GM enjoys best-ever year for Crossovers

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General Motors Co. recently announced that it delivered 2,887,046 vehicles in the U.S. throughout 2019, which included more than 1 million crossovers for the second consecutive year and represented a 12.7-percent gain over 2018.

With its best-ever year for crossovers, GM achieved annual records in the compact, small and small-luxury segments. Crossover deliveries totaled 1,165,769 for the year, with the following nameplates having the highest sales growth year over year:

Chevrolet Trax:
up 29.9 percent
GMC Acadia:
up 12.2 percent
Buick Envision:
up 10.2 percent
Buick Encore:
up 10.0 percent


"We've focused our resources on what our customers want – crossovers and trucks – and that has paid off," General Motors Co. Kurt McNeil said in a press release. "In addition to our industry-leading crossover sales, our full-size truck franchise is unmatched. We're pleased with our full-size pickup launch and we look forward to launching our segment-leading, all-new full-size SUVs in 2020."