03-04-2025
New car and truck sales jump in NE Ohio. See which brands remain hot sellers
New vehicle sales are on the rise in northern Ohio.
New vehicle sales rose 7.75% in March compared the prior year, according to the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association (GCADA). The region totaled 19,697 new vehicle sales last month, up from 18,280 in March 2024.
"Coming out of the Cleveland Auto Show in early March helped kickstart the spring selling season,' Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA, said in a prepared statement. 'Consumer traffic remained strong throughout the month as shoppers looked to buy vehicles prior to the tariffs being applied.'
New car, truck and SUV sales have surpassed 54,000 in 2025 so far.
'Preowned vehicle sales continue to struggle, as inventory is difficult to come by and interest rates raise concerns for customers," Vintantonio said in the statement. "We are cautiously optimistic that overall sales will continue to outpace 2024.'
Retail sales figures are based on vehicle registration reports from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Vehicle sales data includes all dealers in 21 counties: Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne.
Chevrolet remains the best-selling brand for northern Ohio, with 2,954 cars sold. Ford is closely behind at 2,377. Here's a look at the top ten most popular car brands in March:
Chevrolet: 2,954
Ford: 2,377
Honda: 1,830
Kia: 1,647
Toyota: 1,451
Subaru: 1,188
Hyundai: 1,034
Jeep: 962
Buick: 746
GMC: 710
The number was 17,551 vehicles sold last month in northern Ohio, down by 7.82% compared to March of last year. Year-over-year, used car sales are down by 8.61%.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: New car sales in Northern Ohio increased in March, up nearly 8%
