Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In Canada – June 2013

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For the first time since July of last year, BMW Canada reported a year-over-year X1 sales increase.

June 2013 also marked the first time in a while that Mercedes-Benz reported a year-over-year GL-Class sales increase. That hadn’t happened since November.

At opposite ends of the German crossover spectrum, the X1 and GL-Class were both relatively popular in June 2013. The X1 ranked sixth among premium brand vehicles; the GL ranked seventh among vehicles priced above $50,000.

All 252 Vehicles Ranked By June 2013 & YTD Canadian Sales

Although BMW 3-Series sales fell 5% in June, Canada’s best-selling luxury car expanded its lead over the Mercedes-Benz C-Class to 1371 units with half of 2013 remaining. Among luxury-brand utilities, the Lexus RX is now just 99 units ahead of the BMW X3.

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. Canada’s favourite luxury vehicles in June 2013 are listed below.

June 2014 – July 2013 – May 2013 – June 2012

Rank	Luxury Vehicle (So-Called Premium Brands)	June 2013	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	BMW 3-Series	1180	– 4.9%	5981	+ 16.1%
#2	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	1111	– 1.3%	4610	– 20.5%
#3	BMW X3	772	+ 68.2%	3604	+ 77.5%
#4	Lexus RX	654	– 5.8%	3703	+ 11.2%
#5	Audi Q5	636	+ 60.2%	3561	+ 22.6%
#6	BMW X1	635	+ 2.9%	1859	– 40.0%
#7	Mercedes-Benz GLK	619	+ 13.6%	3224	+ 20.2%
#8	Audi A4	589	+ 30.3%	3050	+ 0.5%
#9	Acura ILX	461	+ 214%	1900	+ 1080%
#10	Acura RDX	426	– 23.1%	3041	+ 45.8%
#11	Acura MDX	352	– 9.3%	2926	+ 16.7%
#12	Mercedes-Benz B-Class	348	—	1603	+ 160,200%
#13	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	340	– 33.9%	2085	– 35.7%
#14	Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class	318	– 23.4%	1463	– 32.5%
#15	Cadillac SRX	313	+ 5.7%	1561	+ 7.3%

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. GCBC opinions and overwhelming reader input tossed Buick back in with the mainstream wolves.

Rank	Luxury Vehicle (Min. Base Price $50,000)	June 2013	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	340	– 33.9%	2085	– 35.7%
#2	Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class	318	– 23.4%	1463	– 32.5%
#3	BMW X5	310	– 5.5%	1474	– 19.7%
#4	Porsche Cayenne	183	+ 57.8%	928	+ 30.2%
#5	Audi Q7	180	– 8.6%	860	– 6.5%
#6	BMW 5-Series	175	– 29.1%	1110	– 25.4%
#7	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	131	– 28.4%	1262	+ 40.8%
#8	GMC Yukon XL	128	+ 256%	481	– 12.4%
#9	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	117	– 23.5%	790	– 1.9%
#10	Audi A6	115	+ 36.9%	500	– 0.2%
#11	Chevrolet Suburban	104	+ 167%	584	+ 11.5%
#12	Volvo XC90	100	+ 170%	308	+ 2.7%
#13	Volvo S60 ^	87	– 48.8%	682	– 27.2%
#14	Jaguar XF	72	+ 60.0%	317	+ 48.8%
#15	BMW X6	62	– 13.9%	379	– 8.0%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
$50,000 CDN (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this new system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, $50K seemed like a safe place to begin – it equals the average U.S. new car transaction price plus $15,000, plus another $5000 to account for Canadian increases. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $50,000 – M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically – but in the case of this list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $35,900, as would be the case with the BMW 320i, which costs less than a Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0T Limited. The biggest problem with a $50,000 minimum price of entry? Cars like the Cadillac XTS, which starts at $48,995, sporty cars like the $48,600 Audi TT, and SUVs like the $49,930 Chevrolet Tahoe and $49,675 Volkswagen Touareg.
* With the new Acura MDX, set to arrive in July, Acura Canada will be dropping the base price below $50K.
^ Previously stated C70