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Top 30 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In Canada - January 2011

Establishing the borders of the vast luxury vehicle region isn't easy. GoodCarBadCar.net has made some pronouncements before, so have a read. Exceptions to the "premium brand only" rule include the Hyundai Genesis, Chevrolet Corvette, Nissan GT-R, Dodge Viper, and Volkswagen Touareg. There's no doubt, these vehicles intend to compete in a high-end region.

Besides the Genesis, Touareg, and declasse Acura CSX, there are 27 other top-selling luxury figures listed below. Of the Top 30 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles in Canada from January 2011, nearly half suffered declining sales compared with January 2010. With a 23.4% increase, the Audi A4 came within 59 sales of becoming Canada's best-selling luxury vehicle... for a month. Instead, the BMW 3-Series continued its reign. In 2010, there were more than 14,000 3-Series sedans, coupes, convertibles, and wagons sold.

Lexus was close behind in January with the RX. The best-selling non-German luxury car was the Cadillac CTS, though CTS sales slipped slightly year-over-year. Not until the seventeenth-ranked Infiniti G do Japan's cars rank. Further down the list you'll see another Japanese luxury car, the Acura TL. TL sales fell 69% from December 2010, but apparently December-to-January TL decreases are expected. From December 2009 to January 2010, TL sales fell 75.6%. TL sales were actually stronger last month than in the same period of 2010. With a bit of a redesign, TL sales might enjoy a boost.

Until then, be impressed with gains made by Acura TL alternatives, like the 68.4% bump enjoyed by the BMW 5-Series.

Rank	Car	Status*	January 2011	Last Month	January 2010
#1	BMW 3-Series	â†”	443	1227	448
#2	Lexus RX	â†‘	425	425	534
#3	Audi A4	â†‘	385	215	312
#4	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	â†“	378	800	398
#5	Audi Q5	â†‘	374	149	159
#6	BMW X5	â†‘	262	374	170
#7	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	â†‘	253	486	248
#8	Mercedes-Benz B-Class	â†‘	231	272	169
#9	Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	â†“	208	458	391
#10	Acura MDX	â†“	203	450	389
#11	Cadillac CTS	â†‘	199	231	202
#12	BMW X3	â†‘	193	72	116
#13	Cadillac SRX	â†‘	187	250	125
#14	Lincoln MKX	â†“	172	422	167
#15	BMW 5-Series	â†‘	165	299	98
#16	Mercedes-Benz E & CLS-Class	â†“	158	320	210
#17	Infiniti G	â†“	142	327	229
#18	Audi Q7	â†‘	134	108	89
#19	Acura RDX	â†“	130	304	137
#20	Volkswagen Touareg	â†‘	125	94	66
#21	Audi A5	â†‘	123	108	152
#22	Lexus IS	â†‘	115	145	116
#23	Volvo XC60	â†‘	106	179	31
#24	Porsche Cayenne	â†‘	101	96	46
#25	Lexus ES	â†“	101	155	174
#26	Hyundai Genesis	â†“	99	122	152
#27	Volvo C30	â†‘	98	28	77
#28	Acura CSX	â†“	94	298	43
#29	Cadillac Escalade	â†‘	90	107	101
#30	Acura TL	â†“	87	280	76

Source: Manufacturers And Automotive News Data Center
* - Status Compares With 2010 Year End Results

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