FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, OH – New vehicle sales in January of 2023 fell slightly, recording a 2.9 percent decrease in new vehicle sales compared to last January, according to figures released today by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association (GCADA).
Dealers sold 16,150 new vehicles last month compared to 16,633 new cars, trucks and SUVs in the same month of 2022. Used vehicle sales in the 21-county region of Northern Ohio totaled 17,708 in January 2023, an increase of 8.78 percent over the same month a year prior.
“We are seeing a shift to used vehicle purchases while the new vehicle inventories continue to improve,” says Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “With interest rates remaining high, consumers are looking for purchase value to offset those increases, as well as higher gas prices. We anticipate increased growth in new vehicle sales as incentives slowly return especially on remaining 2022 models in stock.”
Sales numbers typically scale up after the Cleveland Auto Show as well, which set to open at the end of this month. Returning to the I-X Center, running February 24 through March 5, the automotive selling season in Northern Ohio is poised to spring forward in March.
Chevrolet was Northern Ohio’s best-selling brand for the first month of the year, selling 2,382 new vehicles. Ford came in second with 2,061 new vehicles in January. Kia came in third with 1,409 new vehicles sold in the month, ahead of Honda’s 1,328 and Toyota’s 1,039 sales.
New-car and truck sales in Northern Ohio
January ‘23 / January ‘22 & YTD
|
|
January ‘23
|
January ‘22
|
YTD
January ‘23
|
YTD
January ‘22
|
January Chg.
|
YTD
January Chg.
|
|
ACURA
|
96
|
55
|
96
|
55
|
74.55%
|
74.55%
|
|
ALFA ROMEO
|
20
|
54
|
20
|
54
|
-62.96%
|
-62.96%
|
|
ASTON MARTIN
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
|
AUDI
|
107
|
104
|
107
|
104
|
2.88%
|
2.88%
|
|
BENTLEY
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
-33.33%
|
-33.33%
|
|
BMW
|
230
|
242
|
230
|
242
|
-4.96%
|
-4.96%
|
|
BUICK
|
397
|
163
|
397
|
163
|
143.56%
|
143.56%
|
|
CADILLAC
|
201
|
150
|
201
|
150
|
34.00%
|
34.00%
|
|
CHEVROLET
|
2382
|
1892
|
2382
|
1892
|
25.90%
|
25.90%
|
|
CHRYSLER
|
54
|
106
|
54
|
106
|
-49.06%
|
-49.06%
|
|
DODGE
|
98
|
131
|
98
|
131
|
-25.19%
|
-25.19%
|
|
FIAT
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
-100.00%
|
-100.00%
|
|
FORD
|
2061
|
2222
|
2061
|
2222
|
-7.25%
|
-7.25%
|
|
FREIGHTLINER
|
75
|
177
|
75
|
177
|
-57.63%
|
-57.63%
|
|
GENESIS
|
56
|
49
|
56
|
49
|
14.29%
|
14.29%
|
|
GMC
|
644
|
684
|
644
|
684
|
-5.85%
|
-5.85%
|
|
HINO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
|
HONDA
|
1328
|
1090
|
1328
|
1090
|
21.83%
|
21.83%
|
|
HYUNDAI
|
1009
|
877
|
1009
|
877
|
15.05%
|
15.05%
|
|
INFINITI
|
27
|
55
|
27
|
55
|
-50.91%
|
-50.91%
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
|
47
|
23
|
47
|
23
|
104.35%
|
104.35%
|
|
ISUZU
|
25
|
34
|
25
|
34
|
-26.47%
|
-26.47%
|
|
JAGUAR
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
-16.67%
|
-16.67%
|
|
JEEP
|
785
|
1429
|
785
|
1429
|
-45.07%
|
-45.07%
|
|
KENWORTH
|
61
|
58
|
61
|
58
|
5.17%
|
5.17%
|
|
KIA
|
1409
|
1285
|
1409
|
1285
|
9.65%
|
9.65%
|
|
LAND ROVER
|
74
|
47
|
74
|
47
|
57.45%
|
57.45%
|
|
LEXUS
|
156
|
155
|
156
|
155
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
|
LINCOLN
|
105
|
130
|
105
|
130
|
-19.23%
|
-19.23%
|
|
MACK
|
28
|
4
|
28
|
4
|
600.00%
|
600.00%
|
|
MASERATI
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
|
MAZDA
|
400
|
339
|
400
|
339
|
17.99%
|
17.99%
|
|
MERCEDES BENZ
|
254
|
261
|
254
|
261
|
-2.68%
|
-2.68%
|
|
MINI
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
-5.88%
|
-5.88%
|
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
12
|
10
|
12
|
10
|
20.00%
|
20.00%
|
|
MITSUBISHI
|
99
|
135
|
99
|
135
|
-26.67%
|
-26.67%
|
|
NISSAN
|
656
|
746
|
656
|
746
|
-12.06%
|
-12.06%
|
|
PETERBILT
|
19
|
65
|
19
|
65
|
-70.77%
|
-70.77%
|
|
PORSCHE
|
70
|
39
|
70
|
39
|
79.49%
|
79.49%
|
|
RAM
|
505
|
912
|
505
|
912
|
-44.63%
|
-44.63%
|
|
ROLLS-ROYCE
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
|
SUBARU
|
986
|
897
|
986
|
897
|
9.92%
|
9.92%
|
|
TESLA
|
142
|
218
|
142
|
218
|
-34.86%
|
-34.86%
|
|
TOYOTA
|
1039
|
1226
|
1039
|
1226
|
-15.25%
|
-15.25%
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN
|
351
|
399
|
351
|
399
|
-12.03%
|
-12.03%
|
|
VOLVO
|
104
|
110
|
104
|
110
|
-5.45%
|
-5.45%
|
|
WESTERN STAR
|
4
|
25
|
4
|
25
|
-84.00%
|
-84.00%
|
|
Total Cars and Trucks
|
16,150
|
16,633
|
16,150
|
16,633
|
-2.90%
|
-2.90%
|
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.
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