Canadian sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class slid 7% in 2016, but the S-Class still easily outsold its rivals over the course of the calendar year.In fact, the S-Class outsold the Jaguar XJ and surging BMW 7-Series combined.
Because of the 7-Series' surge and a significant increase for the low-volume Maserati Quattroporte, sales across the sector increased in 2016. ![auto sales chart Canada large luxury car sales chart 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrgTWfSdaYb8f6GEYElzcOf_PEf1c_M7pyD4zAn1hlWF319XpRtzytCsARQoyH5cweVow7-CnkdKAz0GHstQ4jP5FnKI3QzllVv5IuouU5YutSALkSN1xvW4lIV6sEPgjoKt10Xu0W1w/s200/Canada+large+luxury+car+sales+chart+2016.jpg) |
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December was a particularly decent month, as well, with a 12% increase driving sales up to 292 units. After stumbling through much of 2016, the S-Class jumped 21% in December. XJ, LS, and Quattroporte volume improved, as well.
2017 will be another year of transition for the full-size luxury car sector as Lexus launches its all-new, fifth-generation LS sedan.
Never the powerhouse in Canada that it was (but no longer is) in the United States, Lexus has declared that the new, lower LS will be a more dynamic player. Canadian sales of the Lexus LS fell 84% between 2007 and 2016.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large luxury cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access.
Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015 Large Luxury Car | Dec. 2016 | Dec. 2015 | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | % Change |
| 10 | 18 | -44.4% | 216 | 238 | -9.2% |
| 16 | 37 | -56.8% | 458 | 490 | -6.5% |
| 53 | 54 | -1.9% | 626 | 358 | 74.9% |
| 24 | --- | --- | 38 | --- | --- |
| 55 | 43 | 27.9% | 323 | 343 | -5.8% |
| 9 | 6 | 50.0% | 95 | 123 | -22.8% |
| 19 | 6 | 217% | 108 | 77 | 40.3% |
| 85 | 70 | 21.4% | 1049 | 1126 | -6.8% |
| 21 | 27 | -22.2% | 300 | 341 | -12.0% |
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Total | 292 | 261 | 11.9% | 3213 | 3096 | 3.8% |
Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of CanadaGCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not made available in Canada. Tesla doesn't release a monthly Model S sales report, either. ANDC estimates for Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce were 216, 175, and 86 cars, respectively, in 2016. Bentley sold 4 Mulsannes and 24 Flying Spurs in 2016. Tesla sold 1320 copies of the Model S in the first 11 months of 2016. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS and CT6, Hyundai Equus, Lincoln Continental, and Kia K900 with midsize luxury cars not because of their size, but because the price points are much more directly comparable.
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U.S. sales of full-size luxury cars slid 9% in 2016 as the class-leading Mercedes-Benz S-Class lost a measurable chunk of market share to the newer BMW 7-Series.
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year EndU.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
S-Class sales fell 14%; its share of the segment slid to 33% from 35% a year ago. BMW 7-Series sales rose 39% to 12,918 units, the highest U.S. 7-Series total since 2007. The 7-Series' share of the segment grew to 23% from 15% in 2015, earning market share not only at the expense of the S-Class but most nameplates in the class.![auto sales chart USA large luxury car sales chart 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5zVSiTrULt7KV2biLrRcHfXUr7YObGNfNhv0zBaEwsObyofTuMImyomFiZ9Eu0e-n4dhq7RY1VqyuemrWpUXY_cOtSQGf3cdP6i3ezT5_8iBgeLL7LKxaD25O-DWZMZOtR5U-dLs3ro/s200/USA+large+luxury+car+sales+chart+2016.jpg) |
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The Jaguar XJ was the only other nameplate to increase its sales, year-over-year. Remaining a niche player, XJ sales grew 6%, a gain of 223 units compared with 2015, but were still down 29% compared with 2013.
U.S.-specific monthly sales figures for the Tesla Model S are not made available by Tesla. Estimates from two sources are posted below the table.
