GM sales increased by 4 percent to 642,250 units during the first quarter of 2021 in the United States market. Sales increased at Buick, Cadillac and GMC brands, while decreasing at Chevrolet.
“Over the last year, our dealers, supply chain and manufacturing teams have gone above and beyond to satisfy customers as demand for GM products rose sharply,” said Steve Carlisle, GM executive vice president and president, North America. “The great teamwork continues. Sales are off to a strong start in 2021, we are operating our truck and full-size SUV plants at full capacity and we plan to recover lost car and crossover production in the second half of the year where possible,” he added.
GM Sales Notes – U.S. Q1 2021
- Total GM sales during Q1 2021 increased 4 percent to 642,250 units
- GM did not provide any information on retail vs. fleet deliveries, a significant and notable departure from the way it reported previously (on a monthly basis)
- GM ended the quarter with 334,628 units in inventory, down 76,247 units from the end of the fourth quarter of 2020
- GM’s incentives as a percent of transaction prices were 11.2 percent during the first quarter, according to J.D. Power PIN estimates
- The company set a first-quarter record with average transaction prices at $40,353
- Gains were driven by full-size SUV sales (up 132 percent), Silverado medium-duty pickup sales (up 155 percent) and large vans (up 45 percent)
- The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon also increased sales by a combined 58 percent
- The all-new Cadillac Escalade saw a 127 percent year-over-year increase in retail deliveries, and its segment share was 8 percentage points higher than the closest competitor (J.D. Power)
- Retail sales of Cadillac’s crossovers and all-new luxury sedans were also exceptionally strong with the XT4 up 30 percent, the XT5 up 15 percent, the XT6 up 22 percent and the CT5 up 60 percent
- GM estimates the U.S. retail SAAR in the first quarter of 2021 was 14.6 million units and the total U.S. light vehicle SAAR was 16.7 million units
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales decreased 1.7 percent to 427,950 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales decreased 13 percent to 19,265 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 53.67 percent to 9,025 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 1.34 percent to 7,089 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales increased 12.38 percent to 24,083 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales increased 73.06 percent to 6,611 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 13.93 percent to 63,218 units
- Chevrolet Express sales increased 26.81 percent to 16,877 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 90.69 percent to 462 units
- Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales increased 10.38 percent to 957 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 23.51 percent to 26,987 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 12.54 percent to 126,591 units
- Silverado 1500 sales decreased 19.7 percent to 90,705 units
- Silverado HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales increased 10.5 percent to 33,999 units
- Silverado MD (4500HD, 5500HD, 6500HD) sales increased 82.1 percent to 1,887 units
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 75.47 percent to 1,065 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales increased 23.02 percent to 11,505 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 17.36 percent to 11,143 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 12.91 percent to 23,038 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales increased 834,033 percent to 25,024 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 26.39 percent to 38,037 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 39.97 percent to 16,955 units
Cadillac sales increased 22.9 percent to 37,277 units:
- Cadillac CT4 sales increased 6305.78 percent to 2,627 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales increased 45.8 percent to 4,374 units
- Cadillac Escalade sales increased 75.13 percent to 9,842 units
- Escalade ESV sales are included in this line item
- Cadillac XT4 sales increased 5.66 percent to 5,454 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 2.77 percent to 8,773 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales increased 18.05 percent to 5,990 units
- The Cadillac CT6 has been discontinued
Buick sales increased 35.2 percent to 45,784 units:
- Buick Enclave sales increased 21.31 percent to 10,617 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 56.25 percent to 6,229 units
- Buick Encore GX sales increased 608.77 percent to 18,435 units
- Buick Envision sales increased 51.12 percent to 10,476 units
