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.

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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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Small And Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - February 2017

Increasing availability of a new generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the standard bearer of the luxury car establishment, led to a 41% year-over-year uptick in sales of the class-leading middle-rung Benz. February 2017 U.S. sales of the E-Class jumped to 3340 units.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD

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Don't be surprised to see a similar surge from the BMW 5-Series in the near future, as BMW launches a new generation of its E-Class fighter, perenially the second fiddle. The Audi A6 and Maserati Ghibli also posted February and year-to-date increases, though this is undeniably a segment in which consumers are quickly losing interest.

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Among smaller, more affordable luxury cars, the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Jaguar XE remain predictably low-volume challengers early in their tenures. February was essentially the Alfa's first true month of (admittedly still limited) availability. 8342 Jaguar XEs have been sold since May 2016, roughly the number of C-Class sedans and coupes sold by Mercedes-Benz every five weeks. 

C-Class sales have increased in four consecutive mnths. Boosted still by a new model, U.S. sales of the Audi A4 have increased in eight consecutive months.

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 • March 2017 • January 2017 • February 2016

Small/Entry  Luxury Car	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura ILX *	739	1500	-50.7%	1432	2733	-47.6%
Acura TLX	2406	3080	-21.9%	4309	5319	-19.0%
Alfa Romeo Giulia	412	---	---	482	---	---
Audi A3	1915	2183	-12.3%	3721	4331	-14.1%
Audi A4  ^	2547	1951	30.5%	4506	3425	31.6%
Audi A5 *	333	602	-44.7%	637	1117	-43.0%
BMW 2-Series *	598	1085	-44.9%	1256	1795	-30.0%
BMW 3-Series	4408	4595	-4.1%	8440	7882	7.1%
BMW 4-Series	2812	2683	4.8%	4756	4515	5.3%
BMW i3	318	248	28.2%	700	430	62.8%
Cadillac ATS	1005	1591	-36.8%	1979	2658	-25.5%
Infiniti Q40	---	16	-100%	---	26	-100%
Infiniti Q50	3444	3364	2.4%	6650	6278	5.9%
Infiniti Q60 *	810	172	371%	1542	304	407%
Jaguar XE	993	---	---	1686	---	---
Lexus CT200h	458	762	-39.9%	851	1384	-38.5%
Lexus IS	1684	2961	-43.1%	3107	5139	-39.5%
Lexus RC	495	920	-46.2%	942	1675	-43.8%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	56	37	51.4%	109	95	14.7%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	6145	6102	0.7%	12,598	11,181	12.7%
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	1526	1474	3.5%	2931	4642	-36.9%
Volvo S60	1060	823	28.8%	1655	1278	29.5%
Volvo S60 Cross Country	14	42	-66.7%	30	80	-62.5%
Volvo V60	278	252	10.3%	401	399	0.5%
Volvo V60 Cross Country	147	154	-4.5%	272	230	18.3%
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Total	34,603	36,597	-5.4%	64,992	66,916	-2.9%

Midsize Luxury Car	Feb. 2017	Feb. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Acura RLX	103	103	0.0%	183	201	-9.0%
Audi A6	1094	1064	2.8%	2102	1905	10.3%
Audi A7	471	429	9.8%	885	861	2.8%
BMW 5-Series	2731	2758	-1.0%	3480	6553	-46.9%
Cadillac CT6	802	---	---	1436	---	---
Cadillac CTS	913	1461	-37.5%	1604	2474	-35.2%
Cadillac XTS	1345	1813	-25.8%	3194	3626	-11.9%
Genesis G80	1255	---	---	2605	---	---
Infiniti Q70	414	494	-16.2%	890	986	-9.7%
Jaguar XF	317	790	-59.9%	607	1516	-60.0%
Kia K900	31	83	-62.7%	65	151	-57.0%
Lexus ES	2709	3826	-29.2%	4880	7226	-32.5%
Lexus GS	536	1167	-54.1%	958	2465	-61.1%
Lincoln Continental	1079	---	---	2246	---	---
Lincoln MKS	17	599	-97.2%	37	1137	-96.7%
Lincoln MKZ	2074	2128	-2.5%	4164	4074	2.2%
Maserati Ghibli	523	483	8.3%	879	808	8.8%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class	131	338	-61.2%	264	625	-57.8%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	3340	2362	41.4%	7362	4865	51.3%
Volvo S80	2	43	-95.3%	3	84	-96.4%
Volvo S90	369	---	---	593	---	---
Volvo V90 Cross Country *	33	---	---	37	---	--
Volvo XC70 *	19	287	-93.4%	43	539	-92.0%
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Total	20,308	20,228	0.4%	38,517	40,096	-3.9%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ A4 includes Allroad, without which A4 sales were up 30% to 2377 in February; up 31% to 4114 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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - March 2017
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - January 2017
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - February 2016
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - February 2017
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2017
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - February 2017

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