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GM Car Sales Up 29 Percent To 55,351 Units During Q3 2023

GM car sales, which in the U.S. include the Chevy Camaro, Corvette, and Malibu, along with the Cadillac CT4 and CT5, increased in the United States but decreased in Canada during the third quarter of 2023. Additionally, GM car sales increased in Mexico – where only the automaker’s Chevy brand sells models.

Cumulative deliveries of GM cars in the United States increased a healthy 29 percent to 55,351 units in Q3 2023, comprised of:

  • 7,351 units of the Chevy Camaro, a decrease of over seven percent compared to 7,922 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 8,409 units of the Corvette, an increase of nearly six percent compared to 7,939 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 33,280 units of the Malibu, an increase nearly 54 percent compared to 21,630 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 1,903 units of the Cadillac CT4, a decrease of over 26 percent compared to 2,581 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 4,408 units of the CT5, an increase of over 47 percent compared to 2,991 units sold in Q3 2022

Sales Numbers - GM Car Sales - Q3 2023 - USA

MODEL Q3 23 / Q3 22 Q3 23 Q3 22 Q3 23 SHARE Q3 22 SHARE YTD 23 / YTD 22 YTD 23 YTD 22
CHEVROLET CAMARO -7.21% 7,351 7,922 13% 18% +28.74% 24,688 19,177
CHEVROLET CORVETTE +5.92% 8,409 7,939 15% 18% +0.23% 25,438 25,380
CHEVROLET MALIBU +53.86% 33,280 21,630 60% 50% +39.66% 111,449 79,799
CADILLAC CT4 -26.27% 1,903 2,581 3% 6% +3.50% 7,339 7,091
CADILLAC CT5 +47.38% 4,408 2,991 8% 7% +37.05% 14,397 10,505
TOTAL +28.53% 55,351 43,063 +29.14% 183,311 141,952

Cumulative deliveries of GM cars in Canada decreased 38 percent to 3,118 units in Q3 2023. Notably, the Chevy Spark has been discontinued, but remaining inventory continues to be sold. GM car sales in Canada was comprised of:

  • 392 units of the Chevy Camaro, a decrease of over 14 percent compared to 457 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 738 units of the Corvette, an increase of over 77 percent compared to 416 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 1,672 units of the Malibu, a decrease of over two percent compared to 1,712 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • Two units of the Spark, a decrease of nearly 100 percent compared to 1,954 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 91 units of the Cadillac CT4, a decrease of nearly 53 percent compared to 192 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 223 units of the CT5, a decrease of over 31 percent compared to 325 units sold in Q3 2022

Sales Numbers - GM Car Sales - Q3 2023 - Canada

MODEL Q3 23 / Q3 22 Q3 23 Q3 22 Q3 23 SHARE Q3 22 SHARE YTD 23 / YTD 22 YTD 23 YTD 22
CHEVROLET CAMARO -14.22% 392 457 13% 9% +24.26% 1,306 1,051
CHEVROLET CORVETTE +77.40% 738 416 24% 8% +83.79% 2,075 1,129
CHEVROLET MALIBU -2.34% 1,672 1,712 54% 34% +25.17% 4,655 3,719
CHEVROLET SPARK -99.90% 2 1,954 0% 39% -99.54% 17 3,727
CADILLAC CT4 -52.61% 91 192 3% 4% -1.65% 476 484
CADILLAC CT5 -31.39% 223 325 7% 6% +6.34% 772 726
TOTAL -38.33% 3,118 5,056 -14.17% 9,301 10,836

Cumulative deliveries of GM cars in Mexico increased 42 percent to 20,411 units in Q3 2023. It’s worth noting that remaining inventory of the discontinued Spark continues to be sold down. GM car sales in Mexico was comprised of:

  • 15,407 units of the Chevy Aveo, a healthy increase of over 165 percent compared to 5,807 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 19 units of the Camaro, a decrease of nearly 41 percent compared to 32 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 326 units of the Cavalier, a decrease of over 74 percent compared to 1,259 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 24 units of the Corvette, an increase of over 14 percent compared to 21 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • 4,632 units of the Onix, a decrease of nearly 36 percent compared to 7,234 units sold in Q3 2022, and
  • Three units of the Spark, a decrease of over 91 percent compared to 35 units sold in Q3 2022

