GM sales decreased 34 percent to 492,489 units during the second quarter of 2020 in the United States market. Sales decreased at all four GM brands offered in the market – including Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC.
“Our resilient sales reflect an improving demand curve, and the strong efforts of GM and our retailers in unprecedented times,” said Kurt McNeil, U.S. vice president, Sales Operations. “GM entered the quarter with very lean inventories and our dealers did a great job meeting customer demand, especially for pickups. Now, we are refilling the pipeline by quickly and safely returning production to pre-pandemic levels. Having an appropriate mix of the right vehicles combined with the benefits of enhanced shopping technologies such as Shop. Click. Drive., positions us for success in the second half of 2020.”
GM Sales Notes – U.S. Q2 2020
- Total GM sales during Q2 2020 decreased 34 percent to 492,489 units
- GM did not provide any information on retail vs. fleet deliveries, a significant and notable departure from the way it previously reported sales figures (on a monthly basis)
- GM did not provide inventory or SAAR information, representing a notable change in the details provided by GM for its sales reporting
- GM also did not provide average transaction price information for the second quarter
- Like the entire industry, the company experienced significant declines due to the outbreak of COVID-19
- Demand for full-size pickup trucks “was resilient”
- All truck and full-size SUV plants returned to three shifts in U.S.
- Deliveries of the redesigned portfolio of full-size SUVs underway
- The majority of GM’s U.S. plants, including all truck and SUV plants, will continue to operate during the traditional two-week summer shutdown
- The majority of GM’s increased output will be devoted to restocking retail channels with capacity made available by lower rental volumes
- Since its launch in January 2019, Chevrolet Blazer sales have been steadily increasing, and are up 68 percent year over year in the second quarter
- The all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX have been performing well in a highly-competitive segment
- The models have been gaining retail market share every month since launch
- Combined, they have captured more than 10 percent of the small SUV segment, a according to the latest J.D. Power PIN data cited by GM
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales decreased 33.6 percent to 331,917 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales increased 67.57 percent to 19,726 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales decreased 37 percent to 2,498 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 46.31 percent to 6,675 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 37.34 percent to 19,843 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 57.52 percent to 2,459 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 98.29 percent to 277 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 40.7 percent to 50,798 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 58.17 percent to 9,006 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 83.78 percent to 2,033 units
- Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales increased 17.78 percent to 1,537 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 59.12 percent to 12,661 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 14.06 percent to 122,432 units
- Silverado 1500 sales decreased 18.6 percent to 89,465 units
- Silverado HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales decreased 0.7 percent to 31,279 units
- Silverado MD (4500HD, 5500HD, 6500HD) sales increased 62.6 percent to 1,688 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 47.54 percent to 2,111 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 26.5 percent to 5,311 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales decreased 61.59 percent to 7,016 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales decreased 51.38 percent to 16,016 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales totaled 6,699 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales decreased 41.51 percent to 22,314 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 3.1 percent to 22,466 units
- Chevrolet Volt sales decreased 96.6 percent to 39 units
Cadillac sales decreased 41.4 percent to 23,296 units:
- Cadillac ATS sales decreased 87.6 percent to 46 units
- The vehicle has been discontinued and being replaced by the CT4 on the low end and CT5 on the high end
- Cadillac CT4 sales totaled 591 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales totaled 2,575 units
- Cadillac CT6 sales decreased 55.69 percent to 825 units
- Cadillac CTS sales decreased 93.12 percent to 168 units
- The vehicle has been discontinued and is being indirectly replaced by the CT5
- Cadillac Escalade sales decreased 47.68 percent to 4,935 units
- The figure includes sales of the regular-length Escalade as well as the extended-length Escalade ESV
- Cadillac XT4 sales decreased 43.81 percent to 3,978 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 55.92 percent to 5,783 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales increased 5481.68 percent to 4,131 units
- Cadillac XTS sales decreased 95.07 percent to 264 units
Buick sales decreased 36 percent to 35,520 units:
- Buick Cascada sales decreased 99.7 percent to 4 units
- Buick Enclave sales decreased 50.83 percent to 7,453 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 58.7 percent to 10,033 units
- Buick Encore GX sales totaled 9,256 units
- Buick Envision sales decreased 13.76 percent to 7,881 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales decreased 97.14 percent to 71 units
- Buick Regal sales decreased 72.46 percent to 822 units
GMC sales decreased 33 percent to 101,756 units:
- GMC Acadia sales decreased 46.37 percent to 15,242 units
- GMC Canyon sales decreased 56.13 percent to 5,225 units
- GMC Savana sales decreased 68.6 percent to 2,984 units
- GMC Sierra sales decreased 5.33 percent to 53,824 units
- Sierra 1500 sales decreased 9.5 percent to 38,825 units
- Sierra HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales increased 7.6 percent to 14,999 units
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 44.22 percent to 13,939 units
- GMC Yukon sales decreased 47.35 percent to 10,542 units
- The figure includes sales of the regular-length Yukon as well as the extended-length Yukon XL
During the first six months of 2020 calendar year, U.S. GM sales decreased 21.4 percent to 1,110,824 units.
