FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, OH – Northern Ohio dealers sold 19,209 new motor vehicles in August, pulling ahead of the same month last year with an increase of 1.33 percent. According to data released today by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association (GCADA), 2026 year to date sales showed a slight decrease, off by 2.06 percent compared to 2025 figures.
“New vehicle sales in the region eked out a gain for August as the market continues to battle price inflation and high borrowing costs,” says Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “The result has been consumers moving the used car market, which is in line with previous year’s numbers.”
“We still believe the market will be down slightly as we continue through the second half of the year,” Vitantonio said.
Used vehicle sales of 17,069 in August 2026, while off by .30 percent compared to the same month last year, have narrowed the margin – sales were down by 4.86 percent when comparing July 2026 with 2025.
Chevrolet’s grip on Northern Ohio’s brand choice remains firm, with sales of 2,630 new vehicles in August. In second place, Ford’s sales total of 2,021 comes in just ahead of Honda with 2,002 sales in the month. Kia and Toyota round out our best-selling brands, with 1,774 and 1,519 sales respectively.
New-car and truck sales in Northern Ohio
August ‘26 / August ‘25 & YTD
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|
August ‘26
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August ‘25
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YTD
August ‘26
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YTD
August ‘25
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August Chg.
|
YTD
August Chg.
|
|
ACURA
|
125
|
105
|
926
|
826
|
19.05%
|
12.11%
|
|
ALFA ROMEO
|
12
|
10
|
72
|
78
|
20.00%
|
-7.69%
|
|
ASTON MARTIN
|
0
|
2
|
22
|
13
|
-100.00%
|
69.23%
|
|
AUDI
|
148
|
102
|
823
|
847
|
45.10%
|
-2.83%
|
|
BENTLEY
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
24
|
-100.00%
|
-16.67%
|
|
BMW
|
272
|
250
|
1949
|
1840
|
8.80%
|
5.92%
|
|
BUICK
|
483
|
501
|
3661
|
4940
|
-3.59%
|
-25.89%
|
|
CADILLAC
|
170
|
274
|
1451
|
2235
|
-37.96%
|
-35.08%
|
|
CHEVROLET
|
2630
|
2678
|
20,695
|
22,404
|
-1.79%
|
-7.63%
|
|
CHRYSLER
|
78
|
73
|
615
|
686
|
6.85%
|
-10.35%
|
|
DODGE
|
104
|
108
|
871
|
929
|
-3.70%
|
-6.24%
|
|
FIAT
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
20
|
0.00%
|
-80.00%
|
|
FORD
|
2021
|
2132
|
16,974
|
18,406
|
-5.21%
|
-7.78%
|
|
FREIGHTLINER
|
54
|
73
|
667
|
759
|
-26.03%
|
-12.12%
|
|
GENESIS
|
82
|
88
|
617
|
669
|
-6.82%
|
-7.77%
|
|
GMC
|
753
|
682
|
6332
|
5570
|
10.41%
|
13.68%
|
|
HINO
|
2
|
6
|
23
|
23
|
-66.67%
|
0.00%
|
|
HONDA
|
2002
|
1694
|
15,624
|
14,037
|
18.18%
|
11.31%
|
|
HYUNDAI
|
1019
|
1123
|
8157
|
8229
|
-9.26%
|
-0.87%
|
|
INFINITI
|
37
|
18
|
228
|
249
|
105.56%
|
-8.43%
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
|
32
|
33
|
422
|
344
|
-3.03%
|
22.67%
|
|
ISUZU
|
9
|
13
|
80
|
105
|
-30.77%
|
-23.81%
|
|
JAGUAR
|
1
|
6
|
42
|
49
|
-83.33%
|
-14.29%
|
|
JEEP
|
809
|
895
|
7066
|
7655
|
-9.61%
|
-7.69%
|
|
KENWORTH
|
17
|
34
|
266
|
345
|
-50.00%
|
-22.90%
|
|
KIA
|
1774
|
1761
|
13,697
|
13,569
|
0.74%
|
0.94%
|
|
LAND ROVER
|
41
|
47
|
428
|
470
|
-12.77%
|
-8.94%
|
|
LEXUS
|
294
|
225
|
1860
|
1903
|
30.67%
|
-2.26%
|
|
LINCOLN
|
105
|
183
|
1319
|
1570
|
-42.62%
|
-15.99%
|
|
MACK
|
48
|
36
|
208
|
150
|
33.33%
|
38.67%
|
|
MASERATI
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
0.00%
|
-33.33%
|
|
MAZDA
|
507
|
437
|
3799
|
3731
|
16.02%
|
1.82%
|
|
MERCEDES-BENZ
|
232
|
251
|
1850
|
2018
|
-7.57%
|
-8.33%
|
|
MINI
|
13
|
19
|
118
|
160
|
-31.58%
|
-26.25%
|
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
1
|
9
|
31
|
52
|
-88.89%
|
-40.38%
|
|
MITSUBISHI
|
72
|
97
|
503
|
804
|
-25.77%
|
-37.44%
|
|
NISSAN
|
781
|
643
|
6181
|
5118
|
21.46%
|
20.77%
|
|
PETERBILT
|
59
|
84
|
619
|
727
|
-29.76%
|
-14.86%
|
|
PORSCHE
|
48
|
41
|
408
|
447
|
17.07%
|
-8.72%
|
|
RAM
|
797
|
694
|
5885
|
5727
|
14.84%
|
2.76%
|
|
ROLLS-ROYCE
|
2
|
5
|
13
|
15
|
-60.00%
|
-13.33%
|
|
SUBARU
|
1201
|
1059
|
8974
|
8858
|
13.41%
|
1.31%
|
|
TESLA
|
247
|
290
|
1946
|
2008
|
-14.83%
|
-3.09%
|
|
TOYOTA
|
1519
|
1541
|
12,337
|
12,190
|
-1.43%
|
1.21%
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN
|
525
|
538
|
3658
|
3668
|
-2.42%
|
-0.27%
|
|
VOLVO
|
75
|
89
|
605
|
778
|
-15.73%
|
-22.24%
|
|
WESTERN STAR
|
8
|
7
|
70
|
68
|
14.29%
|
2.94%
|
|
Total Cars and Trucks
|
19,209
|
18,957
|
152,120
|
155,319
|
1.33%
|
-2.06%
|
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.
MEDIA CONTACT: Sara Panza, 440-746-1500
