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Monday, March 23, 2015

Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America September 2014 YTD

2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class off road
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
Click Chart To Expand
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%15,72818,348-14.3%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
991
------991------
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
3923
1844113%18,054 18,348 -1.6%

Small
Luxury SUV
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Acura RDX
3230
30226.9%33,09533,539-1.3%
Audi Q5
3240
3268-0.9%30,11428,5995.3%
BMW X3
1808
158014.4%27,19820,06535.5%
BMW X4
380
------1043------
Infiniti QX50 / EX
209
17718.1%2116136654.9%
Land Rover LR2
449
24484.0%3211231438.8%
Land Rover
Range Rover Evoque
771
7069.2%8986816910.0%
Lincoln MKC
1763
------6418------
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
2646
238710.9%28,22923,28521.2%
Porsche Macan
702
------4649------
Volvo XC60
1593
135517.6%13,90115,441-10.0%
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
16,791
12,73931.8%158,960 132,778 19.7%

Midsize Luxury SUV
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Acura MDX
4864
45397.2%48,30834,80338.8%
Acura ZDX
3
17-82.4%69323-78.6%
Audi Q7
1365
1386-1.5%13,10510,77221.7%
BMW X5
4398
4667-5.8%33,021 31,2805.6%
BMW X6
19
394-95.2%29983816-21.4%
Cadillac SRX
3700
4362-15.2%41,708 40,5063.0%
Infiniti QX60/JX
2182
21113.4%22,61322,667-0.2%
Infiniti QX70/FX
331
3280.9%39934667-14.4%
Land Rover LR4
300
553-45.8%35005487-36.2%
Land Rover
Range Rover Sport
843
1191-29.2%13,633 10,98424.1%
Lexus GX460
1570
753108%15,9997105125%
Lexus RX
7453
7601-1.9%76,216 73,2794.0%
Lincoln MKT
259
414-37.4%3725 4658-20.0%
Lincoln MKX
1589
15651.5%18,72817,3987.6%
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
3460
31808.8%32,114 29,4009.2%
Porsche Cayenne
1196
1396-14.3%12,940 13,913-7.0%
Volkswagen Touareg *
646
658-1.8%52006296-17.4%
Volvo XC70 *
559
36154.8%374836393.0%
Volvo XC90
181
456-60.3%35305161-31.6%
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Total
34,918
35,932-2.8%355,148326,1548.9%
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
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Large Luxury SUV Sales In America September 2014 YTD

2013 MErcedes-Benz GL63 AMG
Cadillac sold more than twice as many Escalades in September 2014 than in September 2013 in the United States. Sales of the regular-wheelbase Escalade jumped 137% to 2290 units. The long-wheelbase ESV was up 94% to 1228.

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

USA large luxury SUV sales chart September 2014
Click Chart To Expand
Sales of the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, meanwhile, have decreased in eleven consecutive months. 

 The GL remains tremendously popular, but it cant put up Escalade-like numbers, at least not the kinds of numbers achieved by the two remaining Escalade variants.

 Total Mercedes-Benz SUV/crossover sales jumped 17% to 9453 units in September 2014. The GL accounted for 23% of that total, the G-Class another 2%, and the new entry-level GLA another 10%. 

 The Escalade family generated 25% of all Cadillac sales in September.

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. This table is now sortable, so you can rank large luxury SUVs 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
Large Luxury SUV
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Cadillac Escalade
& Escalade ESV/EXT
3518
1754101%21,402 16,543 29.4%
Infiniti QX80 / QX56
832
1066-22.0%8951 9038 -1.0%
Land Rover Range Rover
743
6937.2%9094 8405 8.2%
Lexus LX570
258
310-16.8%2764 2953 -6.4%
Lincoln Navigator
1013
81823.8%5888 5955 -1.1%
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
202
13747.4%2188 1878 16.5%
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
2154
2349-8.3%17,728 22,182 -20.1%
Toyota Land Cruiser
245
2249.4%2209 2191 0.8%
---
---
--------- --- ---
Total
8965
735122%70,224 69,145 1.6%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
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. 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
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - October 2014 YTD
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - August 2014 YTD
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - September 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - September 2014
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - September 2014 YTD
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2014 YTD
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Monday, March 16, 2015

Top 20 Worst Selling Vehicles In America September 2014

2015 Kia K900
U.S. sales of the Kia K900 have declined in five consecutive months after peaking at 260 units in its first full month on sale, April 2014. Only 56 K900s were sold in September 2014. Hyundai sold 261 copies of the Equus, a 30% decline year-over-year.