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. This table is sortable, so you can rank large luxury cars any which way you like. Mobile users can thumb across the table 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 • January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015 Large Luxury Car | Dec. 2016 | Dec. 2015 | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | % Change |
| 501 | 424 | 18.2% | 4149 | 4990 | -16.9% |
| 348 | 1461 | -76.2% | 3947 | 8146 | -51.5% |
| 1313 | 1266 | 3.7% | 12,918 | 9292 | 39.0% |
| 379 | --- | --- | 782 | --- | --- |
| 436 | 207 | 111% | 3834 | 3611 | 6.2% |
| 609 | 854 | -28.7% | 5514 | 7165 | -23.0% |
| 193 | 275 | -29.8% | 2268 | 2398 | -5.4% |
| 1494 | 2163 | -30.9% | 18,803 | 21,936 | -14.3% |
| 36 | 257 | -86.0% | 4403 | 4986 | -11.7% |
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Total | 5309 | 6907 | -23.1% | 56,618 | 62,524 | -9.4% |
Source: Automakers & ANDCGCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The BMW 6-Series is listed here as it now features a "mainstream" sedan bodystyle in addition to its two-door variants, just like the larger S-Class. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. Tesla, unfortunately, doesn't release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 5300 December Tesla Model S sales; 29,156 in 2016. The WSJ's estimate shows 2400 December sales; 26,525 in 2016. Bentley sold 153 Mulsannes in 2016 along with 400 Flying Spurs.
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Don't draw too many conclusions from November 2016's Canadian full-size luxury car sales figures.
But you can draw some parallels. That which Toyota attempted to do with Lexus nearly three decades ago is the same upmarket move Hyundai is now attempting with the Genesis brand, launched in November 2016 with not a single Canadian dealer. One of the first two Genesis models launched is the Genesis G90, known in previous-generation form as the Hyundai Equus. One of the first two Lexus models released was the Lexus LS.
Now, at the end of the fourth-generation of the Lexus LS, the first Genesis G90 outsold the fourth Lexus LS in November 2016.![auto sales chart Canada large luxury car sales chart November 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0nwtHD9HhG8pTK9XLoHinVx_P3E6t9pKbIUsNSVwDuBgUyePfkcp-JKahp2_sMpCOvtbfLjtm4xhrUkM17sCm5Qy8EXafx2O5ZyWVs1GFJM4ZpaBxJl_LQaIjG13JqzQbnjPb3bdLfo/s200/Canada+large+luxury+car+sales+chart+November+2016.jpg) |
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Of course, Mercedes-Benz sold 86 copies of the S-Class in November 2016, nearly quadruple the total achieved by the Lexus LS and Genesis G90 combined.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page.
This table is sortable, so you can rank large luxury cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access.
Click Column Headers To Sort • December 2016 • October 2016 • November 2016 Large Luxury Car | Nov. 2016 | Nov. 2015 | % Change | 2016 YTD | 2015 YTD | % Change |
| 16 | 19 | -15.8% | 206 | 220 | -6.4% |
| 25 | 44 | -43.2% | 442 | 453 | -2.4% |
| 60 | 44 | 36.4% | 573 | 304 | 88.5% |
| 14 | --- | --- | 14 | --- | --- |
| 26 | 23 | 13.0% | 268 | 300 | -10.7% |
| 10 | 15 | -33.3% | 86 | 117 | -26.5% |
| 19 | 3 | 533% | 89 | 71 | 25.4% |
| 86 | 104 | -17.3% | 964 | 1056 | -8.7% |
| 26 | 22 | 18.2% | 279 | 314 | -11.1% |
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Total | 282 | 274 | 2.9% | 2921 | 2835 | 3.0% |
Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of CanadaGCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in 2016's first ten months were 198, 160, and 78 units, respectively. It is believed that Tesla sold 2034 new vehicles during the first 11 months of 2016. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS and CT6, Hyundai Equus, and Kia K900 with midsize luxury cars not because of their size, but because the price points are much more directly comparable.
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The surge thrusting the BMW 7-Series further toward the class-leading Mercedes-Benz S-Class continued in the United States in November 2016.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTDU.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - November 2016 YTD
7-Series sales jumped 18% to 1233 units, a five-month high and the first 1200+ November for the 7-Series since 2011. S-Class sales slid 21%, falling below 1500 units for the third time in the last seven months to its lowest November total since 2012.
