Showing posts with label US Midsize Luxury SUV Sales. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

February 2013 Luxury SUV And Crossover Sales In America

2013 Audi Q7 S-Line red
Audi more than doubled U.S. Q7 sales in February 2013. Porsche sold an extra 516 Cayennes compared with February 2012, a 79% improvement. Volkswagen Touareg volume grew by 113 units. Combined, the Q7, Cayenne, and Touareg sold 2929 copies. In an uneventful month for the Acura MDX, it outsold the VW Group trio by 20 copies. The BMW X5 outsold the trio by 1002 units. 

U.S. February 2013 midsize luxury SUV sales chart
Midsize Luxury SUV Sales Chart
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Viewed another way, however, the three big Germans from Volkswagen outsold the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Infiniti JX, and Land Rover's LR2, LR4, Range Rover, and Evoque combined.  

The Cayenne is much more important to Porsche than the Touareg is to Volkswagen; more important than the Q7 is to Audi, as well. It's also the best-selling single member of the trio. 42% of the Porsches sold in the United States in February were Cayennes. The Touareg, admittedly Volkswagen's most expensive model and presumably a rather profitable one, accounts for less than 3% of Volkswagen brand sales. 6% of VW Group U.S. sales in February came from one of these three SUVs.

And Lexus sold 6938 RX350s and RX450h crossovers in February 2013. 

U.S. small luxury SUV sales chart February 2013
Small Luxury SUV Sales Chart
For the first time, GoodCarBadCar is including the Buick Enclave with this group of "midsize" luxury SUVs and crossovers. The Enclave is priced from $36,945, some $8000 north of the segment-leading mainstream Ford Explorer and about $3000 below the segment-leading premium Lexus RX. So GCBC gives you the opportunity to see the Enclave compared both here and there

It may be a stretch to say the Enclave is a rival of the Mercedes-Benz ML and BMW X5. No, it is a stretch. But we're not suggesting the Volvo XC70 is a Porsche Cayenne alternative, either. Or that the Lexus RX compares as easily with the BMW X1 as it does with the Acura MDX. We've also added the A4 Allroad - combined sales of the Allroad and A4 appear in the luxury car sales chart. To subdivide the luxury SUV/CUV category any further would only make comparisons difficult. 


Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for every one of these vehicles can be accessed by clicking a model name in the sortable tables below or by making a selection at GCBC's Sales Stats page. Non-mobile users can also use the dropdown menu near the top right of this page. GoodCarBadCar published a list of February 2013's 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers on the first of the month. Larger and/or more costly luxury SUVs were profiled last week.

Click Column Headers To Sort - January 2013 Edition - February 2012 Edition
Small
Luxury SUV
February 
2013
%
Change
Year 
To 
Date
YTD
% Change
2795
+ 177%5284+ 179%
454
-----753-----
2753
+ 57.0%5097+ 36.1%
1482
-----2647-----
2175
- 23.2%4180- 7.5%
4108
- 17.6%8488- 7.2%
150
- 52.2%318- 49.7%
273
+ 27.6%573+ 13.9%
981
+ 37.2%1910+ 36.9%
6938
+ 19.8%12,332+ 13.9%
2420
+ 48.5%4816+ 33.6%
1496
+ 19.6%3062+ 32.6%

Midsize Luxury SUV
February 2013
%
Change
Year 
To Date
YTD
% Change
2946
- 17.8%5521- 14.3%
25
- 55.4%56- 49.1%
920
+ 147%1809+ 46.0%
3931
+ 21.9%8015+ 37.4%
474
- 5.6%854+ 8.9%
5241
+ 25.8%10,136+ 39.0%
4108
- 17.6%8488- 7.2%
595
- 46.3%1187- 42.1%
2300
-----4270-----
565
- 11.3%11290.0%
1261
+ 15.6%2512+ 13.2%
628
- 10.7%1361- 13.9%
6938
+ 19.8%12,332+ 13.9%
511
+ 21.4%922+ 31.7%
1883
- 13.1%3712- 2.8%
2733
- 19.8%5661- 23.6%
1173
+ 78.5%2673+ 62.0%
836
+ 15.6%1798+ 15.7%
355
- 20.8%689- 22.7%
504
- 45.2%1010- 37.5%
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
* indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown

RECOMMENDED READING
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - January 2013
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - February 2012
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs & Crossovers In America - February 2013
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - February 2013
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013

January 2013 Luxury SUV Sales In America

2013 Lincoln MKT ruby red
U.S. Small luxury suv sales chart January 2013
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U.S. sales of Acura's RDX very nearly tripled in January 2013 even as rivals from Audi, BMW, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo also posted gains. Combined, sales of the RDX, Q5, X3, EX, Evoque, GLK, and XC60 rose 36% in January 2013. The RDX contributed an extra 1605 units to Acura's total; the ILX sedan another 1558. Sales of the RL, TL, TSX, ZDX, and MDX declined sharply.

In a market which rose 14%, sales of the Acura MDX slid 10%. At 2575 units, the MDX recorded its worst U.S. sales month since January 2010. It still outsold the majority of its competitors, but surging BMW X5 sales and the mere presence of the Lexus RX kept the MDX away from best seller status. 


U.S. midsize luxury SUv sales chart January 2013
We always expect to see lower totals reported by all vehicles in January. After a strong December, the winter blues set in and volume is dragged down to its lowest point of the year. Year-over-year growth in the small luxury SUV sector isn't unexpected, however. 

GoodCarBadCar has made these two tables sortable, simply click the column headers. The Volvo XC70, also listed with midsize luxury cars, has been added to this list for the sake of full disclosure. The Lexus RX and Cadillac RX appear in both tables for clarity reasons, as well. Click the accompanying charts for a larger view. And click any model name to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures.

