GM Canada sales decreased 8 percent to 70,706 units during the third quarter of 2019. Sales increased at Cadillac while decreasing at Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC.
The results were comprised of 54,898 retail sales and 15,808 fleet sales.
GM Canada Sales Notes – Q3 2019
“We’re continuing to build momentum on the products customers want,” said Sandor Piszar, the recently-appointed vice president of sales, service and marketing at GM Canada. “With innovative new vehicles on the horizon and the design, technology and functionality available today across our entire product portfolio, we’re poised for success in a shifting consumer landscape.”
According to the Top 10 August 2019 report by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, passenger car sales continue to decline year-to-date across the industry while pickups, subcompact, compact luxury and compact SUVs gain traction. To that end, GM claims that it has one of the strongest and newest product lineups in the industry to align with this shift in consumer preference with several new products coming in 2019 and 2020 including the all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer, Buick Encore GX, Cadillac CT4 and Cadillac XT6.
GM Canada sales decreased 12.2 percent to 203,609 units in the first nine months of 2019.
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales decreased 8 percent to 39,072 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales totaled 1,150 units
- The new midsize crossover arrived on dealer lots in the second quarter of 2019 and sales have steadily gained traction in Q3
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 124.66 percent to 1,148 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 9.01 percent to 616 units
- Chevrolet City Express sales decreased to 0 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 11.51 percent to 2,536 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales increased 40.79 percent to 604 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 54.85 percent to 3,415 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 16.58 percent to 4,552 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 45.9 percent to 600 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 62.13 percent to 403 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales increased 49.91 percent to 1,724 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 2.55 percent to 14,163 units
- The new Silverado heavy-duty hit dealerships this fall and are expected to continue performing well into the next quarter.
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 99.48 percent to 2 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales increased 56.4 percent to 2,102 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales decreased 30.63 percent to 505 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 27.91 percent to 1,430 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 12.51 percent to 1,745 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 74.13 percent to 2,154 units
- Chevrolet Volt sales decreased 69.33 percent to 223 units
Cadillac sales increased 2.6 percent to 3,367 units:
- Cadillac ATS sales decreased 98.76 percent to 4 units
- The vehicle has been discontinued and is being replaced by the CT4 on the low end and the CT5 on the high end
- Cadillac CT6 sales decreased 35.17 percent to 35 units
- Cadillac CTS sales decreased 53.57 percent to 39 units
- The vehicle has been discontinued and is being replaced by the CT5 on the low end and CT6 on the high end
- Cadillac Escalade sales decreased 11.54 percent to 460 units
- Cadillac Escalade ESV sales decreased 7.01 percent to 252 units
- Cadillac XT4 sales totaled 896 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 23.87 percent to 1,467 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales totaled 139 units as the very first units arrived at dealers
- Cadillac XTS sales decreased 27.88 percent to 75 units
- Cumulative Cadillac crossover sales (XT4, XT5, XT6) increased 29.8 percent in the third quarter
Buick sales decreased 14.8 percent to 4,588 units:
- Buick Enclave sales decreased 45.77 percent to 583 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 20.05 percent to 2,667 units
- Buick Envision sales increased 37.81 percent to 882 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales decreased 32.49 percent to 106 units
- Buick Regal sales increased 97.75 percent to 350 units
GMC sales decreased 8 percent to 23,679 units:
- GMC Acadia sales decreased 36.84 percent to 888 units
- GMC Canyon sales decreased 27.79 percent to 1,497 units
- GMC Savana sales increased 24.97 percent to 1,862 units
- GMC Sierra sales decreased 2.71 percent to 14,774 units
- The new Sierra Heavy Duty hit dealerships this fall and are expected to continue performing well into the next quarter.
