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U.S. GM Sales Up 2.5 Percent In 2022 Calendar Year

By Deivis Centeno

January 6, 2023 3:39 pm

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GM sales increased 2.5 percent to 2,273,942 units during the 2022 calendar year in the United States. Sales increased at Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC, while decreasing at Buick.

GM sold 1,111,757 full-size pickups, midsize pickups and full-size SUVs during the year. The automaker led U.S. industry in cumulative sales, and extended its leadership in key market segments including full-size pickups, full-size SUVs, large luxury SUV and luxury sports car.

GM Sales Notes

  • Total GM sales during 2022 increased 2.5 percent to 2,273,942 units
  • GM was number one in pickup sales for the ninth straight year, including:
    • Number one in full-size LD & HD pickups for the third straight year
    • Number one in full-size SUVs for the 48th straight year
    • Number one in full-size luxury SUVs with the Cadillac Escalade for ninth straight year
    • Number one in luxury sports cars with the Chevy Corvette
  • GMC was number one premium truck brand with 201,966 units sold at retail in Denali or AT4 trim, representing 46 percent of GMC sales
  • The Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV delivered their best sales year ever
    • Bolt EV earned the highest mix of buyers under the age of 36 among EV competitors
  • The Cadillac CT5 had its best sales year ever, with momentum from the CT5-V Blackwing

Full-Size Truck Pickup Sales Lead

With 764,771 full-size pickup truck deliveries, GM sold more full-size trucks in 2022 than its rivals, as sales fell slower than that of the competition. GM has led the industry in retail sales in the full-size pickup segment every year since 2003, according to J.D. Power PIN estimates.

  • Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 1.23 percent to 523,249 units:
    • Silverado 1500 sales decreased 14.7 percent to 324,603 units
    • Silverado HD (2500 HD, 3500 HD) sales increased 35.7 percent to 188,751 units
    • Silverado MD (4500 HD, 5500 HD, 6500 HD) sales decreased one percent to 9,895 units
  • GMC Sierra sales decreased 3 percent to 241,522 units:
    • Sierra 1500 sales decreased 20.2 percent to 142,404 units
    • Sierra HD (2500 HD, 3500 HD) sales increased 40.4 percent to 99,118 units

GM Sales By Vehicle Type

  • GM car sales increased 57.61 percent to 213,506 units
  • GM utility sales (crossovers and SUVs) decreased 0.66 percent to 1,093,364 units
    • GM crossover sales decreased 4.72 percent to 814,106 units
    • GM SUV sales increased 13.47 percent to 279,258 units
  • GM pickup truck sales increased 0.68 percent to 881,787 units
    • GM midsize truck sales increased 20.47 percent to 117,016 units
    • GM full-size truck sales decreased 1.79 percent to 764,771 units
  • GM van sales increased 26.34 percent to 78,457 units
  • GM electric vehicle sales increased 77.11 percent to 39,096 units

GM Car Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET CAMARO +12.60% 24,652 21,893 12% 16%
CHEVROLET CORVETTE +4.45% 34,510 33,041 16% 24%
CHEVROLET SPARK -43.95% 13,710 24,459 6% 18%
CHEVROLET MALIBU +193.24% 115,467 39,376 54% 29%
CADILLAC CT4 +27.82% 9,271 7,253 4% 5%
CADILLAC CT5 +68.28% 15,896 9,446 7% 7%
TOTAL +57.61% 213,506 135,468

GM Crossover Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET BOLT EUV +883.34% 27,091 2,755 3% 0%
CHEVROLET BOLT EV -50.03% 11,029 22,073 1% 3%
CHEVROLET TRAX -37.55% 26,597 42,590 3% 5%
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER -32.47% 60,888 90,161 7% 11%
CHEVROLET EQUINOX +28.28% 212,072 165,323 26% 19%
CHEVROLET BLAZER -4.38% 67,246 70,325 8% 8%
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE -16.59% 96,965 116,250 12% 14%
BUICK ENCORE -31.66% 13,718 20,072 2% 2%
BUICK ENCORE GX -53.19% 33,348 71,247 4% 8%
BUICK ENVISION -44.30% 25,871 46,450 3% 5%
BUICK ENCLAVE -27.24% 30,533 41,962 4% 5%
GMC TERRAIN +82.29% 86,567 47,488 11% 6%
GMC ACADIA -11.52% 53,014 59,913 7% 7%
CADILLAC XT4 +88.05% 21,774 11,579 3% 1%
CADILLAC XT5 -3.66% 27,340 28,380 3% 3%
CADILLAC XT6 -2.95% 20,053 20,662 2% 2%
TOTAL -5.03% 814,106 857,230

