In late 2019, sales figures for the top three muscle cars in the United States declined, but the Chevy Camaro suffered the most, behind the Dodge Challenger by more than 12,000 units. The Ford Mustang led this race, of course, with Dodge and Chevy fighting for the spot in their rearview mirror.
While we can only hope for the best for the Camaro, the results are not encouraging as GM Authority discovered. People in the US bought fewer Camaros in the second quarter of 2020 than in the second quarter of 2019, decreasing by 46.31 percent as reported by the publication.
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This is not a surprise at all, considering the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on both production and delivery. However, considering that all the other US-based automakers suffered the same fate during the health crisis, it’s safe to say that the Camaro simply didn’t sell well compared to the Challenger and Mustang.
Notably, the Mustang saw a 27.32 percent decrease in sales in the second quarter of 2020, while the Challenger sold 35.16 percent less in the same period, both compared to its sales numbers in the second quarter. of 2019.
At this rate, the Camaro could be behind the Challenger again by the end of 2020, making it the third year that the muscle car Dodge has overtaken the Golden Bow Tie in this segment.
Last year, there was a report of the Camaro’s disappearance after production of its current generation ended in 2023. GM declined to confirm those reports in an official statement, and had high hopes for the future of the muscle car.
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But with the Camaro continuing its lousy sales performance, it wouldn’t be far from assuming that yes, it will probably hit the ax. We hope for the best, but then again, if that happens, we won’t be surprised at all.
