Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - June 2016 YTD

Rare was the small luxury SUV which didn't sell significantly more often in the United States in June 2016 than in June 2015. 

Mercedes-Benz's GLA and the Acura RDX both reported sharp decreases, though both attracted more new customers in the first-half of 2016 than at this point in 2015. Volvo XC60 sales dipped slightly and are down 26% so far this year, not a surprising decline given the hype afforded the XC60's big brother and the XC60's increasing age.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - June 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - June 2016 YTD

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But while this handful of automobiles struggled in the month of June, many other small premium utilities soared to new June heights last month. 

For the Audi Q3, June was tied with May as the model's best U.S. sales month ever. It was the best June ever for the BMW X1, Audi Q5, and Mercedes-Benz GLC. BMW X3 sales jumped 70%. 

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Compared with June 2015, Land Rover Discovery Sport sales more than tripled. U.S. sales of the Porsche Macan, Infiniti QX60, BMW X4, Lincoln MKC, and Lexus NX were all on the upswing as small premium SUVs/crossovers produced 6.4% of all U.S. SUV/crossover sales, up from 5.5% a year ago.

Curious about the categorization of the Jaguar F-Pace and Buick Envision? The F-Pace is larger than, for example, the Audi Q5, but it's a lot smaller than the Audi Q7 and priced in line with the Q5, to boot. As for the Buick, though we may feel strongly that Buick (and the Envision itself) lacks the premium stature necessary to fight at this level, Buick has priced the Envision – at least initially – at a price point higher than the F-Pace. We'll adjust as necessary.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury SUVs and crossovers 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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Compact Luxury SUV	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	1719	867	98.3%	8468	6247	35.6%
BMW X1	1982	1118	77.3%	12,139	5905	106%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	1750	2177	-19.6%	12,815	12,313	4.1%
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Total	5451	4162	31.0%	33,422	24,465	36.6%

Small Luxury SUV	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	3593	5056	-28.9%	26,276	25,713	2.2%
Audi Q5	4419	4270	3.5%	21,986	21,666	1.5%
BMW X3	3900	2301	69.5%	19,828	13,283	49.3%
BMW X4	407	390	4.4%	2615	3146	-16.9%
Buick Envision	1437	---	---	1526	---	---
Infiniti QX50	1689	417	305%	8624	1432	502%
Jaguar F-Pace	1123	---	---	1789	---	---
Land Rover Discovery Sport	1054	312	238%	6944	899	672%
Land Rover LR2	---	4	-100%	3	69	-95.7%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	949	801	18.5%	4908	6646	-26.2%
Lexus NX	4069	3503	16.2%	23,290	20,049	16.2%
Lincoln MKC	1989	1947	2.2%	12,111	11,332	6.9%
Mercedes-Benz  GLC-Class & GLK-Class	3771	2549	47.9%	23,391	13,835	69.1%
Porsche Macan	1222	1065	14.7%	8129	6248	30.1%
Volvo XC60	2362	2449	-3.6%	8809	11,910	-26.0%
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Total	31,984	25,064	27.6%	170,229	136,228	25.0%

Midsize Luxury SUV	June 2016	June 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	3718	4592	-19.0%	24,615	29,420	-16.3%
Acura ZDX	---	1	-100%	---	2	-100%
Audi Q7	2613	1630	60.3%	14,741	8525	72.9%
BMW X5	4018	7508	-46.5%	22,204	29,151	-23.8%
BMW X6	571	1448	-60.6%	3535	3958	-10.7%
Cadillac SRX	1482	5746	-74.2%	19,074	30,207	-36.9%
Cadillac XT5	4185	---	---	7208	---	---
Infiniti QX60	4380	3003	45.9%	20,972	17,778	18.0%
Infiniti QX70	490	372	31.7%	3174	2891	9.8%
Land Rover LR4	951	737	29.0%	6300	4359	44.5%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1626	1516	7.3%	10,374	11,173	-7.2%
Lexus GX460	2098	2079	0.9%	11,150	11,691	-4.6%
Lexus RX	8045	7233	11.2%	49,412	44,279	11.6%
Lincoln MKT	259	376	-31.1%	2158	2103	2.6%
Lincoln MKX	2466	1936	27.4%	15,089	8749	72.5%
Mercedes-Benz  GLE-Class & M-Class	4515	3541	27.5%	25,186	22,960	9.7%
Porsche Cayenne	1215	1312	-7.4%	7992	8003	-0.1%
Volkswagen Touareg *	255	561	-54.5%	2203	3310	-33.4%
Volvo XC70 *	752	625	20.3%	2503	2647	-5.4%
Volvo XC90	2596	457	468%	15,919	1565	917%
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Total	46,235	44,673	3.5%	263,809	242,771	8.7%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains you'll see the XC70 listed with luxury cars as well as with SUVs and crossovers and the Touareg with luxury SUVs and mainstream SUVs... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - July 2016
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Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - June 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - June 2016
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - June 2016
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - June 2016

Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - May 2016 YTD

Some sectors aren't susceptible to downturns.

