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GMC Acadia Outsold Only One Model In Its Segment During Q1 2022

GMC Acadia sales decreased in the United States and Canada while increasing in Mexico during the first quarter of 2022.

GMC Acadia Sales - Q1 2022 - United States

In the United States, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 9,336 units in Q1 2022, a decrease of about 53 percent compared to 19,956 units sold in Q1 2021.
MODEL Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 Q1 2022 Q1 2021
ACADIA -53.22% 9,336 19,956

GMC Acadia Sales - Q1 2022 - Canada

In Canada, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 409 units in Q1 2022, a decrease of about 60 percent compared to 1,031 units sold in Q1 2021.
MODEL Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 Q1 2022 Q1 2021
ACADIA -60.33% 409 1,031

GMC Acadia Sales - Q1 2022 - Mexico

In Mexico, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 139 units in Q1 2022, an increase of about 2 percent compared to 136 units sold in Q1 2021.
MODEL Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 Q1 2022 Q1 2021
ACADIA +2.21% 139 136

Competitive Sales Comparison (USA)

GMC Acadia sales during the first quarter of 2022 kept Big Red’s full-size crossover near the bottom of a crowded field of 21 entries in the midsize and full-size mainstream crossover segments. The Jeep Grand Cherokee, now comprised of a two-row model and a larger three-row model remained in first place with a 36 percent increase in sales to 75,117 units. The Toyota Highlander took second place with a three percent growth to 66,026 units while The Blue Ovals two entries placed third and fourth: the Ford Explorer (see running Ford Explorer sales) took third with a 35 percent drop to 42,736 units while the Ford Edge (see running Ford Edge sales) took fourth with a 19 percent growth to 26,412 units. The Hyundai Santa Fe rounded out the top five with a 10 percent slide to 25,582 units.

Beside the Acadia, GM fields two other entires in this segment, both of which share the general C1 platform used by the Acadia. The first is the Chevy Traverse (see running Chevy Traverse sales), which rides on a longer version of C1. It took seventh place with a 38 percent decrease in sales to 23,464 units. The second is the Bow Tie brand’s other entry, the Chevy Blazer (see running Chevy Blazer sales). It took 10th place with a two percent decrease in sales to 18,808 units. The Acadia finished second to last in the segment with a 53 decrease drop in sales to 9,336 units, once again posting the biggest decline in its segment during the quarter. In that regard, the Acadia outsold only one model – the Nissan Pathfinder.

Sales Numbers - Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q1 2022 - United States

MODEL Q1 22 / Q1 21 Q1 22 Q1 21 Q1 22 SHARE Q1 21 SHARE
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE +36.09% 75,117 55,198 16% 10%
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER +3.44% 66,026 63,831 14% 12%
FORD EXPLORER -34.50% 42,736 65,244 9% 12%
FORD EDGE +19.24% 26,412 22,150 6% 4%
HYUNDAI SANTA FE -10.46% 25,582 28,570 5% 5%
HONDA PILOT -23.73% 23,989 31,451 5% 6%
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE -38.31% 23,464 38,037 5% 7%
KIA TELLURIDE +1.02% 22,076 21,854 5% 4%
HYUNDAI PALISADE -0.86% 21,025 21,207 4% 4%
CHEVROLET BLAZER -2.37% 18,808 19,265 4% 4%
KIA SORENTO -9.13% 17,923 19,724 4% 4%
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS -51.72% 14,734 30,520 3% 6%
SUBARU ASCENT +1.55% 14,698 14,473 3% 3%
DODGE DURANGO -30.21% 14,349 20,560 3% 4%
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER +218.19% 13,065 4,106 3% 1%
TOYOTA VENZA -20.46% 10,836 13,623 2% 3%
HONDA PASSPORT -9.78% 10,474 11,610 2% 2%
MAZDA CX-9 +11.47% 10,463 9,386 2% 2%
NISSAN MURANO -18.40% 9,403 11,523 2% 2%
GMC ACADIA -53.22% 9,336 19,956 2% 4%
NISSAN PATHFINDER +0.79% 8,975 8,905 2% 2%
TOTAL -9.73% 479,491 531,193

From a segment share standpoint, the Acadia held a mere two percent share, down two percentage points. The Grand Cherokee led with a 16 percent segment share, up six percentage points while the Highlander held a 14 percent share, up two percentage points. The Explorer held a nine percent share, down three percentage points while the Edge held a six percent share, up two percentage points. The Santa Fe held a five percent share, flat year-over-year. The Traverse also held a five percent share, down two percentage points, while the Blazer maintained its four percent share.

Combining all three GM vehicles in this space – the GMC Acadia along with the Chevy Traverse and Blazer – gives The General 51,608 cumulative deliveries for an 11 percent segment share for a third place showing.

Sales Numbers - GM Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q1 2022 - United States

MODEL Q1 22 / Q1 21 Q1 22 Q1 21 Q1 22 SHARE Q1 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE -38.31% 23,464 38,037 45% 49%
CHEVROLET BLAZER -2.37% 18,808 19,265 36% 25%
GMC ACADIA -53.22% 9,336 19,956 18% 26%
TOTAL -33.20% 51,608 77,258

The midsize and full-size mainstream crossover segment, comprised of crossovers with a starting price in the vicinity of $30,000, contracted 10 percent to 479,491 units during Q1 2022, meaning Acadia sales significantly underperformed the segment average.

The GM Authority Take

GMC Acadia sales again posted a segment-worst decline this quarter due to continuing limited availability as production was disrupted by various shortages, headlined by the ongoing global semiconductor microchip shortage. Production of the crossover started back up at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee in November 2021 after being on-and-off throughout 2021.

A prototype of the upcoming, all-new 2024 GMC Acadia

As it addresses production issues, GM is also preparing an all-new Acadia. As GM Authority was the first to report back in 2020, the Acadia will be reinvented as a larger, full-size crossover along the lines of the first-generation model that ran from the 2007 thru the 2016 (and also in 2017, as the Acadia Limited) model years. In February, our spies caught the automaker testing the next-generation 2024 GMC Acadia in February, followed by a sighting of the 2024 GMC Acadia AT4 prototype in March.

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Both prototypes feature a longer wheelbase over the current, second-generation model that was launched for the 2017 model year. This will make room for a more spacious third-row along with more cargo space. Outside, we expect the Acadia to take on a boxier, more masculine shape inspired by the 2021 and newer GMC Yukon.

Those changes are necessary to enable the Acadia to better compete with newer offerings like the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee. But that’s only if GM can build enough of Big Red’s current midsize and future full-size crossover to meet anticipated demand.

2020 GMC Acadia Denali interior

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to GMC Acadia sales in Q1 2021, unless noted otherwise
  • In the United States, there were 75 selling days for Q1 2022 and 74 selling days for Q1 2021
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Comments

  1. We have had two and loved them.

    The problem is not just supply but my local dealers are slapping $3000 market adjustment yo the price. This has made it to where to buy the same Denali we bought in July is not $10,000 more than we paid for the same vehicle.

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  2. It’s the oddest thing . . .

    When you intentionally Kill your customers, at a certain point sales are going to decline. GM initially thought that they could Kill brands to bolster their beloved Chevrolet, but once Killing gets in the blood, so to speak, GM couldn’t help themselves. Killing became their business model.

    After Killing Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn, Opel, SAAB, etc., then switching to Killing Americans, its refreshing to see that GM is once again going after brands like Cadillac.

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  3. Glad to see the new Grand Cherokee selling. The Blazer competes against the Cherokee, don’t know why it’s on the list. The same goes for a couple of others. And where is the Buick?

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