General Motors Company reported 32,831 new vehicle deliveries for May 2018 in Canada, a 5.4 percent increase compared to May 2017. The results represent the company’s best May sales results since 2008.
Sales increased at Chevrolet, Buick and GMC while decreasing at Cadillac.
“Month after month, our dealers are delivering the products Canadian customers are looking for,” said Scott Bell, vice president, sales, service and marketing “With another strong month, our brands continue to set records and build upon our sales momentum in Canada.”
GM Canada May 2018 Sales Notes
General Motors sales overview:
- Total sales increased 5.4 percent or 1,682 units to 32,831 units:
- Chevrolet sales increased 8.5 percent to 19,463 units
- Cadillac sales decreased 11.9 percent to 1,264 units
- Buick sales increased 14.9 percent to 2,026 units
- GMC sales increased 0.7 percent to 10,078 units
- Retail sales decreased 7.1 percent or 1,626 units to 21,350 vehicles, representing 65 percent of total May 2018 sales compared to 22,976 units in May 2017, which represented 73.8 percent of total sales:
- Chevrolet retail sales decreased 6.3 percent to 12,252 units
- Cadillac retail sales decreased 15 percent to 1,030 units
- Buick retail sales increased 6.3 percent to 1,744 units
- GMC retail sales decreased 10.3 percent to 6,324 units
- Fleet sales increased 40.5 percent or 3,308 units to 11,481 vehicles, representing 35 percent of total May 2018 sales compared to 8,173 units in May 2017, which represented 26.2 percent of total sales.
Sales Summary - May 2018 - General Motors - Canada
| Sales | Sales Mix | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,831 | 31,149 | +5.4% | +1,682 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Sale Type | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2018 / May 2017 | May 2018 - May 2017 | May 2018 | May 2017 |
| Retail | 21,350 | 22,976 | -7.1% | -1,626 | 65.0% | 73.8% |
| Fleet | 11,481 | 8,173 | +40.5% | +3,308 | 35.0% | 26.2% |
Chevrolet sales increased 8.5 percent to 19,463 units, representing its best May sales performance since 2007:
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 123.16 percent to 395 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 0.45 percent to 445 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales increased 23.21 percent to 929 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 14.29 percent to 294 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 21.82 percent to 2,733 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 19.5 percent to 2,316 units
- Chevrolet Express sales increased 28.08 percent to 520 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales increased 42.25 percent to 808 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales increased 4.53 percent to 1,084 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales increased 6.33 percent to 5,563 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 11.31 percent to 659 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales increased 394.57 percent to 910 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 1.83 percent to 278 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 53.91 percent to 354 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 184.04 percent to 801 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 38.58 percent to 643 units
- Chevrolet Volt sales increased 80.94 percent to 731 units
Cadillac sales decreased 11.9 percent to 1,264 units:
- Cadillac ATS sales decreased 2.82 percent to 241 units
- Cadillac CT6 sales decreased 51.61 percent to 15 units
- Cadillac CTS sales increased 73.08 percent to 90 units
- Cadillac Escalade sales decreased 22.34 percent to 146 units
- Cadillac Escalade ESV sales decreased 10.78 percent to 91 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 16.88 percent to 576 units
- Cadillac XTS sales decreased 13.22 percent to 105 units
Buick sales increased 14.9 percent to 2,026 units, representing its best May sales performance since 2006:
- Buick Enclave sales increased 35.61 percent to 278 units
- Buick Encore sales increased 38.54 percent to 1,312 units
- Buick Envision sales increased 6.92 percent to 309 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales decreased 20.62 percent to 77 units
- Buick Regal sales decreased 5.66 percent to 50 units
- Buick Verano sales decreased 100 percent to 0 units; the model has been discontinued in Canada and has not yet been replaced
GMC sales increased 0.7 percent to 10,078 units, representing its best May sales performance since 1989:
- GMC Acadia sales increased 26.64 percent to 618 units
- GMC Canyon sales increased 5.19 percent to 608 units
- GMC Savana sales increased 74.25 percent to 988 units
- GMC Sierra sales decreased 3.48 percent to 6,024 units
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 13.35 percent to 1,253 units
- GMC Yukon sales decreased 16.33 percent to 292 units
- GMC Yukon XL sales decreased 12.46 percent to 295 units
In the first five months of 2018, GM Canada sales increased 3.2 percent to 127,299 units.
