Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - January 2017

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Despite tumbling 21% to a four-year low of "only" 5520 units, the Lexus RX was still America's top-selling premium brand utility vehicle in January 2017. The RX was by no means the only Lexus to report rapidly declining sales. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - January 2017

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Not since January 2012 have Lexus sales fallen so low. Every nameplate in the range sold less often in January 2017 than in January 2016. Lexus blames a terrific December for eating into January inventory. Elsewhere, numerous luxury SUVs reported big year-over-year improvements as SUVs outsold passenger cars by a 19% margin. 

Subcompact premium utilities rose 14% thanks to a boost from the GLA-based Infiniti QX30 plus 31% and 21% gains, respectively, for the Audi Q3 and segment-leading BMW X1. 

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Compact luxury crossover sales rose 23% because of huge upticks from the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Land Rover Discovery Sport, and Porsche Macan.

The Infiniti QX70, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, and Lincoln MKX all grew by more than 30%. Among full-size luxury SUVs, the Infiniti QX80 and Mercedes-Benz GLS did so, as well.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016

Subcompact Luxury SUV	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	1181	902	30.9%	1181	902	30.9%
BMW X1	2351	1937	21.4%	2351	1937	21.4%
Infiniti QX30	1158	---	---	1158	---	---
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	2007	3041	-34.0%	2007	3041	-34.0%
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Total	6697	5880	13.9%	6697	5880	13.9%

Compact Luxury SUV	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	3202	3104	3.2%	3202	3104	3.2%
Audi Q5	3636	2691	35.1%	3636	2691	35.1%
BMW X3	3154	2002	57.5%	3154	2002	57.5%
BMW X4	211	262	-19.5%	211	262	-19.5%
Infiniti QX50	1206	994	21.3%	1206	994	21.3%
Jaguar F-Pace	1458	---	---	1458	---	---
Land Rover Discovery Sport	1369	1040	31.6%	1369	1040	31.6%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	916	933	-1.8%	916	933	-1.8%
Lexus NX	2964	3133	-5.4%	2964	3133	-5.4%
Lincoln MKC	1668	1436	16.2%	1668	1436	16.2%
Mercedes-Benz  GLC-Class & GLK-Class	3065	2849	7.6%	3065	2849	7.6%
Porsche Macan	1960	1469	33.4%	1960	1469	33.4%
Volvo XC60	804	860	-6.5%	804	860	-6.5%
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Total	25,613	20,773	23.3%	25,613	20,773	23.3%

Midsize Luxury SUV	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	3274	3576	-8.4%	3274	3576	-8.4%
Audi Q7	2411	2336	3.2%	2411	2336	3.2%
BMW X5	3276	2584	26.8%	3276	2584	26.8%
BMW X6	429	385	11.4%	429	385	11.4%
Cadillac SRX	67	4778	-98.6%	67	4778	-98.6%
Cadillac XT5	3883	---	---	3883	---	---
Infiniti QX60	2189	2372	-7.7%	2189	2372	-7.7%
Infiniti QX70	842	436	93.1%	842	436	93.1%
Land Rover LR4	127	846	-85.0%	127	846	-85.0%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1918	1361	40.9%	1918	1361	40.9%
Lexus GX460	1418	1608	-11.8%	1418	1608	-11.8%
Lexus RX	5520	6956	-20.6%	5520	6956	-20.6%
Lincoln MKT	260	505	-48.5%	260	505	-48.5%
Lincoln MKX	2928	2052	42.7%	2928	2052	42.7%
Maserati Levante	379	---	---	379	---	---
Mercedes-Benz  GLE-Class & M-Class	3970	3663	8.4%	3970	3663	8.4%
Porsche Cayenne	1350	1395	-3.2%	1350	1395	-3.2%
Volkswagen Touareg *	247	354	-30.2%	247	354	-30.2%
Volvo XC90	1556	2375	-34.5%	1556	2375	-34.5%
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Total	36,044	37,582	-4.1%	36,044	37,582	-4.1%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains you'll see the XC70 listed with luxury cars as well as with SUVs and crossovers and the Touareg with luxury SUVs and mainstream SUVs... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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