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 14.22 percent to 3,275 units
- GMC Yukon sales decreased 15.06 percent to 801 units
- GMC Yukon XL sales decreased 29.63 percent to 582 units
Sales Results - Q3 2019 - Canada - Chevrolet
MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLAZER | * | 1,150 | 0 | * | 1,865 | 0 |
BOLT EV | +124.66% | 1,148 | 511 | +47.33% | 2,864 | 1,944 |
CAMARO | -9.01% | 616 | 677 | -15.47% | 1,961 | 2,320 |
CITY EXPRESS | -100.00% | 0 | 23 | -96.91% | 6 | 194 |
COLORADO | -11.51% | 2,536 | 2,866 | -9.57% | 6,795 | 7,514 |
CORVETTE | +40.79% | 604 | 429 | +15.11% | 1,531 | 1,330 |
CRUZE | -54.85% | 3,415 | 7,564 | -60.38% | 8,721 | 22,012 |
EQUINOX | -16.58% | 4,552 | 5,457 | -12.49% | 15,031 | 17,176 |
EXPRESS | -45.90% | 600 | 1,109 | -9.29% | 3,243 | 3,575 |
IMPALA | -62.13% | 403 | 1,064 | +14.95% | 3,676 | 3,198 |
MALIBU | +49.91% | 1,724 | 1,150 | -13.97% | 4,674 | 5,433 |
SILVERADO | -2.55% | 14,163 | 14,533 | -6.93% | 41,643 | 44,743 |
SONIC | -99.48% | 2 | 383 | -99.46% | 15 | 2,774 |
SPARK | +56.40% | 2,102 | 1,344 | +41.16% | 5,985 | 4,240 |
SUBURBAN | -30.63% | 505 | 728 | -19.65% | 1,869 | 2,326 |
TAHOE | +27.91% | 1,430 | 1,118 | +17.12% | 3,339 | 2,851 |
TRAVERSE | +12.51% | 1,745 | 1,551 | -1.92% | 5,048 | 5,147 |
TRAX | +74.13% | 2,154 | 1,237 | -0.21% | 3,728 | 3,736 |
VOLT | -69.33% | 223 | 727 | -43.69% | 1,946 | 3,456 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -7.95% | 39,072 | 42,448 | -14.83% | 113,940 | 133,775 |
Sales Results - Q3 2019 - Canada - Cadillac
MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATS | -98.76% | 4 | 323 | -96.81% | 46 | 1,444 |
CT6 | -35.17% | 35 | 54 | -28.00% | 126 | 175 |
CTS | -53.57% | 39 | 84 | -48.38% | 191 | 370 |
ESCALADE | -11.54% | 460 | 520 | -14.70% | 1,201 | 1,408 |
ESCALADE ESV | -7.01% | 252 | 271 | -15.37% | 622 | 735 |
XT4 | * | 896 | * | * | 2,454 | 0 |
XT5 | -23.87% | 1,467 | 1,927 | -23.67% | 3,624 | 4,748 |
XT6 | * | 139 | * | * | 140 | 0 |
XTS | -27.88% | 75 | 104 | +26.65% | 499 | 394 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | +2.56% | 3,367 | 3,283 | -4.00% | 8,903 | 9,274 |
Sales Results - Q3 2019 - Canada - Buick
MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENCLAVE | -45.77% | 583 | 1,075 | -28.51% | 1,871 | 2,617 |
ENCORE | -20.05% | 2,667 | 3,336 | -8.19% | 7,756 | 8,448 |
ENVISION | +37.81% | 882 | 640 | +4.72% | 2,084 | 1,990 |
LACROSSE | -32.49% | 106 | 157 | -38.91% | 314 | 514 |
REGAL | +97.75% | 350 | 177 | +147.31% | 1,056 | 427 |
VERANO | * | 0 | 0 | -50.00% | 1 | 2 |
BUICK TOTAL | -14.80% | 4,588 | 5,385 | -6.54% | 13,082 | 13,998 |
Sales Results - Q3 2019 - Canada - GMC
MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACADIA | -36.84% | 888 | 1,406 | -23.41% | 3,197 | 4,174 |
CANYON | -27.79% | 1,497 | 2,073 | -24.79% | 3,902 | 5,188 |
SAVANA | +24.97% | 1,862 | 1,490 | -18.07% | 4,403 | 5,374 |
SIERRA | -2.71% | 14,774 | 15,185 | -6.62% | 41,976 | 44,950 |
TERRAIN | -14.22% | 3,275 | 3,818 | -2.48% | 10,195 | 10,454 |
YUKON | -15.06% | 801 | 943 | -16.88% | 2,167 | 2,607 |
YUKON XL | -29.63% | 582 | 827 | -7.85% | 1,844 | 2,001 |
GMC TOTAL | -8.01% | 23,679 | 25,742 | -9.45% | 67,684 | 74,748 |
Sales Results - Q3 2019 - Canada - GM Totals
BRAND | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -7.95% | 39,072 | 42,448 | -14.83% | 113,940 | 133,775 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | +2.56% | 3,367 | 3,283 | -4.00% | 8,903 | 9,274 |
BUICK TOTAL | -14.80% | 4,588 | 5,385 | -6.54% | 13,082 | 13,998 |
GMC TOTAL | -8.01% | 23,679 | 25,742 | -9.45% | 67,684 | 74,748 |
GM CANADA TOTAL | -8.00% | 70,706 | 76,858 | -12.16% | 203,609 | 231,795 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM Canada sales for Q3 2018, except if noted
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Comments
Those Equinox numbers declining that much is not good in a compact crossover booming market.
GM is the big bad guy now in US/Can, next year should be a better barometer as the union contacts are ratified and which plants and products remain. Buick seems ok the Regal/Commodore issue is interesting as Canadians don’t like SUVs as much as we do, hopefully it stays in production..