Once again, the Lexus RX was the leading luxury utility vehicle. RX sales jumped 41% in September. During the same period, sales of the Lexus ES jumped 81%. Last year at this time the ES was America's tenth-best-selling premium vehicle. The RX and ES are two of the eleven Japanese-badged vehicles in the top 30.
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Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these vehicles can always be accessed through the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home or, for non-mobile users, near the top right of this page. Brands were ranked by volume a couple days ago and other best seller lists were published then, as well. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post.
Rank | Luxury Vehicle | September 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 7872 | + 14.7% | 57,740 | + 25.2% |
#2 | BMW 3-Series | 7731 | - 16.8% | 68,352 | - 3.1% |
#3 | Lexus RX | 7046 | + 40.8% | 67,048 | + 18.0% |
#4 | Lexus ES | 6553 | + 80.7% | 36,134 | + 34.0% |
#5 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 4826 | - 5.8% | 44,796 | - 6.3% |
#6 | Acura MDX | 4692 | + 60.4% | 38,646 | + 22.0% |
#7 | Cadillac SRX | 4660 | - 4.9% | 40,224 | + 0.9% |
#8 | BMW X5 | 3850 | - 0.7% | 29,682 | + 14.0% |
#9 | Infiniti G | 3677 | - 26.9% | 46,052 | + 6.2% |
#10 | Acura TL | 3236 | + 29.1% | 26,848 | + 17.3% |
#11 | Mercedes-Benz GLK | 3206 | + 65.8% | 20,141 | + 18.4% |
#12 | BMW 5-Series | 3189 | - 22.2% | 38,328 | + 0.9% |
#13 | Cadillac CTS | 3103 | - 33.5% | 38,465 | - 8.2% |
#14 | Audi A4 | 3035 | + 12.8% | 28,230 | + 6.9% |
#15 | BMW X3 | 3034 | + 63.7% | 22,591 | + 17.9% |
#16 | Acura RDX | 2938 | + 120% | 19,801 | + 85.7% |
#17 | Hyundai Genesis | 2669 | - 11.0% | 27,016 | + 7.1% |
#18 | Lincoln MKZ | 2575 | + 33.0% | 23,474 | + 11.5% |
#19 | Cadillac XTS | 2506 | ----- | 7156 | ----- |
#20 | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 2439 | - 1.5% | 27,098 | + 25.3% |
#21 | Audi Q5 | 2256 | + 0.9% | 19,897 | + 13.2% |
#22 | Infiniti JX35 | 2251 | ----- | 14,353 | ----- |
#23 | Lexus IS | 2248 | - 11.5% | 21,107 | + 1.8% |
#24 | Lincoln MKX | 2110 | - 6.9% | 18,780 | + 10.7% |
#25 | Audi A6 | 2065 | + 83.7% | 13,909 | + 107% |
#26 | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class | 1960 | - 22.9% | 17,558 | + 2.1% |
#27 | Acura ILX | 1737 | ----- | 6129 | ----- |
#28 | Cadillac Escalade | 1696 | - 29.7% | 16,437 | - 7.0% |
#29 | Acura TSX | 1681 | - 46.0% | 23,378 | + 7.6% |
#30 | Infiniti FX | 1659 | + 128% | 7462 | + 5.7% |
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
GCBC qualifies all vehicles from Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Acura, Cadillac, Audi, Infiniti, Lincoln, Volvo, Land Rover, Porsche, and Jaguar while also making exceptions for overtly premium cars like the Chevrolet Corvette, Nissan GT-R, Volkswagen Touareg, Hyundai Equus, and (reluctantly) Hyundai Genesis. Buick's lack of anything truly high-end hinders its value-priced vehicles from qualifying as premium, despite the image Buick held in a previous era. Yes, this means the B-Class is eligible because of the S-Class; the A3 because of the R8, to an extent. Unfortunately the lack of data separating vehicle trim lines from one another (F-150 XL vs F-150 Platinum, for example) means vehicles like the GMC Yukon Denali and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 aren't included. None of this should lead you to believe the Chrysler 300 and Toyota Avalon and Buick Enclave aren't luxurious, particularly as they're viable competitors for true premium players.
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