• All Makes & Models Ranked By September 2014 YTD U.S. Sales

Kia Cadenza sales, meanwhile, rose 19% to 1105 units. Compared with cars like the Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300, and even the Toyota Avalon, thats a disappointing figure. But for Kia, the Cadenza may represent the peak of whats possible. The K900 is a rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered sedan with a base price of $59,500. Is the K900 a ridiculous deal? Yes. Is it what people want? Clearly not.

Kia knows were going to pay particular attention to the K900s disappointing tallies, so they place an asterisk on their monthly sales release, saying, "2015 K900 V8 available in select trims and in select markets with limited availability." If there were multiple K900s sitting in every Kia showroom across America, it still wouldnt change the fact that sedan buyers with $60,000 dont want a Kia. Only 14 nameplates sold less often in September 2014 than the Kia. 

You can always select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page to find historical monthly and yearly sales figures from both Canada and the United States. Pertinent links are clickable at the bottom of this post, but you can also find related links at the Best Sellers page.

October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013
Rank
Worst-Selling Vehicle 
By Percentage Decline
%
Change
September
2014
September
2013
#1
Chevrolet Captiva Sport
-98.7% 423248
#2
Volvo C30
-98.7% 179
#3
Volvo C70-97.9% 5240
#4
Acura TSX
-95.5% 581294
#5
BMW X6
-95.2% 19394
#6
Subaru Tribeca
-88.8% 13116
#7
Acura TL
-87.1% 1421102
#8
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
-83.3% 742
#9
Acura ZDX
-82.4% 317
#10
Audi TT
-76.4% 42178
#11
Toyota Yaris
-75.7% 5982465
#12
BMW 7-Series
-72.1% 4801723
#13
Dodge Avenger
-67.1% 16775099
#14
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
-65.2% 823
#15
BMW 5-Series
-60.6% 14073574
#16
Nissan Quest
-60.3% 395996
#17
Volvo XC90
-60.3% 181456
#18
Mini Paceman
-59.3% 195479
#19
Jaguar XF
-59.2% 258632
#20
Volkswagen CC
-56.4% 6271437

Rank
Worst-Selling Vehicle
By Volume
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
T1
Volvo C30
179-98.7%
T1
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
1------
#3
Acura ZDX
317-82.4%
#4
Volvo C70
5240-97.9%
#5
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
742-83.3%
#6
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
823-65.2%
#7
GMC Canyon
11837.5%
#8
Subaru Tribeca
13116-88.8%
#9
Mitsubishi i MiEV
1520-25.0%
#10
BMW X6
19394-95.2%
#11
Chevrolet Colorado
3641-12.2%
T12
Chevrolet Captiva Sport
423248-98.7%
T12
Audi TT
42178-76.4%
#14
Audi R8
55533.8%
#15
Kia K900
56------
#16
BMW i8
58------
#17
Acura TSX
581294-95.5%
#18
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
6523150%
#19
Jaguar XK
996747.8%
#20
Dodge Viper
10845140%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
Vehicles which sold at least once in September 2013 but not at all in September 2014: Jeep Liberty, Mercedes-Benz R-Class, Chevrolet Avalanche, Mazda Tribute, Mitsubishi Galant, Lexus LFA, and Volkswagen Routan. Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce do not release monthly sales data. Bentley and Maserati do not report model-specific sales data.
^ Infiniti also sold 2742 Q50 sedans in September 2014.

RECOMMENDED READING
Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - October 2014
Top 20 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - September 2014
Top 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles In America - September 2013
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2014 YTD
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - September 2014
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