Chevy Express sales increased in the United States and Canada during the second quarter of 2024, with 12 deliveries recorded in Mexico.
| MODEL | Q2 2024 / Q2 2023 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 / YTD 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS | +1.98% | 9,410 | 9,227 | -5.11% | 16,912 | 17,822 |
| MODEL | Q2 2024 / Q2 2023 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 / YTD 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS | +15.70% | 1,002 | 866 | +31.43% | 1,777 | 1,352 |
| MODEL | Q2 2024 / Q2 2023 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 / YTD 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS | -72.09% | 12 | 43 | * | 0 | 0 |
Chevy Express sales in Q2 2024 drove the full-size van back down to fourth place from the previous quarter when ranked by sales volume. The full-size van segment comprises passenger, cargo, and cutaway/chassis cab models.
The Ford Transit (see running Ford Transit sales) led again, having remained at the top since its launch, with sales up 28 percent, moving 38,864 units. The Ram ProMaster moved back up to second place, a spot it held for the past two-plus years before slipping to fourth last time around. It posted a 24 percent drop in sales to 15,369 units. The Blue Oval’s second entry, the Ford E-Series (see running Ford E-Series sales), moved back into third with a 13 percent bump to 9,828 units, while the Express (see running Chevy Express sales) followed in fourth with a two percent uptick to 9,410 units. Finally, the GMC Savana (see running GMC Savana sales), the corporate twin of the Express, finished last with a 12 percent drop for 6,401 deliveries.
| MODEL | Q2 24 / Q2 23 | Q2 24 | Q2 23 | Q2 24 SHARE | Q2 23 SHARE | YTD 24 / YTD 23 | YTD 24 | YTD 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD TRANSIT | +28.32% | 38,864 | 30,287 | 49% | 40% | +24.09% | 75,863 | 61,134 |
| RAM PROMASTER | -23.92% | 15,369 | 20,200 | 19% | 27% | -44.00% | 21,222 | 37,894 |
| FORD E-SERIES | +12.51% | 9,828 | 8,735 | 12% | 12% | +3.83% | 20,268 | 19,520 |
| CHEVROLET EXPRESS | +1.98% | 9,410 | 9,227 | 12% | 12% | -5.11% | 16,912 | 17,822 |
| GMC SAVANA | -11.94% | 6,401 | 7,269 | 8% | 10% | -38.01% | 7,479 | 12,065 |
| TOTAL | +5.49% | 79,872 | 75,718 | -4.51% | 141,744 | 148,435 |
The Express maintained a 12 percent segment share. The Transit led with a solid 49 percent share, up nine percentage points year-over-year, while the ProMaster posted a 19 percent share, down eight percentage points, and the E-Series maintained a 12 percent share. The Savana held an eight percent share, down two percentage points.
Combined sales of GM’s two vans, the Chevy Express and GMC Savana, totaled 15,811 units with a cumulative 20 percent segment share to enable The General to take second place overall.
| MODEL | Q2 24 / Q2 23 | Q2 24 | Q2 23 | YTD 24 / YTD 23 | YTD 24 | YTD 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET EXPRESS | +1.98% | 9,410 | 9,227 | -5.11% | 16,912 | 17,822 |
| GMC SAVANA | -11.94% | 6,401 | 7,269 | -38.01% | 7,479 | 12,065 |
| TOTAL | -4.15% | 15,811 | 16,496 | -18.39% | 24,391 | 29,887 |
Meanwhile, combined sales of the two Ford models, the Transit and E-Series, totaled 48,692 units, giving The Blue Oval a solid 61 percent share to account for more than three-fifths of all sales here.
| MODEL | Q2 24 / Q2 23 | Q2 24 | Q2 23 | YTD 24 / YTD 23 | YTD 24 | YTD 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD TRANSIT | +28.32% | 38,864 | 30,287 | +24.09% | 75,863 | 61,134 |
| FORD E-SERIES | +12.51% | 9,828 | 8,735 | +3.83% | 20,268 | 19,520 |
| TOTAL | +24.78% | 48,692 | 39,022 | +19.19% | 96,131 | 80,654 |
The full-size van segment grew five percent to 79,872 units during Q2 2024, meaning Express sales slightly underperformed the segment average.
Chevy Express sales actually went into the black in Q2 2024 after over a year of negative quarters. Furthermore, combining sales of the Express and the GMC Savana gave GM a second-place showing overall, though crosstown rival Ford vastly outsold it with just the Transit alone.
As noted in the past, the Express/Savana is an old vehicle that dates back to the 1990s. The duo remains the oldest models in their segment by a wide margin and are even the oldest GM vehicles currently in production. Meanwhile, the field is offering substantially more modern and attractive products.
To make matters worse, GM eliminated the turbo-diesel baby Duramax engine, which was one of the key differentiators of the automaker’s full-size van offering. With the diesel gone, there’s now not much reason for fleets or retail buyers to opt for either of the two GM twins. Class-leading towing is one of this van’s only competitive advantages.
Of course a much-needed overhaul would substantially help GM in this space, but The General may have canceled any such plans, even though the automaker previously entertained plans to redesign the Chevy Express for the 2027 model year, keeping the ICE powertrain.
Additionally, this past December, GM issued a “Stop Build” order for four configurations of the 2024 Chevy Express and 2024 GMC Savana commercial cargo vans, halting production of those variants immediately, which may have impacted sales this quarter. Fortunately, production is back on track for both GM vans.
On a positive note, GM has sold more than 3 million Chevy Express and GMC Savana units to date.
The 2024 Chevy Express arrives with two new transmissions, which are the only changes for the Passenger Van, Cargo Van, and Cutaway configurations. While the 2024 Chevy Express cargo van initially dropped the naturally aspirated 6.6L V8 L8T gasoline engine, it is now available again. It joins the atmospheric 4.3L V6 LV1 gasoline engine as the only two powerplants offered in the 2024 Express. Check out the 2024 Chevy Express towing capacities.
Additionally, 2024 Chevy Express infotainment system upgrades are no longer available, leaving the 2024 Express with only one infotainment option: the base audio system, which consists of an AM/FM stereo with an MP3 player. That system includes an auxiliary jack and two front-door speakers.
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We could sell them if they would let us order them and build them!!!
When can we order a 2025 van?