Bestseller the North American market for light vans in the first half of the year remains Ford Transit

The American market of commercial vans in June has grown up, but fell over half

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Source: goodcarbadcar.net

Among the brands in June, leading Ford from 20.38 million (or 46.1% of the market against 46.3 per cent in the previous year), of which only 3,12 thousand vans had the compact segment. However, Ford's share of 47% in this segment of the market. In the full-size segment, Ford simply put on the blades (of 17.26 million and 46% of the segment panoraminiai) its main rival – GM (Chevrolet and GMC) it was 9.53 million (21.6% of the total market, and 25.4% in this segment). Third place in the market CV for concern FCA (the Ram brand) from 8.18 million (the share is 18.5%). In the segment of full-size vans he won 15.8% and 17.9% in the compact. In addition to representatives of the Big three in the segment of CV, there are also brands: Nissan from 3.27 million (market share of, respectively, 7.4%, in panoraminiai – 4.1% and 25.8% of the compacts) and Mercedes-Benz from 2.81 million (the share of, respectively, 6.4%, 5.8% and 9.3 percent). Thus, Nissan more or less markedly present only in the compact class.
  
For the last six months, respectively, the leadership of the Ford brand is also absolute, albeit with a reduction in sales to 100,04 million (-9,1%), while market share in CV decreased to 47.1% versus 48.7% for the same period last year. However, GM dropped the sale of vans even on a quarter – to 38,88 thousand, Respectively, the market share from GM decreased to 18.3% compared to 22.5% for the first half of 2017. The FCA position is relatively stable, so its sales amounted to 26.8 thousand (-8,1%) and market share of 12.6% versus 12.7% a year earlier. The market share of the Big three's overall sales 178,32 million (-8,7%) made up 84 per cent, compared to 84.9% in the first half of 2018. The rest fell on the share of Nissan from 18.05 million (-5,3%, market share of 8.5% against last year's 8.3%) and Mercedes-Benz from 14.1 thousand (is 10.8%, the share of 6.6% versus 6.9%).
In the full size segment, respectively, Ford also dominates with 96,92 thousand (+3,1% compared to the same period last year), and the market share is already nearly a monopoly of 55.2% against 49.8 per cent for the same period last year. (the market share of – 30,6%). Over half of it was sold in the amount of 71,41 million (+7,5%). Accordingly, over half of Transit captured 34% of the market compared to 29.4% for the first half of 2017.

Classic van Chevrolet Express Cargo Van behind main competitor is almost three times

Best "other" – Chevrolet Express sold in June in the amount of 7.14 million (+17.7 per cent), and for six months only 26,91 million (-23,4%).

Good old full-sized van Ford E-series, though, and was third in the market, but is rapidly losing market

Third place – behind an old Ford van E-series with a circulation 3,72 thousand (-24,8%), i.e., actually transferred its share of fresh-Transit-y.

In the black have a full-size van Ram ProMaster is front – wheel drive (combined with a powerful engine and "automatic") and the bearing body, and thus low loading height

But the Ram ProMaster (FIAT Ducato in fact with the potent V6) in June, from 7.0 thousand (+87,7%) played a weak start to the year from 20.36 million (-1,7%).

Full size van GMC Savana Cargo Van is losing customers like its twin, the Chevrolet Express Cargo Van 

By the way, the twin Chevrolet Express van GMC Savana (5-th) in June fell by 35.9 percent to 2.39 million, and for the half – year by 28.5% to 11.96 thousand

 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van – the most popular compact van (Small Van) in America 

The most popular among the not very popular overall compact commercial vans – the world model-Ford Transit Connect from 3.12 million (+2.4% and the 4th place among all CV) in June and 15,45 thousand(-3.8 per cent) for the half year.

In the segment of compact vans over a quarter of the market is the Nissan NV200 Cargo Van

Second place in this segment for the Nissan NV200 from 1.72 million (+1,8%) –June sales record for the model and 9.8 per thousand and +2.1% for the first half (the second and last plus among the CV over this period), and third place for Ram ProMaster City from 1.19 thousand (-35,5%) in June and of 6.44 million (-23,7%).

Compact van Ram ProMaster City SLT Cargo Van, make for the US market in Turkey

Interestingly, this model is also equipped with a more powerful 2.4-liter engine and automatic transmission for the American market is the Turkish affiliate of FIAT. Furion.