Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - October 2015

During a month in which BMW's steadily improving passenger car volume stalled, the top-selling car at BMW, the iconic 3-Series, posted an 8% year-over-year U.S. sales improvement. 

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD

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With more than 11,000 October sales, the 3-Series outsold the next-best-selling premium brand automobile by nearly 3000 units and the next-best-selling premium brand passenger car by more than 3700 units. Always essential to BMW, the 3-Series in October 2015 accounted for 37.4% of all BMW brand sales, up from 33.3% one year ago.

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For the first time, U.S. sales of the Acura TLX climbed above 5000 units in October 2015. With 5777 sales in total, the TLX outsold stalwarts like the Lexus ES and absent rivals like the Audi A4 and Cadillac ATS. 

The TLX was one of three Acuras among the 12 top-selling premium brand cars in America in October 2015.

Mercedes-Benz, with the third, eighth, and 11th-ranked luxury vehicles, was the only other brand to land three products in October's top 15. One of those products, the GLE, generated 4176 sales. Its predecessor, the M-Class, produced another 704 sales. Combined GLE/M sales rose 29%.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles 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.

October 2016 • November 2015 • September 2015 • October 2014

Rank	Premium Brand Vehicle	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
#1	BMW 3-Series	11,012	10,199	8.0%	80,832	76,976	5.0%
#2	Lexus RX	8018	8057	-0.5%	77,940	84,273	-7.5%
#3	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	7283	7412	-1.7%	71,818	57,582	24.7%
#4	Cadillac SRX	6020	3640	65.4%	56,732	45,348	25.1%
#5	Acura TLX	5777	4890	18.1%	40,585	11,060	267%
#6	Lexus ES	5426	5932	-8.5%	52,388	58,842	-11.0%
#7	Audi Q5	4863	3571	36.2%	41,429	33,685	23.0%
#8	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	4661	3936	18.4%	39,986	56,545	-29.3%
#9	Acura MDX	4405	5324	-17.3%	47,862	53,632	-10.8%
#10	BMW X5	4292	3355	27.9%	44,782	36,376	23.1%
#11	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	4176	---	---	9470	---	---
#12	Acura RDX	3891	3178	22.4%	42,393	36,273	16.9%
#13	Infiniti Q50	3811	2964	28.6%	35,414	28,828	22.8%
#14	Infiniti QX60	3669	2285	60.6%	33,047	24,898	32.7%
#15	Lexus NX	3399	---	---	35,346	---	---

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. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other automakers that don't sell vehicles with base prices higher than $40K.

Rank	Vehicles With Base Prices Above $45K	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
#1	Chevrolet Tahoe	6624	7912	-16.3%	71,352	78,440	-9.0%
#2	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	4661	3936	18.4%	39,986	56,545	-29.3%
#3	BMW X5	4292	3355	27.9%	44,782	36,376	23.1%
#4	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	4176	---	---	9470	---	---
#5	Ford Expedition	3924	3720	5.5%	34,407	36,411	-5.5%
#6	Chevrolet Suburban	3585	4615	-22.3%	39,300	43,203	-9.0%
#7	GMC Yukon	3525	2977	18.4%	33,536	33,661	-0.4%
#8	Cadillac Escalade	3151	2143	47.0%	28,281	23,495	20.4%
	Cadillac Escalade *	1838	1390	32.2%	16,815	15,095	11.4%
	Cadillac Escalade ESV *	1313	753	74.4%	11,466	8400	36.5%
	Cadillac Escalade EXT *	---	---	---	2	50	-96.0%
#9	GMC Yukon XL	2722	2148	26.7%	23,661	24,076	-1.7%
#10	BMW 5-Series	2693	4914	-45.2%	36,531	44,082	-17.1%
#11	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	2613	2410	8.4%	21,942	20,138	9.0%
#12	Volvo XC90	2565	267	861%	7406	3797	95.0%
#13	Chevrolet Corvette	2526	2959	-14.6%	28,924	28,909	0.1%
#14	Lexus GX460	2223	1936	14.8%	20,083	17,935	12.0%
#15	Audi Q7	2106	1738	21.2%	16,527	14,843	11.3%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
$45,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $15,000 to the average new car transaction price seemed like a fitting place to begin. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $45,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of the second list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $32,750, as would be the case with the new BMW 320i, which costs less than a Honda Accord V6 Touring. 
* Escalade breakdown by variant

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Commercial Van Sales In America - October 2015 YTD

U.S. sales of commercial vans exploded in October 2015 with a 46% year-over-year increase to 36,471 units, an 11,517-unit improvement compared with October 2014.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD

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The Ford Transit was once again the top-selling commercial van in America. The lingering E-Series contributed another 4036 sales to the Ford tally; the smaller Transit Connect jumped 44% to its highest level ever. 

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5877 Transit Connect sales translates to 65% market share in its small commercial van category. Ford's total share of the overall commercial van category increased from 44.2% in October 2014 to 52.8% in October 2015. 

Mercedes-Benz began marketing its new Metris van, something of a tweener-sized interloper that slots above the Transit Connect but below Mercedes-Benz's own Sprinter. 

