GM sales decreased by 7 percent to 618,335 units during the first quarter of 2020 in the United States market. Sales decreased at all four GM brands in the market – including Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.
As expected, the industry experienced significant declines in March due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the automaker noted in a press release.
“In this uncertain and challenging time, GM and our strong network of dealers are here to help, offering concierge service, providing courtesy transportation to customers in need and offering home delivery where permissible,” said Kurt McNeil, U.S. vice president, Sales Operations.
GM added that in many areas with stay-at-home orders, dealer service operations are considered essential and can remain open to address crucial vehicle needs for essential service providers like first responders, healthcare workers and food supply and delivery workers. In addition, safety remains the company’s top priority.
“Customers who need to purchase a new vehicle can use GM’s Shop. Click. Drive. program, which allows them to browse inventory, choose a vehicle, customize their payment and schedule delivery at home where available,” added McNeil.
To further assist, GM has enabled OnStar Crisis Assist services for owners of connected vehicles. The Detroit-based automaker has also enabled complimentary in-vehicle data for all Wi-Fi-equipped vehicles.
End-of-quarter inventory was 668,443 units, down about 18 percent from the same time frame a year ago. All vehicle production has been temporarily suspended in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil.
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales decreased 3.8 percent to 435,422 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales increased 632.51 percent to 22,144 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 36.07 percent to 5,873 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 40.54 percent to 7,185 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 36.02 percent to 21,430 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 3.12 percent to 3,820 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 98.26 percent to 405 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 17 percent to 73,453 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 22.69 percent to 13,309 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 62.55 percent to 4,965 units
- Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales increased 55.1 percent to 867 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales increased 3.18 percent to 35,283 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales increased 26.61 percent to 144,734 units
- Silverado 1500 sales increased 33.6 percent to 112,925 units
- Silverado HD sales increased 4.2 percent to 30,773 units
- Chevrolet MD sales increased 275.4 percent to 1,036 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 2.67 percent to 4,341 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales increased 45.6 percent to 9,352 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales decreased 13.91 percent to 9,495 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales decreased 2.16 percent to 20,403 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales totaled 3 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales decreased 12.06 percent to 30,095 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 14.9 percent to 28,242 units
- Chevrolet Volt sales decreased 99.09 percent to 23 units
Cadillac sales decreased 15.8 percent to 30,325 units:
- Cadillac ATS sales decreased 90.99 percent to 47 units
- Cadillac CT4 sales totaled 41 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales totaled 3,000 units
- Cadillac CT6 sales decreased 21.16 percent to 1,725 units
- Cadillac CTS sales decreased 93.41 percent to 160 units
- Cadillac Escalade sales decreased 17.58 percent to 5,620 units
- Cadillac XT4 sales decreased 26.53 percent to 5,162 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 32.05 percent to 9,023 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales totaled 5,074 units
- Cadillac XTS sales decreased 87.33 percent to 473 units
Buick sales decreased 34.7 percent to 33,870 units:
- Buick Cascada sales decreased 99.06 percent to 7 units
- Buick Enclave sales decreased 30.43 percent to 8,752 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 42.14 percent to 14,238 units
- Buick Encore GX sales totaled 2,601 units
- Buick Envision sales decreased 9.06 percent to 6,932 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales decreased 95.24 percent to 138 units
- Buick Regal sales decreased 64.73 percent to 1,202 units
GMC sales decreased 5.5 percent to 118,718 units:
- GMC Acadia sales decreased 43.31 percent to 17,686 units
- GMC Canyon sales decreased 35.53 percent to 4,483 units
- GMC Savana sales decreased 36.31 percent to 4,182 units
- GMC Sierra sales increased 30.74 percent to 53,009 units
- Sierra 1500 sales increased 27.3 percent to 39,841 units
- Sierra HD sales increased 42.5 percent to 13,168 units
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 0.28 percent to 25,292 units
- GMC Yukon sales decreased 5.89 percent to 14,066 units
Sales Results - Q1 2020 - USA - Chevrolet
MODEL | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 |
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BLAZER | +632.51% | 22,144 | 3,023 |
BOLT EV | +36.07% | 5,873 | 4,316 |
CAMARO | -40.54% | 7,185 | 12,083 |
COLORADO | -36.02% | 21,430 | 33,494 |
CORVETTE | -3.12% | 3,820 | 3,943 |
