Chevy Silverado Outsells Ram Pickup, Ford F-Series During Q2 2021
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Chevy Silverado sales increased in the United States, Canada, and Mexico during the second quarter of 2021.
Chevrolet Silverado Sales - Q2 2021 - United States
In the United States, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 164,731 units in Q2 2021, an increase of about 35 percent compared to 122,432 units sold in Q2 2020. Silverado 1500 (light duty) sales increased 31 percent to 117,275 units, Silverado Heavy Duty (2500HD and 3500HD) sales increased 41 percent to 44,431 units, and Silverado Medium Duty sales (4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD) increased 79.2 percent to 3,025 units.In the first six months of the year, Silverado sales increased about 9 percent to 291,322 units.
| MODEL | Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 | Q2 2021 | Q2 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERADO | +34.55% | 164,731 | 122,432 | +9.04% | 291,322 | 267,166 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Detail - Q2 2021 - USA
| Model | Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 | Q2 2021 | Q2 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | +34.5% | 164,731 | 122,432 | +9% | 291,322 | 267,166 |
| Silverado LD | +31.1% | 117,275 | 89,465 | +2.8% | 207,980 | 202,390 |
| Silverado HD | +42% | 44,431 | 31,279 | +26.4% | 78,430 | 62,052 |
| Silverado MD | +79.2% | 3,025 | 1,688 | +80.3% | 4,912 | 2,724 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales - Q2 2021 - Canada
In Canada, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 15,921 units in Q2 2021, an increase of about 29 percent compared to 12,378 units sold in Q2 2020.In the first six months of the year, Silverado sales increased about 29 percent to 30,399 units.
| MODEL | Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 | Q2 2021 | Q2 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERADO | +28.62% | 15,921 | 12,378 | +29.09% | 30,399 | 23,549 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales - Q2 2021 - Mexico
In Mexico, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 1,970 units in Q2 2021, an increase of about 56 percent compared to 1,263 units sold in Q2 2020.In the first six months of the year, Silverado sales decreased about 24 percent to 4,389 units.
| MODEL | Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 | Q2 2021 | Q2 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERADO | +55.98% | 1,970 | 1,263 | -24.25% | 4,389 | 5,794 |
Competitive Sales Comparison (USA)
During the second quarter of 2021, Chevy Silverado sales placed first in its competitive set, outselling the Ram Pickup in second (though by only 499 units) as well as the Ford F-Series (see Ford F-series sales) in third (by 6,496 units).
Previously, the Silverado overtook the Ram in Q1 2020 to reclaim its typical spot as the second best-selling vehicle in its segment. However, this trend shifted for the remaining three quarters of the 2020 calendar year as well as for the first quarter of 2021. The increase in Silverado sales in Q2 2021 enabled the nameplate to overtake its two biggest rivals from Stellantis/Ram and the Ford Motor Company.
There were two models that saw sales volume decrease in Q2 2021: Ford F-Series sales fell nearly 13 percent while Toyota Tundra sales declined over 9 percent. All other full-size trucks reported an increase in year-over-year sales volumes during the second quarter of 2021, with the Nissan Titan (of all things!) reporting the largest gain of nearly 60 percent.
Full-Size Pickup Truck Sales - Q2 2021 - USA
| MODEL | Q2 21 / Q2 20 | Q2 21 | Q2 20 | Q2 21 SHARE | Q2 20 SHARE | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO | +34.55% | 164,731 | 122,432 | 28% | 24% | +9.04% | 291,322 | 267,166 |
| RAM RAM PICKUP | +39.83% | 164,232 | 117,448 | 27% | 23% | +27.13% | 313,068 | 246,253 |
| FORD F-SERIES | -12.49% | 158,235 | 180,825 | 26% | 36% | -1.46% | 362,032 | 367,387 |
| GMC SIERRA | +40.26% | 75,495 | 53,824 | 13% | 11% | +29.56% | 138,412 | 106,833 |
| TOYOTA TUNDRA | -9.15% | 24,731 | 27,222 | 4% | 5% | -10.26% | 43,865 | 48,880 |
| NISSAN TITAN | +59.55% | 10,313 | 6,464 | 2% | 1% | +45.75% | 17,776 | 12,196 |
| TOTAL | +17.61% | 597,737 | 508,215 | +11.23% | 1,166,475 | 1,048,715 |
Chevy Silverado sales accounted for 28 percent segment share during the quarter, an increase of 4 percentage points compared to the 24 percent share it held in the year-ago quarter. The Ram Pickup accounted for a 27 percent share, up 4 percent from the year-ago quarter. The F-Series saw its share decrease 10 percentage points from the year-ago quarter. The Silverado’s corporate cousin, the GMC Sierra, accounted for 13 percent share, up 2 percentage points. Meanwhile, the Toyota Tundra held 4 percent, down 1 percent from Q2 2020, and the Nissan Titan held 2 percent, up 1 percentage point.
