Full-size GM SUV sales, which include all body-on-frame utilities such as the Chevy Tahoe and extended-length Chevy Suburban, the GMC Yukon and extended-length Yukon XL, as well as the Cadillac Escalade and extended-length Escalade ESV, increased in the United States and Canada while decreasing in Mexico during the third quarter of 2022.
Sales Numbers - Full-Size GM SUV Sales - Q3 2022 - USA
| MODEL | Q3 22 / Q3 21 | Q3 22 | Q3 21 | Q3 22 SHARE | Q3 21 SHARE | YTD 22 / YTD 21 | YTD 22 | YTD 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TAHOE | +22.24% | 29,585 | 24,202 | 40% | 39% | -0.69% | 74,633 | 75,148 |
| CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | +40.53% | 13,585 | 9,667 | 18% | 16% | +2.12% | 34,906 | 34,183 |
| GMC YUKON | +17.31% | 12,591 | 10,733 | 17% | 17% | -5.55% | 34,924 | 36,975 |
| GMC YUKON XL | +28.26% | 8,587 | 6,695 | 12% | 11% | +8.13% | 24,620 | 22,768 |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE | -2.19% | 6,111 | 6,248 | 8% | 10% | -6.93% | 17,938 | 19,274 |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | -0.90% | 3,842 | 3,877 | 5% | 6% | +1.50% | 11,741 | 11,567 |
| TOTAL | +20.97% | 74,301 | 61,422 | -0.58% | 198,762 | 199,915 |
Cumulative deliveries of full-size GM SUVs in the United States increased 21 percent to 74,301 units in Q3 2022, comprised of:
- 29,585 units of the Chevy Tahoe, an increase of 22 percent compared to 24,202 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 13,585 units of the Suburban, an increase of 41 percent compared to 9,667 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 12,591 units of the GMC Yukon, an increase of 17 percent compared to 10,733 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 8,587 units of the Yukon XL, an increase of 28 percent compared to 6,695 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 6,111 units of the Cadillac Escalade, a decrease of two percent compared to 6,248 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 3,842 units of the Escalade ESV, a decrease of one percent compared to 3,877 units sold in Q3 2021
Sales Numbers - Full-Size GM SUV Sales - Q3 2022 - Canada
| MODEL | Q3 22 / Q3 21 | Q3 22 | Q3 21 | Q3 22 SHARE | Q3 21 SHARE | YTD 22 / YTD 21 | YTD 22 | YTD 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TAHOE | +30.88% | 1,386 | 1,059 | 25% | 21% | +2.81% | 3,473 | 3,378 |
| CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | +5.60% | 698 | 661 | 13% | 13% | -8.33% | 1,706 | 1,861 |
| GMC YUKON | +7.63% | 1,410 | 1,310 | 26% | 26% | +2.51% | 3,839 | 3,745 |
| GMC YUKON XL | +14.77% | 979 | 853 | 18% | 17% | +13.74% | 2,607 | 2,292 |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE | -20.92% | 722 | 913 | 13% | 18% | -6.20% | 2,073 | 2,210 |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | +13.67% | 241 | 212 | 4% | 4% | +10.53% | 672 | 608 |
| TOTAL | +8.55% | 5,436 | 5,008 | +1.96% | 14,370 | 14,094 |
Cumulative deliveries of full-size GM SUVs in Canada increased 8.5 percent to 5,436 units in Q3 2022, comprised of:
- 1,386 units of the Chevy Tahoe, an increase of 31 percent compared to 1,059 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 698 units of the Suburban, an increase of six percent compared to 661 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 1,410 units of the GMC Yukon, an increase of eight percent compared to 1,310 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 979 units of the Yukon XL, an increase of 15 percent compared to 853 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 722 units of the Cadillac Escalade, a decrease of 21 percent compared to 913 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 241 units of the Escalade ESV, an increase of 14 percent compared to 212 units sold in Q3 2021
Sales Numbers - Full-Size GM SUV Sales - Q3 2022 - Mexico
| MODEL | Q3 22 / Q3 21 | Q3 22 | Q3 21 | Q3 22 SHARE | Q3 21 SHARE | YTD 22 / YTD 21 | YTD 22 | YTD 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TAHOE | -38.05% | 298 | 481 | 23% | 26% | -15.79% | 1,035 | 1,229 |
| CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | -25.60% | 526 | 707 | 40% | 38% | +1.24% | 1,957 | 1,933 |
| GMC YUKON | -27.44% | 119 | 164 | 9% | 9% | +7.73% | 418 | 388 |
| GMC YUKON XL | -17.78% | 148 | 180 | 11% | 10% | +5.05% | 562 | 535 |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE | -29.68% | 218 | 310 | 17% | 17% | +7.42% | 767 | 714 |
| TOTAL | -28.94% | 1,309 | 1,842 | -1.25% | 4,739 | 4,799 |
Cumulative deliveries of full-size GM SUVs in Mexico decreased 29 percent to 1,309 units in Q3 2022, comprised of:
- 298 units of the Chevy Tahoe, a decrease of 38 percent compared to 481 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 526 units of the Suburban, a decrease of 26 percent compared to 707 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 119 units of the GMC Yukon, a decrease of 27 percent compared to 164 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 148 units of the Yukon XL, a decrease of 18 percent compared to 180 units sold in Q3 2021, and
- 218 units of the Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV, a decrease of 30 percent compared to 310 units sold in Q3 2021
- Note that Escalade regular-length and extended-length sales are not broken out for Mexico
Chevy commanded over half of total GM full-size SUV sales in the United States. However, buyers often cross-shop unibody crossovers, with some models matching the size of their body-on-frame cousins, as is the case for the full-size Chevy Traverse crossover and Tahoe SUV.
