Chevrolet sales in the United States decreased 4 percent to 435,422 units during the first quarter of 2020.
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- 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 (2500HD, 3500HD) sales increased 4.2 percent to 30,773 units
- Silverado MD (4500HD, 5500HD, 6500HD) 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
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 |
The GM Authority Take
Chevrolet sales in the United States experienced a slight decrease in the first quarter of 2020, which caused the brand to sell 16,979 fewer units than during the same period last year. As expected, the entire automotive industry experienced a significant decline in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with the virus being the primary reason for the drop in Chevrolet sales as well as the vast majority of brand in the U.S. market.
Despite this unfavorable circumstance and the notable declines in sales of 12 of the brand’s 20 nameplates – several of which have been discontinued – six Chevrolet models experienced very healthy sales performance. The new Chevrolet Silverado range posted a solid 27 percent increase year-over-year, with gains for each of its three sub-models: Light Duty (1500), Heavy Duty (2500HD and 3500HD), and Medium Duty (4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD).
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Breakdown - Q1 2020
Model | Q1 2020 / Q1 2019 | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Meanwhile, the Chevrolet Blazer posted its second-best quarterly sales performance since its introduction, showing a whopping 633 percent increase over Q1 2019 – which was its first full quarter on sale, albeit with limited availability. The Bolt EV, Low Cab Forward, Malibu, Spark and Trax also managed to see increased sales. In addition, the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer registered its first three deliveries during the first quarter. The pandemic is negatively impacting the new crossover’s distribution to dealers.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to U.S. Chevrolet sales for Q1 2019, except when noted
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Comments
Won’t be long, Camaro will also note—this model being discontinued!
Martin
GM will not kill the Camaro without a suitable replacement.
Nice to see the Malibu making gains! Looks like Chevrolet has a future with sedans after all.
These sales figures are actually not too bad, see the Asian bloodbath that occurred last quarter, (some of them off up to 50%).