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The Mercedes-Benz C-Class bested the BMW 3-Series thanks to the small Benz's 1% uptick to end February as America's luxury car leader.
U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD
Of the 15 most popular premium brand autos in America in February 2017, only five were cars.
Among the most popular $50K+ vehicles – a group led by the Mercedes-Benz GLE – there were only four cars: two Benzes, one BMW, and the Chevrolet Corvette. Joining the Corvette in the top 15 were two other GM SUVs.
U.S. auto sales fell 1% in February 2017, pulled down in part by declines at Lexus, Acura, Volvo, Land Rover, and Cadillac.
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Infiniti and Audi reported double-digit improvements. Mercedes-Benz, America's premium leader, was up 7% to 24,522 units.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. Mobile users can now thumb across the tables for full-width access.
March 2017 • January 2017 • February 2016
Rank | Premium Brand Vehicle | Feb. 2016 | Feb. 2016 | % Change | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Lexus RX | 6,676 | 7,192 | -7.2% | 12,196 | 14,148 | -13.8% |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 6,145 | 6,102 | 0.7% | 12,598 | 11,181 | 12.7% |
#3 | BMW 3-Series | 4,408 | 4,595 | -4.1% | 8,440 | 7,882 | 7.1% |
#4 | Cadillac XT5 | 4,291 | --- | --- | 8,174 | --- | --- |
#5 | Acura RDX | 4,029 | 3,798 | 6.1% | 7,231 | 6,902 | 4.8% |
#6 | BMW X3 | 4,020 | 3,733 | 7.7% | 7,174 | 5,735 | 25.1% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 4,017 | 3,948 | 1.7% | 7,987 | 7,611 | 4.9% |
#8 | BMW X5 | 3,900 | 3,842 | 1.5% | 7,176 | 6,426 | 11.7% |
#9 | Acura MDX | 3,541 | 4,292 | -17.5% | 6,815 | 7,868 | -13.4% |
#10 | Lexus NX | 3,514 | 3,709 | -5.3% | 6,478 | 6,842 | -5.3% |
#11 | Infiniti Q50 | 3,444 | 3,364 | 2.4% | 6,650 | 6,278 | 5.9% |
#12 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 3,340 | 2,362 | 41.4% | 7,362 | 4,865 | 51.3% |
#13 | Audi Q5 | 3,294 | 2,421 | 36.1% | 6,930 | 5,112 | 35.6% |
#14 | BMW 4-Series | 2,812 | 2,683 | 4.8% | 4,756 | 4,515 | 5.3% |
#15 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | 2,765 | 3,278 | -15.7% | 5,830 | 6,127 | -4.8% |
Rank | Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K | Feb. 2016 | Feb. 2015 | % Change | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 4,017 | 3,948 | 1.7% | 7,987 | 7,611 | 4.9% |
#2 | BMW X5 | 3,900 | 3,842 | 1.5% | 7,176 | 6,426 | 11.7% |
#3 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 3,340 | 2,362 | 41.4% | 7,362 | 4,865 | 51.3% |
#4 | BMW 5-Series | 2,731 | 2,758 | -1.0% | 3,480 | 6,553 | -46.9% |
#5 | GMC Yukon XL | 2,629 | 2,280 | 15.3% | 4,707 | 4,275 | 10.1% |
#6 | Audi Q7 | 2,477 | 1,653 | 49.8% | 4,888 | 3,989 | 22.5% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 2,467 | 1,226 | 101% | 4,803 | 3,022 | 58.9% |
#8 | Cadillac Escalade | 2,446 | 2,867 | -14.7% | 4,643 | 4,869 | -4.6% |
Cadillac Escalade * | 1,434 | 1,820 | -21.2% | 2,652 | 3,047 | -13.0% | |
Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 1,012 | 1,047 | -3.3% | 1,991 | 1,822 | 9.3% | |
#9 | Chevrolet Corvette | 2,081 | 2,116 | -1.7% | 3,344 | 3,617 | -7.5% |
#10 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 1,824 | 1,684 | 8.3% | 3,742 | 3,045 | 22.9% |
#11 | Land Rover Range Rover | 1,688 | 1,538 | 9.8% | 3,521 | 3,013 | 16.9% |
#12 | Infiniti QX80 | 1,623 | 1,487 | 9.1% | 3,372 | 2,651 | 27.2% |
#13 | Lexus GX | 1,527 | 1,650 | -7.5% | 2,945 | 3,258 | -9.6% |
#14 | Porsche Cayenne | 1,156 | 1,328 | -13.0% | 2,506 | 2,723 | -8.0% |
#15 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 1,002 | 1,558 | -35.7% | 2,214 | 2,835 | -21.9% |
* Escalade breakdown by model
$50,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, upgraded in 2016 from $45K last year by $5K, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $20,000 to the average new car transaction price seemed like a fitting place to begin. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $50,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of the second list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced below that borderline.
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