- The Buick Regal has been discontinued
GMC sales increased 10.5 percent to 131,239 units:
- GMC Acadia sales increased 12.84 percent to 19,956 units
- GMC Canyon sales increased 59.36 percent to 7,144 units
- GMC Savana sales increased 39.81 percent to 5,847 units
- GMC Sierra sales increased 18.69 percent to 62,917 units
- Sierra 1500 sales increased 13.6 percent to 45,257 units
- Sierra HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales increased 34.1 percent to 17,660 units
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 33.11 percent to 16,917 units
- GMC Yukon sales increased 31.22 percent to 18,458 units
- GMC Yukon XL sales are included in this line item
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - USA - Chevrolet
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZER | -13.00% | 19,265 | 22,144 |
| BOLT EV | +53.67% | 9,025 | 5,873 |
| CAMARO | -1.34% | 7,089 | 7,185 |
| COLORADO | +12.38% | 24,083 | 21,430 |
| CORVETTE | +73.06% | 6,611 | 3,820 |
| EQUINOX | -13.93% | 63,218 | 73,453 |
| EXPRESS | +26.81% | 16,877 | 13,309 |
| IMPALA | -90.69% | 462 | 4,965 |
| LOW CAB FORWARD | +10.38% | 957 | 867 |
| MALIBU | -23.51% | 26,987 | 35,283 |
| SILVERADO | -12.54% | 126,591 | 144,734 |
| SONIC | -75.47% | 1,065 | 4,341 |
| SPARK | +23.02% | 11,505 | 9,352 |
| SUBURBAN | +17.36% | 11,143 | 9,495 |
| TAHOE | +12.91% | 23,038 | 20,403 |
| TRAILBLAZER | +834,033.00% | 25,024 | 3 |
| TRAVERSE | +26.39% | 38,037 | 30,095 |
| TRAX | -39.97% | 16,955 | 28,242 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -1.72% | 427,950 | 435,422 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - USA - Cadillac
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 | +6,305.78% | 2,627 | 41 |
| CT5 | +45.80% | 4,374 | 3,000 |
| ESCALADE | +75.13% | 9,842 | 5,620 |
| XT4 | +5.66% | 5,454 | 5,162 |
| XT5 | -2.77% | 8,773 | 9,023 |
| XT6 | +18.05% | 5,990 | 5,074 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +22.93% | 37,277 | 30,325 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - USA - Buick
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENCLAVE | +21.31% | 10,617 | 8,752 |
| ENCORE | -56.25% | 6,229 | 14,238 |
| ENCORE GX | +608.77% | 18,435 | 2,601 |
| ENVISION | +51.12% | 10,476 | 6,932 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +35.18% | 45,784 | 33,870 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - USA - GMC
| MODEL | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | +12.84% | 19,956 | 17,686 |
| CANYON | +59.36% | 7,144 | 4,483 |
| SAVANA | +39.81% | 5,847 | 4,182 |
| SIERRA | +18.69% | 62,917 | 53,009 |
| TERRAIN | -33.11% | 16,917 | 25,292 |
| YUKON | -15.53% | 11,882 | 14,066 |
| YUKON XL | * | 6,576 | * |
| GMC TOTAL | +10.55% | 131,239 | 118,718 |
Sales Results - Q1 2021 - USA - GM Totals
| BRAND | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -1.72% | 427,950 | 435,422 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +22.93% | 37,277 | 30,325 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +35.18% | 45,784 | 33,870 |
| GMC TOTAL | +10.55% | 131,239 | 118,718 |
| GM USA TOTAL | +3.87% | 642,250 | 618,335 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Detail - Q1 2021 - USA
| Model | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -12.5% | 126,591 | 144,734 |
| Silverado LD | -19.7% | 90,705 | 112,925 |
| Silverado HD | +10.5% | 33,999 | 30,773 |
| Silverado MD | +82.1% | 1,887 | 1,036 |
GMC Sierra Sales Detail - Q1 2021 - USA
| Model | Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | +18.7% | 62,917 | 53,009 |
| Sierra LD | +13.6% | 45,257 | 39,841 |
| Sierra HD | +34.1% | 17,660 | 13,168 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM sales for Q1 2020, unless noted otherwise
- There were 74 selling days in Q1 2021 and 76 selling days in Q1 2020
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Comments
For the TB sales “De Kia is better”…..😉
We know exactly who you’re talking about 🙂
Another one of his/her’s lines is…
“Da Kia is better because it has more horsepowa.”
It’s a typical lowercase gm hype article. The small growth compared to the previous Covid effected 2020 first quarter is nothing to get excited about… Quite the opposite really.
According to the NY Times “G.M. said on Thursday that it sold 642,250 cars and light trucks in the first three months of the year, up just 4 percent even though sales a year ago slowed sharply as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
By contrast, Toyota Motor showed a strong rebound in sales compared with a year ago. The Japanese company reported that sales in North America jumped 22 percent in the first three months of 2021, to 603,066 cars and light trucks. Its March sales were a record high for that month.”