Sales Results - Q2 2020 - USA - Chevrolet
| MODEL | Q2 2020 / Q2 2019 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZER | +67.57% | 19,726 | 11,772 | +183.00% | 41,870 | 14,795 |
| BOLT EV | -37.00% | 2,498 | 3,965 | +1.09% | 8,371 | 8,281 |
| CAMARO | -46.31% | 6,675 | 12,433 | -43.47% | 13,860 | 24,516 |
| COLORADO | -37.34% | 19,843 | 31,669 | -36.66% | 41,273 | 65,163 |
| CORVETTE | -57.52% | 2,459 | 5,788 | -35.47% | 6,279 | 9,731 |
| CRUZE | -98.29% | 277 | 16,166 | -98.27% | 682 | 39,477 |
| EQUINOX | -40.70% | 50,798 | 85,657 | -28.66% | 124,251 | 174,157 |
| EXPRESS | -58.17% | 9,006 | 21,528 | -42.40% | 22,315 | 38,743 |
| IMPALA | -83.78% | 2,033 | 12,536 | -72.87% | 6,998 | 25,795 |
| LOW CAB FORWARD | +17.78% | 1,537 | 1,305 | +28.97% | 2,404 | 1,864 |
| MALIBU | -59.12% | 12,661 | 30,974 | -26.43% | 47,944 | 65,171 |
| SILVERADO | -14.06% | 122,432 | 142,464 | +4.05% | 267,166 | 256,777 |
| SONIC | -47.54% | 2,111 | 4,024 | -23.95% | 6,452 | 8,484 |
| SPARK | -26.50% | 5,311 | 7,226 | +7.43% | 14,663 | 13,649 |
| SUBURBAN | -61.59% | 7,016 | 18,266 | -43.64% | 16,511 | 29,295 |
| TAHOE | -51.38% | 16,016 | 32,942 | -32.30% | 36,419 | 53,795 |
| TRAILBLAZER | * | 6,699 | * | * | 6,702 | 0 |
| TRAVERSE | -41.51% | 22,314 | 38,152 | -27.59% | 52,409 | 72,375 |
| TRAX | +3.10% | 22,466 | 21,790 | +9.36% | 50,708 | 46,370 |
| VOLT | -96.60% | 39 | 1,146 | -98.31% | 62 | 3,666 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -33.60% | 331,917 | 499,847 | -19.42% | 767,339 | 952,248 |
Sales Results - Q2 2020 - USA - Cadillac
| MODEL | Q2 2020 / Q2 2019 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATS | -87.60% | 46 | 371 | -89.59% | 93 | 893 |
| CT4 | * | 591 | * | * | 632 | 0 |
| CT5 | * | 2,575 | * | * | 5,575 | 0 |
| CT6 | -55.69% | 825 | 1,862 | -37.04% | 2,550 | 4,050 |
| CTS | -93.12% | 168 | 2,443 | -93.27% | 328 | 4,871 |
| ESCALADE | -47.68% | 4,935 | 9,432 | -35.05% | 10,555 | 16,251 |
| XT4 | -43.81% | 3,978 | 7,080 | -35.20% | 9,140 | 14,106 |
| XT5 | -55.92% | 5,783 | 13,118 | -43.91% | 14,806 | 26,396 |
| XT6 | +5,481.68% | 4,131 | 74 | +12,339.19% | 9,205 | 74 |
| XTS | -95.07% | 264 | 5,359 | -91.89% | 737 | 9,093 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -41.38% | 23,296 | 39,739 | -29.20% | 53,621 | 75,734 |
Sales Results - Q2 2020 - USA - Buick
| MODEL | Q2 2020 / Q2 2019 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASCADA | -99.70% | 4 | 1,312 | -99.47% | 11 | 2,058 |
| ENCLAVE | -50.83% | 7,453 | 15,159 | -41.58% | 16,205 | 27,739 |
| ENCORE | -58.70% | 10,033 | 24,291 | -50.36% | 24,271 | 48,897 |
| ENCORE GX | * | 9,256 | * | * | 11,857 | 0 |
| ENVISION | -13.76% | 7,881 | 9,138 | -11.62% | 14,813 | 16,761 |
| LACROSSE | -97.14% | 71 | 2,487 | -96.12% | 209 | 5,389 |
| REGAL | -72.46% | 822 | 2,985 | -68.34% | 2,024 | 6,393 |
| BUICK TOTAL | -35.85% | 35,520 | 55,372 | -35.29% | 69,390 | 107,240 |
Sales Results - Q2 2020 - USA - GMC
| MODEL | Q2 2020 / Q2 2019 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | -46.37% | 15,242 | 28,420 | -44.77% | 32,928 | 59,620 |