GM Full-Size Pickup Truck Sales - Q2 2021 - USA
| MODEL | Q2 21 / Q2 20 | Q2 21 | Q2 20 | Q2 21 SHARE | Q2 20 SHARE | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO | +34.55% | 164,731 | 122,432 | 69% | 69% | +9.04% | 291,322 | 267,166 |
| GMC SIERRA | +40.26% | 75,495 | 53,824 | 31% | 31% | +29.56% | 138,412 | 106,833 |
| TOTAL | +36.29% | 240,226 | 176,256 | +14.90% | 429,734 | 373,999 |
On a combined basis, sales of the two GM full-size pickup trucks – the Silverado and Sierra – increased 36.29 percent to 240,226 units. That’s 81,991 units more than the 158,235 deliveries recorded by the F-Series, further placing GM as the best-selling purveyor of pickup trucks during the quarter.
Overall, the full-size pickup truck segment expanded 17.6 percent to 597,737 units in Q2 2021, meaning Chevy Silverado sales significantly outperformed the segment average.
We are providing Honda Ridgeline sales below for informational purposes, since the model straddles the midsize and full-size pickup truck segments.
Honda Ridgeline Sales - Q2 2021 - USA
| MODEL | Q2 21 / Q2 20 | Q2 21 | Q2 20 | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGELINE | +84.95% | 11,800 | 6,380 | +68.01% | 24,370 | 14,505 |
The GM Authority Take
It’s welcome news to not only see Chevy Silverado sales grow, but also to take first place during Q2 2021. We believe that the shift in segment sales ranks comes as a result of the following factors:
- GM’s ability to successfully navigate through the highly-challenging supply chain processes of diverting micro chip supply to most important products like the Silverado.
- Lackluster performance by the F-150 due to a sharp decrease in inventory caused by the microchip shortage. The shortage has affected Ford more than any other North American automaker, with Ford stashing incomplete units of the F-150 all over, including at its own test track.
- Continued liquidation of Silverado Medium Duty inventory.
That said, both Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups faced supply issues of their own, running on a tight sub-20 day supply throughout the month of May as lingering effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, while the semiconductor chip shortage continued to take a sizable chunk out of General Motors’ production output. If The General can manage to meet demand, there’s a strong chance that the Silverado can maintain its current standing as America’s best-selling pickup truck.
Looking ahead, a heavy refresh of the Silverado 1500 is on the way for the 2022 model year. The 2022 Silverado will feature new front and rear ends, new wheel designs, and a few new exterior colors. Critically, the refresh will also introduce completely overhauled interior, with a new dash, center stack, center console, fully digital gauge option, and the deletion of the column shifter. Additionally, the range-topping High Country model is expected to offer GM’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assist system, and the Trail Boss model will gain an even more capable variant in the form of the Silverado ZR2.
The 2022 Silverado 1500 refresh will launch a bit later into the 2022 model year as a result of delays and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 model year Silverado 1500 will therefore carry over into the 2022 model year for the first few months of production, where it will be known as the 2022 Silverado Limited.
