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Canadian BMW 3-Series volume more than doubled in July 2013, rising to 1391 units, 449 sales ahead of the next-best-selling Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
A year ago, the C-Class was 783 sales ahead of the 3-Series yet ended 2012 618 sales back of the BMW. The gap this year has already grown to 1820 units. In the 3-Series' favour.
Ten of Canada's 15 most popular premium brand vehicles are utility vehicles, ranging from the third-ranked Lexus RX to the declining BMW X3 in 13th spot.
Again, among vehicles with base prices beyond $50,000, ten of Canada's 15 top sellers are SUVs or crossovers. That includes the top two and seven of the top ten.
45% of the vehicles BMW Canada has sold this year have been X models. 38% of Mercedes-Benz's non-Sprinter July sales came from SUVs. The SRX, Cadillac's best-selling model in July, was worth 48% of the brand's sales last month. 64% of Acura sales this year have been generated by the MDX and RDX.
Land Rovers outsell Jaguars by a 3.7-to-1 count. Seven out of every ten Infinitis sold in Canada in July were utility vehicles. The RX alone accounts for half of all Lexus sales. 46% of the Audis sold in July were Q5s or Q7s while Volvo produced 56% of its 381 sales with the XC60 and XC90.
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 July 2013 are listed below.
July 2014 - August 2013 - June 2013 - July 2012
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.
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, $49,990 Acura MDX, and $49,675 Volkswagen Touareg.
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A year ago, the C-Class was 783 sales ahead of the 3-Series yet ended 2012 618 sales back of the BMW. The gap this year has already grown to 1820 units. In the 3-Series' favour.
Ten of Canada's 15 most popular premium brand vehicles are utility vehicles, ranging from the third-ranked Lexus RX to the declining BMW X3 in 13th spot.
All Vehicles Ranked By July 2013/YTD Canadian Sales
Again, among vehicles with base prices beyond $50,000, ten of Canada's 15 top sellers are SUVs or crossovers. That includes the top two and seven of the top ten.
45% of the vehicles BMW Canada has sold this year have been X models. 38% of Mercedes-Benz's non-Sprinter July sales came from SUVs. The SRX, Cadillac's best-selling model in July, was worth 48% of the brand's sales last month. 64% of Acura sales this year have been generated by the MDX and RDX.
Land Rovers outsell Jaguars by a 3.7-to-1 count. Seven out of every ten Infinitis sold in Canada in July were utility vehicles. The RX alone accounts for half of all Lexus sales. 46% of the Audis sold in July were Q5s or Q7s while Volvo produced 56% of its 381 sales with the XC60 and XC90.
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 July 2013 are listed below.
July 2014 - August 2013 - June 2013 - July 2012
Rank | Luxury Vehicle | July 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
#1 | BMW 3-Series | 1391 | + 107% | 7372 | + 26.6% |
#2 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 942 | + 16.7% | 5552 | - 15.9% |
#3 | Lexus RX | 662 | + 18.6% | 4365 | + 12.2% |
#4 | Acura MDX | 600 | + 45.3% | 3526 | + 20.7% |
#5 | Audi Q5 | 585 | + 33.9% | 4146 | + 24.1% |
#6 | Acura RDX | 478 | + 1.7% | 3519 | + 37.7% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class | 460 | + 19.2% | 3684 | + 20.0% |
#8 | Audi A4 | 456 | - 9.3% | 3506 | - 0.9% |
#9 | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 371 | + 10.7% | 2456 | - 31.3% |
#10 | Cadillac SRX | 363 | + 42.9% | 1924 | + 12.6% |
#11 | Infiniti JX35 | 337 | + 14.2% | 1968 | + 74.2% |
#12 | BMW X5 | 329 | + 17.5% | 1803 | - 14.8% |
#13 | BMW X3 | 324 | - 30.0% | 3928 | + 57.6% |
#14 | Acura ILX | 316 | + 10.9% | 2216 | + 397% |
#15 | Lexus IS | 315 | + 116% | 953 | - 21.6% |
Rank | Luxury Vehicle (Min. Base Price $50K) | July 2013 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
#1 | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 371 | + 10.7% | 2456 | - 31.3% |
#2 | BMW X5 | 329 | + 17.5% | 1803 | - 14.8% |
#3 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class & CLS-Class | 281 | - 17.8% | 1744 | - 30.5% |
#4 | BMW 5-Series | 185 | + 5.7% | 1295 | - 22.1% |
#5 | Audi Q7 | 179 | + 88.4% | 1039 | + 2.4% |
#6 | Porsche Cayenne | 167 | + 67.0% | 1095 | + 34.7% |
#7 | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class | 118 | - 3.3% | 1380 | + 35.6% |
#8 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 97 | - 12.6% | 887 | - 3.2% |
#9 | Audi A6 | 92 | + 58.6% | 592 | + 5.9% |
#10 | Chevrolet Suburban | 86 | + 72.0% | 670 | + 16.7% |
#11 | BMW X6 | 65 | - 27.8% | 444 | - 11.6% |
#12 | Audi A7 | 62 | - 1.6% | 403 | - 20.5% |
#13 | Volvo XC90 | 62 | + 107% | 370 | + 12.1% |
#14 | Lexus GS | 61 | - 50.8% | 399 | - 33.2% |
#15 | Infiniti FX | 55 | - 11.3% | 407 | - 8.7% |
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, $49,990 Acura MDX, and $49,675 Volkswagen Touareg.
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