| CANYON | -56.13% | 5,225 | 11,909 | -48.53% | 9,708 | 18,863 |
| SAVANA | -68.60% | 2,984 | 9,503 | -55.40% | 7,166 | 16,069 |
| SIERRA | -5.33% | 53,824 | 56,857 | +9.68% | 106,833 | 97,403 |
| TERRAIN | -44.22% | 13,939 | 24,988 | -22.09% | 39,231 | 50,352 |
| YUKON | -47.35% | 10,542 | 20,023 | -29.63% | 24,608 | 34,970 |
| GMC TOTAL | -32.92% | 101,756 | 151,700 | -20.49% | 220,474 | 277,277 |
Sales Results - Q2 2020 - USA - GM Totals
| BRAND | Q2 2020 / Q2 2019 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -33.60% | 331,917 | 499,847 | -19.42% | 767,339 | 952,248 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -41.38% | 23,296 | 39,739 | -29.20% | 53,621 | 75,734 |
| BUICK TOTAL | -35.85% | 35,520 | 55,372 | -35.29% | 69,390 | 107,240 |
| GMC TOTAL | -32.92% | 101,756 | 151,700 | -20.49% | 220,474 | 277,277 |
| GM USA TOTAL | -34.04% | 492,489 | 746,658 | -21.36% | 1,110,824 | 1,412,499 |
| Model | Q2 2020 / Q2 2019 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -14.1% | 122,432 | 142,464 | +4% | 267,166 | 256,777 |
| Silverado LD | -18.6% | 89,465 | 109,930 | +4.1% | 202,390 | 194,426 |
| Silverado HD | -0.7% | 31,279 | 31,496 | +1.7% | 62,052 | 61,037 |
| Silverado MD | +62.6% | 1,688 | 1,038 | +107.3% | 2,724 | 1,314 |
| Model | Q2 2020 / Q2 2019 | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -5.3% | 53,824 | 56,857 | +9.7% | 106,833 | 97,403 |
| Sierra LD | -9.5% | 38,825 | 42,911 | +6% | 78,666 | 74,215 |
| Sierra HD | +7.6% | 14,999 | 13,946 | +21.5% | 28,167 | 23,188 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM Q2 2019 sales, except if noted
- There were 77 selling days in Q2 2020 and 77 selling days in Q2 2019
- GM sales in the second quarter were severely affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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- GM Q2 2020 sales reports:
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- Chevrolet sales Q2 2020 U.S.A.
- Cadillac sales Q2 2020 U.S.A.
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- GMC sales Q2 2020 U.S.A.
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Comments
I concur that sales are due to the pandemic. I’ve been searching for a new Silverado for the last three months and the inventory is slim. I will say though, GMC better update their trucks or this decline of sales will only worsen. I’m no ford fan, but that 2021 F-150 has some great updates. I hope Chevy doesn’t try to play it safe and matches some of Ford’s innovative features.
Wow, looks like the Encore GX is off to a great start. CT5 numbers look promising as well, let’s hope the new Caddy sedans gain more momentum.
Meanwhile over at the much smaller but worlds highest valued carmaker it’s sales increased to over 90000. We’ll done Mary Barra, take a bow
At the same time America’s newest carmaker, operating out of a unwanted former GM factory has become the worlds highest valued carmaker and increased its sales to over 90000.