Sales of commercial vans in the US are down 8% in the first quarter of 2020, outperforming the overall market which is down 13%. Considering 2019 was a record year for van sales in the United States, this is a very strong continuation for the segment. 
The Ford Transit manages a 16% gain in deliveries, improving its share of the segment to 36.6%, from 29% last year. When only including large vans, the Transit holds a 44% share. Its nearest rivals are two very old models, the Chevrolet Express, down 23%, and the Ford E-Series, down 6%. The E-Series is technically not even a van anymore, as since the launch of the Transit in 2015 the E-Series is only available as a cutaway chassis version (a van cab with a stripped chassis used for conversions). The RAM ProMaster is down 28% after a strong performance in 2019 and falls to fourth place. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has recentely been redesigned and improves its sales by 5%, while the twin model of the Chevy Express, GMC Savana, is the big loser among full-sized vans at -36%. It still manages to outsell the Nissan NV Van, down 17% on its record year.
In the compact commercial van part of the segment, which accounts for just 15.8% of total van sales in the US and is down 14% on the first quarter of 2019, Ford also dominates with 44.7% share for the Transit Connect. Altogether, Ford has a 54.2% share of the commecial van market in the United States with its three models. The Nissan NV200 improves its deliveries by 2% and holds on to second place ahead of the RAM ProMaster City, which is down 43% on 2019. The Mercedes-Benz Metris is down 11% and the NV200’s clone Chevrolet City Express is up 32% but remains a niche player with just 0.9% of the overall van segment and 5.1% of the small commercial van segment.
US commercial van sales 2020-Q1
| Van segment | 2020 | 2019 | Change | Share | |
| 1 | Ford Transit | 36.836 | 31.842 | 16% | 36,6% |
| 2 | Chevrolet Express | 13.309 | 17.215 | -23% | 13,2% |
| 3 | Ford E-series | 10.098 | 10.791 | -6% | 10,0% |
| 4 | Ram ProMaster | 9.585 | 13.319 | -28% | 9,5% |
| 5 | Ford Transit Connect | 7.565 | 8.940 | -15% | 7,5% |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 5.866 | 5.611 | 5% | 5,8% |
| 7 | Nissan NV200 | 4.740 | 4.655 | 2% | 4,7% |
| 8 | GMC Savana | 4.182 | 6.566 | -36% | 4,2% |
| 9 | Nissan NV van | 3.728 | 4.507 | -17% | 3,7% |
| 10 | Ram ProMaster City | 2.096 | 3.668 | -43% | 2,1% |
| 11 | Mercedes-Benz Metris | 1.654 | 1.865 | -11% | 1,6% |
| 12 | Chevrolet City Express | 867 | 656 | 32% | 0,9% |
| Segment total | 100.526 | 109.635 | -8% |
Source: Manufacturers.