Chevy Dealer Inventory Lower In February 2025

Chevy new vehicle inventory dropped sharply in February 2025 after a January surge, declining to 85 days supply as the Bow Tie’s models continued to fly off dealer lots despite faltering sales in the U.S. auto market as a whole.

As revealed by Cox Automotive research, Chevy days supply of 85 is down month-over-month from a 93 days supply in January 2025, but is up sharply from the 64 days supply of new Bow Tie vehicles dealerships had on hand a year ago in January 2024.

Chevy inventory is still quite elevated compared to the 60 days supply considered to be the optimal inventory level of new vehicles on dealer lots throughout the automotive industry. Days supply is a measure indicating how long current inventory would last at current sales rates without restocking. Thus, it is based both on the absolute number of vehicle units in inventory as well as the speed with which those vehicles are being purchased or leased by customers.

Inventory for the U.S. auto market as a whole was at an 89 days supply for February 2025, a 10-percent month-over-month drop. Chevy had less inventory than the market average by 4 days supply, indicating its sales are outpacing even tax refund-fueled overall purchases in the year’s second month. The number of unsold vehicles rose by 2.2 percent between January and February, show just how vigorous the early-year sales spurt has been for days supply to drop while absolute vehicle numbers are climbing.

Sales rose by 13.6 percent for February 2025 from the previous month, driven by a 7-percent year-over-year increase in tax refunds. This is despite consumer confidence plunging as potential tariff disruptions from the economic policies of President Donald Trump and other chaotic, uncertain conditions in the news dent the typical American’s assurance in the future. The rise of inventory likely helped to drive sales alongside early-year bonuses and tax refunds, however, with the greater supply of new vehicles giving buyers an improved selection to choose from.

Chevy, meanwhile, was one of the half-dozen brands that made up 58 percent of sales in America for the month. The relative affordability of its models, as well as those of the other five bestselling brands (Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Toyota), helped to drive sales in a market where affordability is an increasing problem for many U.S. buyers. With car payments higher than at any point in U.S. history and delinquent car payments at a 30-year high, cheaper vehicles are attracting high buyer interest. Unlike many brands that are focusing mainly on premium offerings, Chevy and the other five bestsellers have 40 models between them priced below the $48,316 current industry average.

Best-selling body styles for February 2025 continued to be compact crossovers and full-size pickup trucks. Chevy, of course, addresses both of these niches with its all-new, highly-popular second-generation Chevrolet Trax and the many variants of its mainstay Chevy Silverado pickup.