Click Column Headers To Sort
Small
Luxury SUV
January 2013
%
Change
Year To Date
YTD
% Change
2489
+ 182%2489+ 182%
2344
+ 17.7%2344+ 17.7%
1165
-----1165-----
2005
+ 18.9%2005+ 18.9%
4380
+ 5.1%4380+ 5.1%
168
- 47.2%168- 47.2%
300
+ 3.8%300+ 3.8%
929
+ 36.6%929+ 36.6%
5394
+ 7.1%5394+ 7.1%
2396
+ 21.3%2396+ 21.3%
1566
+ 47.9%1566+ 47.9%

Midsize Luxury SUV
January 2013
%
Change
Year To Date
YTD
% Change
2575
- 10.0%2575- 10.0%
31
- 42.6%31- 42.6%
889
+ 2.7%889+ 2.7%
4084
+ 56.5%4084+ 56.5%
380
+ 34.8%380+ 34.8%
4380
+ 5.1%4380+ 5.1%
592
- 37.2%592- 37.2%
1970
-----1970-----
564
+ 14.6%564+ 14.6%
1251
+ 10.8%1251+ 10.8%
733
- 16.5%733- 16.5%
5394
+ 21.3%5394+ 21.3%
411
+ 47.3%411+ 47.3%
1829
+ 10.8%1829+ 10.8%
2928
- 26.8%2928- 26.8%
1500
+ 51.1%1500+ 51.1%
962
+ 15.8%962+ 15.8%
334
- 24.6%334- 24.6%
506
- 27.3%506- 27.3%
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC 
* Indicates a vehicle that is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown

Related From GoodCarBadCar.net
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - February 2013
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - December & 2012 Year End
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - January 2012
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs & Crossovers In America - January 2013
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2013
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - January 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013

December 2012 And 2012 Year End Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America

The Lexus RX Was By Far The Best-Selling
Luxury Utility Vehicle In America In 2012
U.S. 2012 small luxury SUV sales chart
2012 Small Luxury SUV Sales Chart
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U.S. sales of luxury utility vehicles in December 2012 grew forcefully at Audi, Volkswagen, and and Porsche, grew substantially at Volvo, and grew at an average rate at Land Rover. Four of the ten best-selling premium brand vehicles in America last month were SUVs or crossovers, including the top-ranked Lexus RX, sales of which rose 15.5% in December. (The RX trailed the BMW 3-Series by a small margin in the year end standings.)

You'll notice that the RX and Cadillac SRX are listed in both tables below, giving you the opportunity to see how they perform against either slightly smallexuler or slightly less expensive SUVs or vice versa. 2012 was the second-best U.S. sales year for the RX in the last five. Cadillac sold more SRX crossovers in 2012 than in any year in the nameplate's history.


2012 U.S. midsize luxury SUV sales chart
2012 Midsize Luxury
SUV Sales Chart
Obviously, sales have never been higher than in 2012 for the BMW X1, Infiniti JX, and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. They've only been on sale in America since August, March, and October 2011, respectively. 

But more best-yet sales years were recorded by the Acura RDX, Audi Q5, BMW X3, BMW X5, BMW X6, Mercedes-Benz GLK, and Volvo XC60.

Want proof? Yearly U.S. and Canadian sales figures going back as far as 2002 (and monthly numbers going back to January 2010) are available for every model still on sale through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home. That's one way GoodCarBadCar.net has tried to make sales data more accessible. The other relates to the two tables which are visible after the jump: both are now sortable. Click any column header to sort vehicles by December volume or 2012 volume or alphabetically.

Click On Column Headers To Sort
Small
Luxury SUV
December 2012
%
Change
2012
Year End
YTD
% Change
4024
+ 155%29,520+ 94.3%
3626
+ 55.2%28,671+ 15.1%
2806
-----8947-----
5162
+ 46.1%35,173+ 26.6%
6400
- 12.6%57,485+ 1.0%
334
- 38.6%3495- 42.0%
246
- 35.8%3113+ 12.1%
1117
+ 48.1%8901+ 297%
12,534
+ 8.9%95,381+ 15.5%
3004
+ 28.0%29,364+ 20.8%
1760
+ 56.0%19,139+ 48.0%
December 2012 U.S. small luxury SUV sales chart
Midsize Luxury SUV
December 2012
%
Change
2012 
Year End
YTD
% Change
5069
+ 10.5%50,854+ 17.5%
50
- 41.9%775- 50.4%
1493
+ 62.5%11,008+ 22.3%
5722
- 4.7%44,445+ 9.6%
1039
+ 36.5%6749+ 9.0%
6400
- 12.6%57,485+ 1.0%
988
- 9.9%10,424+ 4.9%
2708
-----21,674-----
774
- 5.0%7316- 8.4%
2003
+ 10.0%16,491+ 7.6%
1407
+ 15.4%11,039- 4.9%
12,534
+ 8.9%95,381+ 15.5%
653
+ 13.8%7094+ 41.2%
2617
- 2.4%25,107+ 7.3%
4241
- 20.2%38,101+ 6.3%
1565
+ 88.6%15,545+ 19.8%
1408
+ 26.1%10,553+ 40.1%
873
- 2.5%9513- 10.3%
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
U.S. December 2012 midsize luxury SUV sales chart
Related From GoodCarBadCar.net
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - January 2013
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - December & 2011 Year End
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - November 2012
Top 30 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - 2012 Year End
Top 30 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - December 2012
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December & 2012 Year End