Automotive
U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2017 YTD
Mercedes-Benz, the leader of luxury auto sales in 2016 and in 2017 Q1, was outsold in March by BMW, where sales rose 3%. Thank the X3, ranked third overall, for much of that increase. BMW X3 volume grew 43%, or nearly 2000 units, in March 2017. With 3-Series and 5-Series sales flat and surging X5 volume assisting, BMW finished March nearly 2000 sales ahead of Mercedes-Benz.
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Among the 15 top-selling vehicles with base prices above $50,000, 11 were SUVs/crossovers.
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.
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February 2017 • March 2016
Rank | Premium Brand Vehicle | March 2016 | March 2016 | % Change | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Lexus RX | 9,445 | 9,648 | -2.1% | 21,641 | 23,796 | -9.1% |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 8,021 | 6,658 | 20.5% | 20,619 | 17,839 | 15.6% |
#3 | BMW X3 | 6,395 | 4,476 | 42.9% | 13,569 | 10,211 | 32.9% |
#4 | BMW 3-Series | 6,197 | 6,218 | -0.3% | 14,637 | 14,100 | 3.8% |
#5 | Lexus NX | 5,619 | 4,533 | 24.0% | 12,097 | 11,375 | 6.3% |
#6 | Cadillac XT5 | 5,280 | --- | --- | 13,454 | --- | --- |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 4,919 | 4,730 | 4.0% | 12,906 | 12,341 | 4.6% |
#8 | BMW X5 | 4,896 | 3,617 | 35.4% | 12,072 | 10,043 | 20.2% |
#9 | Lexus ES | 4,626 | 5,792 | -20.1% | 9,506 | 13,018 | -27.0% |
#10 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 4,510 | 3,695 | 22.1% | 11,872 | 8,560 | 38.7% |
#11 | Audi Q5 | 4,382 | 3,728 | 17.5% | 11,312 | 8,840 | 28.0% |
#12 | Acura MDX | 4,141 | 4,088 | 1.3% | 10,956 | 11,956 | -8.4% |
#13 | Audi A4 | 4,062 | 3,403 | 19.4% | 8,558 | 6,828 | 25.3% |
#14 | Infiniti QX60 | 3,821 | 3,905 | -2.2% | 8,668 | 9,007 | -3.8% |
#15 | Infiniti Q50 | 3,800 | 5,590 | -32.0% | 10,450 | 11,868 | -11.9% |
Rank | Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K | March 2016 | March 2015 | % Change | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 4,919 | 4,730 | 4.0% | 12,906 | 12,341 | 4.6% |
#2 | BMW X5 | 4,896 | 3,617 | 35.4% | 12,072 | 10,043 | 20.2% |
#3 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 4,510 | 3,695 | 22.1% | 11,872 | 8,560 | 38.7% |
#4 | BMW 5-Series | 3,161 | 3,157 | 0.1% | 6,641 | 9,710 | -31.6% |
#5 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 2,938 | 858 | 242% | 7,741 | 3,880 | 99.5% |
#6 | Cadillac Escalade | 2,862 | 3,238 | -11.6% | 7,505 | 8,107 | -7.4% |
Cadillac Escalade * | 1,648 | 1,974 | -16.5% | 4,300 | 5,021 | -14.4% | |
Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 1,214 | 1,264 | -4.0% | 3,205 | 3,086 | 3.9% | |
#7 | GMC Yukon XL | 2,849 | 2,427 | 17.4% | 7,556 | 6,702 | 12.7% |
#8 | Audi Q7 | 2,660 | 3,004 | -11.5% | 7,548 | 6,993 | 7.9% |
#9 | Lexus GX | 2,569 | 1,961 | 31.0% | 5,514 | 5,219 | 5.7% |
#10 | Chevrolet Corvette | 2,460 | 2,753 | -10.6% | 5,804 | 6,370 | -8.9% |
#11 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2,251 | 2,507 | -10.2% | 5,993 | 5,552 | 7.9% |
#12 | Land Rover Range Rover | 1,991 | 1,792 | 11.1% | 5,512 | 4,805 | 14.7% |
#13 | Infiniti QX80 | 1,983 | 1,403 | 41.3% | 5,355 | 4,054 | 32.1% |
#14 | Volvo XC90 | 1,671 | 3,000 | -44.3% | 4,568 | 7,847 | -41.8% |
#15 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 1,434 | 1,332 | 7.7% | 3,648 | 4,167 | -12.5% |
$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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