DETROIT Chevrolet sold a total of 125,389 vehicles in
January and claimed the spot as the top selling brand in the United
States. That includes 33 percent increase in retail sales, as customer
demand remained strong across the brand's lineup.
We are encouraged to see Chevrolet's momentum in 2010 carryover to
the new year, said Alan Batey, vice president, Chevrolet Sales and
Service. Because of our great products, more customers chose Chevrolet
in January than any other brand in the United States. In fact, Chevrolet
edged out Ford by almost 4,000 vehicles and outsold Toyota by more than
25,500.
Retail sales of Chevrolet crossovers increased 36 percent over
January 2010. The Equinox recorded a 46 percent gain in retail sales,
marking the fifth-consecutive month of year-over-year retail sales gains
for the compact crossover.
Retail sales of Chevrolet cars increased 33 percent over January
2010, as the launch of the all-new Cruze compact continued to gain
momentum. Customers bought 12,014 Cruze sedans this month a 129
percent increase over the compact car it replaced.
Retail sales of Chevrolet trucks increased 32 percent over January
2010. Combined retail sales of Suburban, Tahoe, and Avalanche increased
26 percent, while customers bought 35 percent more Silverados than a
year ago.
