What’s going on with full-size vans? The U.S. sales of these large monsters are climbing high over the first six months of 2023 (compared to 2022). Mercedes-Benz has not reported sales numbers yet, but all others saw sales improvements with the exception of the ancient Chevy Express. The equally ancient GMC Savana had a good year so far.
Ford sold 2,912 electric E-Transit vans. Their regular Ford Transit sales saw huge growth as well. We do not know how many electric vans GM/Brightdrop or Rivian sold over the last few months because they do not clearly report those numbers.
Full-size Van U.S. Sales – 1st Half of 2023
| Model | 1st Half 2023 | 1st Half 2022 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit | 64,046 | 41,828 | 53.1% |
| — Ford E-Transit | — 2,912 | — 3,008 | -3.2% |
| Ram ProMaster | 37,894 | 25,289 | 50.0% |
| Ford E-Series | 19,520 | 12,537 | 55.7% |
| Chevy Express | 17,822 | 21,547 | -17.3% |
| GMC Savana | 12,065 | 9,788 | 23.3% |
| Mercedes Sprinter | ? | ? | ? |
| — | — | — | |
| Total | 151,347 | 110,989 | 36.4% |
Here is a look at the recent Ram ProMaster and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