CRUZE | -98.26% | 405 | 23,311 |
EQUINOX | -17.00% | 73,453 | 88,500 |
EXPRESS | -22.69% | 13,309 | 17,215 |
IMPALA | -62.55% | 4,965 | 13,259 |
LOW CAB FORWARD | +55.10% | 867 | 559 |
MALIBU | +3.18% | 35,283 | 34,197 |
SILVERADO | +26.61% | 144,734 | 114,313 |
SONIC | -2.67% | 4,341 | 4,460 |
SPARK | +45.60% | 9,352 | 6,423 |
SUBURBAN | -13.91% | 9,495 | 11,029 |
TAHOE | -2.16% | 20,403 | 20,853 |
TRAILBLAZER | * | 3 | * |
TRAVERSE | -12.06% | 30,095 | 34,223 |
TRAX | +14.90% | 28,242 | 24,580 |
VOLT | -99.09% | 23 | 2,520 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -3.75% | 435,422 | 452,401 |
Sales Results - Q1 2020 - USA - Cadillac
MODEL | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
ATS | -90.99% | 47 | 522 |
CT4 | * | 41 | * |
CT5 | * | 3,000 | * |
CT6 | -21.16% | 1,725 | 2,188 |
CTS | -93.41% | 160 | 2,428 |
ESCALADE | -17.58% | 5,620 | 6,819 |
XT4 | -26.53% | 5,162 | 7,026 |
XT5 | -32.05% | 9,023 | 13,278 |
XT6 | * | 5,074 | * |
XTS | -87.33% | 473 | 3,734 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | -15.75% | 30,325 | 35,995 |
Sales Results - Q1 2020 - USA - Buick
MODEL | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
CASCADA | -99.06% | 7 | 746 |
ENCLAVE | -30.43% | 8,752 | 12,580 |
ENCORE | -42.14% | 14,238 | 24,606 |
ENCORE GX | * | 2,601 | * |
ENVISION | -9.06% | 6,932 | 7,623 |
LACROSSE | -95.24% | 138 | 2,902 |
REGAL | -64.73% | 1,202 | 3,408 |
BUICK TOTAL | -34.70% | 33,870 | 51,867 |
Sales Results - Q1 2020 - USA - GMC
MODEL | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
ACADIA | -43.31% | 17,686 | 31,200 |
CANYON | -35.53% | 4,483 | 6,954 |
SAVANA | -36.31% | 4,182 | 6,566 |
SIERRA | +30.74% | 53,009 | 40,546 |
TERRAIN | -0.28% | 25,292 | 25,364 |
YUKON | -5.89% | 14,066 | 14,947 |
GMC TOTAL | -5.46% | 118,718 | 125,577 |
Sales Results - Q1 2020 - USA - GM Totals
BRAND | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -3.75% | 435,422 | 452,401 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | -15.75% | 30,325 | 35,995 |
BUICK TOTAL | -34.70% | 33,870 | 51,867 |
GMC TOTAL | -5.46% | 118,718 | 125,577 |
GM USA TOTAL | -7.13% | 618,335 | 665,840 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Breakdown - Q1 2020
Model | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
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Total | +26.6% | 144,734 | 114,313 | +26.6% | 144,734 | 114,313 |
Silverado LD | +33.6% | 112,925 | 84,496 | +33.6% | 112,925 | 84,496 |
Silverado HD | +4.2% | 30,773 | 29,541 | +4.2% | 30,773 | 29,541 |
Silverado MD | +275.4% | 1,036 | 276 | +275.4% | 1,036 | 276 |
GMC Sierra Sales Breakdown - Q1 2020
Model | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
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Total | +30.7% | 53,009 | 40,546 | +30.7% | 53,009 | 40,546 |
Sierra LD | +27.3% | 39,841 | 31,304 | +27.3% | 39,841 | 31,304 |
Sierra HD | +42.5% | 13,168 | 9,242 | +42.5% | 13,168 | 9,242 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM sales for Q1 2019, except if noted
- In the United States, there were 76 selling days in Q1 2020 and 76 selling days in Q1 2019
Further Reading & Sales Reporting
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- GM Q1 2020 sales numbers:
- GM Q1 2020 sales U.S.A. (this page)
- Chevrolet sales Q1 2020 U.S.A.
- Cadillac sales Q1 2020 U.S.A.
- Buick sales Q1 2020 U.S.A.
- GMC sales Q1 2020 U.S.A.
- GM Canada sales Q1 2020
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- Buick Canada sales Q1 2020
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- GM Q1 2020 sales U.S.A. (this page)
Comments
Significant bright spot was Pick Ups… if they could maintain that rate, which is probably in question, they’d sell nearly 800k units. Not bad for a vehicle that needs the refresh…
But once again, Ram outsold Silverado’
It didn’t.
144k for Silverado. 128K for Ram.
140K for Ram
Surprisedly H/K and Subaru have major declines in the 30-40% range, that tells me that they were sucking air before the virus got a grip here for the quarter.
If there’s no COVID, probably sales were up.
FCA is -10% and Toyota is -8,8%. Honda is -19,2%, Nissan -30% and VW -42% !
I’m guessing Ford. No word till now, I suspect nothing s good.
Seems like the Bolt, Malibu, and Silverado sold well. It’s the SUV’s which sucked.
Also, the C8 will be limited to Exotic quantities for some time, maybe helping with the brand catchet a bit.
Ford number are out:
https://fordauthority.com/2020/04/ford-motor-company-sales-numbers-figures-results-first-quarter-2020-q1/
Hmm, no MKC sales reported for 2019 and as a result, they’re showing an increase in sales year over year. Or are they hiding them somewhere.
Overall it seems Ford didn’t go into a lot of details on their sales numbers.
Well it did settle the XT6 vs Aviator 1st quarter sales debate..pretty close but still a Aviator win.
This is newsworthy?
Sales will truly suck 1st and 2nd FQ, especially YOY stats. I’d like to expect sales would pick up some, in the last 2 quarters.
Malibu holds steady bucking industry sedan downward trend. Imagine if Malibu had been replaced by a lightly reskinned Lacrosse starting at $21.500? Such an offering might just push Chevrolet into the top three with while retaining decent margins given the car is already paid for.
Why has Honda crashed and burned? Accord, Civic and HR-V are very popular.
The mid-size sedan is dead. More than likely either we’ll get a EV or an available EV option for Malibu and even Camaro for the 23′ MY.
OTOH the disasters of March may cause those plans to change indefinitely, I hope we’ll get an VSS-R replacement for Malibu.