GM 1st quarter sales analysis

[buickguy]

While GM sales are down overall, there are some bright spots, and some areas of concern.

Buick, Cadillac, Hummer and Saab up from a year ago.

Saturn, Pontiac, Chevrolet down, in some cases significantly from a year ago.

GM's criticized minivan sales are mixed: up for Buick, Pontiac, and Chevy, down for Saturn.

New Launch vehicles are up: DTS, Lucerne, Solstice, Tahoe, and Escalade

Chevy Corvette outsold the entire Saab division.

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BRIGHT SPOTS: compared to first quarter '05

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Buick Lucerne: sales exceed LeSabre and Park Avenue

Buick trucks: up 11%

Buick Rainier: up 40%

Buick Rendezvous: up 2%

Buick Terraza: up 18%

Cadillac DTS: sales exceed DeVille

Cadillac Escalade: up 12%

Chevy Cobalt: up 80%

Chevy Malibu: up 2%

Chevy Corvette: up 17%

Chevy Tahoe up 37%

Pontiac G6: up 78%

Pontiac Gran Prix: up 18%

Pontiac Solstice: 6,100 sold in '06

Pontiac Montana: up 68%

Pontiac Torrent: 11,000 sold in '06

Saab 9-3: up 8%

Hummer: up 187%

h3: 13,000 sold in '06

Saturn Vue: up 30%

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WEAK SPOTS:

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Cadillac SRX: down 15%

Cadillac STS: down 18%

Cadillac CTS: down 1%

Cadillac XLR: down 10%

Buick LaCrosse: down 15% outselling Century/Regal from '04

Chevy Monte Carlo: down 1%

Chevy Aveo: down 25%

Chevy Trailblazer: down 9%

Chevy Equinox: down 24%

Pontiac Vibe: down 34%

Saab 9-5: down 22%

Saab 9-2x: down 75%

Saturn Ion: down 6%

Saturn Relay: down 55%

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Cadillac Escalade: up 12%

Cadillac SRX: down 15%

Cadillac STS: down 18%

Cadillac CTS: down 1%

Cadillac XLR: down 10%

Hmmm...time to bring back names maybe?

[Newbiewar]

Hmmm...time to bring back names maybe?

no... time to replace old product... the CTS needs to bring the traffic in...

[Cremazie]

The STS is still new and it's down that much, outch!

[VenSeattle]

The STS is still new and it's down that much, outch!

I think there's a refresh coming... Let's hope.

[turbo200]

yes a refresh is coming, but i don't think it will be enough unless the interior is completely redesigned. In its class I see no reason to pick the sts over superior cars like the M45, A6, 540, etc.

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

THIS is why I was worried about Cadillac and subsequently started that thread about it...

GM, you CANNOT allow Cadillac to regres!!!!!! They need freshened product and they need it NOW!!! Not 3 years from now, that'll be too late!