FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, OH – Continuing the previous month’s momentum, new vehicle sales in Northern Ohio increased by 14.63 percent in May, compared to the same month last year. According to figures released today by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association (GCADA), dealers sold 18,802 new cars, trucks and SUVs last month, and year to date, the region saw an increase of 2.87 percent over 2022 sales.
“May’s positive results are indicative of the pent-up demand that remains from previous years,” says Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “However, interest rates continue to stifle affordability for some consumers, who have turned to new vehicle leases or used vehicles. We will see further downward pressure on pricing, as purchase and/or interest rate incentives gradually return.”
Chevrolet continues to be Northeast Ohio’s best-selling brand, with 2,501 new vehicle sales. Ford came in second place with 2,252 sales in May. In third place, Honda recorded 1,717 new vehicle sales in the region, followed by Kia and Toyota, with 1,527 and 1,296 sales respectively.
New Vehicle Sales in Northern Ohio
May ‘23 / May ‘22 & YTD
|
|
May ‘23
|
May ‘22
|
YTD
May ‘23
|
YTD
May ‘22
|
May Chg.
|
YTD
May Chg.
|
|
ACURA
|
139
|
70
|
589
|
480
|
98.57%
|
22.71%
|
|
ALFA ROMEO
|
21
|
50
|
113
|
243
|
-58.00%
|
-53.50%
|
|
ASTON MARTIN
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
3
|
-100.00%
|
166.67%
|
|
AUDI
|
128
|
103
|
602
|
539
|
24.27%
|
11.69%
|
|
BENTLEY
|
6
|
1
|
14
|
12
|
500.00%
|
16.67%
|
|
BMW
|
192
|
210
|
1022
|
1140
|
-8.57%
|
-10.35%
|
|
BUICK
|
566
|
271
|
2424
|
1255
|
108.86%
|
93.15%
|
|
CADILLAC
|
241
|
188
|
1026
|
895
|
28.19%
|
14.64%
|
|
CHEVROLET
|
2501
|
1925
|
11,999
|
10,502
|
29.92%
|
14.25%
|
|
CHRYSLER
|
96
|
101
|
360
|
396
|
-4.95%
|
-9.09%
|
|
DODGE
|
176
|
147
|
704
|
741
|
19.73%
|
-4.99%
|
|
FIAT
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
12
|
-100.00%
|
-83.33%
|
|
FORD
|
2252
|
2350
|
10,954
|
10,924
|
-4.17%
|
0.27%
|
|
FREIGHTLINER
|
112
|
74
|
446
|
483
|
51.35%
|
-7.66%
|
|
GENESIS
|
61
|
52
|
277
|
294
|
17.31%
|
-5.78%
|
|
GMC
|
808
|
683
|
3329
|
3367
|
18.30%
|
-1.13%
|
|
HINO
|
10
|
0
|
12
|
10
|
0.00%
|
20.00%
|
|
HONDA
|
1717
|
899
|
7151
|
5761
|
90.99%
|
24.13%
|
|
HYUNDAI
|
987
|
1040
|
4719
|
4718
|
-5.10%
|
0.02%
|
|
INFINITI
|
30
|
25
|
155
|
185
|
20.00%
|
-16.22%
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
|
64
|
24
|
227
|
172
|
166.67%
|
31.98%
|
|
ISUZU
|
21
|
21
|
96
|
88
|
0.00%
|
9.09%
|
|
JAGUAR
|
4
|
3
|
34
|
37
|
33.33%
|
-8.11%
|
|
JEEP
|
1086
|
1250
|
4585
|
6707
|
-13.12%
|
-31.64%
|
|
KENWORTH
|
47
|
42
|
232
|
218
|
11.90%
|
6.42%
|
|
KIA
|
1527
|
1583
|
7376
|
6986
|
-3.54%
|
5.58%
|
|
LAND ROVER
|
42
|
19
|
245
|
188
|
121.05%
|
30.32%
|
|
LEXUS
|
162
|
127
|
812
|
657
|
27.56%
|
23.59%
|
|
LINCOLN
|
102
|
228
|
537
|
755
|
-55.26%
|
-28.87%
|
|
MACK
|
30
|
14
|
123
|
44
|
114.29%
|
179.55%
|
|
MASERATI
|
2
|
2
|
17
|
22
|
0.00%
|
-22.73%
|
|
MAZDA
|
521
|
503
|
2386
|
2324
|
3.58%
|
2.67%
|
|
MERCEDES BENZ
|
233
|
192
|
1137
|
1089
|
21.35%
|
4.41%
|
|
MINI
|
14
|
9
|
77
|
70
|
55.56%
|
10.00%
|
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
6
|
7
|
38
|
49
|
-14.29%
|
-22.45%
|
|
MITSUBISHI
|
106
|
89
|
442
|
777
|
19.10%
|
-43.11%
|
|
NISSAN
|
759
|
563
|
3603
|
3340
|
34.81%
|
7.87%
|
|
PETERBILT
|
128
|
101
|
380
|
315
|
26.73%
|
20.63%
|
|
PORSCHE
|
58
|
42
|
268
|
238
|
38.10%
|
12.61%
|
|
RAM
|
872
|
627
|
3275
|
3881
|
39.07%
|
-15.61%
|
|
ROLLS-ROYCE
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
-100.00%
|
100.00%
|
|
SUBARU
|
950
|
872
|
4811
|
4276
|
8.94%
|
12.51%
|
|
TESLA
|
221
|
240
|
1175
|
1063
|
-7.92%
|
10.54%
|
|
TOYOTA
|
1296
|
1074
|
5760
|
5873
|
20.67%
|
-1.92%
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN
|
402
|
452
|
1697
|
1722
|
-11.06%
|
-1.45%
|
|
VOLVO
|
92
|
102
|
537
|
462
|
-9.80%
|
16.23%
|
|
WESTERN STAR
|
14
|
22
|
35
|
105
|
-36.36%
|
-66.67%
|
|
Total Cars and Trucks
|
18,802
|
16,402
|
85,819
|
83,422
|
14.63%
|
2.87%
|
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
