Sporty Car Sales In America - March 2017

March 2017 was the best month of U.S. sales in the history of the fourth-generation (ND) Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Year-over-year, MX-5 sales jumped 23% to 1345 units, a pre-summer boost bolstered by increasing availability of the retractable hardtop MX-5 Miata RF. It was the best March for the MX-5 since 2008. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - March 2017 YTD

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But sales of the MX-5 actually increased at an even greater rate, if you factor in the number of Mazdas sold in another showroom.

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Styled differently and operating with a different powerplant, the Fiat 124 Spider is essentially a Mazda MX-5 Miata. With 419 sales, March 2017 sales of the 124 Spider – on sale since last June – rose to a five-month high.

Combined, the duo produced 1764 sales in March 2017, a 62% year-over-year improvement.

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 sports cars, coupes, and GTs any which way you like. Mobile users can 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 • March 2016

American Muscle	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Camaro	7052	6879	2.5%	15,298	18,581	-17.7%
Dodge Challenger	6225	5325	16.9%	15,725	16,128	-2.5%
Ford Mustang	9120	12,563	-27.4%	22,464	30,136	-25.5%
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Total	22,397	24,767	-9.6%	53,487	64,845	-17.5%

Euro Sports Cars	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Alfa Romeo 4C	71	43	65.1%	140	158	11.4%
Audi TT	267	308	-13.3%	621	663	-6.3%
BMW Z4	111	120	-7.5%	269	217	24.0%
Jaguar F-Type	492	426	15.5%	1166	1124	3.7%
Mercedes-Benz SLC/SLK	361	314	15.0%	865	850	1.8%
Porsche Boxster	149	249	-40.2%	438	685	-36.1%
Porsche Cayman	188	384	-51.0%	668	809	-17.4%
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Total	1639	1844	-11.1%	4167	4506	-7.5%

Misc. Sporty Cars	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Audi A5	674	784	-14.0%	1311	1901	-31.0%
BMW 2-Series *	993	1606	-38.2%	2249	3401	-33.9%
Buick Cascada	498	814	-38.8%	1442	1397	3.2%
Chevrolet Corvette	2460	2753	-10.6%	5804	6370	-8.9%
Fiat 124 Spider	419	---	---	961	---	---
Honda CR-Z	129	163	-20.9%	336	483	-30.4%
Infiniti Q60	1829	105	1642%	3371	409	724%
Lexus RC	619	1194	-48.2%	1561	2869	-45.6%
Mazda MX-5 Miata	1345	1090	23.4%	3382	2409	40.4%
Nissan 370Z	500	576	-13.2%	1248	1344	-7.1%
Subaru BRZ	439	425	3.3%	987	1211	-18.5%
Subaru Impreza WRX/STi *	3050	2737	11.4%	7690	7453	3.2%
Toyota 86/Scion FR-S	705	669	5.4%	1782	1730	3.0%
Volkswagen Eos	---	109	-100%	---	342	-100%
Volkswagen GTI *	2010	1968	2.1%	5605	5097	10.0%
Volkswagen Golf R *	521	404	29.0%	1461	1173	24.6%
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Total	16,191	15,397	5.2%	39,190	37,589	4.3%