Unfortunately, Mercedes-Benz is currently combining sales of its established Sprinter with the new Metris. Let's hope for a change.

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. This table is now sortable, so you can rank commercial vans 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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Van	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet City Express ²	958	---	---	8362	---	---
Chevrolet Express ³	6442	5588	15.3%	50,650	69,263	-26.9%
Ford E-Series ³	4036	4712	-14.3%	43,072	93,856	-54.1%
Ford Transit ³	9361	2257	315%	95,446	5567	1614%
Ford Transit Connect ²	5877	4068	44.5%	42,704	36,012	18.6%
GMC Savana ³	1380	1013	36.2%	17,772	24,200	-26.6%
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/Metris ³	2799	2140	30.8%	23,073	19,925	15.8%
Nissan NV ³	1391	1220	14.0%	13,929	12,195	14.2%
Nissan NV200 ²	1409	1291	9.1%	14,343	10,722	33.8%
Ram Cargo Van ²	10	942	-98.9%	3180	8232	-61.4%
Ram ProMaster ³	2055	1723	19.3%	21,312	11,713	82.0%
Ram ProMaster City ²	753	---	---	6171	---	---
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Full-Size Commercial Vans ³	27,464	18,653	47.2%	265,254	236,719	12.1%
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Small Commercial Vans ²	9007	6301	42.9%	74,760	54,966	36.0%
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Total	36,471	24,954	46.2%	340,014	291,685	16.6%

Source: Automakers
Sprinter & Metris sales combined by Mercedes-Benz, not GoodCarBadCar, and displayed with full-size commercial vans for the time being.

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Large SUV Sales In America - October 2015 YTD

73% of the full-size, volume brand, truck-based sport-utility vehicles sold in the United States in October 2015 were GM products: Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, and Yukon XLs.

GM also sold 3151 copies of their Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. Lincoln sold 994 copies of their Expedition-based Navigator.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD

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The Chevrolet Tahoe was America's top-selling full-size SUV nameplate in October despite a 16% year-over-year decrease to 6624 sales, a 1288-unit decline. The Ford Expedition – sales of which include the regular and long-wheelbase versions – ranked second. Sales rose 5.5% in October but Expedition volume is down 5.5% so far this year.

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Segment-wide volume is also lower in 2015 than it was during the first ten months of 2014. At this time last year, the GM quartet was still noteworthy for the freshness of their redesigns. 

Consumers are still flocking to SUVs and crossovers, but these six nameplates account for 4.4% of the total number of utility vehicles sold in America this year.

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 large sport-utility vehicles 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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SUV	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	%  Change
Chevrolet Suburban	3585	4615	-22.3%	39,300	43,203	-9.0%
Chevrolet Tahoe	6624	7912	-16.3%	71,352	78,440	-9.0%
Ford Expedition	3924	3720	5.5%	34,407	36,411	-5.5%
GMC Yukon	3525	2977	18.4%	33,536	33,661	-0.4%
GMC Yukon XL	2722	2148	26.7%	23,661	24,076	-1.7%
Nissan Armada	970	922	5.2%	10,769	10,008	7.6%
Toyota Sequoia	1303	911	43.0%	10,602	9575	10.7%
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Total	22,653	23,205	-2.4%	223,627	235,374	-5.0%

Source: Automakers

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Minivan Sales In Canada - October 2015 YTD

After a plant shutdown earlier this year which severely stalled sales, the Dodge Grand Caravan and its Chrysler Town & Country twin are back at it, generating plenty of fleet volume and attracting retail customers with very low prices in the final quarter of 2015.

The Grand Caravan topped 4000 Canadian sales in October 2015 – the fourth time in five months and just the fourth time this year – and FCA generated another 391 sales with the more premium-priced Town & Country.

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Together, the vans owned 66% of the overall MPV category and 70% of their own "full-size" minivan sector. 

Key rivals from Toyota and Honda suffered 6% and 21% losses. The upstart Kia Sedona earned only one sale for every 19 Grand Caravans.

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 now sortable, so you can rank minivans 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

Minivan	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Orlando	---	83	-100%	30	1283	-97.7%
Chrysler Town & Country	391	256	52.7%	7731	8100	-4.6%
Dodge Grand Caravan	4001	3798	5.3%	38,763	45,018	-13.9%
Honda Odyssey	750	950	-21.1%	10,025	10,055	-0.3%
Kia Rondo	328	385	-14.8%	3322	4962	-33.1%
Kia Sedona	213	129	65.1%	2270	514	342%
Mazda 5	93	255	-63.5%	2280	3360	-32.1%
Nissan Quest	---	---	---	2	63	-96.8%
Toyota Sienna	908	970	-6.4%	12,055	10,008	20.5%
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Orlando/Rondo/5	421	723	-41.8%	5632	9605	-41.4%
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T&C/DGC/Odyssey/ Sedona/Quest/Sienna	6263	6103	2.6%	70,846	73,758	-3.9%
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Total	6684	6826	-2.1%	76,478	83,363	-8.3%

Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada

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