2025 Best Selling Small Luxury Cars In the United States (All Models Ranked)
The small luxury car segment in the US has been relatively stable in recent years, with sales accounting for around 4-5% of the overall new car market. However, there are a few key trends that are emerging in this segment. One trend is the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs). A number of automakers have introduced electric small luxury cars in recent years, such as the Tesla Model 3, BMW i4, and Mercedes-Benz EQA. These cars offer a number of advantages over traditional gasoline-powered small luxury cars, such as better fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and less maintenance.
Another trend is the growing focus on autonomous driving technology. Many automakers are investing heavily in autonomous driving technology, and they are expected to release self-driving small luxury cars in the coming years. This technology will offer drivers a number of benefits, such as reduced stress and fatigue, and increased convenience.
Finally, the small luxury car segment is also seeing a growing demand for luxury features and amenities. Consumers are increasingly looking for small luxury cars that offer a high level of comfort, performance, and technology. Automakers are responding to this demand by offering a wider range of luxury features and amenities in their small luxury cars.
Here Are The Most Popular Small Luxury Cars in the U.S Last Month (December)
This data table looks at last month’s total small luxury car sales volumes in the United States by model. We compare U.S market subcompact car 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 subcompact car sales success in the U.S market.
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 2-Series | 2,300 | 1,799 | 27.85 | 17,375 | 15,385 | 12.93 |
| BMW 3-Series | 4,141 | 3,429 | 20.76 | 32,782 | 31,329 | 4.64 |
| BMW 4-Series | 2,777 | 4,040 | -31.26 | 39,104 | 42,608 | -8.22 |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3,030 | -100.00 |
| Audi A3 | 672 | 400 | 68.00 | 8,264 | 9,528 | -13.27 |
| Audi A4 | 0 | 375 | -100.00 | 509 | 7,036 | -92.77 |
| Audi A5 | 1,902 | 2,336 | -18.58 | 16,776 | 24,636 | -31.90 |
| Audi A6 Sportback e-tron | 73 | 0 | 0.00 | 399 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 2,348 | 2,991 | -21.50 | 30,570 | 35,590 | -14.11 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA | 570 | 737 | -22.66 | 7,722 | 10,368 | -25.52 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLE | 1,425 | 1,542 | -7.59 | 15,413 | 14,334 | 7.53 |
| Cadillac CT4 | 575 | 470 | 22.34 | 5,571 | 6,208 | -10.26 |
| Cadillac CT5 | 1,627 | 1,389 | 17.13 | 16,432 | 14,861 | 10.57 |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 75 | 214 | -64.95 | 1,358 | 2,323 | -41.54 |
| BMW i3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Acura Integra | 1,716 | 1,945 | -11.77 | 20,178 | 24,398 | -17.30 |
| Lexus IS | 1,836 | 1,458 | 25.93 | 19,714 | 18,946 | 4.05 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 15,584 | 12,472 | 24.95 | 171,161 | 142,100 | 20.45 |
| Infiniti Q50 | 1 | 463 | -99.78 | 529 | 5,429 | -90.26 |
| Infiniti Q60 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 53 | -100.00 |
| Lexus RC | 94 | 175 | -46.29 | 1,349 | 1,854 | -27.24 |
| Acura TLX | 606 | 464 | 30.60 | 8,030 | 7,378 | 8.84 |
| ∑ = 38,322 | ∑ = 36,699 | ∑ = 413,238 | ∑ = 417,395 |
2025 U.S Quarterly Small Luxury Car Sales Numbers
This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the small luxury car segment in the United States. It includes all major small luxury car models sold in the U.S market. We compare last quarter’s small luxury car U.S sales at the model level with the same small luxury car model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which small car models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of small luxury car 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.
2025 New Small Luxury Car Sales Data by Month in the U.S
This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the small luxury car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major small luxury car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly small luxury car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual small luxury car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).