Sales Numbers - GM Car Sales - Q3 2023 - Mexico

MODEL Q3 23 / Q3 22 Q3 23 Q3 22 Q3 23 SHARE Q3 22 SHARE YTD 23 / YTD 22 YTD 23 YTD 22
CHEVROLET AVEO +165.32% 15,407 5,807 75% 40% +31.38% 37,064 28,211
CHEVROLET CAMARO -40.63% 19 32 0% 0% +53.85% 80 52
CHEVROLET CAVALIER -74.11% 326 1,259 2% 9% -53.64% 1,828 3,943
CHEVROLET CORVETTE +14.29% 24 21 0% 0% +1.43% 71 70
CHEVROLET ONIX -35.97% 4,632 7,234 23% 50% -25.68% 12,208 16,426
CHEVROLET SPARK -91.43% 3 35 0% 0% -94.38% 5 89
TOTAL +41.86% 20,411 14,388 +5.05% 51,256 48,791

In the U.S., the Malibu reigns supreme in terms of sales volume, recording 33,280 deliveries to account for 60 percent of GM car sales. This should come as no surprise since it’s the only mainstream (affordable) sedan offered by GM in the U.S. Interestingly enough, it’s also the only sedan currently on sale from the Bow Tie brand.

Sales Numbers - GM Car Sales - Q3 2023 - USA

MODEL Q3 23 / Q3 22 Q3 23 Q3 22 Q3 23 SHARE Q3 22 SHARE YTD 23 / YTD 22 YTD 23 YTD 22
CHEVROLET MALIBU +53.86% 33,280 21,630 60% 50% +39.66% 111,449 79,799
CHEVROLET CORVETTE +5.92% 8,409 7,939 15% 18% +0.23% 25,438 25,380
CHEVROLET CAMARO -7.21% 7,351 7,922 13% 18% +28.74% 24,688 19,177
CADILLAC CT5 +47.38% 4,408 2,991 8% 7% +37.05% 14,397 10,505
CADILLAC CT4 -26.27% 1,903 2,581 3% 6% +3.50% 7,339 7,091
TOTAL +28.53% 55,351 43,063 +29.14% 183,311 141,952

While the Malibu, Camaro, Corvette, CT4, and CT5 all fall directly within GM’s car category, it can be argued that the term “car” can also be used to describe other types of vehicles. Specifically, we could extend the definition of “car” to unibody crossovers and unibody pickups (though GM doesn’t sell the latter in North America), since they use the same integral body structure as cars, albeit with a different body style that calls for a higher hip point and higher roof height.

Many analysts and industry observers agree, having already begun to define “car” to include traditional cars like sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, coupes, and convertibles, as well as unibody crossovers and pickups. Expanding the definition of “car” to include all GM unibody vehicles sold by Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac shows that sales grew 32 percent to 330,875 units. Furthermore, traditional cars accounted for 17 percent, or about a sixth, of GM’s overall unibody vehicle sales.

Sales Numbers - GM Unibody Sales - Q3 2023 - USA

MODEL Q3 23 / Q3 22 Q3 23 Q3 22 Q3 23 SHARE Q3 22 SHARE YTD 23 / YTD 22 YTD 23 YTD 22
CHEVROLET EQUINOX +3.53% 48,291 46,646 15% 19% -5.62% 154,142 163,324
CHEVROLET TRAX +498.34% 37,869 6,329 11% 3% +198.21% 65,255 21,882
CHEVROLET MALIBU +53.86% 33,280 21,630 10% 9% +39.66% 111,449 79,799
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE +27.30% 32,318 25,388 10% 10% +44.92% 100,999 69,694
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER +76.39% 30,671 17,388 9% 7% +120.55% 92,479 41,932
BUICK ENCORE GX +104.17% 20,060 9,825 6% 4% +107.42% 50,394 24,296
GMC TERRAIN -5.10% 17,003 17,917 5% 7% -16.75% 54,628 65,619
CHEVROLET BLAZER -11.40% 15,515 17,511 5% 7% -3.47% 48,858 50,615
GMC ACADIA +6.89% 15,398 14,406 5% 6% +42.17% 55,548 39,072
BUICK ENCLAVE +33.51% 10,553 7,904 3% 3% +24.84% 28,482 22,814
CHEVROLET BOLT EUV -21.34% 8,793 11,179 3% 4% +90.04% 30,119 15,849
CHEVROLET CORVETTE +5.92% 8,409 7,939 3% 3% +0.23% 25,438 25,380
CHEVROLET CAMARO -7.21% 7,351 7,922 2% 3% +28.74% 24,688 19,177
BUICK ENVISION -0.38% 7,279 7,307 2% 3% +91.36% 34,842 18,208
CHEVROLET BOLT EV +99.49% 7,042 3,530 2% 1% +214.38% 19,375 6,163
CADILLAC XT5 -14.44% 6,212 7,260 2% 3% +7.51% 20,312 18,894
BUICK ENVISTA * 5,385 * 2% 0% * 5,385 0
CADILLAC XT4 -9.22% 5,300 5,838 2% 2% +18.94% 17,807 14,971
CADILLAC CT5 +47.38% 4,408 2,991 1% 1% +37.05% 14,397 10,505
CADILLAC XT6 -18.27% 4,097 5,013 1% 2% -1.58% 14,164 14,392
CADILLAC LYRIQ +8,283.33% 3,018 36 1% 0% +14,716.67% 5,334 36
CADILLAC CT4 -26.27% 1,903 2,581 1% 1% +3.50% 7,339 7,091
BUICK ENCORE -79.90% 701 3,487 0% 1% -48.67% 5,765 11,231
CHEVROLET BLAZER EV * 19 * 0% 0% * 19 0
TOTAL +32.34% 330,875 250,027 +33.24% 987,218 740,944

