Chevrolet Express sales increased in the United States and decreased in Canada and Mexico during the third quarter of 2019.
Chevrolet Express Sales - Q3 2019 - United States
In the United States, Chevrolet Express deliveries totaled 22,062 units in Q3 2019, an increase of about 26 percent compared to 17,509 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, Express sales increased about 4 percent to 60,805 units.
MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
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EXPRESS | +26.00% | 22,062 | 17,509 | +3.59% | 60,805 | 58,696 |
Chevrolet Express Sales - Q3 2019 - Canada
In Canada, Chevrolet Express deliveries totaled 600 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 46 percent compared to 1,109 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, Express sales decreased about 9 percent to 3,243 units.
MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
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EXPRESS | -45.90% | 600 | 1,109 | -9.29% | 3,243 | 3,575 |
Chevrolet Express Sales - Q3 2019 - Mexico
In Mexico, Chevrolet Express deliveries totaled 89 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 43 percent compared to 156 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, Express sales decreased about 37 percent to 282 units.
MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
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EXPRESS | -42.95% | 89 | 156 | -37.47% | 282 | 451 |
Competitive Sales Comparison
Chevrolet Express sales performance enabled the aging archaic yet proven vehicle to maintain the second-place position in its segment by sales volume during Q3 2019, behind the Ford Transit in first place (see Ford Transit sales). The Express outsold the Ram ProMaster (see Ram ProMaster sales), Ford E-Series (see Ford E-Series sales), the Nissan NV as well as the Express’ corporate twin, the GMC Savana (see GMC Savana sales).
On a segment share basis, the Transit accounted for 43 percent, the Express saw 22 percent, the Ram ProMaster accounted for 14 percent, the Nissan NV saw 6 percent while the GMC Savana was 5 percent.
Sales Numbers - Full-Size Vans - Q3 2019 - United States
MODEL | Q3 19 / Q3 18 | Q3 19 | Q3 18 | Q3 19 SHARE | Q3 18 SHARE | YTD 19 / YTD 18 | YTD 19 | YTD 18 |
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FORD TRANSIT | +25.18% | 43,876 | 35,051 | 43% | 42% | +9.88% | 116,983 | 106,463 |
CHEVROLET EXPRESS | +26.00% | 22,062 | 17,509 | 22% | 21% | +3.59% | 60,805 | 58,696 |
RAM PROMASTER | +29.92% | 14,589 | 11,229 | 14% | 13% | +30.74% | 41,301 | 31,591 |
FORD E-SERIES | -10.58% | 9,875 | 11,044 | 10% | 13% | -11.83% | 32,226 | 36,549 |
NISSAN NV | +51.57% | 6,140 | 4,051 | 6% | 5% | +27.46% | 15,676 | 12,299 |
GMC SAVANA | +4.28% | 5,021 | 4,815 | 5% | 6% | +25.69% | 21,090 | 16,779 |
TOTAL | +21.34% | 101,563 | 83,699 | +9.80% | 288,081 | 262,377 |
It’s also worth noting that combined deliveries of the Ford Transit and E-Series totaled 53,751 units, accounting for 53-percent segment share during the quarter. Meanwhile, GM’s offerings, the Chevy Express and GMC Savana, saw cumulative deliveries of 27,083 units for a 27-percent segment share—significantly less than that of the Blue Oval. Even so, the fact that the Express (and Savana) can garner that many deliveries are quite impressive given that GM’s twin vans are the oldest vehicles in the segment and have seen very few changes over the past two decades.
The full-size mainstream van segment, which includes passenger, cargo, and cutaway/chassis cab models, expanded 21 percent to 101,563 units in Q3 2019. As such, Chevrolet Express sales during the quarter outpaced the average growth rate of the segment.
The GM Authority Take
The Express is a very old model that traces its roots to the 1990s. In fact, it’s the oldest product in the Chevrolet lineup, and by a wide margin. Even so, it remains a solid seller for Chevrolet and General Motors, and its 47-percent growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2018, sustained growth in the first quarter and second quarter of 2019, and the 22-percent growth in Q3 are nothing short of impressive.
We attribute the Express’ sustained sales performance to the product being a proven workhorse in the marketplace and cost-effective to buy, upfit, operate and maintain, despite the availability of significantly newer and more competitive products such as the Ford Transit, Nissan NV and Fiat/Ram ProMaster.
Working in the Express’ favor are well-established upfitter products and processes that prepare or modify the vehicle for various commercial duties. We also believe that the introduction of the 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel LWN engine and 8-speed automatic transmission (M5U), introduced for the 2017 model year, has generated increased interest in the model. That said, the Express’ success could dwindle in the market as the competition continues to offer newer vehicles. Luckily, it seems that GM is working on a replacement, and it will likely be electric.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Express sales for Q3 2018
- In the United States, there were 76 selling days in Q3 2019 and 76 selling days in Q3 2018
- Sales numbers for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van are not available, since the Mercedes-Benz Vans division does not break out sales by model. Requests to provide the information have been continuously declined.
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2016 Chevy Express Passenger van
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 17th 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.
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Comments
Gm should change the style off these vans
The style of these Vans is what sells them. It’s a utility van. With a tried and true design that has all sorts of aftermarket available because its design has stayed so consistent the last 2 decades.
There are more modern styles already available, I.e. Chevy Express. The only thing these vans have got in terms of updates are the occasional headlight updates and tech/powertrain refreshes.
Changing the style of these Vans would be its undoing in commercial industry. Look at the crown vic for evidence of that.
Over the last 16 years I have bought 4 of these for the company I work for. Their bullet proof.
Euro styled vans come with all sorts of reliability issues, although the Transit isn’t too bad. These vans are cheap, reliable and put up with tremendous abuse from employee drivers. We’ve been down the Sprinter road, couldn’t run the other way fast enough, cost per mile was ridiculous.