Sounds like lowercase gm is losing more and more market share. How’s that BEV push working out for Mary Antoinette Barra and her cronies?
Chevy TrailBlazer 25,024
Kia Seltos 16,786
Toyota CH-R 10,401
Da Kia is Better….Den Da Toy-oh-duh.
Yeah ok, TB sold 25k units in the first quarter according to gm. The Corolla sold 73k units in Q1 and 31k units in March alone. 32k Camrys in March alone. Q1 small SUV sales Rav4 114k to Equinox and Terrain combined sales of just 80k. These segments exist and lowercase gm would be wise to address the gaping holes in their lineup. Every customer they lose is one they might never get back.
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GM: 642,250 > Toyota: 603,066
2020 worldwide sales Toyota 9.5 million > lowercase gm 6.8 million. lowercase gm market share is not only slipping in it’s native country, but also globally, including China. Keep thinking on a small scale though. The United States has officially squandered 60 years of competitive advantage. Glad there are still a few nations, like Japan, that can uphold their societies to a higher standard and produce meaningful products with a sense of pride. Mary Antionette Barra will put your money in her pocket and give you hollow words in exchange.
Toyota includes micro Kei cars with engines smaller than 600cc. GM doesn’t build anything smaller than the Chevy Spark.
ATPs matter.
Here he is!! (applause)
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If the Chevy Volt was the Obama Car, KIA would have to be the Trump brand. By that I mean vehicles that won’t make it more than 4 years.
Volt was designed under Bush and came to market under Obama.
Gotta love how Obama haters can twist reality. R&D for Volt took years and n ou t part of one president’s term.
wHO ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
Good Q1 for Escalade, Encore GX, Envision, Bolt EV and Vette!
Terrible for Silverado! Outsold again by RAM.
Not really. Chevy/GMC pickup sales total 189,508 compared to 148,836 for RAM, so GM is outselling FCA by over 25%, a substantial difference.
Yea, but GM has way more truck dealerships also.
Heh follow the science.
Dealers are all smiles as the next victim walks in the door,all the better if they click the buy now button from home, no salesman’s commission to pay and if you have a trade expect to see it up for sale at least a 100% mark-up and people wonder why transaction prices are at record levels and dealer profits also.
I think part of the lower Silverado sales volume might have to do with supply issues. My local Chevy dealer has less than 10 in stock. Normally they have 40 or 50.
As a gm enthusiast, and ct4 owner, it’s concerning that they sold only 39,184 more cars than Toyota in q1 2021as compared to 122,588 more cars than Toyota in q12020. The 35%drop in fleet sales may be the reason.
lowercase gm enthusiasts, owners, and investors should tread very carefully with Mary Antionette Barra and her money hungry cronies running the show.
So, if you were in charge, you’d spend billions on shrinking, non-profitable segments just so the company could have something in every segment. Is Roger Smith your grand dad and you want to follow his playbook?
Fortunately Mary Barra is not following the past leaders and she’s taking the company down the road to an exciting future where they are hoping to lead the industry. That’s fine if you don’t like it. But quit making everyone suffer through your endless ranting. The world is going to pass you by and you’ll be stuck in the past just like you are now.
I’m literally pouring out statistics imploring gm enthusiast to read the writing on the wall. I’m clearly not looking at the past, I’m looking towards a brighter future for gm and the United States. Hemorrhaging good paying jobs to other countries and having a few cronies at the top pocket the profits is NOT sustainable. Typically not a great way to build a brighter future. If lowercase gm only wants to produce niche high profit vehicles that’s great, but it’s definitely not the best way to build a consumer base, gain market share, establish brand loyalty, and increase sales volume. Funny how quick everyone is to forget the vehicles that saved gm after the bailouts, it wasn’t high profit trucks or BEVs, it was built in the US entry level vehicles like the Cruze, Sonic, and second gen Equinox.
I don’t know one GM fan. People look at me cross eyed for loving TourX. Or praising Malibu as good as Camry. Of the Detroit brands FCA, Stellantis, gets the most respect and everyone’s overall favorites are Honda, Subaru and Toyota with German brands getting props.
Even I must admit Stellantis does fantastic interiors that make Buick and Cadillac look piss poor.
GM runs great margins because they use cheap looking pladtic.
Nothing to crow about.
Again RAM kicked Chevy ass..
What has happened at GM SAD