GM is #1 in Canada for 2017 Retail Sales

• GM Canada December retail sales increased 30.8 per cent year-over-year to 14,568
• 2017 retail sales increased 15.6 per cent year-over-year to 232,057
• December total sales increased 9.22 per cent year-over-year to 19,801 
• 2017 total sales increased 13.27 per cent year-over-year to 302,826

GM was #1 in Canada for 2017 full-year automotive retail sales driven by a strong product portfolio in key Canadian market segments. GM Canada has built steady sales momentum throughout 2017 culminating in an outstanding December as Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers delivered 19,801 vehicles (total) in December, an increase of 9.2 per cent year-over-year. This included 14,568 retail and 5,233 fleet deliveries.

GM Canada’s focus on all-important retail sales culminated in 232,057 retail deliveries in 2017, an increase of 15.2 per cent year-over-year. GM Canada’s fleet also outpaced the industry in commercial sales with 27,186 deliveries in 2017, an increase of 23 per cent year-over-year. 

“With our strength in SUVs, pickups and EVs, GM Canada and our dealers have aligned with what Canadians want to drive,” said John Roth, vice president, sales, service and marketing. "We built momentum steadily throughout 2017 and our December results are signaling our intention to keep our brands at the front of the pack.”

Brand Highlights: December 2017 (RETAIL)

CHEVROLET

• +29.4 per cent year over year
• +13.6 per cent calendar-year
• Chevrolet Best December since 2011. Best Year since 2007
• Chevrolet Truck Best December since 2011. Best Year since 1997
• Chevrolet is the #1 retailer of electric plug-in vehicles in Canada with more than 6400 units sold, with the launch of the all new, award-winning Bolt EV and the customer-favourite Volt.

BUICK

• +33.3 per cent year-over-year
• +15.1 per cent calendar-year
• Buick Best December since 2006. Best Year since 2003
• Buick SUV Best December EVER. Best Year EVER

GMC

• +47.4 per cent year-over-year
• +18.7 per cent calendar-year
• GMC Best December since 2010. Best Year EVER

CADILLAC

• +10.9 per cent calendar-year
• Cadillac Best Year EVER
• Cadillac SUV Best Year EVER

Chevrolet December/Year-End 2017:        

• Camaro retail is up 8.4 per cent CY
• Corvette retail is up 15.2 per cent CY
• Impala retail is up 14.3 per cent in December
• Volt retail is up 11.8 per cent in December and up 25.7 per cent CY
• Colorado retail is up 104.6 per cent in December and up 23.3 per cent CY
• Equinox retail is up 30.7 per cent in December and up 33.8 per cent CY
• Silverado retail is up 66.5 per cent in December and up 33.0 per cent CY
• Suburban retail is up 42.2 per cent in December
• Tahoe retail is up 72.3 per cent in December
• Traverse retail is up 189.7 per cent in December and up 23.6 per cent CY

Buick December/Year End 2017:        

• Enclave retail is up 388.7 per cent in December and up 4.9 per cent CY
• Encore retail is up 59.6 per cent in December and up 74.1 per cent CY
• Envision retail is up 47.2 per cent in December and up 228.5 per cent CY
• Regal retail is up 18.5 per cent in December

GMC December/Year End 2017:        

• Acadia retail is up 44.3 per cent in December and up 37.8 per cent CY
• Canyon retail is up 39.8 per cent in December and up 1.1 per cent CY
• Sierra retail is up 39.2 per cent in December and up 18.7 per cent CY
• Terrain retail is up 60.2 per cent in December and up 24.1 per cent CY
• Yukon retail is up 215.3 per cent in December and up 18.3 per cent CY
• Yukon XL retail is up 61.4 per cent in December and up 3.6 per cent CY

Cadillac December/Year End 2017:        

• CT6 retail is up 37.3 per cent CY
• Escalade retail is up 9.0 per cent CY
• XT5 retail is up 5.3 per cent in December and up 148.1 per cent CY