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GM Canada Sales Slide 23 Percent In Third Quarter 2021

GM Canada sales decreased 23 percent to 48,657 units during the third quarter of 2021. Sales decreased at all four GM brands offered in the country, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC.

GM Canada Sales Notes – Q3 2021

GM Canada sales fell remarkably in the third quarter of 2021, posting double-digit decreases at each of the company’s four brands. This was directly caused by the industry-wide supply chain disruptions caused by the global semiconductor shortage, which limited vehicle production and the associated dealer inventories.

“These results reflect how the shortage of semiconductors continues to impact vehicle production and dealer inventory,” said Vice President, sales, service and marketing at GM Canada, Sandor Piszar, in a statement. “However, the bright spots for the quarter illustrate how GM is prioritizing production of our most in-demand models and how our dealers continue to meet customer demand for these vehicles despite the challenges,” he added.

Indeed, GM’s newest utility vehicles recorded sales increases in Canada during the third quarter. This includes big triple-digit increases for models like the Chevy Trailblazer and Suburban, Buick Envision, Cadillac Escalade and GMC Yukon XL.

Brand & Model Sales

Chevrolet sales decreased 22.1 percent to 24,655 units:

Cadillac sales decreased 27.3 percent to 3,021 units:

Buick sales decreased 16.7 percent to 4,450 units:

GMC sales decreased 25.3 percent to 16,531 units:

During the first nine months of the 2021 calendar year, GM Canada sales increased 10.3 percent to 178,120 units.

Sales Results - Q3 2021 - Canada - Chevrolet

MODELQ3 2021 / Q3 2020Q3 2021Q3 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021YTD 2020
BLAZER-52.16% 6421,342-10.48%2,631 2,939
BOLT EV+8.78% 1,1901,094+69.20%4,675 2,763
CAMARO-34.72% 282432-29.93%892 1,273
COLORADO-26.03% 1,2021,625-3.99%4,497 4,684
CORVETTE+2.95% 733712+36.64%1,887 1,381
CRUZE-100.00% 094-97.96%12 588
EQUINOX-25.67% 2,5693,456-22.17%7,496 9,631
EXPRESS-55.11% 277617-30.89%1,369 1,981
IMPALA-100.00% 043-95.53%11 246
MALIBU-83.29% 140838-40.59%1,354 2,279
SILVERADO-22.70% 11,23614,536+9.32%41,635 38,085
SPARK-12.86% 1,7341,990+0.56%4,850 4,823
SUBURBAN+232.17% 661199+114.90%1,861 866
TAHOE+70.80% 1,059620+85.60%3,378 1,820
TRAILBLAZER+120.03% 1,725784+454.21%6,523 1,177
TRAVERSE-64.77% 6881,953+4.70%4,300 4,107
TRAX-60.35% 5171,304-26.23%2,250 3,050
CHEVROLET TOTAL-22.07% 24,65531,639+9.69%89,621 81,701

Sales Results - Q3 2021 - Canada - Cadillac

MODELQ3 2021 / Q3 2020Q3 2021Q3 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021YTD 2020
CT4+48.16% 200135+299.38%639 160
CT5-19.82% 186232+46.15%779 533
CT6-100.00% 026-98.31%2 118
CTS-100.00% 018-87.32%9 71
ESCALADE+113.31% 913428+146.10%2,210 898
ESCALADE ESV+60.61% 212132+84.24%608 330
XT4-79.55% 2371,159-18.42%2,042 2,503
XT5-40.31% 8691,456+25.27%3,753 2,996
XT6-26.94% 404553+25.87%1,377 1,094
XTS-100.00% 015-92.86%3 42
CADILLAC TOTAL-27.29% 3,0214,155+30.58%11,422 8,747

Sales Results - Q3 2021 - Canada - Buick

MODELQ3 2021 / Q3 2020Q3 2021Q3 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021YTD 2020
ENCLAVE0.00% 518518+35.15%1,788 1,323
ENCORE-79.56% 4021,967-72.52%1,535 5,585
ENCORE GX-9.09% 1,7711,948+65.87%5,807 3,501
ENVISION+114.39% 1,758820+109.02%3,568 1,707
LACROSSE-100.00% 030-93.10%8 116
REGAL-98.23% 156-90.67%21 225
BUICK TOTAL-16.65% 4,4505,339+2.17%12,727 12,457

Sales Results - Q3 2021 - Canada - GMC

MODELQ3 2021 / Q3 2020Q3 2021Q3 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021YTD 2020
ACADIA+2.10% 925906+39.28%3,131 2,248
CANYON+17.08% 1,3571,159+36.78%4,303 3,146
SAVANA-73.74% 3291,253-44.99%1,840 3,345
SIERRA-32.06% 9,89714,568+8.92%42,763 39,260
TERRAIN-40.48% 1,8603,125-17.23%6,276 7,582
YUKON+67.10% 1,310784+89.33%3,745 1,978
YUKON XL+156.92% 853332+114.01%2,292 1,071
GMC TOTAL-25.29% 16,53122,127+9.76%64,350 58,630

Sales Results - Q3 2021 - Canada - GM Totals

BRANDQ3 2021 / Q3 2020Q3 2021Q3 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021YTD 2020
CHEVROLET TOTAL-22.07% 24,65531,639+9.69%89,621 81,701
CADILLAC TOTAL-27.29% 3,0214,155+30.58%11,422 8,747
BUICK TOTAL-16.65% 4,4505,339+2.17%12,727 12,457
GMC TOTAL-25.29% 16,53122,127+9.76%64,350 58,630
GM CANADA TOTAL-23.08% 48,65763,260+10.27%178,120 161,535

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Comments

  1. Wow, GM is taking a beating in this quarter. But it must be hard to get a vehicle now with all of the delays, hassles and higher prices. No doubt that is a factor.

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  2. It’s probably time for GM to get out of the car business, they, top management, really aren’t up to it. If the chip shortage is the problem with sales, how come other companies are shoving them down the sales charts in virtually all categories while having troubles selling vehicles themselves?

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