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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • June 2016 • April 2016 • May 2015

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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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - June 2016
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - April 2016
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - May 2016
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - May 2016
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2016

Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - April 2016 YTD

Canadian sales of flagship luxury cars rose 10% in the first-third of 2016, a modest gain of 82 units thanks to sales increases from the sector's most well-known nameplates.

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

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Although Canadian sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class tumbled 20% in April 2016, specifically, sales of the S-Class are rising in the early part of 2016. The new sixth-generation BMW 7-Series nearly tripled its April volume and is up 69% in the first-third of 2016.

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Consumers interested in high-end luxury continue to be far more interested in top-tier SUVs. 

The Cadillac Escalade, Land Rover Range Rover, and Mercedes-Benz GL-Class – just that trio – has already combined for 1968 sales in the first four months of 2016, more than double the total achieved by these cars. 

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • May 2016 • March 2016 • April 2015

Large Luxury Car	April 2016	April 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	%  Change
Audi A8	46	25	84.0%	83	67	23.9%
BMW 6-Series *	58	84	-31.0%	173	175	-1.1%
BMW 7-Series	44	16	175%	150	89	68.5%
Jaguar XJ	11	15	-26.7%	85	81	4.9%
Lexus LS	9	14	-35.7%	40	49	-18.4%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	94	117	-19.7%	318	295	7.8%
Porsche Panamera	40	29	37.9%	81	92	-12.0%
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Total	302	300	0.7%	930	848	9.7%

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 20, 72, 56, and 28, respectively, in the first four months of 2016. Tesla sold 460 cars in the first three months of 2016. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS, 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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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2016
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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - April 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - April 2016
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - April 2016

Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - November 2015 YTD

Year-over-year, Canadian sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class tumbled 28% in November 2015, a loss of 41 units compared with November 2014. That's more lost sales than most of the total monthly sales achieved by most of the S-Class's direct rivals.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - November 2015 YTD
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - November 2015 YTD

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Yet even with that sharp 28% drop, the S-Class easily outsold the next two best-selling cars in the class. In a segment that's lost sales during 2015's first 11 months, Canadian sales of the S-Class have grown 5% to 1056 units so far this year. Unless December volume plunges far further than November's total, 2015 sales of the S-Class will climb to an eight-year high.

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BMW, the closest challenger to the S-Class's throne, after posting a 16% 7-Series sales loss in 2015's first ten months, posted a 52% increase in November. The new 7-Series is a technological tour de force, but that may not be nearly enough to unseat the S-Class, which has defined the class for decades. 

Meanwhile, we profiled the Lexus LS last week on AutoFocus.ca's list of the 25 most ignored new vehicles in Canada.

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • November 2016 • December 2015 • October 2015 • November 2014

Large Luxury Car	November 2015	November 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	%  Change
Audi A8	19	16	18.8%	220	251	-12.4%
BMW 6-Series *	44	26	69.2%	453	408	11.0%
BMW 7-Series	44	29	51.7%	304	338	-10.1%
Jaguar XJ	23	13	76.9%	300	311	-3.5%
Lexus LS	15	9	66.7%	117	149	-21.5%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	104	145	-28.3%	1056	1007	4.9%
Porsche Panamera	22	23	-4.3%	314	359	-12.5%
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Total	271	261	3.8%	2764	2823	-2.1%

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 12, 18, 11, and 7, respectively, in the first eleven months of 2015. Tesla sold 1452 cars in the first ten months of 2015. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS, 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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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - November 2016 YTD
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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - October 2015 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - November 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - November 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - November 2015 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In Canada - November 2015 YTD

Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - October 2015 YTD

Mercedes-Benz Canada reported a modest 2% year-over-year S-Class sales increase in October 2015 even as Canada's overall car market tumbled 10% and the S-Class's own category slid 1%.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD

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But it wasn't so much the S-Class's ability to expand its sales – by just two units, after all – that impressed in October. Rather, Mercedes-Benz sold 106 copies of their flagship car, nearly triple the total achieved by its chief rival, the BMW 7-Series. 

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In fact, the S-Class outsold the 7-Series, Jaguar XJ, Audi A8, and Lexus LS combined in October 2015. 

