Top 15 Best Selling Luxury Vehicles In America August 2014

Though closely challenged by the Lexus RX, the BMW 3-Series (and its 4-Series offshoot, formerly known as the 3-Series), ended August 2014 as Americas best-selling premium brand vehicle.

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

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Lexus also positioned vehicles, the ES and IS sedans, in the third and sixth positions. BMWs 5-Series ranked ninth among all luxury brand vehicles; the X5 ranked 14th. 

There were two Cadillacs in the top 13 (when Escalades are viewed as one nameplate), both of which were not cars. 

Cadillac passenger car volume slid 21% to 8570 units in August, 51.5% of the brands total volume. You wont see a single Lincoln mentioned in the tables below. The brands top-selling MKZ fell 22% to 2841 units. Lincoln car sales slid 28%; Lincoln SUV/crossover volume jumped 39% because of an additional 1760 MKC sales.

BMW, on the other hand, reported a 15% increase in passenger car volume, equal to 2542 extra sales. Included in BMWs 19,747 car sales (BMW also sold 7467 X-branded crossovers) were 1025 i3 hatchbacks and the companys first nine i8 sales.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well.

September 2014 • July 2014 • August 2013

Rank	Premium Brand Vehicle	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	BMW 3-Series & 4-Series *	12,477	10,357	20.5%	81,631	69,409	17.6%
#2	Lexus RX	11,841	11,423	3.7%	68,763	65,678	4.7%
#3	Lexus ES	7692	7628	0.8%	47,188	47,210	-0.1%
#4	Acura MDX	6497	6499	-0.1%	43,444	30,264	43.6%
#5	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	6481	6523	-0.6%	47,725	40,359	18.3%
#6	Lexus IS	5312	4432	19.9%	33,427	18,859	77.2%
#7	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	5151	6701	-23.1%	43,885	60,207	-27.1%
#8	Cadillac SRX	4545	7211	-37.0%	38,008	36,144	5.2%
#9	BMW 5-Series	4468	4359	2.5%	37,761	35,107	7.6%
#10	Acura RDX	3984	4381	-9.1%	29,865	30,517	-2.1%
#11	Audi A4 *	3818	3260	17.1%	26,310	27,300	-3.6%
#12	Audi Q5	3757	3845	-2.3%	26,874	25,331	6.1%
#13	Cadillac Escalade	3535	2151	64.3%	17,884	14,789	20.9%
	Cadillac Escalade °	2277	1203	89.3%	11,415	7985	43.0%
	Cadillac Escalade ESV °	1257	767	63.9%	6419	5282	21.5%
	Cadillac Escalade EXT °	1	181	-99.4%	50	1522	-96.7%
#14	BMW X5	3497	2480	41.0%	28,623	26,613	7.6%
#15	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	3438	3816	-9.9%	28,654	26,220	9.3%

For the purposes of the above list, premium brands include Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo. Brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus dont report specific monthly sales data. Bentley and Maserati only report brand totals. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other automakers that dont sell vehicles with base prices higher than $40K.

Rank	Vehicles With Base Prices Above $45K	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	6481	6523	-0.6%	47,725	40,359	18.3%
#2	Chevrolet Suburban	5748	4003	43.6%	34,487	31,847	8.3%
#3	GMC Yukon	4715	2345	101%	27,458	17,240	59.3%
#4	BMW 5-Series	4468	4359	2.5%	37,761	35,107	7.6%
#5	Cadillac Escalade	3535	2151	64.3%	17,884	14,789	20.9%
	Cadillac Escalade °	2277	1203	89.3%	11,415	7985	43.0%
	Cadillac Escalade ESV °	1257	767	63.9%	6419	5282	21.5%
	Cadillac Escalade EXT °	1	181	-99.4%	50	1522	-96.7%
#6	BMW X5	3497	2480	41.0%	28,623	26,613	7.6%
#7	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	3438	3816	-9.9%	28,654	26,220	9.3%
#8	GMC Yukon XL	3319	2779	19.4%	19,763	20,626	-4.2%
#9	Chevrolet Corvette	2679	655	309%	23,483	6999	236%
#10	Lexus GS	2537	2234	13.6%	14,660	13,024	12.6%
#11	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	2208	2722	-18.9%	15,574	19,833	-21.5%
#12	Lexus GX460	2198	1056	108%	14,429	6352	127%
#13	Audi Q7	1859	1478	25.8%	11,740	9386	25.1%
#14	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1855	450	312%	15,006	7238	107%
#15	Porsche Cayenne	1485	1435	3.5%	11,744	12,517	-6.2%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
$45,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $15,000 to the average new car transaction price seemed like a fitting place to begin. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $45,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of the second list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $32,750, as would be the case with the new BMW 320i, which costs less than a Honda Accord V6 Touring. The biggest problem with a $45,000 minimum price of entry? Cars like the Cadillac XTS, which starts at $44,600 and SUVs like the $48,895 Chevrolet Tahoe.
^ In August, Infiniti sold 1546 copies of the Q50s predecessor, the G sedan, and 602 Q60s to go along with 2655 Q50s.
° Escalade breakdown by variant
* BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales of the 3-Series and 4-Series. GCBC combines sales of the Audi A4 and Audi A4 Allroad. None-Allroad sales were up 28% to 585 in August.
Cadillacs new CTS - 2592 August sales - starts at $45,100, but the lingering CTS Coupe is a sub-$40K car, and the wagon starts at $42,195.