Premium Sporty Cars	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura NSX	37	---	---	133	---	---
Audi R8	69	7	886%	199	27	637%
Bentley Continental GT	134	91	47.3%	260	168	54.8%
BMW i8	49	89	-44.9%	157	175	-10.3%
Cadillac ELR	2	104	-98.1%	5	262	-98.1%
Dodge Viper	71	65	9.2%	178	137	29.9%
Ford GT	2	---	---	5	---	---
Jaguar XK	---	---	---	---	2	-100%
Lexus LFA	---	2	-100%	---	5	-100%
Maserati GranTurismo	68	190	-64.2%	244	364	-33.0%
Mercedes-AMG GT	103	140	-26.4%	277	360	-23.1%
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	262	304	-13.8%	724	887	-18.4%
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	---	---	---	---	1	-100%
Nissan GT-R	75	66	13.6%	195	162	20.4%
Porsche 911	652	938	-30.5%	2018	2159	-6.5%
Porsche 918 Spyder	---	1	-100%	---	1	-100%
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Total	1524	1997	-23.7%	4395	4710	-6.7%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales figures of the 1-Series and 2-Series.
Clearly GoodCarBadCar is not suggesting that the cars in the tables above are all direct competitors. Establishing categories among cars as unique as even the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster has never pleased a single reader, so cars have been lumped together so you can simply see how buyers looking for sports cars, roadsters, hot hatches, convertibles, GTs, and wanna-be sports cars spend their money. Greater categorization of cars would only lead to problems that automakers create by not isolating model-specific sales figures: we don't know how many M3s BMW has sold or how many Civics are Si models, for example. The numbers we do have are listed above. The BMW 6-Series has been removed from the premium list because we don't use this space as a showcase for sedans (unless automakers release data for high-end sporting models like the Lexus ISF, as Toyota Canada does) and the 6-Series lineup now relies heavily on a sedan variant. GoodCarBadCar is always open to hearing about the ways you would break down segments, so feel free to get in touch. 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. ANDC estimates say sales for Aston Martin and Lotus in the first three months of 2017 were 171 and 9, respectively. Figures through the first three months of 2017 for Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce were 552, 732, 229, and 359, respectively.

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Large Luxury Car Sales In America - March 2017

U.S. sales of full-size flagship luxury cars dipped precipitously during the first one-sixth of 2017 but recovered nicely with an 8% uptick in March 2017. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - March 2017 YTD

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Thanks to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class's 8% rise to 1434 units, the arrival of the new Porsche Panamera, and more growth from the new BMW 7-Series, and the inclusion of the Genesis G90 (the Hyundai Equus in a former life), sales across the category rose by roughly 330 units.

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Tesla estimates from HybridCars.com suggests Tesla sold 3100 copies of the Model S in March, more than enough to outsell the S-Class, 7-Series, and Panamera combined. 

That 3100-unit result for the Model S represents a three-month high but a 9% year-over-year decline.

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 • February 2017 • March 2016

Large Luxury Car	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	%  Change
Audi A8	288	422	-31.8%	793	985	-19.5%
BMW 6-Series	330	389	-15.2%	789	839	-6.0%
BMW 7-Series	935	850	10.0%	2103	2313	-9.1%
Genesis G90	408	---	---	1203	---	---
Jaguar XJ	260	441	-41.0%	662	1089	-39.2%
Lexus LS	370	469	-21.1%	944	1240	-23.9%
Maserati Quattroporte	141	153	-7.8%	378	424	-10.8%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1434	1332	7.7%	3648	4167	-12.5%
Porsche Panamera	554	334	65.9%	617	963	-35.9%
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Total	4720	4390	7.5%	11,137	12,020	-7.3%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
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 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 3100 March Tesla Model S sales, 6000 YTD.

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Small And Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - March 2017

Mercedes-Benz USA continues to report increasingly large numbers of C-Class sales.

In March 2017, C-Class volume rose 21% to 8021 units. March was the C-Class's fifth consecutive month of year-over-year improvement.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - March 2017 YTD

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A few rungs down the ladder, Audi USA continues report improved A4 numbers. The A4, one of the freshest members of the affordable luxury sedan crowd, has seen its sales rise 25% through the first-quarter of 2017. Total A4 sales have risen in each of the last nine months.

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March was also, by a wide margin, the best month yet for U.S. sales of the Jaguar XE, the long-awaited successor to the Jaguar X-Type. 1336 XE sedans were sold in March 2017, up 44% from the monthly average achieved by the XE over the last half-year.

Alfa Romeo is also seeing sales of its new luxury car climb, albeit at a slower rate and in a narrower niche. 484 Giulias were sold in the U.S. in March 2017, up from 412 in February.

