GM sales increased 18 percent to 603,208 units during the first quarter of 2023 in the United States. Sales increased at all four GM brands, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC.
“GM is off to a great start in 2023. We gained significant market share in the first quarter, pricing was strong, inventories are in very good shape, and we sold more than 20,000 EVs in a quarter for the first time,” said GM Executive Vice President and President GM North America, Steve Carlisle. “We’re leading in the fleet and commercial market, and all our brands have a lot of momentum heading into a busy season of new product launches,” he added.
GM Sales Notes – U.S. – Q1 2023
- Total GM sales during Q1 2023 increased 17.6 percent to 603,208 units
- GM market share grew an estimated 1.5 points in the first quarter, the biggest increase of any automaker
- GM ended the first quarter with 412,285 vehicles in dealer inventory, including units in-transit
- Combined Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra combined for 194,190 units, a significant nine percent increase from 177,724 units in Q1 2022
- Surpassing Ford F-Series, GM sold more full-size pickups than Ford during the quarter
- GM recorded record quarterly sales of the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, totaling 19,700 units combined
- The Chevy Bolt family is the bestselling mainstream EV series since the 2022’s third quarter
- Buick was the fastest-growing mainstream brand in the industry
- Fleet sales increased 27 percent to 73,274 units in Q1, representing 21 percent of the sales mix
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales increased 15.7 percent to 398,141 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales decreased 18.85 percent to 15,263 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales increased 27261.13 percent to 19,700 units
- This line item includes sales for both the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV
- The Bolt family posted its best quarterly sales ever
- Chevrolet Camaro sales increased 15.95 percent to 7,780 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 38.89 percent to 13,256 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 10.29 percent to 7,904 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 5.59 percent to 52,902 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 2.99 percent to 8,595 units
- Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales decreased 27.6 percent to 1,023 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales increased 45.78 percent to 37,438 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales increased 4.86 percent to 126,992 units
- Silverado 1500 sales increased 7.5 percent to 87,111 units
- Silverado HD (2500 HD, 3500 HD) sales decreased 4 percent to 36,883 units
- Silverado MD (4500 HD, 5500 HD, 6500 HD) sales increased 29.7 percent to 2,998 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 46.05 percent to 150 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 12.14 percent to 13,932 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 13.67 percent to 27,257 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales increased 224.78 percent to 27,951 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales increased 34.39 percent to 31,533 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales increased 11.45 percent to 6,465 units
Cadillac sales increased 28.7 percent to 36,321 units:
- Cadillac CT4 sales increased 43.26 percent to 2,712 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales increased 37.39 percent to 4,593 units
- Cadillac Escalade sales decreased 12.16 percent to 9,228 units
- Regular-length Escalade and Escalade ESV sales are included in this line item
- Cadillac Lyriq sales totaled 968 units
- Cadillac XT4 sales increased 83 percent to 6,773 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales increased 45.9 percent to 7,285 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales increased 25.98 percent to 4,762 units
Buick sales increased 99.2 percent to 38,138 units:
- Buick Enclave sales increased 25.31 percent to 8,803 units
- Buick Encore sales increased 13.7 percent to 2,979 units
- Buick Encore GX sales increased 128.15 percent to 12,279 units
- Buick Envision sales increased 241.84 percent to 14,077 units
GMC sales increased 7.6 percent to 130,608 units:
- GMC Acadia sales increased 70.79 percent to 15,945 units
- GMC Canyon sales decreased 18.57 percent to 5,016 units
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup sales decreased 97.97 percent to 2 units
- GMC Savana sales increased 60.67 percent to 4,796 units
- GMC Sierra sales increased 18.69 percent to 67,198 units
- Sierra 1500 sales increased 26.0 percent to 46,382 units
- Sierra HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales increased 5.1 percent to 20,816 units
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 28.13 percent to 17,928 units
- GMC Yukon sales increased 62.69 percent to 19,723 units
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Detail - Q1 2023 - USA
| Model | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | +4.9% | 126,992 | 121,107 |
| Silverado LD | +7.5% | 87,111 | 81,017 |
| Silverado HD | -2.4% | 36,883 | 37,779 |
| Silverado MD | +29.7% | 2,998 | 2,311 |
GMC Sierra Sales Detail - Q1 2023 - USA
| Model | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | +18.7% | 67,198 | 56,617 |
| Sierra LD | +26% | 46,382 | 36,805 |
| Sierra HD | +5.1% | 20,816 | 19,812 |
Sales Results - Q1 2023 - USA - Chevrolet
| MODEL | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZER | -18.85% | 15,263 | 18,808 |
| BOLT EUV | +4,378.47% | 12,808 | 286 |
| BOLT EV | +9,472.21% | 6,892 | 72 |
| CAMARO | +15.95% | 7,780 | 6,710 |
| COLORADO | -38.89% | 13,256 | 21,693 |
| CORVETTE | -10.29% | 7,904 | 8,811 |
