Posted: 04 Jul 2013 09:07 AM PDT
Americans
registered 63% more 3-Series-badged BMWs in June 2013 than in the same
period last year. The 3-Series' lead over the Mercedes-Benz C-Class
expanded to 3260 units through six months. Presumably, the 3-Series will
take a hit as coupe sales migrate to the 4-Series nameplate.
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The
Lexus RX remains the luxury crossover leader, having sold more than
twice as often as the next-best-selling Acura RDX in June. No other
premium brand (listed below the first table) utility vehicle sold more
than 4000 copies in June, although Mercedes-Benz M-Class volume appears
to be in recovery.
Seven
of the 15 best-selling premium brand vehicles and eleven of the 15
best-selling $45K+ vehicles in America were SUVs or crossovers. 32% of
the BMWs sold were X nameplates. 29% of Mercedes-Benz's volume (Sprinter
excluded) was SUV-derived. The RX, GX, and LX account for 46% of all
Lexus sales.
Historical
monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these models can always be
accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, and for
those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of
this page, as well.
May 2013 Top 15 - June 2012 Top 30
Rank
|
Luxury Vehicle
|
June
2013
|
%
Change
|
Year
To
Date
| YTD
%
Change |
#1
|
BMW 3-Series
| 10,957 | + 62.6% | 49,162 | + 5.1% |
#2
|
Lexus RX
| 8647 | + 0.1% | 45,818 | + 4.1% |
#3
|
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
| 7639 | + 17.4% | 45,902 | + 21.8% |
#4
|
Lexus ES
| 5680 | + 50.3% | 33,493 | + 83.4% |
#5
|
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
| 5181 | - 7.3% | 28,231 | - 7.0% |
#6
|
Infiniti G
| 4730 | - 10.3% | 24,097 | - 16.2% |
#7
|
BMW 5-Series
| 4484 | - 16.6% | 25,891 | - 6.7% |
#8
|
Acura RDX
| 4023 | + 30.2% | 22,200 | + 96.9% |
#9
|
Cadillac SRX
| 3912 | - 8.2% | 23,990 | - 5.7% |
#10
|
Audi A4
| 3824 | + 3.2% | 20,589 | + 10.9% |
#11
|
Acura MDX
| 3813 | - 25.8% | 21,663 | - 6.1% |
#12
|
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
| 3651 | + 26.3% | 19,312 | - 6.4% |
#13
|
Audi Q5
| 3493 | + 25.6% | 18,310 | + 35.2% |
#14
|
Cadillac ATS
| 3459 | --- | 19,183 | --- |
#15
|
BMW X5
| 3406 | - 15.2% | 21,459 | + 7.4% |
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 don't report specific monthly sales data. Bentley and Maserati
only report brand totals. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other
automakers that don't sell vehicles with base prices higher than $40K.
A4 sales include the Allroad.
Rank
|
Luxury Vehicle
(Min. Base Price $50,000)
|
June
2013
|
%
Change
|
Year
To
Date
| YTD
%
Change |
#1
|
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
| 5181 | - 7.3% | 28,231 | - 7.0% |
#2
|
BMW 5-Series
| 4484 | - 16.6% | 25,891 | - 6.7% |
#3
|
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
| 3651 | + 26.3% | 19,312 | - 6.4% |
#4
|
BMW X5
| 3406 | - 15.2% | 21,459 | + 7.4% |
#5
|
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
| 2419 | + 24.8% | 14,946 | + 29.0% |
#6
|
Cadillac Escalade
| 1888 | - 3.9% | 10,663 | + 1.0% |
#7
|
GMC Yukon XL
| 1824 | - 22.2% | 14,704 | + 63.8% |
#8
|
Porsche Cayenne
| 1823 | + 76.6% | 9519 | + 46.7% |
#9
|
Lexus GS
| 1728 | - 14.5% | 9068 | - 18.1% |
#10
|
BMW 6-Series
| 1409 | + 119% | 5154 | + 44.1% |
#11
|
Audi Q7
| 1227 | + 78.3% | 6580 | + 47.9% |
#12
|
Infiniti QX56
| 912 | - 12.6% | 5967 | - 7.8% |
#13
|
Land Rover Range Rover
| 902 | + 22.9% | 5320 | + 27.9% |
#14
|
Land Rover
Range Rover Sport
| 887 | - 28.2% | 7195 | - 0.2% |
#15
|
Lexus GX460
| 884 | + 9.4% | 4415 | - 9.7% |
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
$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 $32,550, 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 $44,075.
SEE ALSO:
Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - May 2013
Top 30 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - June 2012
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - June 2013 YTD
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - June 2013
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