Sporty Car Sales Figures In America - May 2013 YTD

Jaguar USA sold its first 159 F-Type roadsters in May 2013. The F-Type is tweener-priced: too expensive to be a direct Porsche Boxster rival; perhaps not prestigious enough to be a direct Porsche 911 alternative. We've left the XK with the premium-priced cars, the F-Type is positioned in the table above.

As we've mentioned a million times, it could be argued that none of these cars are direct rivals. But they do all lay claim to sporty status, at least in some small measure. Regardless of where it fits, it's too early to judge the F-Type's sales figures. Deliveries only just began, and awareness will remain a bit low until all potential Beverley Hills buyers have seen one or two.

All 149 Cars Ranked By U.S. Sales - May/2013 YTD

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In the Boxster's sub-segment, the Porsche roadster outsold the Mercedes-Benz SLK by 101 units, Porsche's own Cayman by 149 units, the BMW Z4 by 171, and the Audi TT by 321. 

Among American muscle cars, already covered thoroughly at The Truth About Cars, the Ford Mustang led the Chevrolet Camaro by 868 units, which was 2392 sales up on the surging Dodge Challenger. 

Dodge also sold 65 SRT Vipers in May. Chevrolet Corvette sales continue to slide in advance of the C7's on-sale date.

BMW's 6-Series coupe, convertible, and sedan outsold the Porsche 911 range by just 19 units in May. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class sales rose 6% in May and are up 158% this year. The 911 leads the 6-Series by 763 units through May; the 6er is just 569 sales up on the big Benz hardtop roadster.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank sports cars, coupes, convertibles, and hot hatches any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales Figures In America - May 2013 YTD

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The Volvo XC70, a favourite wagon at GoodCarBadCar (until the Volvo V60 arrives), posted its third consecutive May sales decline in 2013. XC70 sales fell consecutively every year from 2003 to 2009, perked up by 14% in 2010, and began another long slide in 2011. XC70 volume is down 8% this year.

Is the XC70 an SUV? GoodCarBadCar reports XC70 sales data here and also with cars, but emphasizes its luxury car status by listing it with all cars. Volvo sold 4.4 times as many XC60s as XC70s in May, and the very, very old XC90 still sells more often than the XC70, too. 50% of U.S. Volvo volume comes from the three XC models. Volvo brand sales in America are down 6% this year and in 2012 totalled less than half what Volvo accomplished in 2004.

All 89 SUVs Ranked By U.S. Sales - May/2013 YTD

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On the brighter side, Infiniti USA reported its best JX35 sales month so far in May 2013. 37% of Infiniti sales in May were JX-derived; 57% were SUVs or crossovers. The biggest gain posted by any luxury-brand SUV belonged to the Porsche Cayenne. The doubling of Cayenne sales occurred as Boxster sales shot up 2113% and Cayman volume rose 1285%. Nevertheless, the Cayenne was worth 45% of Porsche USA sales in May, up from 41% a year ago.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury SUVs any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Small And Midsize Luxury Car Sales Figures In America - May 2013 YTD

For the seventh consecutive month, sales of the Infiniti M sedan lineup declined, year-over-year. Mercedes-Benz sells 10 E-Class sedans, coupes, convertibles, and wagons for every solitary Infiniti M sale in America. Even rare cars like the Jaguar XF and Lincoln MKS sell more frequently than the bigger of Infiniti's two sedans. Maybe all they need is to change its name from M to Q70. That'll surely do the trick.

All 149 Cars Ranked By U.S. Sales - May/2013 YTD

Speaking of the E-Class, May was the third straight month in which sales declined. The recent refresh should attract more buyers in the near future, however. E-Class volume is down 7% this year; sales of its CLS-Class spin-off are down 3.4%. Overall, sales at Mercedes-Benz's passenger car division are up this year, nonetheless, as C-Class volume has risen by 7083 units in five months and the S-Class, SL-Class, and SLK have all reported gains.

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BMW car sales, on the other hand, are down 5% this year as the Z4's 20-unit improvement and the 6-Series' 28% jump aren't nearly enough to overcome the declining volume reported by the 1-Series, 3-Series, 5-Series, and 7-Series. 

At this time last year, BMW's 3-Series had outsold the C-Class by 8842 units - the 3er ranked 47th among new vehicles and the C-Class was 59th. This year, the C-Class ranks 51st, one spot ahead of the 3-Series, 58 units ahead of the BMW. May sales were certainly in BMW's favour. The 3-Series outsold the C-Class by 1294 units last month.

All 250 Vehicles Ranked By May/2013 YTD Canadian Sales

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.