Small And Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America October 2014 YTD

BMW USA sold 3.4 copies of the 3-Series and 4-Series in October 2014 for every Volvo. Yes, before other BMWs are even taken into account - including the 5-Series which also outsold the whole Volvo brand - the 3-Series and its 4-Series offshoot tell us something about Volvos lackluster U.S. volume.

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD

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Weve delved into Volvos doldrums before, most recently over at TTAC, where we discussed the importance of the new, second-gen XC90. But now Volvos showing us its true modern colours, having just displayed images of the upcoming V60 Cross Country. Surely it will eventually do more than just act as a V60 addendum by completely replacing that car in North America, just as the XC70 kicked the V70 to the curb.

The V60 looks a treat, and the V60s cladding and ride height give it that Subaru Outback flare Americans have taken to with such fervour. But we are still discussing a wagon thats dimensionally quite hatchback-like, a car which has not proven successful at winning converts in North America despite GCBCs frank approval.

Only 326 V60s were sold in the United States in October 2014, its lowest-volume month since the car arrived in January of this year. Incidentally, the S60s 1127-unit October performance was its lowest-volume U.S. sales month since January 2011 when the current generation of S60 was just getting underway. 

Whether you blame pricing or image or dealer locations or dealer inventory, its abundantly obvious that Volvo cars are increasingly rare. Even if the new XC90 saves the brand in North America, its hard to believe the cars will become suddenly popular. Unless, of course, the V60 Cross Country turns the V60 into a "wagon" SUV pretenders can tolerate.

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 GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury brand cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • November 2014 • September 2014 • October 2013

Small/Entry  Luxury Car	October 2014	October 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura ILX *	1618	2005	-19.3%	14,472	17,275	-16.2%
Acura TLX	4890	---	---	11,060	---	---
Acura TSX	48	1211	-96.0%	6250	15,394	-59.4%
Audi A3	2380	1	237,900%	17,049	857	1889%
Audi A4  ^	2672	3477	-23.2%	31,976	34,590	-7.6%
Audi A5 *	1101	1487	-26.0%	14,266	15,975	-10.7%
BMW 1-Series & 2-Series *^	672	588	14.3%	5975	5482	9.0%
BMW 3-Series & 4-Series ^	13,621	11,715	16.3%	108,066	89,636	20.6%
BMW i3	1159	---	---	4263	---	---
Cadillac ATS	2608	2782	-6.3%	25,143	30,989	-18.9%
Infiniti G Sedan	1258	1470	-14.4%	13,466	27,513	-51.1%
Infiniti Q60/G ^	496	657	-24.5%	6254	8816	-51.1%
Infiniti Q50 ^	2964	2556	16.0%	28,828	7357	292%
Lexus CT200h	1158	842	37.5%	14,743	12,282	20.0%
Lexus HS250h	---	--	---	---	5	-100%
Lexus IS	3771	3570	5.6%	40,809	25,630	59.2%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	98	2	4800%	257	16	1506%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	7412	6548	13.2%	57,582	73,144	-21.3%
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	2596	4895	-47.0%	20,803	7205	189%
Volvo C30	1	48	-97.9%	66	1317	-95.0%
Volvo S60	1127	1276	-11.7%	17,574	20,008	-12.2%
Volvo V60	326	---	---	4319	---	---
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Total	51,976	45,130	15.2%	443,221	393,491	12.6%

Midsize Luxury Car	October 2014	October 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura RLX/RL	260	830	-68.7%	2955	3780	-21.8%
Acura TL	105	1295	-91.9%	10,462	21,057	-50.3%
Audi A6	1768	1838	-3.8%	18,935	17,630	7.4%
Audi A7 *	635	696	-8.8%	7021	6723	4.4%
BMW 5-Series	4914	5020	-2.1%	44,082	43,701	0.9%
Cadillac CTS	3096	2073	49.3%	26,017	26,483	-1.8%
Cadillac DTS	---	---	---	---	19	-100%
Cadillac STS	---	---	---	---	7	-100%
Cadillac XTS	1976	2750	-28.1%	20,362	26,472	-23.1%
Hyundai Equus	248	361	-31.3%	2844	2867	-0.8%
Infiniti Q70/M	442	374	18.2%	3819	4552	-16.1%
Jaguar XF	383	611	-37.3%	4608	6461	-28.7%
Kia K900	62	---	---	1168	---	---
Lexus ES	5932	5997	-1.1%	58,842	58,073	1.3%
Lexus GS	1365	1293	5.6%	17,617	15,548	13.3%
Lincoln MKS	524	919	-43.0%	6784	8985	-24.5%
Lincoln MKZ	2508	2909	-13.8%	29,277	26,684	9.7%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class *	33	647	-94.9%	6182	6568	-5.9%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	3936	6456	-39.0%	56,544	52,462	7.8%
Mercedes-Benz R-Class	---	1	-100%	7	30	-76.7%
Volvo S80	126	175	-28.0%	1519	1576	-3.6%
Volvo XC70 *	470	408	15.2%	4218	4047	4.2%
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Total	28,783	34,653	-16.9%	323,263	333,725	-3.1%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GCBC, has decided to combine sales figures for the 3-Series and 4-Series, the 1-Series and 2-Series. Acura has done the same with the new RLX and old RL.
^ A4 includes Allroad, without which A4 sales were down 25% to 2268 in October; down 6% to 28,097 YTD.
^ Jointly, Q50 and G sedan sales were up 5% to 4222 in October; up 21% to 42,294 YTD. Total G, Q60, Q50 sales were up 1% to 4718 in October; up 11% to 48,548 YTD.
GCBC isnt 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 youll see the Acura ILX here but also with mainstream cars like the Buick Verano, too, and the Audi A5 is also displayed with coupes and convertibles... because readers have wanted it both ways. Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe, forcing us to include the Genesis with volume-brand cars on pricing grounds before we even get to the "brand status" issue. The K900, Equus, and XTS are here not because of their size but because of their price points, their lack of direct comparability with the Mercedes-Benz 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.

