Chevrolet delivered 141,381 vehicles in June, a 32 percent gain year-over-year, driven by increases for Chevrolet Silverado, Equinox, Traverse and Malibu. This includes an 11 percent increase in retail sales for Chevrolet, marking the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year retail sales gains
“June delivered the ninth month of year-over-year retail growth for Chevrolet,” said Jim Campbell, US Vice President, Chevrolet Marketing, “as consumers continue to be attracted to our lineup of award-winning cars, crossovers, and trucks.”
Silverado posted 30,994 total sales in June – a year-over-year increase of 25 percent. The average age of trucks traded-in for a new Silverado also fell: During 2009, the average trade-in was 6.3 years old and had 81,000 miles; in 2010, the average trade-in has dropped to 5.4 years old and has 77,000 miles.
Chevrolet’s cars and crossovers also posted significant sales gains in June.
Chevrolet Equinox total sales climbed 180 percent over June 2009. Retail sales climbed 158 percent, marking 12 consecutive months of year-over-year increases.
Chevrolet Malibu total sales climbed 81 percent over June 2009. Retail sales climbed 22 percent, marking nine consecutive months of year-over-year increases.
Chevrolet Traverse total sales climbed 56 percent over June 2009, marking four consecutive months of year-over-year sales increases.
