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Chevy Low Cab Forward Sales Grow 10 Percent In Q1 2021

By Alex Luft

May 12, 2021 9:17 pm

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Chevy Low Cab Forward sales grew 10 percent during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Chevrolet Low Cab Forward Sales - Q1 2021 - United States

In the United States, Chevrolet Low Cab Forward deliveries totaled 957 units in Q1 2021, an increase of about 10 percent compared to 867 units sold in Q1 2020.
MODEL Q1 2021 / Q1 2020 Q1 2021 Q1 2020
LOW CAB FORWARD +10.38% 957 867

The GM Authority Take

Chevy Low Cab Forward sales during the first quarter of 2021 posted a healthy year-over-year increase of 10 percent. The results follow a 10 percent decrease during Q4 2020 and a 20 percent decrease during Q3 2020, along with an 18 percent increase in Q2 2020 and an impressive 55 percent increase during Q1 2020.

Like during all prior months since the launch of the Low Cab Forward, the performance enabled GM to add 957 units to its overall sales tally that it otherwise would not have had.

We posit that the increase in Chevy LCF sales during Q1 2021 was due to diminished sales during the year-ago quarter as a result of stay-at-home orders enacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chevrolet Low Cab Forward (LCF) are medium-duty trucks that are the product of a partnership between GM and Isuzu Motors announced in June 2015. The trucks were developed and are built by Isuzu, with GM providing some components, notably the gasoline engines.

The LCF is offered as a 3500, 4500, 5500, or 6500 model, and is available with the GM 6.0L L96 Vortec gasoline engine (for 2017-2020 models) or the 6.6L L8T V8 (for the 2021 and newer model year), as well as one of two Isuzu diesel engines – a 3.0-liter four-cylinder or a 5.2-liter four-cylinder. Chevrolet LCF 3500, 4500, and 5500 models are a rebadged Isuzu N-Series, while the 6500XD is a rebadged Isuzu F-Series. A Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 7500XD model with a higher GVWR is expected either for the 2021 or 2022 model years.

The Low Cab Forward trucks are an integral part of Chevy’s strategy to deliver a “complete solution” for commercial fleet customers, ranging from light-duty midsize pickups (Colorado) and light-duty full-size pickups (Silverado 1500) to full-size heavy-duty pickups (Silverado HD) and medium-duty chassis cabs (Silverado MD). The “complete solution” approach is vital as it keeps fleet customers within the Chevrolet family, rather than purchasing vehicle from and servicing them at disparate brands. In addition, the Low Cab Forward models provide incremental sales volume and revenue for GM, without significant investment, effort or risk.

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales for Q1 2020, except as noted
  • In the United States, there were 74 selling days in Q1 2021 and 76 selling days in Q1 2020
  • Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales include the following models:
    • 3500 gasoline
    • 4500 gasoline
    • 4500 HD/XD diesel
    • 5500 HD/XD diesel
    • 6500 XD diesel
GM Q1 2021 sales reports:
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By Alex Luft

GM Authority Executive Editor with a passion for business strategy and fast cars.

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  1. Not a surprise, in my area these trucks are everywhere. Bug question is will the 2022 7500XD be Cummins powered.

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