FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, OH – With 17,391 new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in September, Northern Ohio franchised motor vehicle dealers came out ahead of last year’s figures by a margin of 5.2 percent. According to figures released today by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association (GCADA), dealers in the region sold 6.55 percent more new vehicles so far in 2023 than in the same timeframe last year.
“New vehicle sales continue to grow, still showing gains over last September and the previous year to date,” says Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “However, used vehicle sales have taken a hit, with pre-owned vehicle sales down this month, compared to last year.”
Used vehicle registrations show 17,167 sales last month, compared to 19,039 in September of 2022, a difference of 9.83 percent. For the year to date, used vehicle sales are down by 5.51 percent in 2023 versus a year ago.
“Affordability is still a concern, and more consumers in the market for new vehicles are finding better available interest rates, manufacturer or finance incentives, and/or some discounting. We have weathered the near-term issues, but the remaining quarter has some headwinds,” Vitantonio added.
Chevrolet remains Northern Ohio’s best-selling brand, with 2,384 new vehicles sold in September. Ford held onto second place, with 2,069 sales in the month. Staying in third place, Kia registered 1,625 new vehicles in the region, followed by Toyota and Honda with 1,472 and 1,422 sales respectively.
New-car and truck sales in Northern Ohio
September ‘23 / September ‘22 & YTD
|
|
September ‘23
|
September ‘22
|
YTD
September ‘23
|
YTD
September ‘22
|
September Chg.
|
YTD
September Chg.
|
|
ACURA
|
115
|
97
|
1124
|
766
|
18.56%
|
46.74%
|
|
ALFA ROMEO
|
27
|
26
|
219
|
348
|
3.85%
|
-37.07%
|
|
ASTON MARTIN
|
2
|
1
|
17
|
9
|
100.00%
|
88.89%
|
|
AUDI
|
137
|
145
|
1195
|
1086
|
-5.52%
|
10.04%
|
|
BENTLEY
|
2
|
1
|
27
|
21
|
100.00%
|
28.57%
|
|
BMW
|
175
|
250
|
1815
|
2018
|
-30.00%
|
-10.06%
|
|
BUICK
|
487
|
280
|
4354
|
2481
|
73.93%
|
75.49%
|
|
CADILLAC
|
188
|
188
|
1803
|
1705
|
0.00%
|
5.75%
|
|
CHEVROLET
|
2384
|
2323
|
21,634
|
19,540
|
2.63%
|
10.72%
|
|
CHRYSLER
|
76
|
41
|
715
|
633
|
85.37%
|
12.95%
|
|
DODGE
|
163
|
170
|
1428
|
1353
|
-4.12%
|
5.54%
|
|
FIAT
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
18
|
-100.00%
|
-88.89%
|
|
FORD
|
2069
|
2080
|
19,713
|
19,576
|
-0.53%
|
0.70%
|
|
FREIGHTLINER
|
60
|
63
|
747
|
729
|
-4.76%
|
2.47%
|
|
GENESIS
|
72
|
63
|
545
|
563
|
14.29%
|
-3.20%
|
|
GMC
|
614
|
608
|
6052
|
6107
|
0.99%
|
-0.90%
|
|
HINO
|
2
|
0
|
31
|
11
|
0.00%
|
181.82%
|
|
HONDA
|
1422
|
1145
|
13,225
|
10,103
|
24.19%
|
30.90%
|
|
HYUNDAI
|
834
|
1173
|
8457
|
8895
|
-28.90%
|
-4.92%
|
|
INFINITI
|
34
|
30
|
286
|
301
|
13.33%
|
-4.98%
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
|
25
|
12
|
436
|
307
|
108.33%
|
42.02%
|
|
ISUZU
|
17
|
19
|
183
|
139
|
-10.53%
|
31.65%
|
|
JAGUAR
|
12
|
8
|
66
|
68
|
50.00%
|
-2.94%
|
|
JEEP
|
867
|
932
|
8628
|
10,955
|
-6.97%
|
-21.24%
|
|
KENWORTH
|
48
|
44
|
429
|
366
|
9.09%
|
17.21%
|
|
KIA
|
1625
|
1509
|
14,144
|
13,288
|
7.69%
|
6.44%
|
|
LAND ROVER
|
57
|
41
|
460
|
321
|
39.02%
|
43.30%
|
|
LEXUS
|
151
|
126
|
1573
|
1199
|
19.84%
|
31.19%
|
|
LINCOLN
|
130
|
140
|
1119
|
1387
|
-7.14%
|
-19.32%
|
|
MACK
|
11
|
8
|
201
|
99
|
37.50%
|
103.03%
|
|
MASERATI
|
4
|
5
|
34
|
34
|
-20.00%
|
0.00%
|
|
MAZDA
|
460
|
353
|
4468
|
3811
|
30.31%
|
17.24%
|
|
MERCEDES BENZ
|
189
|
195
|
2103
|
2057
|
-3.08%
|
2.24%
|
|
MINI
|
19
|
15
|
161
|
140
|
26.67%
|
15.00%
|
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
11
|
5
|
68
|
78
|
120.00%
|
-12.82%
|
|
MITSUBISHI
|
67
|
78
|
799
|
1138
|
-14.10%
|
-29.79%
|
|
NISSAN
|
621
|
508
|
6347
|
5213
|
22.24%
|
21.75%
|
|
PETERBILT
|
118
|
71
|
768
|
590
|
66.20%
|
30.17%
|
|
PORSCHE
|
51
|
58
|
500
|
437
|
-12.07%
|
14.42%
|
|
RAM
|
751
|
628
|
6221
|
6484
|
19.59%
|
-4.06%
|
|
ROLLS-ROYCE
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
11
|
0.00%
|
9.09%
|
|
SUBARU
|
1092
|
929
|
8974
|
7723
|
17.55%
|
16.20%
|
|
TESLA
|
216
|
140
|
2284
|
1787
|
54.29%
|
27.81%
|
|
TOYOTA
|
1472
|
1443
|
11,314
|
10,995
|
2.01%
|
2.90%
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN
|
396
|
486
|
3443
|
3552
|
-18.52%
|
-3.07%
|
|
VOLVO
|
109
|
86
|
1002
|
819
|
26.74%
|
22.34%
|
|
WESTERN STAR
|
8
|
6
|
71
|
143
|
33.33%
|
-50.35%
|
|
Total Cars and Trucks
|
17,391
|
16,531
|
159,197
|
149,404
|
5.20%
|
6.55%
|
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
