Japan is second, while Germany still holds the crown.
The fourth-quarter and year-end sales figures for nearly all automakers are in. We’ve already looked at the top-20 best-selling vehicles in America, not to mention the eternal Mustang-Challenger-Camaro sales battle and the top trucks. Here’s a look into the luxury side of the automotive industry, with a focus on luxury brands.
BMW was the most-loved luxury carmaker in America, with 278,732 units sold. BMW’s X3 was the most popular model, with 59,941 units being sold. However, the manufacturer ended the year down 17.5 per cent. While Mercedes-Benz saw a 13% decline, BMW’s total sales of 274,916 units was not enough to surpass it. The GLC Class is the most popular SUV at Mercedes with 52,626 units. The total Mercedes sales does not include Sprinter, which is often used as a commercial vehicle.
BMW was not second, however Mercedes was. Lexus takes the honor, barely surpassing Merc with 275,041 sold. This is a difference of only 125. Lexus had a better percentage year than the German companies, with a drop of 7.7 per cent. The Lexus RX managed to sell 101,059 units for the year. This is nearly the same as the top-selling models from Mercedes or BMW.
What about other brands? The total sales fell sharply with Audi at fourth with 186,620 sales and Cadillac with 129,495 to rank fifth. Infiniti at 79,502 and Lincoln at 105.410 sales followed by Infiniti at 79,502 and Porsche at 57.924 sales. Volvo is the only luxury brand that saw a year-overyear increase of 1.8 percent, out of all the brands. Tesla does not report US sales and excludes niche manufacturers like Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini.