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Chevy Suburban, Tahoe Continue To Dominate Segment During Q2 2021

By Francisco Cruz

August 3, 2021 4:01 pm

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Chevy Suburban and Tahoe sales increased in the United States, Canada, and Mexico during the second quarter of 2021.

Chevy Tahoe & Suburban Sales – Q2 2021 – USA

Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban sales in the U.S. increased over 79 percent to 41,281 units in Q2 2021, comprised of:

  • 27,908 units of the Tahoe, an increase of 74 percent compared to 16,016 units sold in Q2 2020, and
  • 13,373 units of the Suburban, an increase of 91 percent compared to 7,016 units sold in Q2 2020

Chevrolet Tahoe & Suburban Sales - Q2 2021 - USA

MODEL Q2 21 / Q2 20 Q2 21 Q2 20 YTD 21 / YTD 20 YTD 21 YTD 20
TAHOE +74.25% 27,908 16,016 +39.89% 50,946 36,419
SUBURBAN +90.61% 13,373 7,016 +48.48% 24,516 16,511
TOTAL +79.23% 41,281 23,032 +42.57% 75,462 52,930

Chevy Tahoe & Suburban Sales – Q2 2021 – Canada

Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban deliveries in Canada increased nearly 163 percent to 1,832 units in Q2 2021, comprised of:

  • 1,177 units of the Tahoe, an increase of nearly 135 percent compared to 501 units sold in Q2 2020, and
  • 655 units of the Suburban, an increase of over 234 percent compared to 196 units sold in Q2 2020

Chevrolet Tahoe & Suburban Sales - Q2 2021 - Canada

MODEL Q2 21 / Q2 20 Q2 21 Q2 20 YTD 21 / YTD 20 YTD 21 YTD 20
TAHOE +134.93% 1,177 501 +93.25% 2,319 1,200
SUBURBAN +234.20% 655 196 +79.91% 1,200 667
TOTAL +162.84% 1,832 697 +88.48% 3,519 1,867

Chevy Tahoe & Suburban Sales – Q2 2021 – Mexico

Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe deliveries in Mexico increased 497 percent to 1,003 units in Q2 2021, comprised of:

  • 351 units of the Tahoe, an increase nearly 304 percent compared to 87 units sold in Q2 2020, and
  • 652 units of the Suburban, an increase of nearly 705 percent compared to 81 units sold in Q2 2020

Chevrolet Tahoe & Suburban Sales - Q2 2021 - Mexico

MODEL Q2 21 / Q2 20 Q2 21 Q2 20 YTD 21 / YTD 20 YTD 21 YTD 20
TAHOE +303.45% 351 87 +244.70% 748 217
SUBURBAN +704.94% 652 81 +333.22% 1,226 283
TOTAL +497.02% 1,003 168 +294.80% 1,974 500

Competitive Sales Comparison (USA)

The increase in Chevy Suburban and Tahoe sales during Q2 2021 follows a 14 percent increase in Q1 2021 and a 35 percent rebound in Q4 2020, which was preceded by a 21 percent decrease in Q3 2020. The performance enabled the two Chevy full-size SUVs to continue dominating the segment, with a combined 41,281 units sold, comprised of 27,908 units of the Tahoe and 13,373 units of the Suburban. It’s also worth noting that the duo had its best first-half sales performance since 2008.

Sales Numbers - Mainstream Full-Size SUVs - 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 TAHOE +74.25% 27,908 16,016 28% 31% +39.89% 50,946 36,419
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN +90.61% 13,373 7,016 13% 13% +48.48% 24,516 16,511
FORD EXPEDITION +101.08% 25,245 12,555 25% 24% +46.88% 47,508 32,345
GMC YUKON +36.22% 14,360 10,542 14% 20% +6.64% 26,242 24,608
GMC YUKON XL * 9,497 * 9% 0% * 16,073 0
NISSAN ARMADA +42.31% 7,296 5,127 7% 10% +13.23% 14,894 13,154
TOYOTA SEQUOIA +105.45% 2,301 1,120 2% 2% +71.60% 4,338 2,528
TOTAL +90.89% 99,980 52,376 +46.95% 184,517 125,565

The Ford Expedition took second place in the segment with 25,245 deliveries (see running Ford Expedition sales), slightly ahead of the Tahoe/Suburban’s corporate cousin – the GMC Yukon – in third place (see running GMC Yukon sales). The Nissan Armada took fourth with just 7,296 units and the Toyota Sequoia came in last with a mere 2,301 units.

It’s worth noting that Expedition sales figures include those of the regular-length Expedition (a Tahoe competitor) and those of the extended-length Expedition XL (a Suburban competitor), as does the GMC Yukon (Yukon and Yukon XL) while Tahoe and Suburban sales are reported separately.

On a combined basis, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe sales accounted for a dominant 41 percent segment share. The Ford Expedition came in second with 25 percent, and the GMC Yukon family saw a 24 percent segment share.

Sales Numbers - Chevy Full-Size SUVs - 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 TAHOE +74.25% 27,908 16,016 68% 70% +39.89% 50,946 36,419
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN +90.61% 13,373 7,016 32% 30% +48.48% 24,516 16,511
TOTAL +79.23% 41,281 23,032 +42.57% 75,462 52,930

Taking into account the Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon, GM saw 65,138 segment sales for a very impressive 65 percent segment segment share during the quarter.

Sales Numbers - GM Mainstream Full-Size SUVs - 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 TAHOE +74.25% 27,908 16,016 43% 48% +39.89% 50,946 36,419
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN +90.61% 13,373 7,016 21% 21% +48.48% 24,516 16,511
GMC YUKON +36.22% 14,360 10,542 22% 31% +6.64% 26,242 24,608
GMC YUKON XL * 9,497 * 15% 0% * 16,073 0
TOTAL +94.01% 65,138 33,574 +51.90% 117,777 77,538

The full-size mainstream SUV segment expanded nearly 91 percent to 99,980 units in Q2 2021, meaning that the 79 percent growth in combined Suburban and Tahoe sales was in line with the segment average.

The GM Authority Take

Thanks to the very healthy increase in volume, Chevy Suburban and Tahoe sales in the second quarter enabled the Bow Tie brand to maintain its long-standing position as the undisputed sales leader in mainstream, full-size SUV sales.

We attribute the jump in Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe deliveries during Q2 to the following factors:

Going forward, we expect Chevy Suburban and Tahoe sales to continue to increase, given that production/supply remains uninterrupted.

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to Chevy Suburban and Tahoe 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
  • Ford Expedition sales figures include sales for regular-length Expedition and extended-length Expedition Max
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Comments

  1. This is pretty much the established pecking order but what in the world is Toyota doing with their Sequoia??

    Also, I don’t think Chevy offers a two-tone paint option for the Suburban but that third picture down in this story (of the Suburban in the snow) has always made me think it was two-tone and I think it would look great.

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    1. Chevy/GM hasn’t offered true two-tone paint since around 2000 if memory serves me correctly, but I do miss the days of vehicles that had the paint jobs… or at least most of them. They’ll say it’s because of cost, but that would just end up being paid for by the customer, so there’s got to be another reason… doesn’t there?

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  2. Simply CANNOT understand why gm still makes these huge polluting ugly cars. And also, why do people buy them????? Are people that selfish and ignorant about pollution? They most be!!!!

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    1. gm makes them because the market is demanding it. Plain and simple.

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    2. These are the most efficient large SUV’s GM has ever built, and you think GM is going pull out of a highly profitable market and leave Ford and the rest to make all the money? How do you think GM’s woke half pays for all their expensive EV projects??

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    3. YOLO

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    4. Apparently, you live by yourself and do not have a use for a vehicle like that.

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      1. That comment was intended for Henry little

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    5. I’m going to guess Henry drives a Prius, or a leaf, or some other hybrid or full on EV, but Henry needs to do a little research on pollution and vehicles. Everyone preaches about EVs, and their lack of exhaust gasses, yet how many pollutants are created by the power generation required to provide the “fuel” to charge those EVs? So many people seem to think electric charging is free and clear of any/all pollutants. Maybe some of Tesla’s power production is, due to being solar and wind powered, but for the most part, there’s probably a coal or natural gas burning power plant in the mix somewhere, and with increased demand to charge all these cars, comes increased pollutants. Let’s not forget the environmental impact from depleted batteries from all the EVs too and where they will be disposed of or recycled. I personally choose to buy one because there are next to no other vehicles capable of pulling an 8,000 lb trailer, other than a pickup truck… but they don’t seat 6-8 people. Guess we should all just buy TWO smaller vehicles and rent a camper on site right? I’ll think about that as I’m pulling my trailer up through the mountains while passing the smaller, less polluting cars.

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  3. What are people thinking with electric….twice as much to buy and operate.. and there isn’t enough power in one city block to charge 2 or 3 ..much less anything else ..must be real fun if you try and drive long distance…what a joke

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  4. So chevy when you will reopen again your showroom in Indonesia we miss your product to renewal our chevy lovers outdated car..
    Pls come back again to Indoensia chevy… 😍🙏🙏

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