GM SUV Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET TAHOE -0.26% 105,756 106,030 40% 38%
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN +5.68% 50,951 48,214 19% 17%
GMC YUKON -6.12% 48,220 51,365 18% 18%
GMC YUKON XL +3.67% 34,084 32,877 13% 12%
CADILLAC ESCALADE -40.03% 24,290 40,505 9% 15%
TOTAL -5.62% 263,301 278,991

GM CUV + SUV Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET BOLT EUV +883.34% 27,091 2,755 3% 0%
CHEVROLET BOLT EV -50.03% 11,029 22,073 1% 2%
CHEVROLET TRAX -37.55% 26,597 42,590 2% 4%
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER -32.47% 60,888 90,161 6% 8%
CHEVROLET EQUINOX +28.28% 212,072 165,323 20% 15%
CHEVROLET BLAZER -4.38% 67,246 70,325 6% 6%
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE -16.59% 96,965 116,250 9% 10%
BUICK ENCORE -31.66% 13,718 20,072 1% 2%
BUICK ENCORE GX -53.19% 33,348 71,247 3% 6%
BUICK ENVISION -44.30% 25,871 46,450 2% 4%
BUICK ENCLAVE -27.24% 30,533 41,962 3% 4%
GMC TERRAIN +82.29% 86,567 47,488 8% 4%
GMC ACADIA -11.52% 53,014 59,913 5% 5%
CADILLAC XT4 +88.05% 21,774 11,579 2% 1%
CADILLAC XT5 -3.66% 27,340 28,380 3% 2%
CADILLAC XT6 -2.95% 20,053 20,662 2% 2%
CHEVROLET TAHOE -0.26% 105,756 106,030 10% 9%
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN +5.68% 50,951 48,214 5% 4%
GMC YUKON -6.12% 48,220 51,365 4% 5%
GMC YUKON XL +3.67% 34,084 32,877 3% 3%
CADILLAC ESCALADE -40.03% 24,290 40,505 2% 4%
TOTAL -5.18% 1,077,407 1,136,221

GM Truck Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET COLORADO +22.17% 89,197 73,008 10% 8%
GMC CANYON +15.31% 27,819 24,125 3% 3%
CHEVROLET SILVERADO -1.23% 523,249 529,765 59% 60%
GMC SIERRA -2.97% 241,522 248,924 27% 28%
TOTAL +0.68% 881,787 875,822

GM Midsize Truck Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET COLORADO +22.17% 89,197 73,008 76% 75%
GMC CANYON +15.31% 27,819 24,125 24% 25%
TOTAL +20.47% 117,016 97,133

GM Full-Size Truck Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO -1.23% 523,249 529,765 68% 68%
GMC SIERRA -2.97% 241,522 248,924 32% 32%
TOTAL -1.79% 764,771 778,689

GM Van Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET EXPRESS +19.24% 52,888 44,355 67% 71%
GMC SAVANA +44.10% 25,569 17,744 33% 29%
TOTAL +26.34% 78,457 62,099

GM EV Sales - USA - 2022 Calendar Year

MODEL YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21 YTD 22 SHARE YTD 21 SHARE
CHEVROLET BOLT EUV +883.34% 27,091 2,755 69% 11%
CHEVROLET BOLT EV -50.03% 11,029 22,073 28% 89%
CADILLAC LYRIQ * 122 0 0% 0%
GMC HUMMER EV PICKUP +85,300.00% 854 1 2% 0%
TOTAL +57.46% 39,096 24,829

