Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2016 YTD

Canadian sales of the new BMW 7-Series exploded with a 165% year-over-year increase in May 2016.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - May 2016 YTD
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - May 2016 YTD

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45 copies of the sixth-generation 7-Series were sold in Canada in May. Mercedes-Benz, however, sold twice that many S-Classes in a particularly poor month for the big Benz.

The sector controlled by these two stalwarts took a collective 26% tumble in May 2016. Some of the blame for that decline can be placed upon the quirky auto sales calendar: "May 2016" didn't begin until May 3, 2016, shortening the auto sales calendar by two days.

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For the most part, however, we simply saw lower numbers. Lower numbers from the Audi A8. Lower numbers from the BMW 6-Series. Lower numbers from the Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS, and of course, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which generated 143 sales in May 2015.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large luxury cars any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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Large Luxury Car	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	%  Change
Audi A8	25	34	-26.5%	108	101	6.9%
BMW 6-Series	39	61	-36.1%	212	236	-10.2%
BMW 7-Series	45	17	165%	195	106	84.0%
Jaguar XJ	18	24	-25.0%	103	105	-1.9%
Lexus LS	9	18	-50.0%	49	67	-26.9%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	90	143	-37.1%	408	438	-6.8%
Porsche Panamera	32	29	10.3%	113	121	-6.6%
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Total	258	326	-26.4%	1188	1174	1.2%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
^ Mercedes-Benz Canada sales figures join the S-Class with its CL-Class coupe sibling.
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. Sales data for brands such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not made available in Canada. Tesla doesn't release a monthly Model S sales report, either. ANDC estimates for Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce were 33, 90, 70, and 35 units respectively, in the first five months of 2016. Tesla sold 570 cars in the first four months of 2016. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS, Cadillac CT6, Hyundai Equus, and Kia K900 with midsize luxury cars not because of their size, but because the price points are much more directly comparable.

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