The Lexus RX was America's most popular premium brand automobile in 2016, and it secured Lexus the victory by a hefty margin.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
After outselling the BMW 3-Series by merely 6070 units in 2015, the 3-Series plunged, the new challenger from Mercedes-Benz also took a dive, and Lexus RX sales jumped 9%. In 2016, the RX finished the year with 109,435 sales, 32,268 more than the second-ranked C-Class; 53,940 sales ahead of the next-best-selling premium utility vehicle.
The Lexus brand was America's second-ranked premium brand. Mercedes-Benz reported 340,237 total sales with its premium division, Sprinter and Metris vans excluded. Lexus sales fell 4% to 331,228 units. BMW reported 313,174 sales, a 10% year-ver-year decline.
Among the 15 top-selling luxury vehicles in America in 2016, 10 were SUVs/crossovers. Likewise, among the 15 top-selling $50,000+ vehicles in America in 2016, 10 were SUVs/crossovers.
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.
2015 Year End • 2014 Year End • 2013 Year End
For the purposes of the above list, premium brands include Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo. Brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus don't report specific monthly sales data.
Source: Automakers & ANDC
$50,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, upgraded in 2016 from $45K last year by $5K, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $20,000 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 $50,000 - 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 below that borderline.
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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
After outselling the BMW 3-Series by merely 6070 units in 2015, the 3-Series plunged, the new challenger from Mercedes-Benz also took a dive, and Lexus RX sales jumped 9%. In 2016, the RX finished the year with 109,435 sales, 32,268 more than the second-ranked C-Class; 53,940 sales ahead of the next-best-selling premium utility vehicle.
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Among the 15 top-selling luxury vehicles in America in 2016, 10 were SUVs/crossovers. Likewise, among the 15 top-selling $50,000+ vehicles in America in 2016, 10 were SUVs/crossovers.
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.
2015 Year End • 2014 Year End • 2013 Year End
Rank | Premium Brand Vehicle | 2016 | 2015 | % Change |
#1 | Lexus RX | 109,435 | 100,610 | 8.8% |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 77,167 | 86,080 | -10.4% |
#3 | BMW 3-Series | 70,458 | 94,540 | -25.5% |
#4 | Lexus ES | 58,299 | 64,969 | -10.3% |
#5 | Acura MDX | 55,495 | 58,208 | -4.7% |
#6 | Lexus NX | 54,884 | 43,764 | 25.4% |
#7 | Acura RDX | 52,361 | 51,026 | 2.6% |
#8 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class & M-Class | 51,791 | 53,217 | -2.7% |
#9 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class | 50,896 | 55,888 | -8.9% |
#10 | Audi Q5 | 49,550 | 52,006 | -4.7% |
#11 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class & GLK-Class | 47,872 | 27,902 | 71.6% |
#12 | BMW X5 | 47,641 | 54,997 | -13.4% |
#13 | BMW X3 | 44,196 | 31,924 | 38.4% |
#14 | Infiniti Q50 | 44,007 | 43,874 | 0.3% |
#15 | Infiniti QX60 | 42,120 | 41,770 | 0.8% |
Rank | Vehicles With Base Prices Above $50,000 | 2016 | 2015 | % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class & M-Class | 51,791 | 53,217 | -2.7% |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class/CLS-Class | 50,896 | 55,888 | -8.9% |
#3 | BMW X5 | 47,641 | 54,997 | -13.4% |
#4 | Cadillac Escalade | 39,092 | 35,921 | 8.8% |
Cadillac Escalade * | 23,604 | 21,230 | 11.2% | |
Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 15,488 | 14,691 | 5.4% | |
#5 | GMC Yukon XL | 37,054 | 31,334 | 18.3% |
#6 | BMW 5-Series | 32,408 | 44,162 | -26.6% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class GL-Class | 30,442 | 27,707 | 9.9% |
#8 | Chevrolet Corvette | 29,995 | 33,329 | -10.0% |
#9 | Lexus GX | 25,148 | 25,212 | -0.3% |
#10 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 21,612 | 21,459 | 0.7% |
#11 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 18,803 | 21,936 | -14.3% |
#12 | Infiniti QX80 | 16,772 | 15,646 | 7.2% |
#13 | Land Rover Range Rover | 16,155 | 17,821 | -9.3% |
#14 | Porsche Cayenne | 15,383 | 16,473 | -6.6% |
#15 | BMW 7-Series | 12,918 | 9,292 | 39.0% |
$50,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, upgraded in 2016 from $45K last year by $5K, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $20,000 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 $50,000 - 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 below that borderline.
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Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - 2015 Year End
Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - December 2016
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