GM Korea sales increased 17 percent to 6,198 units in September 2020 compared to September 2019 results. Sales increased at Chevrolet while decreasing at Cadillac.
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales increased 18 percent 6,098 units:
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales decreased 64.25 percent to 64 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 100 percent to 0 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales totaled 124 units
- Chevrolet Damas sales decreased 5.49 percent to 258 units
- The Damas is a small van originally introduced by Daewoo, which GM subsequently bought in the late 1990s
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 46.94 percent to 78 units
- Chevrolet Labo sales increased 2.75 percent to 262 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 46.01 percent to 325 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 1.97 percent to 2,689 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales totaled 1,593 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales totaled 279 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 51.09 percent to 426 units
 Cadillac sales decreased 34 percent to 100 units:
- Cadillac CT4 sales totaled 11 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales totaled 26 units
- Cadillac CT6 sales decreased 26.67 percent to 22 units
- The vehicle has been discontinued
- Cadillac CTS sales decreased 100 percent to 0 units
- The vehicle has been discontinued and is being indirectly replaced by the CT5 on the low end
- Cadillac Escalade sales decreased 30.3 percent to 23 units
- Cadillac XT4 sales have not yet commenced in Korea
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 79.17 percent to 10 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales totaled 8 units
During the first nine months of the 2020 calendar year, GM Korea sales increased 10.5 percent to 61,061 units.
Sales Results - September 2020 - South Korea - Chevrolet
MODEL | SEP 2020 / SEP 2019 | SEPTEMBER 2020 | SEPTEMBER 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
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BOLT EV | -64.25% | 64 | 179 | -38.13% | 1,462 | 2,363 |
CAMARO | -100.00% | 0 | 10 | -49.63% | 68 | 135 |
COLORADO | * | 124 | * | * | 3,396 | * |
DAMAS | -5.49% | 258 | 273 | -12.87% | 2,255 | 2,588 |
EQUINOX | -46.94% | 78 | 147 | -40.63% | 979 | 1,649 |
LABO | +2.75% | 262 | 255 | -8.33% | 2,365 | 2,580 |
MALIBU | -46.01% | 325 | 602 | -48.41% | 4,889 | 9,476 |
SPARK | -1.97% | 2,689 | 2,743 | -17.33% | 21,032 | 25,441 |
TRAILBLAZER | * | 1,593 | * | * | 15,412 | * |
TRAVERSE | * | 279 | * | * | 3,164 | * |
TRAX | -51.09% | 426 | 871 | -44.77% | 5,051 | 9,146 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | +17.93% | 6,098 | 5,171 | +11.39% | 60,075 | 53,934 |
Sales Results - September 2020 - South Korea - Cadillac
MODEL | SEP 2020 / SEP 2019 | SEPTEMBER 2020 | SEPTEMBER 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CT4 | * | 11 | * | * | 11 | * |
CT5 | * | 26 | * | * | 26 | * |
CT6 | -26.67% | 22 | 30 | +27.70% | 521 | 408 |
CTS | -100.00% | 0 | 19 | -89.70% | 17 | 165 |
ESCALADE | -30.30% | 23 | 33 | -38.43% | 157 | 255 |
XT5 | -79.17% | 10 | 48 | -65.24% | 154 | 443 |
XT6 | * | 8 | * | * | 100 | * |
CADILLAC TOTAL | -24.24% | 100 | 132 | -26.25% | 986 | 1,337 |
Sales Results - September 2020 - South Korea - GM Totals
BRAND | SEP 2020 / SEP 2019 | SEPTEMBER 2020 | SEPTEMBER 2019 | YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 | YTD 2020 | YTD 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEVROLET TOTAL | +17.93% | 6,098 | 5,171 | +11.39% | 60,075 | 53,934 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | -24.24% | 100 | 132 | -26.25% | 986 | 1,337 |
GM SOUTH KOREA TOTAL | +16.88% | 6,198 | 5,303 | +10.48% | 61,061 | 55,271 |
The GM Authority Take
After suffering a setback during the month of August, GM Korea sales increased considerably in September thanks to the solid commercial performance of the Chevrolet brand. General Motors’ largest-volume brand saw an 18 percent increase in deliveries.
The increase was due to an uptick in sales of the Chevrolet Spark, which posted its highest sales figure in the nine months that have elapsed so far this year, as well as the additional sales volume contributed by the all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer.
For its part, Cadillac continued on a negative path in September, marking the fifth consecutive month that the luxury brand has experienced a contraction in the South Korean market.
Surprisingly, the all-new Cadillac CT4 and CT5 registered their first deliveries in the Asian country last month. The CT5 ranked as the brand’s best-selling model, surpassing the monthly volume of more established nameplates such as the CT6, Escalade and XT5.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM Korea sales in September 2019 sales, unless noted otherwise
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Comment
Korea is a GM’s one of the most important market. Daewoo’s legacy are provided about enough competitiveness to against Hyundai-Kia alliance. But headquarters aren’t gaved satisfying number’s product to them. That’s the reason why GM Korea record a low sales figure.