Looking at combined GM utility vehicle sales, including body-on-frame SUVs and unibody crossovers sold by Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, shows that overall GM utility vehicle sales were up 27 percent to 281,229 units. Overall utility sales (up 27 percent) grew six percentage points faster compared to SUV sales alone (up 21 percent), showing similar trends.
Sales Numbers - GM Utility Vehicles - Q3 2022 - USA
| MODEL | Q3 22 / Q3 21 | Q3 22 | Q3 21 | Q3 22 SHARE | Q3 21 SHARE | YTD 22 / YTD 21 | YTD 22 | YTD 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX | +43.77% | 46,646 | 32,444 | 17% | 15% | +8.08% | 163,324 | 151,110 |
| CHEVROLET TAHOE | +22.24% | 29,585 | 24,202 | 11% | 11% | -0.69% | 74,633 | 75,148 |
| CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | +135.79% | 25,388 | 10,767 | 9% | 5% | -26.01% | 69,694 | 94,198 |
| GMC TERRAIN | +80.96% | 17,917 | 9,901 | 6% | 4% | +51.08% | 65,619 | 43,434 |
| CHEVROLET BLAZER | +67.03% | 17,511 | 10,484 | 6% | 5% | +0.55% | 50,615 | 50,339 |
| CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER | -31.89% | 17,388 | 25,531 | 6% | 12% | -43.26% | 41,932 | 73,898 |
| GMC ACADIA | +52.33% | 14,406 | 9,457 | 5% | 4% | -29.83% | 39,072 | 55,679 |
| CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | +40.53% | 13,585 | 9,667 | 5% | 4% | +2.12% | 34,906 | 34,183 |
| GMC YUKON | +17.31% | 12,591 | 10,733 | 4% | 5% | -5.55% | 34,924 | 36,975 |
| CHEVROLET BOLT EUV | +377.53% | 11,179 | 2,341 | 4% | 1% | +476.96% | 15,849 | 2,747 |
| BUICK ENCORE GX | -40.45% | 9,825 | 16,500 | 3% | 7% | -60.29% | 24,296 | 61,179 |
| GMC YUKON XL | +28.26% | 8,587 | 6,695 | 3% | 3% | +8.13% | 24,620 | 22,768 |
| BUICK ENCLAVE | +3.69% | 7,904 | 7,623 | 3% | 3% | -31.56% | 22,814 | 33,336 |
| BUICK ENVISION | -34.54% | 7,307 | 11,162 | 3% | 5% | -51.01% | 18,208 | 37,164 |
| CADILLAC XT5 | +31.86% | 7,260 | 5,506 | 3% | 2% | -23.97% | 18,894 | 24,852 |
| CHEVROLET TRAX | +1.12% | 6,329 | 6,259 | 2% | 3% | -47.02% | 21,882 | 41,306 |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE | -2.19% | 6,111 | 6,248 | 2% | 3% | -6.93% | 17,938 | 19,274 |
| CADILLAC XT4 | +929.63% | 5,838 | 567 | 2% | 0% | +75.45% | 14,971 | 8,533 |
| CADILLAC XT6 | +9.43% | 5,013 | 4,581 | 2% | 2% | -18.79% | 14,392 | 17,722 |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | -0.90% | 3,842 | 3,877 | 1% | 2% | +1.50% | 11,741 | 11,567 |
| CHEVROLET BOLT EV | +62.37% | 3,530 | 2,174 | 1% | 1% | -72.06% | 6,163 | 22,056 |
| BUICK ENCORE | -13.09% | 3,487 | 4,012 | 1% | 2% | -41.71% | 11,231 | 19,267 |
| TOTAL | +27.41% | 281,229 | 220,731 | -14.84% | 797,718 | 936,735 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM full-size SUV sales for Q3 2021, unless noted otherwise
- In the United States, there were 77 selling days for Q3 2022 and 77 selling days for Q3 2021
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Those numbers are misleading. That’s based on the chip shortage when they hardly had any vehicles to sell in the first place.