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- All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Silverado sales in Q2 2020, unless noted otherwise
- In the United States, there were 77 selling days in Q2 2021 and 77 selling days in Q2 2020
- Chevrolet Silverado sales include:
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and variants
- Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty models, including:
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and variants
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD and variants
- Chevrolet Silverado HD Chassis Cab
- Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty Chassis Cab, including:
- Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD
- Chevrolet Silverado 5500HD
- Chevrolet Silverado 6500HD
- Ford F-Series sales include:
- Ford F-150 and variants
- Ford F-Series Super Duty models, including:
- Ford F-250 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-350 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-450 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-550 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-600 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-Series Chassis Cab
- Ford F-650 and F-750 are not included in these sales, as Ford records their sales separately as Ford Heavy Trucks sales
- Ram Pickup sales include:
- Ram 1500 pickup and variants
- Ram 2500 pickup and variants
- Ram 3500 pickup and variants
- Ram Chassis Cab
- GMC Sierra sales include:
- GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra Denali 1500 and variants
- GMC Sierra Heavy Duty models, including:
- GMC Sierra 2500HD, GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali and variants
- GMC Sierra 3500HD, GMC Sierra 3500HD Denali and variants
- GMC Sierra Chassis Cab
- Toyota Tundra sales include:
- Toyota Tundra and variants
- Nissan Titan sales include:
- Nissan Titan and variants
- Nissan Titan XD and variants
Silverado News
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Chevy Silverado 1500 To Get High Diesel Engine Production Mix
As consumer demand for the powerplant remains high.
Brooklyn Man Steals Tow Truck Towing His Silverado, Damages Several Parked Cars: Video
The driver eventually collides head-on with a city bus.
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Analyze this how you want but both Ford and Ram are making fewer trucks to deal with the chip shortage. Meanwhile GM is blatantly making vehicles missing key features and only offering a .1% discount to make up for it.
Didn’t you just “analyze it how YOU wanted”?
First is first. Keep making excuses for Ram sheep and Found on Road Dead.
What’s wrong with building them with out some features. Many people who buy trucks don’t need or want all the features that are pushed on them. My brother and Sister in law just bought a LT with the z71 package. That’s all they wanted and the backup camera that is standard by law. They don’t need or want the other gadgets or vehicle stuff. Seems Mary and company are smarter than you or others who want her to go. She is doing her job and making sure the company stays profitable, which is the main goal.
Yeah there are SOOOO many people missing that auto start/stop feature. Give me a truck with that or don’t give me a truck at all!
Idiot.
Needs Balls Not Lipstick
Who needs brakes anyway. If you really need to stop, just find the nearest Prius and slam in to that.
It’s all in the chip availability folks. Automakers with chips are in Fat City. Those that are scrambling have lost ground during the sales reporting periods.
Too bad that most of the chips are produced offshore. Sad when America invented the chip and it’s manufacturing machinery.
What’s the % that return with lifter failure.
0.0003% It is an extremely low failure rate…
Even with that cheap, crappy interior, I predicted this phenomenon!
No surprises here, the Silverado is the best damn worktruck on the planet.
Ford talks a good game, but their Aluminum Prima-Donna is too easily bruised in a work environment. Sad but Ford’s truck is now better suited for yuppies on their Costco runs.
Ram is a decent truck, but it just spends too many days on injured reserve. Also Chrysler dealership aren’t structured for work trucks. When something goes wrong with the truck we need to bring it in NOW, and we need it back an hour ago.
Tundra can’t haul like an American truck. Can’t tow like an American truck, but if you park it in your driveway for a few years. Keeping it clean of any tree sap or anything else that may ruin the finish. You may get a good chunk of your money back when you resell it.
GMC Sierra. I’ve always gotten great service at my dealership, but sorry work overalls and soft leather just don’t mix. This is more of a truck for people who got something the size of a house to tow across country.
Titan & Ridgeline
I’ve never actually seen either one of these trucks on a job sight. Like Ghosts, Aliens and American Soccer fans, I don’t believe they actually exist.
Chevy should be very optimistic about the possible impact of the refreshed ’22 Silverado.
Once the chip situation returns to normal the sales chart will also. Regardless of how it happened it’s refreshing seeing Chevy in the top spot, even nicer seeing Ford in 3rd!
YTD, Chevy still 3rd! One quarter is relatively meaningless with the chip situation!
I would imagine some Ford buyers are possibly putting off a new purchase until the new Electric F150 comes out?
Well almost 100k more trucks sold from previous year. I’d say this is a big win for GM considering you got gmc sales there as well. Chip shortage or not. It’s a blow to ford. Maybe consumers feel the ford don’t look different enough and is suffering from camaro 6tth gen syndrome
I love all the hard plastics that groan and creek and the cheap feeling nobs in gm trucks, it’s so manly!