2020 Chevy Trailblazer fastest-selling new-car on the market.

[mmcartalk]

2020 Chevy Trailblazer fastest-selling new-car on the market.

Doesn't surprise me a bit. Data from iSeeCars shows the Trailblazer as the quickest-selling new car in the American market, with an average of only 19 days. Its sister Buick Encore GX is in 11th place, with an average of some 46 days. The Kia Seltos ranks third, at 31 days....also not surprising. All three, particularly the Trailblazer, offer exactly what a LOT of people are looking for nowadays....versatility, space-efficiency, economy, and a LOT of standard equipment at a quite low price.

With the Trailblazer, even with the turbo-three, which runs somewhat rough while accelerating at lower RPMs, GM has pretty much redeemed itself after the embarrassment of the larger Blazer, which not only thoroughly turned me off but many others as well, particularly among auto-reviewers. I predicted, earlier, that the Trailblazer would be a success, as it is quite a bargain for the money if one can get over that three-pot turbo under the hood.

The Kia Telluride is in second-place, at 26 days, and the Hyundai Palisade in fifth place (39 days)....again, not surprising, as demand for both has outstripped supply for months. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the Lexus GX460 in 10th place...an old-school, luxury-class SUV that is BOF.

https://www.iseecars.com/fastest-selling-cars-study Top 12 Fastest-Selling New Vehicles - iSeeCars Study

Rank Vehicle Days to Sell (Avg.)

1 Chevrolet Trailblazer 19.0
2 Kia Telluride 25.7
3 Kia Seltos 31.3
4 Honda CR-V Hybrid 35.2
5 Hyundai Palisade 39.0
6 Mercedes-Benz GLB 40.5
7 Chevrolet Bolt EV 41.7
8 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 42.5
9 Subaru Crosstrek 44.7
10 Lexus GX 460 46.1
11 Buick Encore GX 46.6
12 Subaru Forester 47.3

Average for All New Vehicles 96.9
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[ssun30]

What exactly does 'days to sell' mean? If a model is mostly backlogged/made to order does that mean it has a negative 'days to sell' value?

As an example, the RAV4 Prime is sold out until April 2021 (8 months away), which means the median wait list is 4 months. Does that mean the RAV4 Prime have a median days to sell of -120 days? All vehicles on this list have a positive value, but many ultra luxury/exotic cars are made to order, which means the "days to sell" is always negative.

 

[mmcartalk]

What exactly does 'days to sell' mean? If a model is mostly backlogged/made to order does that mean it has a negative 'days to sell' value?

As an example, the RAV4 Prime is sold out until April 2021 (8 months away), which means the median wait list is 4 months. Does that mean the RAV4 Prime have a median days to sell of -120 days? All vehicles on this list have a positive value, but many ultra luxury/exotic cars are made to order, which means the "days to sell" is always negative.

I agree that the complete definition is not totally clear, but I believe it means the average number of days that a new vehicle will sit on the dealer's lot until all of that particular vehicle is sold out. Either way, it gives us a constant relationship of one vehicle to another as to the (relative) conditions of supply and demand.

 

[mmcartalk]

One interesting question on the Trailblazer is how GM is able to offer such a low price on it (independent of any dealer mark-ups), considering that it is an American-badged vehicle built overseas, in Korea. Several years ago, Trump put a big tariff (from what I remember, it was 35%) on vehicles sold here by American manufacturers that were built overseas. How GM can balance that with a base price of $19,995 beats me.

Perhaps the tariff is not effective on South-Korean-made cars because they are a military ally of ours. Or, perhaps, it was quietly dropped without much ado or fanfare being made about it in the media....though that is certainly not likely with today's media.

 

[Ian Schmidt]

I'm not surprised the GX is doing well, I see a lot of them out on the road.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

I agree that the complete definition is not totally clear, but I believe it means the average number of days that a new vehicle will sit on the dealer's lot until all of that particular vehicle is sold out. Either way, it gives us a constant relationship of one vehicle to another as to the (relative) conditions of supply and demand.

Days to sell is the average measured on each unit, not until the all the models of the vehicle are sold out. This is why dealers report their sales almost every day to the manufacturer on the RDR (retail delivery report).

 

[Joaquin Ruhi]

One interesting question on the Trailblazer is how GM is able to offer such a low price on it (independent of any dealer mark-ups), considering that it is an American-badged vehicle built overseas, in Korea. Several years ago, Trump put a big tariff (from what I remember, it was 35%) on vehicles sold here by American manufacturers that were built overseas. How GM can balance that with a base price of $19,995 beats me.

Perhaps the tariff is not effective on South-Korean-made cars because they are a military ally of ours. Or, perhaps, it was quietly dropped without much ado or fanfare being made about it in the media....though that is certainly not likely with today's media.

As of June 2007, the United States and South Korea have had a free trade agreement. It has been renegotiated several times (most recently in September 2018 under the Trump administration), but has remained in place during all that time. For more on its history:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Korea_Free_Trade_Agreement

 

[mmcartalk]

As of June 2007, the United States and South Korea have had a free trade agreement. It has been renegotiated several times (most recently in September 2018 under the Trump administration), but has remained in place during all that time.

OK, Thanks for the heads-up. I suspected, but didn't know for sure, that something was preventing tariffs on vehicles from Korea.

 

[Sulu]

I see the days-to-sell metric as just one -- of many -- possible indices that may be measured. Looking at only one metric does not give you a good picture of the industry.

The days-to-sell metric measures how quickly the available stock on the dealer's lot moves but it gives no real indication of demand (especially any backlogs); and it does not tell you why something may seem to selling slowly (for example, the RAV4 supposedly takes over twice as long as the Trailblazer to sell, yet the RAV4 is a best-selling model, whereas the Trailblazer is not) or why something may be selling quickly (for example, do any of these quick-selling models have current incentives?).

Regarding trade between the USA and Korea, I am not familiar with the presence or lack of tariffs, nor the details of the free trade agreement, but I just want to say that the presence of an agreement seems to matter little to President Trump when it comes to the imposition of tariffs. There is a free trade agreement among the 3 North American countries (NAFTA / USMCA), yet that has not stopped Mr. Trump from once again slapping tariffs on imports of Canadian aluminum.

 

[ssun30]

Long days-to-sell is always bad, since it means the models is underperforming expectations set by the manufacturer.

Short days-to-sell could go either way. It could mean the demand for the model is really high, but it could also mean there is a supply issue.

 

[mikeavelli]

Weird cause all I've seen and heard is nitpicking on the Trailblazer. I have seen them around.

Crazy to see that entire list are nothing but crossovers.