The all-new 2015 Ford Transit continues a dominant start with strong April 2015 performance. The Chevy Express passed the discontinued Ford E-Series van, although the old E-Series still sold 4,802 units for the month. The GMC Savana was the best improved van in April.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is comfortably in fifth place, while the Ram ProMaster is in sixth. Both of these full-size vans are showing significant growth. In fact, all big vans improved with the exception of the Chevy Express.
The Nissan NV is still improving, but finds itself in last place.
Full-size Commercial Van – April 2015 Sales
| Apr 2015 # | Apr ’15 / ’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15 / ’14 % | |
| Ford Transit | 10,913 | NEW | 33,794 | NEW |
| Chevy Express | 4,952 | -32.8% | 15,465 | -28.3% |
| Ford E-Series | 4,802 | -63.7% | 18,710 | -54.2% |
| GMC Savana | 3,438 | 95.9% | 8,726 | 11.7% |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 2,764 | 15.5% | 8,323 | 18.6% |
| Ram ProMaster | 1,764 | 43.0% | 7,313 | 106.0% |
| Nissan NV | 1,396 | 2.1% | 5,128 | 7.8% |
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Small Commercial Van – April 2015 Sales
Despite the strong growth from the Nissan NV200, Ford Transit Connect is still in the lead among small commercial vans. The aging Ram Cargo Van, which is based on the Dodge Caravan is finally winding down. It’s being replaced by the Ram ProMaster City. The Chevy City Express is slowly gaining momentum, while the Ram ProMaster City is looking to soon challenge the NV200 for second place in monthly sales numbers.
| Apr 2015 # | Apr ’15 / ’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15 / ’14 % | |
| Ford Transit Connect | 3,860 | 8.0% | 15,205 | 38.2% |
| Nissan NV200 | 1,469 | 56.6% | 5,349 | 59.1% |
| Ram ProMaster City | 997 | NEW | 1,720 | NEW |
| Chevy City Express | 574 | NEW | 2,439 | NEW |
| Ram Cargo Van | 182 | -86.0% | 2,805 | -8.0% |
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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.