GM Sales By Brand

Sales Results - Q4 2022 - USA - Chevrolet

MODELQ4 2022 / Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022YTD 2021
BLAZER-16.79% 16,63119,986-4.38%67,246 70,325
BOLT EUV+140,249.44% 11,2428+883.34%27,091 2,755
BOLT EV+28,506.70% 4,86617-50.03%11,029 22,073
CAMARO-19.59% 5,4756,809+12.60%24,652 21,893
COLORADO-3.97% 20,60221,453+22.17%89,197 73,008
CORVETTE+10.09% 9,1308,293+4.45%34,510 33,041
EQUINOX+242.98% 48,74814,213+28.28%212,072 165,323
EXPRESS+110.66% 16,3607,766+19.24%52,888 44,355
LOW CAB FORWARD+1.19% 1,5321,514+1.93%5,764 5,655
MALIBU+393.95% 35,6687,221+193.24%115,467 39,376
SILVERADO+23.00% 141,912115,376-1.23%523,249 529,765
SPARK+126.17% 3,2841,452-43.95%13,710 24,459
SUBURBAN+14.35% 16,04514,031+5.68%50,951 48,214
TAHOE+0.78% 31,12330,882-0.26%105,756 106,030
TRAILBLAZER+16.56% 18,95616,263-32.47%60,888 90,161
TRAVERSE+23.67% 27,27122,052-16.59%96,965 116,250
TRAX+267.21% 4,7151,284-37.55%26,597 42,590
CHEVROLET TOTAL+43.28% 413,560288,647+5.59%1,518,048 1,437,677

Sales Results - Q4 2022 - USA - Cadillac

MODELQ4 2022 / Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022YTD 2021
CT4+56.16% 2,1801,396+27.82%9,271 7,253
CT5+197.85% 5,3911,810+68.28%15,896 9,446
ESCALADE-34.27% 6,3529,664-40.03%24,290 40,505
ESCALADE ESV* 4,216**15,957 0
LYRIQ* 86**122 0
XT4+123.34% 6,8033,046+88.05%21,774 11,579
XT5+139.40% 8,4463,528-3.66%27,340 28,380
XT6+92.55% 5,6612,940-2.95%20,053 20,662
CADILLAC TOTAL+74.83% 39,13522,385+13.88%134,726 118,310

Sales Results - Q4 2022 - USA - Buick

MODELQ4 2022 / Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022YTD 2021
ENCLAVE-10.51% 7,7198,626-27.24%30,533 41,962
ENCORE+208.95% 2,487805-31.66%13,718 20,072
ENCORE GX-10.09% 9,05210,068-53.19%33,348 71,247
ENVISION-17.48% 7,6639,286-44.30%25,871 46,450
BUICK TOTAL-6.49% 26,92128,789-42.43%103,519 179,799

Sales Results - Q4 2022 - USA - GMC

MODELQ4 2022 / Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022YTD 2021
ACADIA+229.29% 13,9424,234-11.52%53,014 59,913
CANYON+4.11% 6,4086,155+15.31%27,819 24,125
HUMMER EV PICKUP+7,172.73% 721+85,300.00%854 1
SAVANA+67.53% 7,1004,238+44.10%25,569 17,744
SIERRA+25.42% 72,41557,738-2.97%241,522 248,924
TERRAIN+416.73% 20,9484,054+82.29%86,567 47,488
YUKON-7.60% 13,29614,390-6.12%48,220 51,365
YUKON XL-6.38% 9,46410,109+3.67%34,084 32,877
GMC TOTAL+42.34% 143,645100,919+7.30%517,649 482,437

Sales Results - Q4 2022 - USA - GM Totals

BRANDQ4 2022 / Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022YTD 2021
CHEVROLET TOTAL+43.28% 413,560288,647+5.59%1,518,048 1,437,677
CADILLAC TOTAL+74.83% 39,13522,385+13.88%134,726 118,310
BUICK TOTAL-6.49% 26,92128,789-42.43%103,519 179,799
GMC TOTAL+42.34% 143,645100,919+7.30%517,649 482,437
GM USA TOTAL+41.41% 623,261440,740+2.51%2,273,942 2,218,223

Healthy Expectations For 2023

GM plans to build on this momentum in 2023, growing electric vehicle market share with nine new EV models, including the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, which was the country’s best-selling mainstream EV series in the third and fourth quarter.

2024 Chevy Equinox EV.

2024 Chevy Equinox EV

“GM is carrying strong momentum in North America into 2023,” said GM Executive Vice President and President at GM North America, Steve Carlisle, in a statement. “We see opportunities to grow our EV market share with nine all-electric models on sale, expand our truck leadership with four new Chevrolet and GMC heavy-duty and midsize pickups, and win new customers with the affordable and stylish 2024 Chevrolet Trax, which is the best entry-level vehicle we’ve ever built,” he added.

2024 Chevy Trax.

2024 Chevy Trax

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By Deivis Centeno

Deivis is an engineer with a passion for cars and the global auto business. He is constantly investigating about GM's future products.

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  1. Except for Buick, those are some impressive numbers all things considered. Good job GMC, Chevrolet and Cadillac. Good luck Buick.

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  2. Congrats, would have sold lots more trucks if they had been available and dealers hadn’t been gouging customers.

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