Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - October 2016 YTD

Booming Audi Q3 and BMW X1 sales, plus a 26% increase in Mercedes-Benz GLA volume and 723 additional sales from the GLA's Infiniti QX30 twin, produced a doubling of subcompact luxury crossover sales in the United States in October 2016. 

7937 Q3s, X1s, QX30s, and GLAs were sold in October, driving their share of the SUV/crossover market up to 1.4% from 0.6% a year ago.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD

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But the most popular luxury utility vehicles are larger. One size class up, the Audi Q5 sells more than twice as often as the Audi Q3. For every BMW X1 sold, BMW USA sells 1.9 X3s and X4s. The Mercedes-Benz GLC sells almost exactly twice as often as the GLA. 

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The most popular premium brand utility vehicle in America is the Lexus RX, sales of which were essentially flat just above 8000 units in October. Year-to-date, the first ten months of 2016 witnessed an 8% uptick in RX volume. 

84,284 copies of the RX350 and its hybrid variant have been sold so far this year. Cadillac, the closest competitor in terms of sales, has not yet sold 50,000 SRXs and XT5s.

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 luxury SUVs and crossovers 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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Subompact Luxury SUV	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	1944	887	119%	16,388	10,619	54.3%
BMW X1	2710	601	351%	20,882	10,859	92.3%
Infiniti QX30	723	---	---	1046	---	---
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	2560	2025	26.4%	19,967	20,672	-3.4%
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Total	7937	3513	126%	58,283	42,150	38.3%

Compact Luxury SUV	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	3944	3891	1.4%	42,666	42,393	0.6%
Audi Q5	3772	4863	-22.4%	38,967	41,429	-5.9%
BMW X3	3680	3028	21.5%	34,683	23,811	45.7%
BMW X4	409	492	-16.9%	4185	4973	-15.8%
Buick Envision	2351	---	---	8477	---	---
Infiniti QX50	1106	989	11.8%	13,505	3107	335%
Jaguar F-Pace	1240	---	---	6669	---	---
Land Rover Discovery Sport	1099	1356	-19.0%	11,445	4757	141%
Land Rover LR2	---	---	---	3	74	-95.9%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	874	1265	-30.9%	8913	12,157	-26.7%
Lexus NX	4274	3399	25.7%	42,389	35,346	19.9%
Lincoln MKC	1916	1982	-3.3%	20,702	20,219	2.4%
Mercedes-Benz  GLC-Class & GLK-Class	3588	1943	84.7%	39,978	22,320	79.1%
Porsche Macan	2120	908	133%	15,482	11,1893	38.4%
Volvo XC60	1611	1912	-15.7%	15,542	20,546	-24.4%
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Total	31,984	26,028	22.9%	303,606	231,132	31.4%

Midsize Luxury SUV	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	5052	4405	14.7%	44,630	47,862	-6.8%
Acura ZDX	---	---	---	---	2	-100%
Audi Q7	2798	2106	32.9%	24,683	16,527	49.4%
BMW X5	3885	4292	-9.5%	36,703	44,782	-18.0%
BMW X6	590	560	5.4%	5714	5687	0.5%
Cadillac SRX	118	6020	-98.0%	21,904	56,732	-61.4%
Cadillac XT5	4989	---	---	26,685	---	---
Infiniti QX60	2929	3669	-20.2%	33,996	33,047	2.9%
Infiniti QX70	371	480	-22.7%	4433	4430	0.1%
Land Rover LR4	756	869	-13.0%	9889	6789	45.7%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1580	1906	-17.1%	16,925	17,437	-2.9%
Lexus GX460	1822	2223	-18.0%	19,367	20,083	-3.6%
Lexus RX	8044	8018	0.3%	84,284	77,940	8.1%
Lincoln MKT	248	456	-45.6%	3192	3865	-17.4%
Lincoln MKX	2279	2189	4.1%	24,989	17,356	44.0%
Maserati Levante	501	---	---	979	---	---
Mercedes-Benz  GLE-Class & M-Class	4042	4880	-17.2%	41,523	41,327	0.5%
Porsche Cayenne	1206	1454	-17.1%	12,712	13,721	-7.4%
Volkswagen Touareg *	271	840	-67.7%	3479	6154	-43.5%
Volvo XC70 *	399	464	-14.0%	4803	4424	8.6%
Volvo XC90	2383	2565	-7.1%	26,612	7406	259%
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Total	44,263	47,396	-6.6%	447,502	425,571	5.2%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
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 you'll see the XC70 listed with luxury cars as well as with SUVs and crossovers and the Touareg with luxury SUVs and mainstream SUVs... because readers have wanted it both ways. 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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Small SUV Sales In America - October 2016 YTD

