THREE-FOURTHS OF 2009 OVER : BEST-SELLING SMALL AND SOMEWHAT SMALL LUXURY CARS

Only a few minutes ago you discovered what a tumble the former Standard Of The World has taken. Cadillac is nowhere near the top of the heap in U.S. luxury car Sales Stats so far in 2009. Is there any category where the two domestic luxury automakers can regain their reputation? A place to look to so success can still be enjoyed? If Infiniti and Acura sell more vehicles in America than Lincoln, can Ford Motor Company savour any factual tidbit in the luxury segment?

Here are the sales totals in the smallerish category of luxury cars, split in to three segments: the actually small, the kind of small, and the priced like small.

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AFTER 3/4ths OF 2009

Actually Small Luxury Car Sales Totals

Audi A3: 2,657

BMW 1-Series: 8,952
Volvo C30: 3,398

Kind Of Small Luxury Car Sales Totals

Acura TSX: 21,300

Audi A4: 27,967

BMW 3-Series: 67,220

Lexus HS: 1,785

Lexus IS: 27,911

Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 39,434

Saab 9-3: 4,232

Volvo S40/V50: 7,529

Priced Like Small Luxury Car Sales Totals

Acura TL: 25,882

Cadillac CTS: 29,011

Infiniti G: 34,830

Lincoln MKZ: 16,497

Volvo S60: 5,809

The best-selling luxury automaker in America in '09 is Lexus

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Check the Graph to see how entry-luxury car sales fared in September