GM Korea sales decreased 9 percent to 78,185 units during the complete 2019 calendar year. Sales fell at both of GM’s two brands offered in South Korea – Chevrolet and Cadillac.
Chevrolet sales decreased 9 percent to 76,471 units in Korea during 2019. The Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Malibu and Trax led a recovery in the Korean domestic market during the last quarter of the year, delivering 35,513 units, 12,210 units and 12,541 units, respectively. These three vehicles accounted for 79 percent of the company’s sales in South Korea.
Meanwhile, combined sales of Chevrolet’s six imported models – the Traverse, Colorado, Equinox, Bolt EV, Camaro and Impala – surpassed 1,500 units during the last two months of 2019, reflecting Chevrolet’s successful entry into Korea’s local auto market.
By contrast, Cadillac sales decreased 18 percent to 1,714 units.
Even so, sales of the Cadillac XT5 and Escalade continued to improve, with notable increases of 17 and 42 percent – respectively – in all 2019.
Sales Results - December 2019 - South Korea - Chevrolet
| MODEL | DEC 2019 / DEC 2018 | DECEMBER 2019 | DECEMBER 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLT EV | +4,814.29% | 344 | 7 | -14.51% | 4,037 | 4,722 |
| CAMARO | -65.22% | 16 | 46 | -16.52% | 187 | 224 |
| COLORADO | * | 646 | * | * | 1,261 | * |
| DAMAS | -19.43% | 311 | 386 | -11.71% | 3,431 | 3,886 |
| EQUINOX | -62.91% | 158 | 426 | +22.53% | 2,105 | 1,718 |
| IMPALA | -93.07% | 7 | 101 | -57.71% | 655 | 1,549 |
| LABO | +4.16% | 376 | 361 | -10.70% | 3,571 | 3,999 |
| MALIBU | -31.98% | 1,236 | 1,817 | -28.40% | 12,210 | 17,052 |
| SPARK | -25.15% | 3,931 | 5,252 | +15.86% | 35,513 | 30,651 |
| TRAVERSE | * | 416 | * | * | 842 | * |
| TRAX | -31.51% | 1,376 | 2,009 | -1.92% | 12,541 | 12,787 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -15.42% | 8,820 | 10,428 | -9.04% | 76,471 | 84,075 |
Sales Results - December 2019 - South Korea - Cadillac
| MODEL | DEC 2019 / DEC 2018 | DECEMBER 2019 | DECEMBER 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATS | -100.00% | 0 | 30 | -66.67% | 67 | 201 |
| CT6 | -56.45% | 54 | 124 | -44.79% | 525 | 951 |
| CTS | -32.14% | 19 | 28 | -1.76% | 223 | 227 |
| ESCALADE | +91.67% | 23 | 12 | +41.59% | 303 | 214 |
| XT5 | +204.00% | 76 | 25 | +17.32% | 596 | 508 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -21.46% | 172 | 219 | -18.42% | 1,714 | 2,101 |
Sales Results - December 2019 - South Korea - GM Totals
| BRAND | DEC 2019 / DEC 2018 | DECEMBER 2019 | DECEMBER 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -15.42% | 8,820 | 10,428 | -9.04% | 76,471 | 84,075 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -21.46% | 172 | 219 | -18.42% | 1,714 | 2,101 |
| GM SOUTH KOREA TOTAL | -15.54% | 8,992 | 10,647 | -9.27% | 78,185 | 86,176 |
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