U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – May 2015 YTD
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]Among vehicles with base prices above $45,000, GM grabbed six of the top 15 spots in May with their full-size SUVs and the Chevrolet Corvette. BMWs ranked second and fourth; Mercedes-Benz landed four cars among the top 15.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles 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.
May 2016 • June 2015 • April 2015 • May 2014
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Rank
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Premium Brand Vehicle
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May 2015
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May
2014 |
% Change
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2015 YTD |
2014 YTD |
% Change |
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#1
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BMW 3-Series & 4-Series *
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12,868 | 10,915 | 17.9% | 54,173 | 45,114 | 20.1% |
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#2
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Lexus RX
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8000 | 9476 | -15.6% | 37,046 | 38,838 | -4.6% |
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#3
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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7413 | 5284 | 40.3% | 35,021 | 27,427 | 27.7% |
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#4
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BMW X5
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5797 | 4313 | 34.4% | 21,643 | 18,466 | 17.2% |
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#5
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Cadillac SRX
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5777 | 4762 | 21.3% | 24,461 | 24,212 | 1.0% |
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#6
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Lexus ES
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5553 | 6523 | -14.9% | 24,299 | 27,662 | -12.2% |
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#7
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Acura MDX
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5421 | 5997 | -9.6% | 24,828 | 25,774 | -3.7% |
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#8
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Acura RDX
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5343 | 4299 | 24.3% | 20,657 | 18,864 | 9.5% |
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#9
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Acura TLX
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4352 | — | — | 18,186 | — | — |
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#10
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Lexus IS
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4345 | 4403 | -1.3% | 19,599 | 19,641 | -0.2% |
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#11
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Audi Q5
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4280 | 3836 | 11.6% | 17,396 | 15,903 | 9.4% |
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#12
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BMW 5-Series
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4257 | 4752 | -10.4% | 20,616 | 19,677 | 4.8% |
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#13
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Lexus NX
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4014 | — | — | 16,546 | — | — |
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#14
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Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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3991 | 4084 | -2.3% | 19,419 | 18,049 | 7.6% |
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#15
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class
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3942 | 6168 | -36.1% | 18,641 | 28,097 | -33.7% |
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. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other automakers that don’t sell vehicles with base prices higher than $40K.
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Rank
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Vehicles With Base Prices Above $45K
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May 2015
|
May
2014 |
% Change
|
2015 YTD |
2014 YTD |
% Change |
|
#1
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Chevrolet Tahoe
|
7119 | 9229 | -22.9% | 35,899 | 34,691 | 3.5% |
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#2
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BMW X5
|
5797 | 4313 | 34.4% | 21,643 | 18,466 | 17.2% |
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#3
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Chevrolet Suburban
|
4375 | 5423 | -19.3% | 20,390 | 16,987 | 20.0% |
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#4
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BMW 5-Series
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4257 | 4752 | -10.4% | 20,616 | 19,677 | 4.8% |
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#5
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Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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3991 | 4084 | -2.3% | 19,419 | 18,049 | 7.6% |
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#6
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class
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3942 | 6168 | -36.1% | 18,641 | 28,097 | -33.7% |
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#7
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Chevrolet Corvette
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3514 | 3328 | 5.6% | 15,500 | 15,021 | 3.2% |
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#8
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GMC Yukon
|
3455 | 4409 | -21.6% | 14,719 | 14,658 | 0.4% |
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#9
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Cadillac Escalade
|
2661 | 2513 | 5.9% | 13,799 | 7488 | 84.3% |
|
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Cadillac Escalade *
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1617 | 1664 | -2.8% | 8388 | 4764 | 76.1% |
|
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Cadillac Escalade ESV *
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1044 | 846 | 23.4% | 5409 | 2677 | 102% |
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Cadillac Escalade EXT *
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— | 3 | -100% | 2 | 47 | -95.7% |
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#10
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GMC Yukon XL
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2516 | 3164 | -20.5% | 11,031 | 9349 | 18.0% |
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#11
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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
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2322 | 2326 | -0.2% | 10,852 | 9997 | 8.6% |
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#12
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Lexus GX460
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2182 | 1958 | 11.4% | 9612 | 8504 | 13.0% |
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#13
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Audi A6
|
2027 | 2151 | -5.8% | 8978 | 9719 | -7.6% |
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#14
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class
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1922 | 2173 | -11.6% | 8987 | 9451 | -4.9% |
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#15
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Lexus GS
|
1884 | 1753 | 7.5% | 9499 | 8611 | 10.3% |
Source: Automakers & ANDC
$45,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $15,000 to the average new car transaction price seemed like a fitting place to begin. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $45,000 – M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically – but in the case of the second list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $32,750, as would be the case with the new BMW 320i, which costs less than a Honda Accord V6 Touring.
* BMW USA, not GoodCarBadCar, has chosen to combine sales of the 3-Series and 4-Series.
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