Despite the 6% slowdown in U.S. new vehicle sales in October 2016, a year-over-year drop worth 86,000 lost sales compared with October 2015, Americans still bought and leased more utility vehicles this October than last. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD

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But Americans did buy fewer crossovers from the Honda CR-V/Toyota RAV4/Ford-Escape-led compact crossover category in October. And the subcompact crossover segment that had grown by a third, year-over-year, through the first three-quarters of 2016, was up just 2% in October. 

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The odd U.S. auto sales calendar played a role in skewing the numbers. In "October 2015," the calendar sailed into November, stretching the sales month two days longer than October 2016. Thus, the daily selling rate of these compact crossovers actually increased this year. (The Ford Escape's 5% volume decline in "October 2016" equalled a 2% DSR improvement.) 

On the other hand, surging incentives likely created an unnatural level of demand across the industry. The average discount per vehicle in October 2016 was 16% higher than during the same period one year ago.

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 small SUVs and crossovers 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 • November 2016 • September 2016 • October 2015

Small SUVs  & Crossovers	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	---	---	---	2	55	-96.4%
Chevrolet Equinox	19,664	22,086	-11.0%	193,400	236,128	-18.1%
Dodge Journey	11,912	10,198	16.8%	89,858	92,233	-2.6%
Ford Escape	23,505	24,719	-4.9%	258,269	257,731	0.2%
GMC Terrain	6358	9987	-36.3%	74,270	93,382	-20.5%
Honda CR-V	30,306	29,032	4.4%	293,799	288,531	1.8%
Hyundai Tucson	8088	7298	10.8%	73,421	48,374	51.8%
Jeep Cherokee	13,531	17,533	-22.8%	171,877	177,874	-3.4%
Jeep Compass	6207	6787	-8.5%	79,123	54,979	43.9%
Jeep Patriot	9510	9369	1.5%	105,549	99,035	6.6%
Kia Sportage	5741	4476	28.3%	69,251	43,484	59.3%
Mazda CX-5	8942	9264	-3.5%	91,381	91,277	0.1%
Mitsubishi Outlander	2429	2040	19.1%	21,891	15,402	42.1%
Nissan Rogue	21,179	24,939	-15.1%	262,798	238,146	10.4%
Subaru Forester	15,330	15,172	1.0%	145,982	144,740	0.9%
Toyota RAV4	26,429	28,256	-6.5%	286,809	256,178	12.0%
Volkswagen Tiguan	3322	4815	-31.0%	33,547	27,036	24.1%
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Total	212,453	225,971	-6.0%	2,251,227	2,164,585	4.0%

Subcompact SUVs & Crossovers	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	7164	6633	8.0%	63,648	55,918	13.8%
Chevrolet Trax *	8678	8175	6.2%	62,802	51,226	22.6%
Fiat 500X *	783	1994	-60.7%	10,047	6164	63.0%
Honda HR-V *	6596	4502	46.5%	64,866	33,727	92.3%
Jeep Renegade	7242	7979	-9.2%	84,494	44,492	89.9%
Mazda CX-3 *	1550	1382	12.2%	15,556	3420	355%
Mini Countryman *	941	1219	-22.8%	10,986	13,278	-17.3%
Mini Paceman *	11	28	-52.2%	79	1340	-94.1%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2694	3094	-12.9%	28,212	30,655	-8.0%
Nissan Juke *	858	1804	-52.4%	17,072	23,266	-26.6%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	8367	7313	14.4%	77,177	74,051	4.2%
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Total	44,884	44,123	1.7%	434,939	337,537	28.9%

Offroaders	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	14,469	15,632	-7.4%	163,096	172,887	-5.7%
Nissan Xterra *	---	421	-100%	38	10,433	-99.6%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	1	-100%	8	225	-96.4%
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Total	14,469	16,054	-9.9%	163,142	183,545	-11.1%

Source: Automakers & ANDC 
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
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 Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, and the pricey FJ Cruiser and Xterra with midsizers, as well... because readers have wanted it both ways. 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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