But the Mercedes-Benz S-Class still sold more often than the BMW 7-Series.![auto sales chart USA large luxury car sales chart November 2016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtuX9HuASg3_yqShS58fpw-ltdhDW1ehje3tBTsE8cdcdo-LSc3sFH9bokXT0uIgYLDFwLBA8DPsovZXA2qGqyIpp_H7xx3CMUoMqo7kPkyDWIqcnVW34UarQt9UWS4SXs5bymWLRmTc/s200/USA+large+luxury+car+sales+chart+November+2016.jpg) |
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And the Genesis G90, known as the Hyundai Equus in previous-generation form, was more frequently acquired than the Jaguar XJ, and that during a month in which XJ sales jumped 54%.
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.
This table is sortable, so you can rank large luxury cars any which way you like. Mobile users can thumb across the table 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 • December 2016 • October 2016 • November 2015 Large Luxury Car | Nov. 2016 | Nov. 2015 | % Change | 2016 YTD | 2015 YTD | % Change |
| 343 | 364 | -5.8% | 3648 | 4566 | -20.1% |
| 276 | 398 | -30.7% | 3599 | 6685 | -46.2% |
| 1233 | 1045 | 18.0% | 11,605 | 8026 | 44.6% |
| 301 | --- | --- | 403 | --- | --- |
| 275 | 179 | 53.6% | 3398 | 3404 | -0.2% |
| 440 | 534 | -17.6% | 4905 | 6311 | -22.3% |
| 249 | 319 | -21.9% | 2075 | 2123 | -2.3% |
| 1475 | 1856 | -20.5% | 17,309 | 19,773 | -12.5% |
| 731 | 491 | 48.9% | 4367 | 4729 | -7.7% |
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Total | 5323 | 5186 | 2.6% | 51,309 | 55,617 | -7.7% |
Source: Automakers & ANDCGCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The BMW 6-Series is listed here as it now features a "mainstream" sedan bodystyle in addition to its two-door variants, just like the larger S-Class. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Tesla, unfortunately, doesn't release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 1800 November Tesla Model S sales, 23,856 YTD.Vehicles such as the Cadillac XTS and CT6, Lincoln Continental, and Kia K900 are not listed here, not because of size issues but because of different price spectrums.
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Canadian sales of full-size flagship luxury cars slid 9% in October 2016 after experiencing healthy growth through the first three-quarters of 2016.
Let down by the uncommon Audi A8, the transitioning Porsche Panamera, and the top-selling Mercedes-Benz S-class, the gains reported by the BMW 7-Series and a couple of smaller players were cancelled out.Canadian sales of the BMW 7-Series, new this year, are essentially double what BMW managed through the first ten months of 2016. It's still highly unlikely that BMW will match the 7-Series sales total from 2012 – when 755 were sold – but the biggest BMW is undoubtedly on the rise.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large luxury cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access.
Click Column Headers To Sort • November 2016 • September 2016 • October 2015 Large Luxury Car | October 2016 | October 2015 | % Change | 2016 YTD | 2015 YTD | % Change |
| 12 | 25 | -52.0% | 190 | 201 | -5.5% |
| 34 | 38 | -10.5% | 417 | 409 | 2.0% |
| 63 | 38 | 65.8% | 513 | 260 | 97.3% |
| 22 | 28 | -21.4% | 242 | 277 | -12.6% |
| 9 | 7 | 28.6% | 76 | 102 | -25.5% |
| 10 | 7 | 42.9% | 70 | 68 | 2.9% |
| 88 | 106 | -17.0% | 878 | 952 | -7.8% |
| 25 | 38 | -34.2% | 253 | 292 | -13.4% |
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Total | 262 | 287 | -8.7% | 2639 | 2561 | 3.0% |
Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of CanadaGCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not made available in Canada. Sales data for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in 2016's first ten months were 180, 145, and 70 units, respectively. It is believed that Tesla sold 1821 new vehicles during the first nine months of 2016. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS and CT6, Hyundai Equus, and Kia K900 with midsize luxury cars not because of their size, but because the price points are much more directly comparable.
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