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General Motors Mexico Sales Decrease 0.45 Percent In August 2018

A total of 20,574 new General Motors vehicles were reported delivered in August 2018 in Mexico, a decrease of 0.45 percent compared to August 2017. Sales decreased at Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick, while increasing at GMC.

Chevrolet sales decreased 1 percent 19,688 units:

  • Chevrolet Aveo sales increased 54.32 percent to 7,824 units
    • The Mexico-market Aveo is imported from China, where it is sold as the Chevrolet Sail
  • Chevrolet Beat sales decreased 5 percent to 4,787 units
    • The Mexico-market Beat is the first-generation Spark, with the sales figures comprised of the Spark five-door hatch and the Spark four-door sedan
  • Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 100 percent to 4 units
  • Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 77.55 percent to 22 units
  • Chevrolet Cavalier sales increased 255.74 percent to 1,053 units
  • Chevrolet Colorado sales increased 9.21 percent to 166 units
    • Mexico is one of the only markets where the current-generation Colorado (imported from the U.S.) and S10 (imported from Brazil) were sold at the same time; the two trucks share a platform but are vastly different
    • The S10 has been discontinued and replaced by the Colorado in Mexico
  • Chevrolet S10 sales decreased 99.64 percent to 1 units
  • Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 50 percent to 4 units
  • Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 17.89 percent to 280 units
  • Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 40.91 percent to 325 units
  • Chevrolet Express sales decreased 31.4 percent to 59 units
  • Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 23.2 percent to 149 units
  • Chevrolet Matiz sales totaled 1 unit
    • The model is a rebadged Daewoo M200/M250
  • Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 24.86 percent to 813 units
    • Silverado sales include sales of the Silverado and the up-level Chevrolet Cheyenne
  • Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 99.5 percent to 14 units
    • The Sonic has been discontinued in Mexico and replaced by the lower-cost Aveo
  • Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 2.98 percent to 1,629 units
    • The Mexico-market Spark is the same second-generation Spark sold in the United States
  • Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 21.25 percent to 194 units
  • Chevrolet Tahoe sales decreased 5.8 percent to 65 units
  • Chevrolet Tornado sales increased 3.75 percent to 387 units
    • The Chevrolet Tornado small pickup is imported from Brazil, where it is known as the Chevrolet Montana
  • Chevrolet Traverse sales decreased 28.23 percent to 89 units
  • Chevrolet Trax sales increased 25.36 percent to 1,819 units
  • Chevrolet Volt sales increased 50 percent to 3 units

Cadillac sales decreased 27.1 percent to 78 units:

Buick sales decreased 10.68 percent to 279 units:

GMC sales increased 46.54 percent to 529 units:

In the first eight months of 2018, GM Mexico sales decreased 11.6 percent to 144,619 units.

Sales Results - August 2018 - Mexico - Chevrolet

MODELAUG 2018 / AUG 2017AUGUST 2018AUGUST 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
AVEO+54.32% 7,8245,070+1.87%46,089 45,245
BEAT-5.00% 4,7875,039+429.46%44,056 8,321
BOLT EV+100.00% 42+100.00%14 7
CAMARO-77.55% 2298-52.34%356 747
CAVALIER+255.74% 1,053296+3,466.89%10,558 296
COLORADO+9.21% 166152-21.52%1,149 1,464
CORVETTE-50.00% 48+5.56%57 54
CRUZE-17.89% 280341-71.48%1,533 5,375
EQUINOX-40.91% 325550-46.46%3,076 5,745
EXPRESS-31.40% 5986-41.51%410 701
MALIBU-23.20% 149194-20.82%1,042 1,316
MATIZ* 10-83.33%1 6
S10-99.64% 1281-98.65%47 3,488
SILVERADO-24.86% 8131,082-6.76%5,728 6,143
SONIC-99.50% 142,828-95.08%834 16,954
SPARK-2.98% 1,6291,679-83.60%6,829 41,629
SUBURBAN+21.25% 194160-11.94%1,483 1,684
TAHOE-5.80% 6569-22.22%672 864
TORNADO+3.75% 387373+5.18%3,675 3,494
TRAVERSE-28.23% 89124+12.09%751 670
TRAX+25.36% 1,8191,451-16.39%10,204 12,204
VOLT+50.00% 32+21.74%28 23
CHEVROLET TOTAL-1.00% 19,68819,886-11.41%138,592 156,439

Sales Results - August 2018 - Mexico - Cadillac

MODELAUG 2018 / AUG 2017AUGUST 2018AUGUST 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ATS-10.00% 910-18.33%49 60
CTS+25.00% 54+22.58%38 31
ESCALADE+33.33% 2418+170.31%346 128
ESCALADE ESV-60.00% 1230-26.99%238 326
XT5-11.11% 4045-19.31%259 321
CADILLAC TOTAL-27.10% 78107-20.73%692 873

Sales Results - August 2018 - Mexico - Buick

MODELAUG 2018 / AUG 2017AUGUST 2018AUGUST 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ENCLAVE-36.28% 72113-12.46%576 658
ENCORE+4.76% 154147-5.46%1,039 1,099
ENVISION+18.18% 5244-6.07%325 346
REGAL-88.89% 19-25.00%42 56
BUICK TOTAL-10.86% 279313-8.92%1,982 2,176

Sales Results - August 2018 - Mexico - GMC

MODELAUG 2018 / AUG 2017AUGUST 2018AUGUST 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ACADIA+7.95% 163151-17.65%882 1,071
SIERRA-8.45% 130142-27.98%865 1,201
TERRAIN+989.47% 20719-10.07%1,223 1,360
YUKON-40.82% 2949-21.84%383 490
GMC TOTAL+46.54% 529361-18.66%3,353 4,122

Sales Results - August 2018 - Mexico - GM Totals

BRANDAUG 2018 / AUG 2017AUGUST 2018AUGUST 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
CHEVROLET TOTAL-1.00% 19,68819,886-11.41%138,592 156,439
CADILLAC TOTAL-27.10% 78107-20.73%692 873
BUICK TOTAL-10.86% 279313-8.92%1,982 2,176
GMC TOTAL+46.54% 529361-18.66%3,353 4,122
GM MEXICO TOTAL-0.45% 20,57420,667-11.61%144,619 163,610

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to GM Mexico August 2017 sales, except as noted
  • Sales data compiled from official reporting by Automotive Industry Association of Mexico

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