The Silverado was Chevy’s best-selling vehicle in 2018
For Chevrolet, the story was simple in 2018: If the vehicle was a truck, sales either stayed flat or grew impressively. If it was a sedan, sales took a nosedive.
Overall, Chevrolet’s sales numbers declined slightly for the year — about a 1.4% drop. But gains and losses at the individual models were much more dramatic. Here’s a look at the brand’s five best-sellers for the year, and how those sales compared to the year before.
1. Silverado (includes 1500 and HD models)
Sales were essentially flat for Chevy’s best-selling vehicle. Chevy sold 585,581 Silverados in 2018 compared to 585,864 in 2017.
2. Equinox
Crossovers saw dramatic growth in 2018, and the compact Equinox was no exception. Chevy sold 332,618 of these in 2018, a 14.5% increase over 2017’s total of 290,458.
Redesigned for 2019: Find out what’s new on the Chevrolet Silverado
The Equinox was Chevy’s No. 2 best-seller for the year
3. Traverse
The midsize Traverse SUV also notched impressive growth in 2018 with 146,534 sold. That’s an 18.6% increase over 2017’s 123,506 sales.
4. Malibu
The Malibu sedan was one of Chevy’s best-sellers, but sales plummeted from 185,857 in 2017 to 144,542 in 2018, a 22.2% decrease.
5. Cruze
The Cruze compact car also saw a major drop in sales for 2018, with 142,617 deliveries compared to 184,751 in 2017. Not coincidentally, Chevy announced in November that it was canceling the model.
Versatile Vehicles: Take a closer look at Chevrolet’s lineup of SUVs and crossovers
The Cruze was Chevy’s No. 5 best-seller in 2018
The rest of the lineup
6. Colorado
- 2018: 134,842 sold
- 2017: 112,996 sold
- 19.3% increase
7. Tahoe
- 2018: 104,153 sold
- 2017: 98,961 sold
- 5.2% increase
8. Trax
- 2018: 89,916 sold
- 2017: 79,289 sold
- 13.4% increase
9. Express
- 2018: 81,239 sold
- 2018: 69,164 sold
- 17.5% increase
10. Suburban
- 2018: 60,633 sold
- 2017: 56,516 sold
- 7.3% increase
11. Impala
- 2018: 56,556 sold
- 2018: 75,877 sold
- 25.5% decrease
12. Camaro
- 2018: 50,963 sold
- 2017 67,940 sold
- 25% decrease
13. Spark
- 2018: 23,602 sold
- 2017: 22,589 sold
- 4.5% increase
14. Sonic
- 2018: 20,613 sold
- 2017: 30,290 sold
- 31.9% decrease
15. Corvette
- 2018: 18,791 sold
- 2017: 25,079 sold
- 25.1% decrease
16. Volt
- 2018: 18,306 sold
- 2017: 20,349 sold
- 10% decrease
17. Bolt EV
- 2018: 18,019 sold
- 2017: 23,297 sold
- 22.7% decrease
18. LCF
- 2018: 2,810 sold
- 2017: 2,636 sold
- 6.6% increase
The News Wheel is a digital auto magazine providing readers with a fresh perspective on the latest car news. We’re located in the heart of America (Dayton, Ohio) and our goal is to deliver an entertaining and informative perspective on what’s trending in the automotive world. See more articles from The News Wheel.