Not since June of last year has the Lexus flagship generated more than 20 sales. In each of the last three months, Toyota Canada sold the LS in single-digit numbers.

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • October 2016 • November 2015 • September 2015 • October 2014

Large Luxury Car	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	%  Change
Audi A8	25	42	-40.5%	201	235	-14.5%
BMW 6-Series	38	41	-7.3%	409	382	7.1%
BMW 7-Series	38	32	18.8%	260	309	-15.9%
Jaguar XJ	28	19	47.4%	277	298	-7.0%
Lexus LS	7	7	0.0%	102	140	-27.1%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	106	104	1.9%	952	862	10.4%
Porsche Panamera	38	38	0.0%	292	336	-13.1%
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Total	280	283	-1.1%	2493	2562	-2.7%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
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 9, 18, 10, and 7, respectively, in the first ten months of 2015. Tesla sold 1314 cars in the first nine months of 2015. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS, 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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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - November 2015 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - September 2015 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - October 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - October 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - October 2015 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In Canada - October 2015 YTD

Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2015 YTD

Mercedes-Benz Canada more than doubled its May S-Class volume last month, increasing the flagship's sales total by 43 units compared with May 2014.

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Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - May 2015 YTD
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - May 2015 YTD

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S-Class sales remain down on a year-to-date basis following 2014's full launch year of the segment standard bearer. 

All of the S-Class's direct rivals are faltering as well, many in a worse way. BMW's 6-Series, which takes into account not only the Gran Coupe (which is a sedan) but an actual coupe and convertible, is up 17% this year. 

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May 2015, however, was a superior month than last year for these big sedans (and coupes) from luxury brands. Even compared with May 2013, their sales were up 21%. 

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • May 2016 • June 2015 • April 2015 • May 2014

Large Luxury Car	May 2015	May 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	%  Change
Audi A8	34	22	54.5%	101	103	-1.9%
BMW 6-Series *	61	40	52.5%	236	201	17.4%
BMW 7-Series	17	43	-60.5%	106	132	-19.7%
Jaguar XJ	24	35	-31.4%	105	137	-23.4%
Lexus LS	18	16	12.5%	67	77	-13.0%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	143	70	104%	438	480	-8.8%
Porsche Panamera	29	34	-14.7%	121	149	-18.8%
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Total	326	260	25.4%	1174	1279	-8.2%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
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 57, 90, 50, and 30, respectively, in the first five months of 2015. Tesla sold 564 cars in the first four months of 2015. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS, 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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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2016
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - June 2015 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - April 2015 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - May 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - May 2015 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In Canada - May 2015 YTD

Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - April 2015 YTD

Mercedes-Benz Canada reported a modest decrease in sales of its flagship S-Class in April 2015, but S-Class sales were still wildly more common than sales of any of the big Benz's direct rivals.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - April 2015 YTD

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Combined, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Lexus, and Porsche sold 99 A8s, 7-Series', XJs, LSs, and Panameras.

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Mercedes-Benz Canada sold 117 copies of the venerable S-Class, now in its sixth iteration. Canadian sales of the S rose to a seven-year high in calendar year 2014.

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • April 2016 • May 2015 • March 2015 • April 2014

Large Luxury Car	April 2015	April 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	%  Change
Audi A8	25	35	-28.6%	67	81	-17.3%
BMW 6-Series *	84	37	127%	175	161	8.7%
BMW 7-Series	16	15	6.7%	89	89	0.0%
Jaguar XJ	15	20	-25.0%	81	102	-20.6%
Lexus LS	14	24	-41.7%	49	61	-19.7%
Mercedes-Benz  S-Class & CL-Class	117	124	-5.6%	295	410	-28.0%
Porsche Panamera	29	31	-6.5%	92	115	-20.0%
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Total	300	286	4.9%	848	1019	-16.8%

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 48, 72, 40, and 24, respectively, in the first four months of 2015. Tesla sold 397 cars in the first three months of 2015. Total Maserati volume is reported, but not by specific models. GCBC shows the Cadillac XTS, 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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Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - April 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - April 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - April 2015 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In Canada - April 2015 YTD