The top five GM unibody cars are all sold by the Bow Tie brand, with the Chevy Equinox leading with 48,291 deliveries, followed by the Chevy Trax, Malibu, Chevy Traverse, and Chevy Trailblazer. These five models alone accounted for 55 percent of all GM unibody sales.

Chevy even commanded GM unibody sales overall, making up 69 percent of all unibody deliveries, while Buick accounted for 13 percent, GMC 10 percent, and Cadillac eight percent of sales.

Sales Numbers - Unibody Chevy Sales - Q3 2023 - USA

MODEL Q3 23 / Q3 22 Q3 23 Q3 22 Q3 23 SHARE Q3 22 SHARE YTD 23 / YTD 22 YTD 23 YTD 22
CHEVROLET CAMARO -7.21% 7,351 7,922 3% 5% +28.74% 24,688 19,177
CHEVROLET CORVETTE +5.92% 8,409 7,939 4% 5% +0.23% 25,438 25,380
CHEVROLET MALIBU +53.86% 33,280 21,630 14% 13% +39.66% 111,449 79,799
CHEVROLET BOLT EV +99.49% 7,042 3,530 3% 2% +214.38% 19,375 6,163
CHEVROLET BOLT EUV -21.34% 8,793 11,179 4% 7% +90.04% 30,119 15,849
CHEVROLET TRAX +498.34% 37,869 6,329 16% 4% +198.21% 65,255 21,882
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER +76.39% 30,671 17,388 13% 11% +120.55% 92,479 41,932
CHEVROLET EQUINOX +3.53% 48,291 46,646 21% 28% -5.62% 154,142 163,324
CHEVROLET BLAZER -11.40% 15,515 17,511 7% 11% -3.47% 48,858 50,615
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE +27.30% 32,318 25,388 14% 15% +44.92% 100,999 69,694
CHEVROLET BLAZER EV * 19 * 0% 0% * 19 0
TOTAL +38.74% 229,558 165,462 +36.25% 672,821 493,815

GM now fields four all-electric crossover (unibody) utility vehicles with the Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV and Chevy Blazer EV, as well as the Cadillac Lyriq.

Sales Numbers - GM EV Utility Vehicles - Q3 2023 - USA

MODEL Q3 23 / Q3 22 Q3 23 Q3 22 Q3 23 SHARE Q3 22 SHARE YTD 23 / YTD 22 YTD 23 YTD 22
CHEVROLET BOLT EUV -21.34% 8,793 11,179 47% 76% +90.04% 30,119 15,849
CHEVROLET BOLT EV +99.49% 7,042 3,530 37% 24% +214.38% 19,375 6,163
CADILLAC LYRIQ +8,283.33% 3,018 36 16% 0% +14,716.67% 5,334 36
CHEVROLET BLAZER EV * 19 * 0% 0% * 19 0
TOTAL +27.99% 18,872 14,745 +148.76% 54,847 22,048

Cumulatively, unibody GM EV sales grew 28 percent to 18,872 units, accounting for six percent of overall GM crossover sales.

