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.
U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2017 YTDU.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - March 2017 YTD
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 |
| 288 | 422 | -31.8% | 793 | 985 | -19.5% |
| 330 | 389 | -15.2% | 789 | 839 | -6.0% |
| 935 | 850 | 10.0% | 2103 | 2313 | -9.1% |
| 408 | --- | --- | 1203 | --- | --- |
| 260 | 441 | -41.0% | 662 | 1089 | -39.2% |
| 370 | 469 | -21.1% | 944 | 1240 | -23.9% |
| 141 | 153 | -7.8% | 378 | 424 | -10.8% |
| 1434 | 1332 | 7.7% | 3648 | 4167 | -12.5% |
| 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 & 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 3100 March Tesla Model S sales, 6000 YTD.
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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class continued to lead America's core full-size luxury limo class in February 2017, but sales were down 36% in a category which tumbled 20%.
It was a nearly universal problem. HybridCars.com says sales of the Tesla Model S – an indirect rival – slid 11%, as well. The Audi A8 stood out because of a 15% uptick. Sales of the new BMW 7-Series rose 1%. But those gains added only 40 sales to the ledger.
U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - February 2017 YTDU.S. Car Sales By Model - February 2017 YTD
The Genesis G90, not included in this group by GCBC when it was previously the Hyundai Equus, also added 327 sales to the mix, with the G90 outperforming the A8, Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS, and much more costly Maserati Quattroporte. |
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Down a notch or two in terms of base MSRP, Cadillac sold 802 CT6s in February, the second consecutive three-digit sales month for the CT6 after Cadillac averaged nearly 1300 sales in each of the five previous months. Lincoln Continental sales fell to 1079 units in February, a five-month low.
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 • March 2017 • January 2017 • February 2016 Large Luxury Car | Feb.
2017 | Feb.
2016 | %
Change | 2017
YTD | 2016
YTD | %
Change |
| 251 | 218 | 15.1% | 505 | 563 | -10.3% |
| 201 | 265 | -24.2% | 459 | 450 | 2.0% |
| 623 | 616 | 1.1% | 1168 | 1463 | -20.2% |
| 327
| --- | --- | 795 | --- | --- |
| 234 | 356 | -34.3% | 402 | 648 | -38.0% |
| 294 | 374 | -21.4% | 574 | 771 | -25.6% |
| 115 | 142 | -19.0% | 237 | 271 | -12.5% |
| 1002 | 1558 | -35.7% | 2214 | 2835 | -21.9% |
| 28 | 293 | -90.4% | 63 | 629 | -90.0% |
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Total | 3075 | 3822 | -19.5% | 6417 | 7630 | -15.9% |
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 1700 February Tesla Model S sales, 2900 YTD, down 11% and 9%, respectively.
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U.S. sales of full-size flagship luxury cars slid 12% in January 2017, a rate of decline in line with the drop reported by the American passenger car market overall.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2017
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, America's top-selling large luxury car, fell just 5%. The much lower-volume Maserati Quattroporte was likewise down only 5%. The BMW 7-Series, a new candidate that until recently was surging, tumbled 36% to only 545 units. |
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The replacement for Lexus' long-lived fourth-generation LS sedan was introduced at Detroit's North American International Auto Show last month. Far from a major player now, the LS was a top-selling luxury limo as recently as 2009.
Could the next LS breathe new life into the segment?
Probably not.
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 • December 2016 • January 2016 Large Luxury Car | Jan.
2017 | Jan.
2016 | %
Change | 2017
YTD | 2016
YTD | %
Change |
| 254 | 345 | -26.4% | 254 | 345 | -26.4% |
| 258 | 185 | 39.5% | 258 | 185 | 39.5% |
| 545 | 847 | -35.7% | 545 | 847 | -35.7% |
| 468 | --- | --- | 468 | --- | --- |
| 168 | 292 | -42.5% | 168 | 292 | -42.5% |
| 280 | 397 | -29.5% | 280 | 397 | -29.5% |
| 122 | 129 | -5.4% | 122 | 129 | -5.4% |
| 1212 | 1277 | -5.1% | 1212 | 1277 | -5.1% |
| 35 | 336 | -89.6% | 35 | 336 | -89.6% |
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Total | 3342 | 3808 | -12.2% | 3342 | 3808 | -12.2% |
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. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in the first month of 2017 were 87 and 15, respectively. Tesla, unfortunately, doesn't release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 1200 January Tesla Model S sales. Not lacking dimensions, the Cadillac CT6, Lincoln Continental, and Kia K900 are not listed here because of distinctly lower price spectrums.
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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. |
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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% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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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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. |
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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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