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Top 15 Best Selling Luxury Vehicles In Canada October 2014

As is almost always the case, Canadas best-selling premium brand vehicle in October 2014 was the BMW 3-Series. Combined sales of the 3-Series and its 4-Series offshoot were up 0.3%, or four units, to 1274 units in October.

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But the bigger story from last months results related to Acura, Honda Canadas upmarket division. The TLX sedan, a replacement for the TL and TSX, outsold all premium brand cars aside from the 3-Series and all premium brand utility vehicles but one, as well. 

With 788 sales, the TLX was up 63% compared with the whole Acura passenger car divisions results from one year ago and up 168% compared with the TL and TSXs 294-unit performance from October 2013.

As a result, Acura brand sales were up 42% in October, a gain of 647 units. The TLX was also Acura Canadas best-selling model.

Longstanding European luxury automakers filled most of the spots on this list of Canadas 15 best-selling premium brand vehicles, however. Ten of the top 15 were BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, or Audis. All but one member of the top 15, the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, featured base prices below $50,000. Vehicles with base prices above $50,000, regardless of brand status, are profiled farther down the page.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well.

November 2014 • September 2014 • October 2013

Rank	Premium Brand Vehicle	October 2014	October 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	BMW 3-Series	946	1079	-12.3%	8408	10,934	-23.1%
#2	Lexus RX	885	765	15.7%	6670	6595	1.1%
#3	Acura TLX	788	---	---	1169	---	---
#4	Audi Q5	772	744	3.8%	6743	6236	8.1%
#5	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	680	731	-7.0%	5638	7736	-27.1%
#6	Acura RDX	569	556	2.3%	5433	5092	6.7%
#7	Acura MDX	562	489	14.9%	5058	5010	1.0%
#8	Audi A4	508	606	-16.2%	4809	5113	-5.9%
#9	BMW X3	476	364	30.8%	4432	5029	-11.9%
#10	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	460	538	-14.5%	4666	3940	18.4%
#11	Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	434	534	-18.7%	4487	5150	-12.9%
#12	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	421	175	141%	3151	283	1013%
#13	Lexus IS	360	352	2.3%	3454	2022	70.8%
#14	Audi Q3	345	---	---	955	---	---
#15	Audi A3	340	2	16,900%	1944	354	449%

For the purposes of the above list, premium brands include Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo. Brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus dont report specific monthly sales data. Maserati only reports brand totals. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other automakers that dont sell vehicles with base prices higher than $50K.

Rank	Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K	October 2014	October 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	460	538	-14.5%	4666	3940	18.4%
#2	Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class ^	329	340	-3.2%	3238	2670	21.3%
#3	BMW X5	317	703	-54.9%	4666	3268	42.8%
#4	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	228	200	14.0%	2040	2064	-1.2%
#5	GMC Yukon	221	55	302%	1661	1107	50.0%
#6	Volkswagen Touareg	216	173	24.9%	1890	1723	9.7%
#7	BMW 5-Series	215	351	-38.7%	1929	2118	-8.9%
#8	Audi Q7	206	179	15.1%	1663	1556	6.9%
#9	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	181	169	7.1%	2093	1380	51.7%
#10	Chevrolet Tahoe	149	99	50.5%	1507	1341	12.4%
#11	Porsche Macan	142	---	---	940	---	---
#12	GMC Yukon XL	123	169	-27.2%	1471	979	50.3%
#13	Mercedes-Benz S-Class & CL-Class ^	104	19	447%	862	338	155%
#14	Cadillac Escalade	87	60	45.0%	637	674	-5.5%
#14	Cadillac Escalade °	68	36	88.9%	481	368	30.7%
#14	Cadillac Escalade ESV °	19	11	72.7%	150	115	30.4%
#14	Cadillac Escalade EXT °	---	13	-100%	6	191	-96.9%
#15	Audi A6	86	90	-4.4%	979	874	12.0%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* A4 sales include sales of the unreported Allroad.
^ Mercedes-Benz Canadas figures combine the E-Class with the CLS and the S-Class with the CL.
° Escalade breakdown by variant
$50,000 CDN (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this new system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, $50K seemed like a safe place to begin - it equals the average U.S. new car transaction price plus $15,000, plus another $5000 to account for Canadian increases. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $50,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of this list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $35,900, as would be the case with the BMW 320i, which costs less than a Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T Limited. The biggest problem with a $50,000 minimum price of entry? Vehicles like the $49,990 Acura MDX and $49,299 Ford Expedition.
The new Cadillac CTS sedans base price is above $50,000, but not the base price for other cars in the CTS lineup. Yet. Total CTS sales in October: 71.

