2019 U.S. Midsize Luxury SUV Sales Analysis
Report Updated: With all 2019 Sales Data on January 3rd, 2020
Top Level US Reports: By Manufacturer / By Brand / By Model / Best Sellers
U.S. midsize luxury SUV sales looked very strong for 2019 and for the month of December. This is good news for many automakers, as that’s where they’re putting the majority of their efforts right now.
When you look at the month of December alone, you’ll see that the segment was up by 3,400 units. Take a look at the totals for 2019 as a whole, and you’ll see that the segment is up by about 35,000. That’s a good boost for the segment.
The leader of the pack was the Lexus RX. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. The model dominates all of the rest of the competition. That said, sales were down by about half a percentage point. Still, the RX sold almost double of its closest competitor, the BMW X5.
We’d expect the segment to experience similar sales numbers into 2020. The Lexus RX should keep its place at the top of the pack and other models may creep a bit closer.
Data will trickle in throughout the day with the numbers being finalized by EOD. GCBC is also happy to announce that we will be adding quarterly sales reports and comparisons in addition to monthly sales comparisons beginning this quarter. We will also be adding monthly sales tables and charts to the mix as well.
Note: FCA US LLC will end its practice of reporting U.S. and Canada sales on a monthly basis following June results. FCA US and FCA Canada will report monthly sales for May and June. The first quarterly report will occur on October 1, 2019, covering the months of July, August, and September.
US Best Selling Midsize Luxury SUVs Last Month
This data table looks at last month’s total midsize luxury SUV sales volumes in the United States by model. We compare U.S market midsize luxury SUV model sales for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD sales numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual midsize luxury SUV models sales success in the U.S market.
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Aviator | 2,116 | 0 | 0.00 | 8,324 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 1,482 | 1,383 | 7.16 | 19,001 | 11,106 | 71.09 |
| Land Rover Discovery / LR4 | 1,234 | 1,037 | 19.00 | 9,184 | 9,842 | -6.69 |
| Jaguar F-Pace | 2,018 | 1,595 | 26.52 | 15,491 | 12,997 | 19.19 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 5,787 | 3,734 | 54.98 | 48,664 | 46,010 | 5.77 |
| Lexus GX | 3,220 | 3,322 | -3.07 | 25,945 | 26,724 | -2.91 |
| Acura MDX | 5,636 | 5,948 | -5.25 | 52,019 | 51,512 | 0.98 |
| Lincoln MKT | 91 | 271 | -66.42 | 3,388 | 2,324 | 45.78 |
| Lincoln MKX/Nautilus | 2,544 | 3,364 | -24.38 | 31,610 | 28,573 | 10.63 |
| Tesla Model X | 1,811 | 4,100 | -55.83 | 19,600 | 27,250 | -28.07 |
| Audi Q7 | 3,967 | 4,030 | -1.56 | 34,649 | 37,417 | -7.40 |
| Audi Q8 | 1,711 | 925 | 84.97 | 14,256 | 2,029 | 602.61 |
| Infiniti QX60 | 4,113 | 7,032 | -41.51 | 43,162 | 47,370 | -8.88 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2,826 | 2,688 | 5.13 | 25,768 | 24,282 | 6.12 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 1,547 | 1,555 | -0.51 | 17,087 | 17,037 | 0.29 |
| Lexus RX | 14,069 | 13,222 | 6.41 | 111,036 | 111,636 | -0.54 |
| BMW X5 | 7,757 | 7,323 | 5.93 | 54,595 | 45,013 | 21.29 |
| BMW X6 | 557 | 483 | 15.32 | 4,240 | 6,862 | -38.21 |
| Volvo XC90 | 4,609 | 3,157 | 45.99 | 35,760 | 31,609 | 13.13 |
| Cadillac XT5 | 3,677 | 4,586 | -19.82 | 49,878 | 60,566 | -17.65 |
| Cadillac XT6 | 2,361 | 0 | 0.00 | 11,560 | 0 | 0.00 |
| ∑ = 73,133 | ∑ = 69,755 | ∑ = 635,217 | ∑ = 600,159 |
US Quarterly Midsize Luxury SUV Sales Numbers
This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the midsize luxury SUV segment in the United States. It includes all major midsize luxury SUV models sold in the U.S market. We compare last quarter’s midsize SUV U.S sales at the model level with the same midsize luxury SUV model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which midsize luxury SUV models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of midsize luxury SUV sales at the model level often gives you a better picture of what is happening than monthly because it takes out some of the month to month noise.
US New Large Midsize SUV Sales by Month (All Models)
This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the midsize luxury SUV segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major midsize luxury SUV models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly midsize luxury SUV sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual ports car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).