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Comments

  1. Look at that little unsung hero Malibu go! It outsells a good number of Chevrolet’s headline grabbers.

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  2. Just goes to show that not everybody wants an SUV or monster truck, regardless of what gm wants to push on people.

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  3. Its great that the Malibu is still selling well.

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  4. As the owner of a 2014 turbo Malibu, I can attest to it being a great car. Glad Chevrolet has kept building them.

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  5. The Camaro outsells the CT4/5 combined, but its getting the axe….

    Also, the Corvette is touted to be some sort of superwunder profit machine at 25K sales on a dedicated platform at a dedicated plant that only makes Corvettes and it shares basically nothing with any other GM car but somehow the Camaro is a loser at 24K sales sharing the same platform, engines, and assembly plant as the CT4/5?

    That doesn’t add up.

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  6. As a retired Accountant at GM, the first question we always asked Management: “What do you want the answer to be?”

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  7. These sales reports are no surprise with Malibu leading the way as an affordable desired car that most people can still afford. The CT5 is also leading the way because many people still want a sedan and this one comes with a powerful v-6 or the blackwing V-8 that will cost additional if you have the money. When will GM stop peddling SUV’s and pickups and EV’s to the entire country? This kind of practice happened in the 80’s with scaled down Cadillacs and every sedan looked like the other. This approach cost GM dominance in the US car market and now market share is just a fraction of what it was when the best selling car year after year was the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Time for GM to wake up and build what buyers want not what the CEO wants or what is most profitable. If not all the good jobs once provided by General Motors will be gone forever.

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    1. Yes. You are correct. I always challenge anyone to drive thru a school, Wally World, pick one parking lot and see the kias Hyundai Honda Toyota etc. Hardly any GM Ford etc. American brands. Doesn’t take a focus group to figure out GM management has lost their way. Duh. Not everybody can afford a hummer. Mary is run by the green machine. All out for the electric vehicle. Meanwhile the company is not every man’s car company, it’s a rich man’s car company. Not a good look for a so called mass market manufacturer. Meanwhile back at the factory, the foreign competition is eating up the market.

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      1. PS: I think GM is intentionally limiting full size utility production. I can’t find anything out west that’s not marked up 20,000 bucks. Used to just drive down and pick my color. No more, just nothing there. Worked for GM my entire life. Used to enjoy going and picking out my new truck. Not any fun any more. Can’t even get a paper brochure on the vehicle. No wonder there’s a lack of enthusiasm for vehicles now. All gone.

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        1. Dear retired GMPT,
          I worked for GM for 44 years and they have lost their way to appeal to blue collar workers. So many jobs have left the USA because of mismanagement! We are on same page and I have never bought any vehicle that wasn’t gm or built in the USA!
          Terry-Retired GM Employee

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  8. Numbers are bs, many dealers don’t have any cars. My local Cadillac dealer doesn’t have any ct4 or 5. Just suvs. They said they could order me one but don’t stock cars. It’s bs, these car numbers could go up a lot more.

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  9. Ken;

    You do realize that if the dealer has no sedans it’s because they didn’t order any for inventory. Its not GMs fault.

    It would also follow that if they didn’t order any it’s because they don’t sell well enough for them.

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  10. I wonder what percentage of Malibu sales are Fleet. I would want to know how many sold at retail to individuals and if those sales rose or fell. That is the most important number.

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  11. But Mary said we wouldn’t buy sedans!?

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  12. Crazy Mary will probably cancel these cars to sell more slow-selling EVs.

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  13. It seems like the main thing people do not want is Mary Barra.
    She closed lordstown saying people don’t want small cars. She is wrong more then she is right.
    It would be cheaper to get rid of her and make decisions by flipping a coin. At least we can have a 50 percent chance to make the right choice.

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  14. She can’t even read the writing on the wall ,how much money has GM made on EV or lost ..

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  15. Megeebee dealers want to sell as does Mary suvs and trucks because they have better profit margins. And it is gms fault because they don’t make enough cars. Dealers can’t order a vehicle if there is none. Wow

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    1. Ken:

      If the dealer ordered them, they’d be built.

      Wow!

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  16. Bs. They kept the chips for the vehicles that made them the most profits. Limiting car manufacturing for almost 3 years now. All kinds of people on this site waiting to have there cars made.

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