Indeed, the U.S. auto industry didn't really suffer a downturn in May 2016, though "May" volume was down 6%. The auto sales calendar is a quirky one, and May 2016 didn't begin until May 3, 2016, shortening the calendar by two days compared with May 2015. Thus, the daily selling rate in May 2016 was actually up nearly 2%. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - May 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - May 2016 YTD

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When it comes to premium brand SUVs and crossovers, however, sales continued to skyrocket. The smallest German trio jumped 29% thanks largely to huge gains from the segment-leading BMW X1. Up a notch in size and price, the Audi Q5-led small luxury SUV/crossover segment jumped 16%, helped along by the arrival of a new British utility vehicle, the Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar's first utility vehicle. 

The F-Pace is slightly larger than many of the vehicles in this segment, but it's very affordably priced and still smaller than vehicles such as the Lexus RX and BMW X5. We've also included the new Buick Envision in this category, not because the Buick brand has the cachet of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi, but because Buick wants to charge big league prices for its first from-China model. 

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Further up the ladder, double-digit percentage improvements were commonplace in May 2016: Volvo XC90, Lincoln MKX, Lexus RX, Land Rover LR4, Infiniti QX60 and QX70, BMW X6, Audi Q7. 

Meanwhile, U.S. sales of the Cadillac Escalade, Infiniti QX80, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class, and Toyota Land Cruiser all increased, as well.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury SUVs and crossovers 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

Compact Luxury SUV	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Audi Q3	1719	1128	52.4%	6749	5380	25.4%
BMW X1	2210	1140	93.9%	10,157	4787	112%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	2085	2386	-12.6%	11,065	10,136	9.2%
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Total	6014	4654	29.2%	27,971	20,303	37.8%

Small Luxury SUV	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura RDX	4566	5343	-14.5%	22,683	20,657	9.8%
Audi Q5	4736	4280	10.7%	17,567	17,396	1.0%
BMW X3	3295	2575	28.0%	15,928	10,982	45.0%
BMW X4	371	375	-1.1%	2208	2756	-19.9%
Buick Envision	89	---	---	89	---	---
Infiniti QX50	1632	248	558%	6935	1015	583%
Jaguar F-Pace	666	---	---	666	---	---
Land Rover Discovery Sport	630	440	43.2%	5890	587	903%
Land Rover LR2	---	2	-100%	3	65	-95.4%
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	813	970	-16.2%	3959	5845	-32.3%
Lexus NX	4031	4014	0.4%	19,221	16,546	16.2%
Lincoln MKC	2162	2289	-5.5%	10,122	9385	7.9%
Mercedes-Benz  GLC-Class & GLK-Class	4183	2558	63.5%	19,620	11,286	73.8%
Porsche Macan	1426	1046	36.3%	6907	5183	33.3%
Volvo XC60	1345	1707	-21.2%	6447	9461	-31.9%
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Total	29,945	25,847	15.9%	138,245	111,164	24.4%

Midsize Luxury SUV	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Acura MDX	4208	5421	-22.4%	20,897	24,828	-15.8%
Acura ZDX	---	---	---	---	1	-100%
Audi Q7	2663	1823	46.1%	12,128	6895	75.9%
BMW X5	4372	5797	-24.6%	18,186	21,643	-16.0%
BMW X6	712	565	26.0%	2964	2510	18.1%
Cadillac SRX	1774	5777	-69.3%	17,592	24,461	-28.1%
Cadillac XT5	2719	---	---	3023	---	---
Infiniti QX60	4274	3141	36.1%	16,592	14,775	12.3%
Infiniti QX70	511	382	33.8%	2684	2519	6.6%
Land Rover LR4	900	780	15.4%	5349	3622	47.7%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1563	1674	-6.6%	8748	9657	-9.4%
Lexus GX460	1859	2182	-14.8%	9052	9612	-5.8%
Lexus RX	8804	8000	10.1%	41,367	37,046	11.7%
Lincoln MKT	298	442	-32.6%	1899	1727	10.0%
Lincoln MKX	2794	1488	87.8%	12,623	6813	85.3%
Mercedes-Benz  GLE-Class & M-Class	4003	3991	0.3%	20,671	19,419	6.4%
Porsche Cayenne	1293	1392	-7.1%	6777	6691	1.3%
Volkswagen Touareg *	360	700	-48.6%	1948	2749	-29.1%
Volvo XC70 *	415	387	7.2%	1751	2022	-13.4%
Volvo XC90	2467	741	233%	13,323	1108	1102%
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Total	45,989	44,683	2.9%	217,574	198,098	9.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains you'll see the XC70 listed with luxury cars as well as with SUVs and crossovers and the Touareg with luxury SUVs and mainstream SUVs... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - June 2016
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - April 2016
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - May 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - May 2016
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - May 2016
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - May 2016