Chevy Express Sales Increase 8.4 Percent To 21,413 Units In Q2 2018

Chevrolet Express sales increased in the United States and in Canada during the second quarter of 2018.

Chevrolet Express Sales - Q2 2018 - United States

In the United States, Chevrolet Express deliveries totaled 21,413 units in Q2 2018, an increase of about 8 percent compared to 19,749 units sold in Q2 2017.

In the first six months of the year, Express sales increased about 17 percent to 41,187 units.

Chevrolet Express Sales - Q2 2018 - Canada

In Canada, Chevrolet Express deliveries totaled 1,216 units in Q2 2018, a decrease of about 0 percent compared to 1,211 units sold in Q2 2017.

In the first six months of the year, Express sales increased about 26 percent to 2,466 units.

The GM Authority Take

The sales performance of the aging old but trusty Chevy Express was good enough to take second place in the segment during the quarter, behind the Ford Transit (see Ford Transit sales). Though second place doesn’t sound too bad, we should note that the Transit outsold the Express by 19,648 units, or nearly two-fold.

To its credit, the Express outsold the Ram ProMaster (see Ram ProMaster sales), Ford E-Series (see Ford E-Series sales), the Express’ twin – the GMC Savana (see GMC Savana sales), as well as the Nissan NV.

Sales of the Transit, Express, and Ram ProMaster each outpaced the segment’s 2.76 percent average growth rate during the quarter. Coincidentally, those models were also the segment’s top three best-selling offerings and together accounted for a cumulative 77 percent of the segment’s market share.

It’s also worth noting that the Transit and E-Series offerings of GM cross-town rival, Ford Motor Company, saw cumulative deliveries of 52,673 units, accounting for roughly 53 percent of the segment during the quarter. Meanwhile, GM’s offerings – consisting of Chevy Express and GMC Savana sales – saw cumulative deliveries of 28,580 units, or roughly a 29 percent share – significantly less than that of the Blue Oval. Even so, the fact that the Express (and Savana) can garner as many deliveries as it does is quite impressive, given that it is the oldest vehicle in the segment that has seen very few changes over the past two decades.

We attribute the Express’ sustained sales performance to being cost-effective to buy, upfit, operate and maintain, despite the availability of significantly newer and more competitive products such as the Transit, NV and ProMaster. Working in the Express’ favor is a well-established market for up-fitters that prepare the vehicles for various commercial duties. Additionally, we believe that the 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Diesel LWN engine and 8-speed automatic transmission (M5U) that were introduced for the 2017 model year have generated increased interest in the model.

Sales Numbers - Full-Size Vans - Q2 2018 - United States

The full-size mainstream van segment, which includes passenger, cargo, and cutaway/chassis cab models, expanded 2.76 percent in Q2 2018 and 1.5 percent in the first six months of 2018.

About Chevrolet Express

The Chevrolet Express is a line of full-size vans offered in cargo, passenger, and cutaway configurations. It slots above the Chevrolet City Express compact van, which was sourced from Nissan but has been discontinued after the 2018 model year.

The first-generation Express ran from the 1996-2002 model years and was based on the GMT 600 platform. In 2003, an updated model was launched on what is known as the GMT 610 platform. This updated model remains on sale today, albeit the range has undergone a few updates to powertrain and minor styling changes. The Express also has a GMC-badged twin – the GMC Savana.

It is currently unclear whether or when General Motors will overhaul the Express, which is showing its age. The 2019 model year will represent its 17^th year on the market.

Sold primarily to fleet customers, the Chevrolet Express is built primarily at the GM Wentzville factory in Missouri operated by GM USA. In early 2017, Navistar began contract assembly of the Express cutaway in its factory in Springfield, Ohio, as part of GM’s plan to boost the model’s production and supply.

About The Numbers

• All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Express Q2 2017 sales
• In the United States, there were 77 selling days in Q2 2018 and 77 selling days in Q2 2017
• In Canada, there were 77 selling days in Q2 2018 and 76 selling days in Q2 2017
• Sales numbers for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van are not available, since the company’s Vans division does not break out sales by model

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