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Monday, March 23, 2015

Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America September 2014 YTD

Mercedes-Benz USA sold their first 991 GLA-Class crossovers, also known as CLA-Class hatchbacks, in September 2014. Well quickly see how the GLA fares in comparison to its two most direct rivals. BMW sold 1840 X1s in September, but X1 sales have fallen 14% this year. Audi sold 1092 Q3s in September, the Q3s first full month on sale.

• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD

USA luxury SUV sales chart September 2014

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These are the tiny contenders in the luxury SUV sector. (Some would add the underpowered, questionably-styled, much more common, and significantly less costly Sonic-based Buick Encore into the mix. 3848 were sold in September.) Move up a notch in terms of size and/or price and the Audi Q5 is currently battling the Acura RDX for U.S. sales supremacy.

Sitting in GCBCs driveway this week is the fast version of the most popular Audi in America, the SQ5. Its wonderful, and its also been around for quite a while in its current form. Yet Q5 sales have steadily risen every year since it went on sale in 2009. The Q5 outsold the RDX by ten units in September but trails the RDX by nearly 3000 units heading into the fourth quarter.

Acura is also a dominant player in the three-row premium crossover race. MDX volume is up 39% this year. The Lexus RX is the only premium brand utility vehicle which sells more often than the MDX.

Back to the GLA, its worth noting that the term crossover applies here about as well as it does anywhere. The GLA clearly crosses over, and back, from one category to another. (This also tells us just how useless the term "crossover" really is.) The GLA250 4Matic is less than four inches taller than the CLA250 4Matic sedan, 60 inches compared with 56.6, but its 10.7 inches shorter, road to roof, than the Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic.

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 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 • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013

Compact Luxury SUV	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	1092	---	---	1335	---	---
BMW X1	1840	1844	-0.2%	15,728	18,348	-14.3%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	991	---	---	991	---	---
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	3923	1844	113%	18,054	18,348	-1.6%

Small Luxury SUV	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	3230	3022	6.9%	33,095	33,539	-1.3%
Audi Q5	3240	3268	-0.9%	30,114	28,599	5.3%
BMW X3	1808	1580	14.4%	27,198	20,065	35.5%
BMW X4	380	---	---	1043	---	---
Infiniti QX50 / EX	209	177	18.1%	2116	1366	54.9%
Land Rover LR2	449	244	84.0%	3211	2314	38.8%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	771	706	9.2%	8986	8169	10.0%
Lincoln MKC	1763	---	---	6418	---	---
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	2646	2387	10.9%	28,229	23,285	21.2%
Porsche Macan	702	---	---	4649	---	---
Volvo XC60	1593	1355	17.6%	13,901	15,441	-10.0%
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	16,791	12,739	31.8%	158,960	132,778	19.7%

Midsize Luxury SUV	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	4864	4539	7.2%	48,308	34,803	38.8%
Acura ZDX	3	17	-82.4%	69	323	-78.6%
Audi Q7	1365	1386	-1.5%	13,105	10,772	21.7%
BMW X5	4398	4667	-5.8%	33,021	31,280	5.6%
BMW X6	19	394	-95.2%	2998	3816	-21.4%
Cadillac SRX	3700	4362	-15.2%	41,708	40,506	3.0%
Infiniti QX60/JX	2182	2111	3.4%	22,613	22,667	-0.2%
Infiniti QX70/FX	331	328	0.9%	3993	4667	-14.4%
Land Rover LR4	300	553	-45.8%	3500	5487	-36.2%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	843	1191	-29.2%	13,633	10,984	24.1%
Lexus GX460	1570	753	108%	15,999	7105	125%
Lexus RX	7453	7601	-1.9%	76,216	73,279	4.0%
Lincoln MKT	259	414	-37.4%	3725	4658	-20.0%
Lincoln MKX	1589	1565	1.5%	18,728	17,398	7.6%
Mercedes-Benz M-Class	3460	3180	8.8%	32,114	29,400	9.2%
Porsche Cayenne	1196	1396	-14.3%	12,940	13,913	-7.0%
Volkswagen Touareg *	646	658	-1.8%	5200	6296	-17.4%
Volvo XC70 *	559	361	54.8%	3748	3639	3.0%
Volvo XC90	181	456	-60.3%	3530	5161	-31.6%
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	34,918	35,932	-2.8%	355,148	326,154	8.9%

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

Midsize SUV Sales In Canada August 2014 YTD

Combined sales of the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, GMC Acadia, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Santa Fe XL, Mazda CX-9, Nissan Pathfinder, and Toyota Highlander - three-row volume brand crossovers all - jumped 8% to 5431 units in August 2014.

• Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD
• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD

Canada midsize SUV sales chart August 2014

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A gain of 391 units across that broad spectrum compared with a 920-unit increase in sales of the Ford Escape, the 1190-unit increase of the Nissan Rogue, and the 892-unit improvement from the Toyota RAV4.

Canadians do buy these large three-row crossovers in large numbers, increasingly large numbers in fact. But they dont represent the meat of the market.

August growth was powered a large chunk of the available nameplates, however. In that group mentioned in paragraph one, only the Santa Fe XL (down 12%), CX-9 (down 16%), and Highlander (down 19%) struggled to match last Augusts sales pace.

