FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, OH – Northern Ohio new vehicle sales increased by 7.75 percent in March, when compared to the same month last year. According to figures released today by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association (GCADA), a total of 19,697 new vehicles were registered last month, compared to the 18,280 sales in March of 2024.
“Coming out of the Cleveland Auto Show in early March helped kickstart the spring selling season,” says Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “Consumer traffic remained strong throughout the month as shoppers looked to buy vehicles prior to the tariffs being applied.”
“Preowned vehicle sales continue to struggle, as inventory is difficult to come by and interest rates raise concerns for customers. We are cautiously optimistic that overall sales will continue to outpace 2024.”
So far in 2025, a total of 54,219 new cars, trucks and SUVs have been sold, an increase of 3.76 percent over last year.
Used vehicle sales totaled 17,551 in the month of March are off by 7.82 percent compared to the same month last year, and down by 8.61 percent year over year.
Chevrolet continues to be the best-selling brand in the region, with 2,954 new vehicles sold. Ford’s sales of 2,377 hold second place in March. Honda stays in third with 1,830 sales, followed by Kia and Toyota with 1,647 and 1,451 sales, respectively.
New-car and truck sales in Northern Ohio
March ‘25 / March ‘24 & YTD
|
|
March ‘25
|
March ‘24
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YTD
March ‘25
|
YTD
March ‘24
|
March Chg.
|
YTD
March Chg.
|
|
ACURA
|
103
|
139
|
263
|
326
|
-25.90%
|
-19.33%
|
|
ALFA ROMEO
|
18
|
19
|
38
|
65
|
-5.26%
|
-41.54%
|
|
ASTON MARTIN
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
200.00%
|
-20.00%
|
|
AUDI
|
93
|
104
|
317
|
356
|
-10.58%
|
-10.96%
|
|
BENTLEY
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
4
|
50.00%
|
75.00%
|
|
BMW
|
233
|
211
|
657
|
676
|
10.43%
|
-2.81%
|
|
BUICK
|
746
|
652
|
1889
|
1579
|
14.42%
|
19.63%
|
|
CADILLAC
|
258
|
226
|
756
|
640
|
14.16%
|
18.13%
|
|
CHEVROLET
|
2954
|
2538
|
7912
|
7140
|
16.39%
|
10.81%
|
|
CHRYSLER
|
82
|
81
|
298
|
226
|
1.23%
|
31.86%
|
|
DODGE
|
126
|
164
|
390
|
444
|
-23.17%
|
-12.16%
|
|
FIAT
|
7
|
1
|
13
|
1
|
600.00%
|
1200.00%
|
|
FORD
|
2377
|
2157
|
6317
|
6696
|
10.20%
|
-5.66%
|
|
FREIGHTLINER
|
102
|
84
|
330
|
240
|
21.43%
|
37.50%
|
|
GENESIS
|
93
|
61
|
199
|
202
|
52.46%
|
-1.49%
|
|
GMC
|
710
|
566
|
1998
|
1665
|
25.44%
|
20.00%
|
|
HINO
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0.00%
|
-66.67%
|
|
HONDA
|
1830
|
1770
|
4799
|
4822
|
3.39%
|
-0.48%
|
|
HYUNDAI
|
1034
|
1094
|
2660
|
2865
|
-5.48%
|
-7.16%
|
|
INFINITI
|
30
|
19
|
78
|
70
|
57.89%
|
11.43%
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
|
47
|
57
|
143
|
128
|
-17.54%
|
11.72%
|
|
ISUZU
|
15
|
15
|
37
|
55
|
0.00%
|
-32.73%
|
|
JAGUAR
|
1
|
9
|
17
|
29
|
-88.89%
|
-41.38%
|
|
JEEP
|
962
|
956
|
2748
|
2690
|
0.63%
|
2.16%
|
|
KENWORTH
|
30
|
51
|
131
|
119
|
-41.18%
|
10.08%
|
|
KIA
|
1647
|
1390
|
4401
|
3735
|
18.49%
|
17.83%
|
|
LAND ROVER
|
47
|
63
|
172
|
177
|
-25.40%
|
-2.82%
|
|
LEXUS
|
191
|
178
|
582
|
560
|
7.30%
|
3.93%
|
|
LINCOLN
|
190
|
173
|
513
|
456
|
9.83%
|
12.50%
|
|
MACK
|
12
|
20
|
50
|
40
|
-40.00%
|
25.00%
|
|
MASERATI
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
11
|
-50.00%
|
-63.64%
|
|
MAZDA
|
496
|
482
|
1358
|
1474
|
2.90%
|
-7.87%
|
|
MERCEDES BENZ
|
244
|
226
|
693
|
650
|
7.96%
|
6.62%
|
|
MINI
|
16
|
18
|
46
|
46
|
-11.11%
|
0.00%
|
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
3
|
11
|
16
|
37
|
-72.73%
|
-56.76%
|
|
MITSUBISHI
|
133
|
89
|
334
|
277
|
49.44%
|
20.58%
|
|
NISSAN
|
625
|
642
|
1667
|
1825
|
-2.65%
|
-8.66%
|
|
PETERBILT
|
114
|
63
|
269
|
177
|
80.95%
|
51.98%
|
|
PORSCHE
|
36
|
30
|
132
|
107
|
20.00%
|
23.36%
|
|
RAM
|
693
|
536
|
2192
|
1900
|
29.29%
|
15.37%
|
|
ROLLS-ROYCE
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
-50.00%
|
0.00%
|
|
SUBARU
|
1188
|
1131
|
3380
|
3141
|
5.04%
|
7.61%
|
|
TESLA
|
211
|
275
|
653
|
737
|
-23.27%
|
-11.40%
|
|
TOYOTA
|
1451
|
1402
|
4039
|
4317
|
3.50%
|
-6.44%
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN
|
442
|
484
|
1428
|
1261
|
-8.68%
|
13.24%
|
|
VOLVO
|
93
|
74
|
268
|
238
|
25.68%
|
12.61%
|
|
WESTERN STAR
|
5
|
12
|
17
|
37
|
-58.33%
|
-54.05%
|
|
Total Cars and Trucks
|
19,697
|
18,280
|
54,219
|
52,252
|
7.75%
|
3.76%
|
Retail sales figures are based on vehicle registration reports from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Vehicle sales data includes all dealers in these 21 counties: Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne.
About the GCADA
The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association (GCADA) has served the retail automobile industry and community with integrity and distinction since 1915. Today, located in Broadview Heights, GCADA represents over 280 franchised motor vehicle dealers, which include new-car, truck, motorcycle and RV dealers in 32 Ohio counties along the Lake Erie shore and beyond. More information on the GCADA can be found at www.gcada.org.
About the Cleveland Auto Show
The Cleveland Auto Show features concept, pre?production and production vehicles from the world’s auto manufacturers. The Show also features an array of entertainment including sports and celebrity appearances throughout the ten?day run. The Cleveland Auto Show is a consumer show and a favorite family tradition since 1903. Find us online at clevelandautoshow.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sara Panza, 440-746-1500
spanza@gcada.org
