Rare was the small luxury SUV which didn’t sell significantly more often in the United States in June 2016 than in June 2015.
Mercedes-Benz’s GLA and the Acura RDX both reported sharp decreases, though both attracted more new customers in the first-half of 2016 than at this point in 2015. Volvo XC60 sales dipped slightly and are down 26% so far this year, not a surprising decline given the hype afforded the XC60’s big brother and the XC60’s increasing age.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – June 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – June 2016 YTD
But while this handful of automobiles struggled in the month of June, many other small premium utilities soared to new June heights last month.
For the Audi Q3, June was tied with May as the model’s best U.S. sales month ever. It was the best June ever for the BMW X1, Audi Q5, and Mercedes-Benz GLC. BMW X3 sales jumped 70%.
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Compared with June 2015, Land Rover Discovery Sport sales more than tripled. U.S. sales of the Porsche Macan, Infiniti QX60, BMW X4, Lincoln MKC, and Lexus NX were all on the upswing as small premium SUVs/crossovers produced 6.4% of all U.S. SUV/crossover sales, up from 5.5% a year ago.
Curious about the categorization of the Jaguar F-Pace and Buick Envision? The F-Pace is larger than, for example, the Audi Q5, but it’s a lot smaller than the Audi Q7 and priced in line with the Q5, to boot. As for the Buick, though we may feel strongly that Buick (and the Envision itself) lacks the premium stature necessary to fight at this level, Buick has priced the Envision – at least initially – at a price point higher than the F-Pace. We’ll adjust as necessary.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto 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 and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • July 2016 • May 2016 • June 2015
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Compact
Luxury SUV |
June
2016 |
June
2015 |
%
Change |
2016
YTD |
2015
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1719
|
867 | 98.3% | 8468 | 6247 | 35.6% | |
|
1982
|
1118 | 77.3% | 12,139 | 5905 | 106% | |
|
1750
|
2177 | -19.6% | 12,815 | 12,313 | 4.1% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
5451
|
4162 | 31.0% | 33,422 | 24,465 | 36.6% |
|
Small
Luxury SUV |
June
2016 |
June
2015 |
%
Change |
2016
YTD |
2015
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3593
|
5056 | -28.9% | 26,276 | 25,713 | 2.2% | |
|
4419
|
4270 | 3.5% | 21,986 | 21,666 | 1.5% | |
|
3900
|
2301 | 69.5% | 19,828 | 13,283 | 49.3% | |
|
407
|
390 | 4.4% | 2615 | 3146 | -16.9% | |
| 1437 | — | — | 1526 | — | — | |
|
1689
|
417 | 305% | 8624 | 1432 | 502% | |
|
1123
|
— | — | 1789 | — | — | |
|
1054
|
312 | 238% | 6944 | 899 | 672% | |
|
—
|
4 | -100% | 3 | 69 | -95.7% | |
|
949
|
801 | 18.5% | 4908 | 6646 | -26.2% | |
|
4069
|
3503 | 16.2% | 23,290 | 20,049 | 16.2% | |
|
1989
|
1947 | 2.2% | 12,111 | 11,332 | 6.9% | |
|
3771
|
2549 | 47.9% | 23,391 | 13,835 | 69.1% | |
|
1222
|
1065 | 14.7% | 8129 | 6248 | 30.1% | |
|
2362
|
2449 | -3.6% | 8809 | 11,910 | -26.0% | |
|
—
|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
31,984
|
25,064 | 27.6% | 170,229 | 136,228 | 25.0% |
|
Midsize Luxury SUV
|
June
2016 |
June
2015 |
%
Change |
2016
YTD |
2015
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3718
|
4592 | -19.0% | 24,615 | 29,420 | -16.3% | |
|
—
|
1 | -100% | — | 2 | -100% | |
|
2613
|
1630 | 60.3% | 14,741 | 8525 | 72.9% | |
|
4018
|
7508 | -46.5% | 22,204 | 29,151 | -23.8% | |
|
571
|
1448 | -60.6% | 3535 | 3958 | -10.7% | |
|
1482
|
5746 | -74.2% | 19,074 | 30,207 | -36.9% | |
|
4185
|
— | — | 7208 | — | — | |
|
4380
|
3003 | 45.9% | 20,972 | 17,778 | 18.0% | |
|
490
|
372 | 31.7% | 3174 | 2891 | 9.8% | |
|
951
|
737 | 29.0% | 6300 | 4359 | 44.5% | |
|
1626
|
1516 | 7.3% | 10,374 | 11,173 | -7.2% | |
|
2098
|
2079 | 0.9% | 11,150 | 11,691 | -4.6% | |
|
8045
|
7233 | 11.2% | 49,412 | 44,279 | 11.6% | |
|
259
|
376 | -31.1% | 2158 | 2103 | 2.6% | |
|
2466
|
1936 | 27.4% | 15,089 | 8749 | 72.5% | |
|
4515
|
3541 | 27.5% | 25,186 | 22,960 | 9.7% | |
|
1215
|
1312 | -7.4% | 7992 | 8003 | -0.1% | |
|
255
|
561 | -54.5% | 2203 | 3310 | -33.4% | |
|
752
|
625 | 20.3% | 2503 | 2647 | -5.4% | |
|
2596
|
457 | 468% | 15,919 | 1565 | 917% | |
|
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|
—
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Total
|
46,235
|
44,673 | 3.5% | 263,809 | 242,771 | 8.7% |
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn’t here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains you’ll see the XC70 listed with luxury cars as well as with SUVs and crossovers and the Touareg with luxury SUVs and mainstream SUVs… because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.
RECOMMENDED READING
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America – July 2016
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America – May 2016
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America – June 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – June 2016
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – June 2016
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America – June 2016