| EQUINOX | -5.59% | 52,902 | 56,036 |
| EXPRESS | -2.99% | 8,595 | 8,860 |
| LOW CAB FORWARD | -27.60% | 1,023 | 1,413 |
| MALIBU | +45.78% | 37,438 | 25,682 |
| SILVERADO | +4.86% | 126,992 | 121,107 |
| SPARK | -46.05% | 150 | 278 |
| SUBURBAN | +12.14% | 13,932 | 12,424 |
| TAHOE | +13.67% | 27,257 | 23,979 |
| TRAILBLAZER | +224.78% | 27,951 | 8,606 |
| TRAVERSE | +34.39% | 31,533 | 23,464 |
| TRAX | +11.45% | 6,465 | 5,801 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +15.73% | 398,141 | 344,033 |
Sales Results - Q1 2023 - USA - Cadillac
| MODEL | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 | +43.26% | 2,712 | 1,893 |
| CT5 | +37.39% | 4,593 | 3,343 |
| ESCALADE | -14.03% | 5,523 | 6,424 |
| ESCALADE ESV | -9.21% | 3,705 | 4,081 |
| LYRIQ | * | 968 | * |
| XT4 | +83.00% | 6,773 | 3,701 |
| XT5 | +45.90% | 7,285 | 4,993 |
| XT6 | +25.98% | 4,762 | 3,780 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +28.72% | 36,321 | 28,216 |
Sales Results - Q1 2023 - USA - Buick
| MODEL | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENCLAVE | +25.31% | 8,803 | 7,025 |
| ENCORE | +13.70% | 2,979 | 2,620 |
| ENCORE GX | +128.15% | 12,279 | 5,382 |
| ENVISION | +241.84% | 14,077 | 4,118 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +99.20% | 38,138 | 19,146 |
Sales Results - Q1 2023 - USA - GMC
| MODEL | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | +70.79% | 15,945 | 9,336 |
| CANYON | -18.57% | 5,016 | 6,160 |
| HUMMER EV PICKUP | -97.97% | 2 | 99 |
| SAVANA | +60.67% | 4,796 | 2,985 |
| SIERRA | +18.69% | 67,198 | 56,617 |
| TERRAIN | -28.13% | 17,928 | 24,944 |
| YUKON | -13.63% | 10,471 | 12,123 |
| YUKON XL | +0.86% | 9,252 | 9,173 |
| GMC TOTAL | +7.55% | 130,608 | 121,437 |
Sales Results - Q1 2023 - USA - GM Totals
| BRAND | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +15.73% | 398,141 | 344,033 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +28.72% | 36,321 | 28,216 |
| BUICK TOTAL | +99.20% | 38,138 | 19,146 |
| GMC TOTAL | +7.55% | 130,608 | 121,437 |
| GM USA TOTAL | +17.62% | 603,208 | 512,832 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM sales for Q1 2022, unless noted otherwise
- There were 75 selling days for Q1 2023 and 75 selling days for Q1 2022
Further Reading & Sales Reporting
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- GM Q1 2023 sales reports:
- GM Q1 2023 sales U.S.A. (this page)
- Chevrolet sales Q1 2023 U.S.A.
- Cadillac sales Q1 2023 U.S.A.
- Buick sales Q1 2023 U.S.A.
- GMC sales Q1 2023 U.S.A.
- GM Canada sales Q1 2023
- GM Mexico sales Q1 2023
- GM China sales Q1 2023
- GM Brazil sales Q1 2023
- GM Argentina sales Q1 2023
- GM Chile sales Q1 2023
- GM Colombia sales Q1 2023
- Chevrolet Colombia January 2023 sales
- Chevrolet Colombia February 2023 sales
- Chevrolet Colombia March 2023 sales
- GM South Korea sales Q1 2023
- GM South Korea January 2023 sales
- Chevrolet South Korea January 2023 sales
- Cadillac South Korea January 2023 sales
- GM South Korea February 2023 sales
- Chevrolet South Korea February 2023 sales
- GMC South Korea February 2023 sales
- Cadillac South Korea February 2023 sales
- GM South Korea March 2023 sales
- Chevrolet South Korea March 2023 sales
- Cadillac South Korea March 2023 sales
- GM South Korea January 2023 sales
- GM Q1 2023 sales U.S.A. (this page)
Comments
Congratulations to GM and, especially Buick, for a good job! Now, please give Buick some additional products.
Got behind a brand new Buick Envision Avenir the other day. It was impressive! Looked every bit as good as an Acura or Lexus.
Envision is a beautiful design. Thought it would be the future styling of Buick but we get “Pure” instead.
Buick at just this level of sales plus GMC is a strong hyper-brand. Gotta be earning a profit with the imports.
Chevy truck performance is shocking!
If sold orders were prioritized, they would be up big time. No telling how many customers gave up and went elsewhere in the first quarter.
This is a mixed bag for GM – up 18% in US sales, but a larger decline in China, its largest market.
Canadian GM LOTS are empty empty empty. In BC and Alberta
Well I think that they need to boost a Buick make Buicks more sportier cars I think Buick is a real good vehicle I think if they had a some sportier models they’ll sell more Buicks and GM’s doing really good overall they need to get them gas mileage up on these trucks but overall I used to have trucks but the way prices are with gas it’s up or down or you don’t know where you going with the prices of gas so I am not going to get another truck until they improve on gas mileage
Over a 90 day period:
Two Hummer EV sales and less than 1,000 Lyriq sales.
Amazing!
Ultium production is absolutely terrible.
It looks like Blazer and Equinox production, the first high volume Ultium products, will not be possible unless something dramatically improves.
Just relax… it’s only 90 days. It will take some time to get to full production.
Congratulations GM on a very good quarter. Now GM has fired the marketing Czar, hopefully the new marketing department will generate the marketing dollars in the right departments. There has been a lot of marketing dollars wasted on products that GM was not ready to build and sell.( Lyriq, Hummer,) are two that stick out right away.
That would make too much sense, therefore they will likely expand advertising for vehicles 2-3 years out.
Very good news for GM. Sales should increase more with new and refreshed vehicles.
603,208 for GM, +18% and 475,906 for Ford +10% What? No negative Barra comments…I’m shocked !
BTW Toyota at 469,558 -9%. Stellantis 368,237 -9%
This is very good news for GM. But things will start getting hairy from now on with vehicles sales, with inventories already low on many vehicle lines they might as well stay low.
It was all fleet sales then driving growth