Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America – January 2016

Surprised? Don’t be.

During an abbreviated auto sales month in which auto sales volume in America decreased slightly, January sales of luxury SUVs increased dramatically compared with January 2015.

U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – January 2016
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – January 2016

A year ago, automakers had 26 selling days in which to generate their luxury SUV/crossover sales. There were only 24 such days one year later. Yet even the shorter sales month, a massive east coast winter storm, and a December in which many analysts believed sales were brought forward, the smallest utilities jumped 80%, the core group of small luxury utilities rose 16%, and their larger and more costly siblings rose 15%.

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In its 17th month, the Mercedes-Benz GLA recorded its best U.S. sales month ever, and by a wide margin. Year-over-year, GLA sales were up 80%, a gain of 1163 units.

Up a segment, Mercedes-Benz GLC/GLK sales more than doubled.

Up another segment, the Mercedes-Benz GLE/ML posted a 17% increase.

In total, Mercedes-Benz USA sold 13,586 SUVs and crossovers in January 2016, a 32% increase. Mercedes-Benz led all premium brands in U.S. volume in the first month of 2016, and the SUV/CUV total alone was well in excess of the total achieved by every premium brand except Lexus and BMW.

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 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 • January 2017 • February 2016 • December 2015 • January 2015

Compact Luxury SUV	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	902	873	3.3%	902	873	3.3%
BMW X1	1937	518	274%	197	518	274%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	3041	1878	61.9%	3041	1878	61.9%
—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	5880	3269	79.9%	4140	3269	79.9%

Small Luxury SUV	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	3104	3517	-11.7%	3104	3517	-11.7%
Audi Q5	2691	2927	-8.1%	2691	2927	-8.1%
BMW X3	2002	1341	49.3%	2002	1341	49.3%
BMW X4	262	396	-33.8%	262	396	-33.8%
Infiniti QX50	994	188	429%	994	188	429%
Land Rover Discovery Sport	1040	—	—	1040	—	—
Land Rover LR2	—	36	-100%	—	36	-100%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	933	1403	-33.5%	933	1403	-33.5%
Lexus NX	3133	2812	11.4%	3133	2812	11.4%
Lincoln MKC	1436	1602	-10.4%	1436	1602	-10.4%
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	2765	—	—	2765	—	—
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	84	1398	-94.0%	84	1398	-94.0%
Porsche Macan	1469	796	84.5%	1469	796	84.5%
Volvo XC60	860	1517	-43.3%	860	1517	-43.3%
—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	20,773	17,933	15.8%	20,773	17,933	15.8%

Midsize Luxury SUV	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	3576	4381	-18.4%	3576	4381	-18.4%
Audi Q7	2336	880	165%	2336	880	165%
BMW X5	2584	3214	-19.6%	2584	3214	-19.6%
BMW X6	385	433	-11.1%	385	433	-11.1%
Cadillac SRX	4778	3485	37.1%	4778	3485	37.1%
Infiniti QX60	2372	2577	-8.0%	2372	2577	-8.0%
Infiniti QX70	436	557	-21.7%	436	557	-21.7%
Land Rover LR4	846	609	38.9%	846	609	38.9%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1361	1752	-22.3%	1361	1752	-22.3%
Lexus GX460	1608	1803	-10.8%	1608	1803	-10.8%
Lexus RX	6956	6569	5.9%	6956	6569	5.9%
Lincoln MKT	505	268	88.4%	505	268	88.4%
Lincoln MKX	2052	1358	51.1%	2052	1358	51.1%
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	3515	—	—	3515	—	—
Mercedes-Benz M-Class	148	3144	-95.3%	148	3144	-95.3%
Porsche Cayenne	1395	1116	25.0%	1395	1116	25.0%
Volkswagen Touareg *	354	482	-26.6%	354	482	-26.6%
Volvo XC70 *	252	330	-24.0%	252	330	-24.0%
Volvo XC90	2375	38	6150%	2375	38	6150%
—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	37,834	32,996	14.7%	37,834	32,996	14.7%