GM Canada sales increased 30 percent to 62,552 units during the first quarter of 2021. Sales increased at all four GM brands offered in North America, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC.
Sales Notes
In addition to the 30 percent increase in overall sales, GM Canada’s retail sales increased 50 percent versus Q1 2020. The results enabled GM Canada to grow market share, gaining an estimated 0.2 points. This represents the second consecutive quarter of market share growth for GM in North America’s north-most market.
“GM Canada grew market share while delivering solid first-quarter sales results thanks to strong customer demand for pickups, EVs, and SUVs,” said Vice President, Sales, Service and Marketing at GM Canada, Sandor Piszar, in a statement. “Looking forward, we are focused on extending that momentum as our dealers continue to safely serve our customers,” he added.
With a massive 85 percent increase, Cadillac posted its best Q1 total sales ever in Canada – beating the previous record set in 1979.
Meanwhile, GMC and Chevrolet solidified GM’s truck leadership, as combined sales of GM full-sized trucks climbed 36 percent and sales of full-sized SUVs climbed 38 percent. The significant increase in sales of the GMC Sierra particularly stands out, consolidating itself as the manufacturer’s best-selling vehicle in the Canadian market.
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales increased 27.9 percent to 31,701 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales increased 55.52 percent to 1,000 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 66.56 percent to 1,614 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales increased 40.64 percent to 353 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales increased 63.41 percent to 1,956 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 2.43 percent to 281 units
- Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 98.39 percent to 5 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 30.93 percent to 2,613 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 12.58 percent to 799 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 94.58 percent to 9 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 7.03 percent to 754 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales increased 29.6 percent to 14,478 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales increased 19.6 percent to 1,422 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 15.71 percent to 545 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 63.38 percent to 1,142 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales totaled 2,181 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 45.48 percent to 1,657 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 14.21 percent to 892 units
Cadillac sales increased 85 percent to 3,753 units:
- Cadillac CT4 sales totaled 198 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales increased 233.67 percent to 297 units
- Cadillac CTS sales decreased 86.46 percent to 5 units
- The vehicle has been discontinued and is being replaced indirectly by the CT5
- Cadillac Escalade sales increased 126.37 percent to 498 units
- Cadillac Escalade ESV sales increased 80.02 percent to 180 units
- Cadillac XT4 sales increased 47.48 percent to 935 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales increased 83.67 percent to 1,181 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales increased 91.6 percent to 456 units
- Cadillac XTS sales decreased 75 percent to 3 units
Buick sales increased 8.7 percent to 3,388 units:
- Buick Enclave sales increased 6.33 percent to 521 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 71.54 percent to 534 units
- Buick Encore GX sales increased 921.36 percent to 1,726 units
- Buick Envision sales increased 38.62 percent to 585 units
- Buick LaCrosse sales decreased 86.95 percent to 6 units
- Buick Regal sales decreased 85.97 percent to 16 units
GMC sales increased 30 percent to 23,710 units:
- GMC Acadia sales increased 22.16 percent to 1,031 units
- GMC Canyon sales increased 134.43 percent to 1,648 units
- GMC Savana sales decreased 31.83 percent to 876 units
- GMC Sierra sales increased 41.1 percent to 16,670 units
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 23.01 percent to 1,830 units
- GMC Yukon sales decreased 16.56 percent to 1,038 units
- GMC Yukon XL sales totaled 617 units
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - Canada - Chevrolet
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZER | +55.52% | 1,000 | 643 |
| BOLT EV | +66.56% | 1,614 | 969 |
| CAMARO | +40.64% | 353 | 251 |
| COLORADO | +63.41% | 1,956 | 1,197 |
| CORVETTE | -2.43% | 281 | 288 |
| CRUZE | -98.39% | 5 | 311 |
| EQUINOX | -30.93% | 2,613 | 3,783 |
| EXPRESS | -12.58% | 799 | 914 |
| IMPALA | -94.58% | 9 | 166 |
| MALIBU | -7.03% | 754 | 811 |
| SILVERADO | +29.60% | 14,478 | 11,171 |
| SPARK | +19.60% | 1,422 | 1,189 |
| SUBURBAN | +15.71% | 545 | 471 |
| TAHOE | +63.38% | 1,142 | 699 |
| TRAILBLAZER | * | 2,181 | * |
| TRAVERSE | +45.48% | 1,657 | 1,139 |
| TRAX | +14.21% | 892 | 781 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +27.89% | 31,701 | 24,787 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - Canada - Cadillac
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 | * | 198 | * |
| CT5 | +233.67% | 297 | 89 |
| CTS | -86.46% | 5 | 37 |
| ESCALADE | +126.37% | 498 | 220 |
| ESCALADE ESV | +80.02% | 180 | 100 |
| XT4 | +47.48% | 935 | 634 |
| XT5 | +83.67% | 1,181 | 643 |
| XT6 | +91.60% | 456 | 238 |
| XTS | -75.00% | 3 | 12 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +84.88% | 3,753 | 2,030 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - Canada - Buick
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENCLAVE | +6.33% | 521 | 490 |
| ENCORE | -71.54% | 534 | 1,876 |
| ENCORE GX | +921.36% | 1,726 | 169 |
| ENVISION | +38.62% | 585 | 422 |
| LACROSSE | -86.95% | 6 | 46 |
| REGAL | -85.97% | 16 | 114 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +8.69% | 3,388 | 3,117 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - Canada - GMC
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | +22.16% | 1,031 | 844 |
| CANYON | +134.43% | 1,648 | 703 |
| SAVANA | -31.83% | 876 | 1,285 |
| SIERRA | +41.10% | 16,670 | 11,814 |
| TERRAIN | -23.01% | 1,830 | 2,377 |
| YUKON | -16.56% | 1,038 | 1,244 |
| YUKON XL | * | 617 | * |
| GMC TOTAL | +29.80% | 23,710 | 18,267 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - Canada - GM Totals
| BRAND | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +27.89% | 31,701 | 24,787 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +84.88% | 3,753 | 2,030 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +8.69% | 3,388 | 3,117 |
| GMC TOTAL | +29.80% | 23,710 | 18,267 |
| GM CANADA TOTAL | +29.77% | 62,552 | 48,201 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM Canada sales for Q1 2020, unless noted otherwise
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Comments
Thanks to all our Canadian GM buyers out there for buying great products from GM.
Glad to see Sparks sold well! Can’t Wait for another New generation!
Dealer inventory is still holding back sales. My local dealer is being alloted 6 trucks a month, normally sells 30 to 40.