Sales Results - May 2018 - Canada - Chevrolet
| MODEL | MAY 2018 / MAY 2017 | MAY 2018 | MAY 2017 | YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 | YTD 2018 | YTD 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLT EV | +123.16% | 395 | 177 | +61.69% | 1,127 | 697 |
| CAMARO | -0.45% | 445 | 447 | -7.23% | 1,270 | 1,369 |
| COLORADO | +23.21% | 929 | 754 | +30.35% | 3,689 | 2,830 |
| CORVETTE | -14.29% | 294 | 343 | -28.02% | 704 | 978 |
| CRUZE | -21.82% | 2,733 | 3,496 | -6.15% | 12,270 | 13,074 |
| EQUINOX | -19.50% | 2,316 | 2,877 | -10.85% | 9,920 | 11,127 |
| EXPRESS | +28.08% | 520 | 406 | +39.22% | 2,151 | 1,545 |
| IMPALA | +42.25% | 808 | 568 | +14.67% | 1,915 | 1,670 |
| MALIBU | +4.53% | 1,084 | 1,037 | -2.04% | 3,604 | 3,679 |
| SILVERADO | +6.33% | 5,563 | 5,232 | +8.42% | 24,418 | 22,522 |
| SONIC | -11.31% | 659 | 743 | -5.32% | 2,082 | 2,199 |
| SPARK | +394.57% | 910 | 184 | +74.57% | 2,114 | 1,211 |
| SUBURBAN | +1.83% | 278 | 273 | +106.79% | 1,371 | 663 |
| TAHOE | +53.91% | 354 | 230 | +38.82% | 1,434 | 1,033 |
| TRAVERSE | +184.04% | 801 | 282 | +74.81% | 2,921 | 1,671 |
| TRAX | +38.58% | 643 | 464 | -25.40% | 2,079 | 2,787 |
| VOLT | +80.94% | 731 | 404 | +41.25% | 2,332 | 1,651 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +8.46% | 19,463 | 17,945 | +6.47% | 75,401 | 70,820 |
Sales Results - May 2018 - Canada - Cadillac
| MODEL | MAY 2018 / MAY 2017 | MAY 2018 | MAY 2017 | YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 | YTD 2018 | YTD 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATS | -2.82% | 241 | 248 | -5.41% | 910 | 962 |
| CT6 | -51.61% | 15 | 31 | -33.33% | 94 | 141 |
| CTS | +73.08% | 90 | 52 | -1.63% | 242 | 246 |
| ESCALADE | -22.34% | 146 | 188 | +10.49% | 653 | 591 |
| ESCALADE ESV | -10.78% | 91 | 102 | -11.45% | 348 | 393 |
| XT5 | -16.88% | 576 | 693 | -12.07% | 2,310 | 2,627 |
| XTS | -13.22% | 105 | 121 | -22.19% | 263 | 338 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -11.92% | 1,264 | 1,435 | -9.14% | 4,820 | 5,305 |
Sales Results - May 2018 - Canada - Buick
| MODEL | MAY 2018 / MAY 2017 | MAY 2018 | MAY 2017 | YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 | YTD 2018 | YTD 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENCLAVE | +35.61% | 278 | 205 | +32.71% | 1,286 | 969 |
| ENCORE | +38.54% | 1,312 | 947 | +20.48% | 4,071 | 3,379 |
| ENVISION | +6.92% | 309 | 289 | -17.72% | 994 | 1,208 |
| LACROSSE | -20.62% | 77 | 97 | -12.89% | 304 | 349 |
| REGAL | -5.66% | 50 | 53 | -42.81% | 183 | 320 |
| VERANO | -100.00% | 0 | 172 | -99.85% | 2 | 1,374 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +14.92% | 2,026 | 1,763 | -9.99% | 6,840 | 7,599 |
Sales Results - May 2018 - Canada - GMC
| MODEL | MAY 2018 / MAY 2017 | MAY 2018 | MAY 2017 | YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 | YTD 2018 | YTD 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | +26.64% | 618 | 488 | +21.19% | 2,379 | 1,963 |
| CANYON | +5.19% | 608 | 578 | +13.48% | 2,508 | 2,210 |
| SAVANA | +74.25% | 988 | 567 | +36.42% | 3,281 | 2,405 |
| SIERRA | -3.48% | 6,024 | 6,241 | -4.71% | 24,201 | 25,398 |
| TERRAIN | -13.35% | 1,253 | 1,446 | -2.73% | 5,524 | 5,679 |
| YUKON | -16.33% | 292 | 349 | +27.52% | 1,367 | 1,072 |
| YUKON XL | -12.46% | 295 | 337 | +9.40% | 978 | 894 |
| GMC TOTAL | +0.72% | 10,078 | 10,006 | +1.56% | 40,238 | 39,621 |
Sales Results - May 2018 - Canada - GM Totals
| BRAND | MAY 2018 / MAY 2017 | MAY 2018 | MAY 2017 | YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 | YTD 2018 | YTD 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +8.46% | 19,463 | 17,945 | +6.47% | 75,401 | 70,820 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -11.92% | 1,264 | 1,435 | -9.14% | 4,820 | 5,305 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +14.92% | 2,026 | 1,763 | -9.99% | 6,840 | 7,599 |
| GMC TOTAL | +0.72% | 10,078 | 10,006 | +1.56% | 40,238 | 39,621 |
| GM CANADA TOTAL | +5.40% | 32,831 | 31,149 | +3.21% | 127,299 | 123,345 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM Canada May 2017 sales, except as noted
- There were 26 selling days in May 2018 and 25 selling days in May 2017
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