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General Motors Canada Sales Decrease 2.4 Percent To 25,226 Units In July 2018

General Motors Company reported 25,226 new vehicle deliveries for July 2018 in Canada, a 2.4 percent decrease compared to July 2017.

Sales increased at Buick, while decreasing at Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC.

“Canadians continue to respond to our strong line-up of vehicles including our sport utilities and crossovers that deliver on style, technology and performance,” said Scott Bell, vice president, sales, service and marketing for GM Canada.

GM Canada July 2018 Sales Notes

General Motors sales overview:

  • Total sales decreased 2.4 percent or 626 units to 25,226 units:
  • In a show of either significant stupor or great wisdom, GM Canada did not provide us with a retail sales breakout for July 2017. As such, we are unable to provide specific year-over-year comparisons. However, we can provide the following retail sales info:
    • Retail sales decreased 2.1 percent to 20,702 vehicles, representing 82.1 percent of total July 2018 sales:
      • Chevrolet retail sales decreased 3.4 percent to 11,053 units
      • Cadillac retail sales decreased 15.1 percent to 1,014 units
      • Buick retail sales increased 16.9 percent to 1,964 units
      • GMC retail sales decreased 2.2 percent to 6,681 units
    • Fleet sales totaled 4,524 vehicles, representing 17.9 percent of total July 2018 sales

Sales Summary - July 2018 - General Motors - Canada

SalesSales Mix
Total25,22625,852-2.4%-626100.0%100.0%
Sale TypeJuly 2018July 2017July 2018 / July 2017July 2018 - July 2017July 2018July 2017
Retail20,702UNREPORTEDUNKNOWNUNKNOWN82.1%UNKNOWN
Fleet4,524UNREPORTEDUNKNOWNUNKNOWN17.9%UNKNOWN

Chevrolet sales decreased 5.3 percent to 13,755 units:

Cadillac sales decreased 10.3 percent to 1,097 units:

Buick sales increased 16.4 percent to 1,962 units:

GMC sales decreased 0.15 percent to 8,412 units:

In the first seven months of 2018, GM Canada sales increased 2.2 percent to 180,163 units, representing GM Canada’s best total calendar-year-to-date sales performance since 2008 while maintaining its position as first-place automaker in retail sales:

  • Chevrolet sales in the first six months of 2018 increased 4.8 percent to 105,082 units
  • Cadillac sales in the first six months of 2018 decreased 7.1 percent to 7,088 units
  • Buick sales in the first six months of 2018 decreased 2.62 percent to 10,575 units
  • GMC sales in the first six months of 2018 decreased 0.28 percent to 57,418 units

Sales Results - July 2018 - Canada - Chevrolet

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
BLAZER* 0**0 *
BOLT EV-15.38% 99117+55.85%1,532 983
CAMARO-13.50% 282326-7.94%1,925 2,091
CITY EXPRESS-84.35% 849-10.67%179 200
COLORADO+20.18% 941783+28.01%5,589 4,366
CORVETTE-52.87% 123261-33.20%1,024 1,533
CRUZE+8.19% 2,4322,248-4.70%16,880 17,712
EQUINOX+9.38% 1,8661,706-10.26%13,585 15,138
EXPRESS-29.20% 337476+14.92%2,803 2,439
IMPALA-41.04% 125212+4.92%2,259 2,153
MALIBU-51.05% 444907-8.73%4,727 5,179
SILVERADO-7.79% 4,7935,198+5.80%35,003 33,085
SONIC-42.99% 179314-15.07%2,570 3,026
SPARK+43.59% 504351+115.60%3,400 1,577
SUBURBAN+26.90% 250197+83.15%1,848 1,009
TAHOE-18.05% 277338+25.94%2,010 1,596
TRAVERSE+23.30% 471382+73.80%4,067 2,340
TRAX-15.84% 356423-21.24%2,855 3,625
VOLT+19.48% 276231+34.81%3,005 2,229
CHEVROLET TOTAL-5.26% 13,75514,519+4.79%105,082 100,281

Sales Results - July 2018 - Canada - Cadillac

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ATS-61.19% 85219-12.55%1,206 1,379
CT6-38.46% 1626-31.50%137 200
CTS-24.24% 2533-4.60%311 326
ESCALADE+9.76% 225205+17.78%1,113 945
ESCALADE ESV+9.09% 10899-0.87%572 577
XT5-3.85% 600624-10.49%3,421 3,822
XTS+123.53% 3817-12.30%328 374
CADILLAC TOTAL-10.30% 1,0971,223-7.10%7,088 7,630

Sales Results - July 2018 - Canada - Buick

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ENCLAVE+22.80% 474386+27.35%2,016 1,583
ENCORE+47.90% 1,093739+25.10%6,205 4,960
ENVISION-27.35% 263362-13.84%1,613 1,872
LACROSSE-25.56% 6790-16.70%424 509
REGAL-8.45% 6571-27.92%315 437
VERANO-100.00% 037-99.87%2 1,499
BUICK TOTAL+16.44% 1,9621,685-2.62%10,575 10,860

Sales Results - July 2018 - Canada - GMC

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ACADIA+17.53% 476405+17.41%3,244 2,763
CANYON+14.17% 693607+12.03%3,808 3,399
SAVANA+4.55% 667638+15.71%4,551 3,933
SIERRA-7.01% 4,6985,052-4.88%34,463 36,230
TERRAIN+9.67% 1,2131,106-4.47%7,849 8,216
YUKON+3.61% 373360+19.61%2,037 1,703
YUKON XL+13.62% 292257+9.98%1,466 1,333
GMC TOTAL-0.15% 8,4128,425-0.28%57,418 57,577

Sales Results - July 2018 - Canada - GM Totals

BRANDJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
CHEVROLET TOTAL-5.26% 13,75514,519+4.79%105,082 100,281
CADILLAC TOTAL-10.30% 1,0971,223-7.10%7,088 7,630
BUICK TOTAL+16.44% 1,9621,685-2.62%10,575 10,860
GMC TOTAL-0.15% 8,4128,425-0.28%57,418 57,577
GM CANADA TOTAL-2.42% 25,22625,852+2.16%180,163 176,348

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to GM Canada July 2017 sales, except as noted
  • There were 24 selling days in July 2018 and 25 selling days in July 2017

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