As the successful Ford E-Series full-size van drives off into the sunset and ceasing production, the Chevy Express and GMC Savana spring for higher sales. There is a large influx of all-new working vans coming to the market, but many fleet customers still prefer the older designs. Chevy Express sold 10,146 units in August and grew 23.5% over the same month of last year. Its cousin, the GMC Savana, is doing event better with 70.5% growth for the month and more than doubling with 102.9% Year-To-Date (YTD).
Ford’s E-Series was in second place in August and still holds a big sales lead for the year. Its replacement – the 2015 Ford Transit – is slowly getting traction with 1,099 units sold in August. Ram ProMaster had a good month as it outsold the Nissan NV. The smaller Nissan NV200 is having a good first full year of production.
| Aug 2014 # | Aug ’14 / ’13 % | YTD 2014 # | YTD ’14 / ’13 % | |
| Chevrolet Express | 10,146 | 23.5% | 57,533 | 5.8% |
| Ford E-Series | 6,702 | -22.3% | 83,595 | -0.9% |
| Ford Transit Connect | 3,923 | -0.1% | 27,812 | 2.0% |
| GMC Savana | 1,923 | 70.5% | 21,785 | 102.9% |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 1,880 | 35.3% | 15,577 | 21.8% |
| Ram ProMaster | 1,658 | N/A | 8,582 | N/A |
| Nissan NV | 1,227 | 19.5% | 9,914 | 21.9% |
| Nissan NV200 | 1,223 | 137.9% | 8,391 | 301.3% |
| Ram Cargo Van | 1,161 | 101.0% | 6,812 | 12.0% |
| Ford Transit | 1,099 | N/A | 2,085 | N/A |
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Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, writer, reporter, and software engineer. He has been a contributor at TFL since 2011.
