The Ford Transit has been king of commercial van sales in the US for many months. While it struggled in July, it is now back on top for the month of August. Although the numbers are down significantly when compared to last year.
The other notable figure on this list is the improved growth of the GMC Savana and Chevy Express vans, which saw big increases when compared to last August.
Full-size Commercial Van – August 2017 Sales
*Mercedes-Benz Sprinter sales numbers are now reported in combination with the Mercedes-Benz Metris van.
July 2017# | July ’17 / ’16 % | YTD 2017 # | YTD ’17 / ’16 % | |
Ford Transit | 10,172 | -15.2% | 80,292 | -21.1% |
Chevy Express | 6,940 | 4.2% | 47,314 | 7.3% |
Ford E-Series | 4,894 | 3.8% | 35,824 | -0.8% |
Ram ProMaster | 4,589 | 45.0% | 28,332 | 21.0% |
Mercedes Sprinter/Metris | 3,581 | 13.6% | 22,139 | -0.2% |
GMC Savana | 1,868 | 169.9% | 20,703 | 60.6% |
Nissan NV | 1,377 | -3.8% | 12,162 | 1.5% |
Small commercial vans improved in August, but are still down when compared to last year. The Ford Transit Connect is still on top of the sales chart.
Small Commercial Van – August 2017 Sales
July 2017 # | July ’17 / ’16 % | YTD 2017 # | YTD ’17 / ’16 % | |
Ford Transit Connect | 3,678 | 0.9% | 23,237 | -25.1% |
Nissan NV200 | 1,615 | 11.6% | 12,842 | -2.0% |
Ram ProMaster City | 1,125 | 14.0% | 10,916 | -7.0% |
Here is our most recent Mercedes Metris review.