSales Mix
Total245,387252,644-2.9%-7,257100.0%100.0%
Sale TypeNovember 2017November 2016November 2017 / November 2016November 2017 - November 2016November 2017November 2016
Retail197,340197,609-0.1%-26980.4%78.2%
Fleet48,04755,035-12.7%-6,98819.6%21.8%

GM Canada November 2017 Sales Notes

General Motors sales overview:

  • Total sales decreased 17.2 percent to 17,664 units:
  • Retail sales decreased 21.9 percent or 4,939 units to 17,664 vehicles, representing 74.8 percent of total November 2017 sales compared to 79.2 percent in November 2016:
    • Chevrolet retail sales decreased 16.7 percent to 10,057 units
    • Cadillac retail sales decreased 10.8 percent to 740 units
    • Buick retail sales decreased 39 percent to 1,271 units
    • GMC retail sales decreased 26.5 percent to 5,596 units
  • Fleet sales increased 0.5 percent or 28 units to 5,948 vehicles, representing 25.2 percent of total November 2017 sales compared to 20.8 percent in November 2016

Sales Summary - November 2017 - General Motors - USA

SalesSales Mix
Total245,387252,644-2.9%-7,257100.0%100.0%
Sale TypeNovember 2017November 2016November 2017 / November 2016November 2017 - November 2016November 2017November 2016
Retail197,340197,609-0.1%-26980.4%78.2%
Fleet48,04755,035-12.7%-6,98819.6%21.8%

Chevrolet sales decreased 13.6 percent to 13,548 units:

Cadillac sales decreased 4.7 percent to 1,045 units:

Buick sales decreased 36.5 percent to 1,428 units:

GMC sales decreased 20.1 percent to 7,591 units:

In the first 11 months of 2017, General Motors Canada sales increased 13.6 percent to 283,025 vehicles. Retail sales during the same time frame increased 14.2 percent to 217,489 units.

Sales Results - November 2017 - Canada - Chevrolet

MODELNOV 2017 / NOV 2016NOVEMBER 2017NOVEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
BOLT EV* 350**2,013 *
CAMARO+21.26% 154127+10.21%2,840 2,577
COLORADO-46.45% 6181,154+19.64%7,536 6,299
CORVETTE-46.73% 57107+15.66%1,965 1,699
CRUZE-18.64% 1,9772,430+7.38%25,841 24,064
EQUINOX-3.09% 2,0672,133+29.57%22,724 17,538
EXPRESS-23.61% 427559+22.99%4,553 3,702
IMPALA-0.31% 324325+11.90%2,971 2,655
MALIBU-44.26% 510915-30.12%7,595 10,868
SILVERADO+3.19% 4,4334,296+30.19%55,306 42,481
SONIC-4.06% 331345+3.85%4,176 4,021
SPARK+35.04% 343254+7.66%3,738 3,472
SUBURBAN-50.44% 226456-1.57%1,942 1,973
TAHOE-61.05% 252647-1.37%2,884 2,924
TRAVERSE-20.36% 528663+0.45%4,257 4,238
TRAX-60.58% 369936-33.01%5,750 8,583
VOLT+84.18% 582316+25.52%4,013 3,197
CHEVROLET TOTAL-13.60% 13,54815,681+13.63%160,104 140,901

Sales Results - November 2017 - Canada - Cadillac

MODELNOV 2017 / NOV 2016NOVEMBER 2017NOVEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
ATS-37.42% 97155-5.39%2,073 2,191
CT6-45.16% 3462+53.99%328 213
CTS+67.35% 8249-31.43%528 770
ESCALADE+2.26% 181177+18.32%1,737 1,468
ESCALADE ESV+18.92% 8874+8.93%939 862
SRX-100.00% 04-99.65%8 2,312
XT5-6.08% 448477+160.56%6,170 2,368
XTS+16.16% 11599+13.87%706 620
CADILLAC TOTAL-4.74% 1,0451,097+15.48%12,489 10,815

Sales Results - November 2017 - Canada - Buick

MODELNOV 2017 / NOV 2016NOVEMBER 2017NOVEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
ENCLAVE-48.34% 405784-13.75%3,024 3,506
ENCORE+8.75% 696640+62.12%8,526 5,259
ENVISION-10.13% 213237+255.21%3,172 893
LACROSSE+23.21% 6956+21.34%870 717
REGAL-33.33% 4466-16.52%662 793
VERANO-99.79% 1466-77.77%1,542 6,936
BUICK TOTAL-36.51% 1,4282,249-1.70%17,796 18,104

Sales Results - November 2017 - Canada - GMC

MODELNOV 2017 / NOV 2016NOVEMBER 2017NOVEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
ACADIA+84.89% 514278+34.53%4,823 3,585
CANYON-60.71% 4681,191+1.45%5,889 5,805
SAVANA-8.23% 569620-6.23%5,885 6,276
SIERRA-10.70% 4,4464,979+20.09%58,071 48,356
TERRAIN-17.38% 1,0081,220+19.44%12,212 10,224
YUKON-56.89% 266617+17.67%3,210 2,728
YUKON XL-45.85% 320591+5.29%2,546 2,418
GMC TOTAL-20.06% 7,5919,496+16.68%92,636 79,392

Sales Results - November 2017 - Canada - GM Totals

BRANDNOV 2017 / NOV 2016NOVEMBER 2017NOVEMBER 2016YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 YTD 2017YTD 2016
CHEVROLET TOTAL-13.60% 13,54815,681+13.63%160,104 140,901
CADILLAC TOTAL-4.74% 1,0451,097+15.48%12,489 10,815
BUICK TOTAL-36.51% 1,4282,249-1.70%17,796 18,104
GMC TOTAL-20.06% 7,5919,496+16.68%92,636 79,392
GM CANADA TOTAL-17.22% 23,61228,523+13.57%283,025 249,212

About The Numbers

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

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