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Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - November 2014 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - September 2014 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - October 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - October 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - October 2014 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - October 2014 YTD

Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada January 2015

Canadas small luxury SUV market is booming. We shouldnt be surprised - there are progressively more and more of these vehicles available.

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• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Make & Model - January 2015
• Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015

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Over the last few months, the Audi Q3, BMW X4, Lexus NX, Lincoln MKC, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and Porsche Macan entered the market. 

Thus, in a compact category which last year included just one vehicle, sales jumped 163% thanks to assistance from the Q3 and GLA.

One class up, the new nameplates werent needed in order for the market to expand. January sales of small luxury utilities that were on sale a year ago jumped 8%. But with the X4, NX, MKC, and Macan assisting, segment-wide volume shot up 49%.

This was out of the ordinary for the utility vehicle arena in Canada last month. Total sales rose just 2% after soaring 15% in 2014.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2015 • December 2014 • January 2014

Compact Luxury SUV	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	256	---	---	256	---	---
BMW X1	168	250	-32.8%	168	250	-32.8%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	234	---	---	234	---	---
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Total	658	250	163%	658	250	163%

Small Luxury SUV	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	363	322	12.7%	363	322	12.7%
Audi Q5	396	438	-9.6%	396	438	-9.6%
BMW X3	296	221	33.9%	296	221	33.9%
BMW X4	76	---	---	76	---	---
Infiniti QX50	123	113	8.9%	123	113	8.9%
Land Rover LR2	13	33	-60.6%	13	33	-60.6%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	127	90	41.1%	127	90	41.1%
Lexus NX	380	---	---	380	---	---
Lincoln MKC	140	---	---	140	---	---
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	280	287	-2.4%	280	287	-2.4%
Porsche Macan	56	---	---	56	---	---
Volvo XC60	113	82	37.8%	113	82	37.8%
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Total	2363	1586	49.0%	2363	1586	49.0%

Midsize Luxury SUV	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	337	355	-5.1%	337	355	-5.1%
Acura ZDX	---	1	-100%	---	1	-100%
Audi Q7	89	118	-24.6%	89	118	-24.6%
BMW X5	259	441	-41.3%	259	441	-41.3%
BMW X6	93	39	138%	93	39	138%
Cadillac SRX	214	216	-0.9%	214	216	-0.9%
Infiniti QX60	236	296	-20.3%	236	296	-20.3%
Infiniti QX70	35	31	12.9%	35	31	12.9%
Land Rover LR4	41	43	-4.7%	41	43	-4.7%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	213	215	-0.9%	213	215	-0.9%
Lexus GX460	62	60	3.3%	62	60	3.3%
Lexus RX	429	437	-1.8%	429	437	-1.8%
Lincoln MKT	7	36	-80.6%	7	36	-80.6%
Lincoln MKX	121	262	-53.8%	121	262	-53.8%
Mercedes-Benz M-Class	338	283	19.3%	338	283	19.3%
Porsche Cayenne	100	129	-22.5%	100	129	-22.5%
Volkswagen Touareg *	172	137	25.5%	172	137	25.5%
Volvo XC70 *	25	33	-24.2%	25	33	-24.2%
Volvo XC90	---	32	-100%	---	32	-100%
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Total	2771	3164	-12.4%	2771	3164	-12.4%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isnt 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 youll 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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - February 2015 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - December & 2014 Year End
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - January 2014
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - January 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2015
Large Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - January 2015