Chevrolet Korea sales decreased 11 percent to 5,991 units in May 2020 compared to May 2019 results.
Individual model sales performance was as follows:
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales decreased 74.92 percent to 82 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 69.23 percent to 4 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales totaled 478 units
- Chevrolet Damas sales decreased 1.36 percent to 290 units
- The Damas is a small van originally introduced by Daewoo, which GM subsequently bought in the late 1990s
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 34.55 percent to 144 units
- Chevrolet Labo sales decreased 17.46 percent to 279 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 28.15 percent to 822 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 34.03 percent to 2,065 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales totaled 956 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales totaled 372 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 56.96 percent to 498 units
During the first five months of the 2020 calendar year, Chevrolet Korea sales increased 7 percent to 31,741 units.
Sales Results - May 2020 - South Korea - Chevrolet
MODEL | MAY 2020 / MAY 2019 | MAY 2020 | MAY 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOLT EV | -74.92% | 82 | 327 | -19.10% | 1,156 | 1,429 |
CAMARO | -69.23% | 4 | 13 | -25.27% | 68 | 91 |
COLORADO | * | 478 | * | * | 2,328 | * |
DAMAS | -1.36% | 290 | 294 | -22.13% | 1,200 | 1,541 |
EQUINOX | -34.55% | 144 | 220 | -37.32% | 534 | 852 |
LABO | -17.46% | 279 | 338 | -23.05% | 1,215 | 1,579 |
MALIBU | -28.15% | 822 | 1,144 | -53.16% | 2,655 | 5,668 |
SPARK | -34.03% | 2,065 | 3,130 | -13.31% | 11,451 | 13,209 |
TRAILBLAZER | * | 956 | * | * | 6,508 | * |
TRAVERSE | * | 372 | * | * | 1,664 | * |
TRAX | -56.96% | 498 | 1,157 | -42.91% | 2,961 | 5,187 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -10.94% | 5,991 | 6,727 | +6.58% | 31,741 | 29,782 |
The GM Authority Take
After registering noteworthy increases during the months of March and April, during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chevrolet Korea sales decreased significantly in May. The bowtie brand lost momentum last month in South Korea due to lower unit availability of the all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer, the primary vehicle responsible for the consecutive increases during the aforementioned two months. GM Korea was forced to reduce local crossover production to just seven days in May due to certain logistical problems caused by the pandemic.

2021 Trailblazer on the line at the GM Bupyeong Plant
These production drawbacks further limited the amount of the new Trailblazer destined for the South Korean domestic market, since the priority of the output of the GM Bupyeong plant is to supply the North American market. This situation caused the sales of the new crossover model to fall 46 percent from the 1,757 units delivered in April to 956 units delivered in May, leaving the growing demand for the vehicle in the Asian country unsatisfied.
In contrast, the Chevrolet Colorado and Chevrolet Traverse continued to improve their sales performance in South Korea throughout May. Sales of the mid-size pickup increased 21.3 percent over the month of April, while the full-size crossover increased 41.4 percent. This chain of events brought combined sales of imported Chevrolet models in the country – Bolt EV, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox and Traverse – to more than 1,000 units for the eighth consecutive month, representing about 15 percent of Chevy’s cumulative sales volume in South Korea.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Korea sales in May 2019 sales, except when noted
- South Korea sales figures reflect actual vehicle registrations rather than wholesales
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Comment
South Korean car sales overall for the month increased 10.4%