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 midsize 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 • September 2014 • July 2014 • August 2013

SUV	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	344	306	12.4%	2186	2152	1.6%
Chevrolet Traverse	409	328	24.7%	2759	2310	19.4%
Dodge Durango	105	81	29.6%	2231	1320	69.0%
Ford Edge	1653	1505	9.8%	12,520	12,250	2.2%
Ford Explorer	1235	903	36.8%	8470	7013	20.8%
Ford Flex	241	56	330%	2151	1751	22.8%
GMC Acadia	557	479	16.3%	3858	3086	25.0%
Honda Pilot	657	879	-25.3%	4238	4213	0.6%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport *	2417	2566	-5.8%	18,741	17,604	6.5%
Hyundai Santa Fe XL	407	461	-11.7%	3365	1947	72.8%
Hyundai Veracruz	---	9	---	---	365	---
Jeep Grand Cherokee	1473	715	106%	8586	7647	12.3%
Kia Sorento *	1317	1189	10.8%	9427	10,060	-6.3%
Mazda CX-9	101	120	-15.8%	940	1073	-12.4%
Nissan Murano	582	270	116%	2817	2416	16.6%
Nissan Pathfinder	792	711	11.4%	6430	4650	38.3%
Subaru Tribeca	9	27	-66.7%	106	152	-30.3%
Toyota 4Runner	391	276	41.7%	2645	1854	42.7%
Toyota Highlander	583	716	-18.6%	6699	5058	32.4%
Volkswagen Touareg *	229	203	12.8%	1434	1396	2.7%
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Total	13,502	11,800	14.4%	99,603	88,317	12.8%

Offroaders	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	2564	1737	47.6%	16,837	14,141	19.1%
Nissan Xterra *	77	61	26.2%	736	800	-8.0%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	56	49	14.3%	555	432	28.5%
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	2697	1847	46.0%	18,128	15,373	17.9%

Tall Wagons & Crossovers	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	87	136	-36.0%	564	833	-32.3%
Subaru Outback *	883	505	74.9%	4876	4019	21.3%
Toyota Venza *	693	825	-16.0%	5552	6395	-13.2%
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	1663	1466	13.4%	10,992	11,247	-2.3%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ Total Santa Fe volume: down 6.7% to 2824 in August; up 13.1% to 22,106 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 Wrangler and Xterra listed with small SUVs, too, and the Subaru Outback shown with mainstream cars... 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
Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - September 2014 YTD
Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - July 2014 YTD
Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - August 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - August 2014 YTD
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - August 2014 YTD
Small SUV Sales In Canada - August 2014 YTD
Large SUV Sales In Canada - August 2014 YTD

Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada February 2015 YTD

In a class full of newer nameplates and fast-growing established nameplates, the Acura RDX topped the small premium crossover category in Canada in February 2015.

Canada luxury SUV sales chart February 2015

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Audis Q5 was only six sales back. The BMW X3 and Lexus NX trailed by 129 and 151 units, respectively.

Lincoln earned just 6.6% of the segments sales with its MKC. Porsche reported its lowest-volume Canadian sales month so far with the Macan.

Land Rovers LR2, with only 10 February sales, made very clear that its nearly ready to be replaced by the Discovery Sport even as the Range Rover Evoque put up its second-best month ever, just five sales off the best-ever report from March 2013.

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 • January 2015 • February 2014

Compact Luxury SUV	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	180	---	---	436	---	---
BMW X1	138	365	-62.2%	306	615	-50.2%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	172	---	---	406	---	---
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	490	365	34.2%	1148	615	86.7%

Small Luxury SUV	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	406	349	16.3%	769	671	14.6%
Audi Q5	400	484	-17.4%	796	922	-13.7%
BMW X3	277	317	-12.6%	573	538	6.5%
BMW X4	66	---	---	142	---	---
Infiniti QX50	141	154	-8.4%	264	267	-1.1%
Land Rover LR2	10	58	-82.8%	23	91	-74.7%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	213	142	50.0%	340	232	46.6%
Lexus NX	255	---	---	635	---	---
Lincoln MKC	151	---	---	291	---	---
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	220	330	-35.1%	500	626	-20.1%
Porsche Macan	52	---	---	108	---	---
Volvo XC60	101	90	12.2%	214	172	24.4%
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	2292	1924	19.1%	4655	3519	32.3%

Midsize Luxury SUV	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	240	306	-21.6%	577	661	-12.7%
Acura ZDX	---	---	---	---	1	-100%
Audi Q7	67	118	-43.2%	156	236	-33.9%
BMW X5	298	502	-40.6%	557	943	-40.9%
BMW X6	65	47	38.3%	158	86	83.7%
Cadillac SRX	141	256	-44.9%	355	472	-24.8%
Infiniti QX60	268	293	-8.5%	504	589	-14.4%
Infiniti QX70	21	33	-36.4%	56	64	-12.5%
Land Rover LR4	43	42	2.4%	84	85	-1.2%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	162	217	-25.3%	375	432	-13.2%
Lexus GX460	44	41	7.3%	106	101	5.0%
Lexus RX	379	449	-15.6%	808	886	-8.8%
Lincoln MKT	25	14	78.6%	32	50	-36.0%
Lincoln MKX	123	99	24.2%	244	361	-32.4%
Mercedes-Benz M-Class	378	437	-13.5%	715	720	-0.7%
Porsche Cayenne	82	158	-48.1%	182	287	-36.6%
Volkswagen Touareg *	205	124	65.3%	377	261	44.4%
Volvo XC70 *	31	44	-29.5%	56	77	-27.3%
Volvo XC90	---	17	-100%	---	49	-100%
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	2572	3197	-19.5%	5342	6361	-16.0%

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 - January 2015
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In Canada - February 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - February 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2015 YTD

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