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GM Full-Size Truck Sales Up 36 Percent To 240,226 Units During Q2 2021

By Francisco Cruz

July 16, 2021 12:22 pm

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GM full-size truck sales grew 36.3 percent to 240,226 units in the United States during the second quarter of 2021.

Sales Numbers - GM Truck Sales - Q2 2021 - United States

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

Both of GM’s full-size truck nameplates – the Silverado and Sierra – experienced growth in overall sales volume. The GMC Sierra led the way with a 40 percent jump to 75,495 units, while the Chevy Silverado followed closely behind with a gain of nearly 35 percent to 164,731 units. As such, GM sold nearly twice as many Silverados as Sierras.

Chevy Silverado

The Chevy Silverado saw a 35 percent jump in overall sales volume to 164,731 units. Sales of the Silverado Heavy Duty and Medium Duty models increased 42 percent and 79 percent, respectively, while Silverado Light Duty (1500) sales grew 31 percent. As GM Authority reported previously, the results place the Silverado in first place in its competitive set, ahead of the Ram pickup and Ford F-Series.

In fact, the performance enabled Silverado segment share to grow from 24 percent to 28 percent.

Chevrolet Silverado Sales Detail - Q2 2021 - USA

ModelQ2 2021 / Q2 2020Q2 2021Q2 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020YTD 2021YTD 2020
Total+34.5%164,731122,432+9%291,322267,166
Silverado LD+31.1%117,27589,465+2.8%207,980202,390
Silverado HD+42%44,43131,279+26.4%78,43062,052
Silverado MD+79.2%3,0251,688+80.3%4,9122,724

GMC Sierra

GMC Sierra sales experienced the largest growth amongst full-size GM truck offerings with an increase of 40 percent. The results were good enough to increase the nameplate’s segment share from 11 to 13 percent compared to Q2 2020.

GMC Sierra Sales Detail - Q2 2021 - USA

ModelQ2 2021 / Q2 2020Q2 2021Q2 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020YTD 2021YTD 2020
Total+40.3%75,49553,824+29.6%138,412106,833
Sierra LD+38.2%53,64038,825+25.7%98,89778,666
Sierra HD+45.7%21,85514,999+40.3%39,51528,167

While the Sierra managed to post the second-largest increase in its segment, it remained in fourth place in its competitive set when ranked by sales volume. We attribute the very healthy jump in Sierra sales to better availability and healthy interest in the pickup truck.

Combining Chevy Silverado sales with GMC Sierra sales places GM even further ahead of the pack as the best-selling purveyor of full-size pickups in America, outselling Ram by about 76,000 units and Ford by nearly 82,000 units.

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

Looking Ahead

Going forward, we expect interest in and sales of both the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra to improve after the 2022 model year refresh, due to launch later this year.

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to GM Truck sales for Q2 2020, unless noted otherwise
  • In the United States, there were 77 selling days in Q2 2021 and 77 selling days in Q2 2020
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  1. RAM is on track to overtake Chevrolet. RAM wins nearly every award, review, has higher consumer loyalty. It’s also a better looking design when compared against the other Detroit brands.
    Chevrolet Silverado doesn’t look bad, is better designed than Ford F-Series, but lacks the swag of Sierra and unusual alkost retro beauty of RAMs RAMs front fascia.
    I’d still buy a GM midsize anyday since they are pretty huge and a lot cheaper.

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