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 sortable, so you can rank luxury brand cars 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 • March 2016

Small/Entry  Luxury Car	March 2017	March 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura ILX *	824	1554	-47.0%	2256	4287	-47.4%
Acura TLX	2815	3768	-25.3%	7124	9087	-21.6%
Alfa Romeo Giulia	484	---	---	966	---	---
Audi A3	2368	3173	-25.4%	6089	7504	-18.9%
Audi A4  ^	4062	3403	19.4%	8558	6828	25.3%
Audi A5 *	674	784	-14.0%	1311	1901	-31.0%
BMW 2-Series *	993	1606	-38.2%	2249	3401	-33.9%
BMW 3-Series	6197	6218	-0.3%	14,637	14,100	3.8%
BMW 4-Series	3324	4710	-29.4%	8080	9225	-12.4%
BMW i3	703	332	112%	1403	762	84.1%
Cadillac ATS	1367	1859	-26.5%	3346	4517	-25.9%
Infiniti Q40	---	22	-100%	---	48	-100%
Infiniti Q50	3800	5590	-32.0%	10,450	11,868	-11.9%
Infiniti Q60 *	1829	105	1642%	3371	409	724%
Jaguar XE	1336	---	---	3022	---	---
Lexus CT200h	841	972	-13.5%	1692	2356	-28.2%
Lexus IS	2597	3679	-29.4%	5704	8818	-35.3%
Lexus RC	619	1194	-48.2%	1561	2869	-45.6%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	50	66	-24.2%	159	161	-1.2%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	8021	6658	20.5%	20,619	17,839	15.6%
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	1079	2242	-51.9%	4010	6884	-41.7%
Volvo S60	1253	1210	3.6%	2908	2488	16.9%
Volvo S60 Cross Country	10	67	-85.1%	40	147	-72.8%
Volvo V60	160	328	-51.2%	561	727	-22.8%
Volvo V60 Cross Country	165	171	-3.5%	437	401	9.0%
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Total	45,571	49,711	-8.3%	110,553	116,627	-5.2%

Midsize Luxury Car	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura RLX	110	130	-15.4%	293	331	-11.5%
Audi A6	1576	1453	8.5%	3678	3358	9.5%
Audi A7	541	605	-10.6%	1426	1466	-2.7%
BMW 5-Series	3161	3157	0.1%	6641	9710	-31.6%
Cadillac CT6	968	35	2666%	2404	35	6769%
Cadillac CTS	882	1499	-41.2%	2486	3973	-37.4%
Cadillac XTS	1484	2247	-34.0%	4678	5873	-20.3%
Genesis G80	1347	---	---	3952	---	---
Infiniti Q70	1072	577	85.8%	1962	1563	25.5%
Jaguar XF	678	1266	-46.4%	1285	2782	-53.8%
Kia K900	43	95	-54.7%	108	246	-56.1%
Lexus ES	4626	5792	-20.1%	9506	13,018	-27.0%
Lexus GS	737	1524	-51.6%	1695	3989	-57.5%
Lincoln Continental	963	---	---	3209	---	---
Lincoln MKS	22	781	-97.2%	59	1918	-96.9%
Lincoln MKZ	2479	2480	0.0%	6643	6554	1.4%
Maserati Ghibli	536	654	-18.0%	1415	1462	-3.2%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class	180	400	-55.0%	444	1025	-56.7%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	4510	3695	22.1%	11,872	8560	38.7%
Volvo S80	---	62	-100%	3	146	-97.9%
Volvo S90	448	---	---	1041	---	---
Volvo V90 Cross Country *	98	---	---	135	---	---
Volvo XC70 *	7	420	-98.3%	50	959	-94.8%
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Total	23,989	26,872	-10.7%	64,985	66,968	-3.0%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ A4 includes Allroad, without which A4 sales were +20% to 3876 in March; +25% to 7990 YTD.
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 why you'll see the Acura ILX here but also with mainstream cars like the Buick Verano, too, and the Audi A5 is also displayed with coupes and convertibles... because readers have wanted it both ways. Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe, forcing us to include the Genesis with volume-brand cars on pricing grounds before we even get to the "brand status" issue. The K900, Equus, and XTS are here not because of their size but because of their price points, their lack of direct comparability with the Mercedes-Benz 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.

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U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - March 2017
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - March 2017

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