Chevrolet Korea sales increased 40 percent to 8,965 units in March 2020 compared to March 2019 results.
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales decreased 33.85 percent to 430 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales increased 69.23 percent to 22 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales totaled 329 units
- Chevrolet Damas sales decreased 18.43 percent to 239 units
- The Damas is a small van originally introduced by Daewoo, which GM subsequently bought in the late 1990s
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 20.67 percent to 119 units
- Chevrolet Labo sales decreased 26.06 percent to 261 units
- The Labo is a line of small vans and pickups introduced by Daewoo, which GM subsequently bought in the late 1990s
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 54.78 percent to 535 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 4.67 percent to 2,551 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales totaled 3,187 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales totaled 532 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 27.13 percent to 760 units
During the first three months of the 2020 calendar year, Chevrolet Korea sales increased 14 percent to 19,044 units.
Sales Results - March 2020 - South Korea - Chevrolet
MODEL | MAR 2020 / MAR 2019 | MARCH 2020 | MARCH 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOLT EV | -33.85% | 430 | 650 | +17.85% | 766 | 650 |
CAMARO | +69.23% | 22 | 13 | -1.85% | 53 | 54 |
COLORADO | * | 329 | * | * | 1,456 | * |
DAMAS | -18.43% | 239 | 293 | -24.76% | 693 | 921 |
EQUINOX | -20.67% | 119 | 150 | -36.09% | 278 | 435 |
LABO | -26.06% | 261 | 353 | -24.78% | 692 | 920 |
MALIBU | -54.78% | 535 | 1,183 | -64.16% | 1,209 | 3,373 |
SPARK | -4.67% | 2,551 | 2,676 | +0.19% | 7,255 | 7,241 |
TRAILBLAZER | * | 3,187 | * | * | 3,795 | * |
TRAVERSE | * | 532 | * | * | 1,029 | * |
TRAX | -27.13% | 760 | 1,043 | -38.85% | 1,818 | 2,973 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | +39.64% | 8,965 | 6,420 | +14.38% | 19,044 | 16,650 |
The GM Authority Take
Despite the unfavorable conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chevrolet Korea sales increased significantly in March. In fact, the 8,965 units sold last month represent Chevrolet‘s best sales performance in South Korea in the past three years. It also represents the brand’s second month of sales volume growth thus far during the 2020 calendar year, after an 8 percent increase in January. This, in turn, had a positive impact on first quarter sales figures, which saw a healthy increase of 14 percent.
The positive performance in March is thanks to the all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer, which delivered 3,187 units in its first complete month on sale, displacing the Spark as the brand’s best-selling model in the South Korean market. As a result, Chevy’s new subcompact-plus crossover becomes one of the best-selling models in its segment in South Korea.
It’s also worth noting that the Traverse achieved its best sales performance to date in South Korea=, becoming the market’s most popular imported full-size crossover.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Korea sales in March 2019 sales, except when noted
- South Korea sales figures reflect actual vehicle registrations rather than wholesales
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