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Top 15 Best Selling Luxury Vehicles In Canada December 2014

Canadas favourite premium brand car in December 2014, as its been in each of the last seven months, was the BMW 3-Series. 

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Its partner, the 4-Series, ranked 15th last month. 

BMW also grabbed the tenth spot with the X5. There were three Acuras in the top seven, four Benzes in the top 14, two Audis in the top nine, and single entries from Lexus, Cadillac, and Infiniti.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well.

January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013

Rank	Premium Brand Vehicle	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
#1	BMW 3-Series	784	658	19.1%	10,086	12,507	-19.4%
#2	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	686	812	-15.5%	7054	9356	-24.6%
#3	Acura MDX	658	598	10.0%	6272	6114	2.6%
#4	Audi Q5	604	624	-3.2%	7862	7547	4.2%
#5	Lexus RX	570	572	-0.3%	7913	7789	1.6%
#6	Acura RDX	551	498	10.6%	6557	6112	7.3%
#7	Acura TLX	488	---	---	2121	---	---
#8	Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	484	416	16.3%	5599	5445	2.8%
#9	Audi A4	484	412	17.5%	5850	5956	-1.8%
#10	BMW X5	391	524	-25.4%	5470	4704	16.3%
#11	Cadillac ATS	385	385	0.0%	3714	3256	14.1%
#12	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	375	457	-17.9%	5532	4804	15.2%
#13	Infiniti QX60/JX	359	242	48.3%	3613	3191	13.2%
#14	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	345	138	150%	3851	608	533%
#15	BMW 4-Series	335	112	199%	3469	546	535%

For the purposes of the above list, premium brands include Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo. Brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus dont report specific monthly sales data. Maserati only reports brand totals. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other automakers that dont sell vehicles with base prices higher than $45K.

Rank	Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50K	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
#1	Acura MDX	658	598	10.0%	6272	6114	2.6%
#2	Lexus RX	570	572	-0.3%	7913	7789	1.6%
#3	BMW X5	391	524	-25.4%	5470	4704	16.3%
#4	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	375	457	-17.9%	5532	4804	15.2%
#5	Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class	256	321	-20.2%	3789	3359	12.8%
#6	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	254	246	3.3%	2580	1806	42.9%
#7	Volkswagen Touareg	218	157	38.9%	2332	2087	11.7%
#8	BMW 5-Series	184	272	-32.4%	2337	2717	-14.0%
#9	GMC Yukon XL	181	106	70.8%	1760	1171	50.3%
#10	GMC Yukon	163	113	44.2%	2005	1333	50.4%
T11	Chevrolet Tahoe	161	140	15.0%	1779	1632	9.0%
T11	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	161	180	-10.6%	2339	2408	-2.9%
#13	Porsche Macan	152	---	---	1223	---	---
#14	BMW X6	149	22	577%	897	749	19.8%
#15	Porsche Cayenne	131	162	-19.1%	1904	2050	-7.1%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* A4 sales include sales of the unreported Allroad.
^ Mercedes-Benz Canadas figures combine the E-Class with the CLS and the S-Class with the CL.
$50,000 CDN (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this new system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, $50K seemed like a safe place to begin - it equals the average U.S. new car transaction price plus $15,000, plus another $5000 to account for Canadian increases. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $50,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of this list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $35,900, as would be the case with the BMW 320i, which costs less than a Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T Limited. The biggest problem with a $50K barrier? SUVs like the $49,299 Ford Expedition.
The new Cadillac CTS sedans base price is above $50,000, but not the base price for other cars in the CTS lineup. Yet. Total CTS sales in December: 139.

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