Dealer inventory at Chevy dealerships increased in January 2025, rising to a 93 days supply from the 77 days supply the Bow Tie registered in December 2024 during the year-end sales boom.
Chevy new vehicle inventory is also up year-over-year compared to an 81 days supply in January 2024, according to the latest data from Cox Automotive in its new vehicle inventory report.
The inventory level of Chevy was below the national average for U.S. dealerships in January 2025, which was slightly higher at a 96 days supply. Both figures are well above the 60 days supply of new vehicles that is considered optimal throughout the auto industry. “Days supply” refers to the number of days at current sales rates that dealerships would still have new vehicles in stock if no new units arrived from manufacturers.
The rising inventory of both Chevy and the U.S. auto market are typical of January, however, even if the actual days supply is elevated. Cox references a “January lull” that saw new vehicle sales drop 25 percent compared to the holiday surge in December. Adding to this typical pattern were “weather disruptions” that interfered with people buying new vehicles, as snowstorms, flooding, and other meteorological events took place.
Cox analyst Erin Keating identified Chevy as one of half a dozen brands that made up the majority of new vehicle sales in January. The Bow Tie shared this distinction with Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Toyota. Together, these six brands racked up 57 percent of all U.S. auto sales for the chilly first month of 2025. They also “maintained 53 percent of new-vehicle inventory on showroom floors,” according to Keating.
Full-size pickups tend to have high average inventory due to their many variants and trims. The Chevy Silverado EV lives up to this expectation, with the highest days supply among the Bow Tie’s vehicle models along with the Chevrolet Blazer EV. Meanwhile, the Chevrolet Equinox EV, the Chevrolet Express van, the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV and the Chevrolet Traverse crossover have the lowest inventory at United States dealerships.
Total inventory of all brands in the U.S. was 2.92 million vehicles at January’s end, 1.2 percent higher than at the New Year. This amount was 14.2 percent above the days supply on New Year’s 2024.
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Here it comes. Big incentives and lower interest rates. I predict May or June. People can’t afford these inflated vehicle prices.
Not with tariffs. They’ll use this as the latest excuse to raise prices even further and can incentives, yet again, claiming low inventories. Result will be few sales and potential bankruptcies.
Without tariffs, I’d agree with you.
In 2014, you could buy a new GMC 1500 SLT 4WD for $41,000 and some change – the MSRP was $51k. Adjust for inflation, $41,000 is somewhere around $53-54k. I’m staring at a new GMC 1500 SLT 4WD right now. MSRP is $63,095.I can buy it for $54,500 plus sales tax.
I say all of that to say – in 11 years time, this particular make/model of truck is literally on par with inflation. The only real difference is for people who have to finance their purchase, the rate is double what it was (I’m guessing) in 2014.
Inventory stats have now become meaningless. GM and others have admitted to stockpiling vehicles ahead of tariffs. When they’re all gone, there will be tiny inventories and even more outrageous prices. And few sales.