Commercial Van Sales In America - August 2016 YTD

The Ford Motor Company reported more U.S. commercial van sales in August 2016 than at any point in the automaker's rather successful commercial van history. 

Just one year ago, Ford earned more than half of all American commercial van sales. No small feat.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2016 YTD

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But in August 2016, Ford commercial van volume jumped 13%, year-over-year, to a total of 20,355 units, maintaining the brand's high market share levels in a segment which grew at a similar pace.

Ford's best-ever van sales year was 1978. 

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Competitors from Mercedes-Benz and Ram produced big gains in August 2016, though all rivals are fighting for share in a market totally controlled by the Blue Oval. 

With 551 additional Metris sales and a 15% Sprinter uptick, Mercedes-Benz's August van sales rose 39%. 

Ram's ProMaster and ProMaster City combined for 885 extra sales compared with August 2016. Year-to-date, Ram van sales are up 52%.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank commercial vans any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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Van	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet City Express ²	359	1092	-67.1%	5454	6380	-14.5%
Chevrolet Express ³	6659	5522	20.6%	44,088	37,542	17.4%
Ford E-Series ³	4716	3823	23.4%	36,122	35,048	3.1%
Ford Transit ³	11,993	10,263	16.9%	101,808	75,931	34.1%
Ford Transit Connect ²	3646	3995	-8.7%	31,039	32,975	-5.9%
GMC Savana ³	692	744	-7.0%	12,892	15,664	-17.7%
Mercedes-Benz Metris ²	551	---	---	3589	---	---
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ³	2601	2260	15.1%	18,597	17,957	3.6%
Nissan NV ³	1431	1389	3.0%	11,988	11,101	8.0%
Nissan NV200 ²	1447	1601	-9.6%	13,095	11,534	13.5%
Ram Cargo Van ²	---	29	-100%	21	2144	-99.0%
Ram ProMaster ³	3234	2587	25.0%	23,761	16,812	41.3%
Ram ProMaster City ²	990	752	31.6%	11,887	4434	168%
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Full-Size Commercial Vans ³	31,326	26,588	17.8%	249,256	210,055	18.7%
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Small Commercial Vans ²	6993	7469	-6.4%	65,085	57,467	13.3%
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Total	38,319	34,057	12.5%	314,341	267,522	17.5%

Source: Automakers
Sprinter & Metris sales combined by Mercedes-Benz, not GoodCarBadCar, and displayed with full-size commercial vans for the time being.

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