Small And Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America August 2014 YTD

Perhaps waiting makes the heart grow fonder?

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD

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Acura has long been in need of replacing the TL and TLX, and in one fell swoop theyve done so with the TLX. (Weve placed the TLX, with its base price of $30,995 and its clear sporting intentions - unlike the truly midsize, comfort-oriented Lexus ES - with the smaller/entry luxury machines. Theres plenty of overlap in these categories, and calling up the TLX as a Lincoln MKZ rival, or the Infiniti Q50 as a  Cadillac CTS alternative, is as justifiable as it is erroneous.) 

For just leaving the starting gate, the TLXs first month with 2286 sales would be more than enough to make Acura dealers happy. (They still had 703 TSXs and TLs to sell, too.) 

But when studying TLX sales both now and in the future, remember what Acura was able to do with the TL and TSX in the past, and not just with those two passenger cars. In August 2005, Acura sold 7026 TLs, 3426 TSXs. And 1721 RLs. And 1644 RSXs. And 25 NSXs. 13,842 cars in total. Although the auto industrys total output was 7% stronger in August 2014 than it was nine years ago, total Acura sales were down 19% even though the brands utility vehicle volume was up 95%. Acura car sales last month were down 64% compared with August 2005 and down 19% compared with August 2014.

Its far too early to judge the TLX. Recent Acura car introductions havent gone well, from the ILX to the RLX (down 53% to just 216 units in August) to the outgoing TL and TSX. The TLX doesnt have what it takes visually to change that trend, but it may have what it takes economically - with very low prices - and under the skin.

Meanwhile, BMW sold 12,477 3-Series and 4-Series sedans and coupes and hatchbacks and wagons and convertibles in August, 2.5 times the total achieved by Acuras whole car division. Comparisons with the 3-Series, of course, dont flatter any rival automaker, not Acura, not Mercedes-Benz, not Audi.

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 GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury brand 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 • September 2014 • July 2014 • August 2013

Small/Entry  Luxury Car	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura ILX *	1798	1701	5.7%	11,390	13,907	-18.1%
Acura TLX	2286	---	---	2286	---	---
Acura TSX	240	1755	-86.3%	6144	12,889	-52.3%
Audi A3	2430	23	10,465.2%	12,329	849	1352.2%
Audi A4  ^	3818	3260	17.1%	26,310	27,300	-3.6%
Audi A5 *	1813	1757	3.2%	11,961	12,977	-7.8%
BMW 1-Series & 2-Series *^	657	628	4.6%	4563	4426	3.1%
BMW 3-Series & 4-Series ^	12,477	10,357	20.5%	81,631	69,409	17.6%
BMW i3	1025	---	---	2082	---	---
Cadillac ATS	2804	3380	-17.0%	20,296	25,468	-20.3%
Infiniti G Sedan	1546	3020	-48.8%	11,327	24,266	-53.3%
Infiniti Q60/G ^	602	1054	-42.9%	5304	7315	-27.5%
Infiniti Q50 ^	2655	2434	9.1%	23,122	2434	850.0%
Lexus CT200h	2191	1784	22.8%	12,507	10,642	17.5%
Lexus HS250h	---	---	---	---	5	-100.0%
Lexus IS	5312	4432	19.9%	33,427	18,859	77.2%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	51	---	---	92	10	820.0%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	5151	6701	-23.1%	43,885	60,207	-27.1%
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	2722	---	---	15,676	---	---
Volvo C30	---	92	-100.0%	64	1190	-94.6%
Volvo S60	1724	1962	-12.1%	14,684	17,187	-14.6%
Volvo V60	429	---	---	3610	---	---
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Total	51,731	44,340	16.7%	342,690	309,340	10.8%

Midsize Luxury Car	August 2014	August 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura RLX/RL	216	459	-52.9%	2508	2639	-5.0%
Acura TL	463	2227	-79.2%	10,215	18,660	-45.3%
Audi A6	1927	2110	-8.7%	15,657	14,110	11.0%
Audi A7 *	682	719	-5.1%	5798	5404	7.3%
BMW 5-Series	4468	4359	2.5%	37,761	35,107	7.6%
Cadillac CTS	2592	3980	-34.9%	20,639	22,002	-6.2%
Cadillac DTS	---	---	---	---	19	-100.0%
Cadillac STS	---	---	---	---	7	-100.0%
Cadillac XTS	2978	3533	-15.7%	16,407	21,157	-22.5%
Hyundai Equus	253	435	-41.8%	2335	2135	9.4%
Infiniti Q70/M	174	491	-64.6%	3171	3808	-16.7%
Jaguar XF	285	757	-62.4%	3967	5218	-24.0%
Kia K900	102	---	---	1050	---	---
Lexus ES	7692	7628	0.8%	47,188	47,210	-0.1%
Lexus GS	2537	2234	13.6%	14,660	13,024	12.6%
Lincoln MKS	585	1134	-48.4%	5803	7284	-20.3%
Lincoln MKZ	2841	3652	-22.2%	24,593	20,901	17.7%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class *	1150	778	47.8%	5049	5015	0.7%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	6481	6523	-0.6%	47,725	40,359	18.3%
Mercedes-Benz R-Class	1	1	---	7	28	-75.0%
Volvo S80	132	197	-33.0%	1211	1249	-3.0%
Volvo XC70 *	552	411	34.3%	3189	3278	-2.7%
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Total	36,111	41,628	-13.2%	268,933	268,614	0.1%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ BMW USA, not GCBC, has decided to combine sales figures for the 3-Series and 4-Series, the 1-Series and 2-Series. Acura has done the same with the new RLX and old RL.
^ A4 includes Allroad, without which A4 sales were up 15% to 3233 in August; down 1% to 23,349 YTD.
^ Jointly, Q50 and G sedan sales were down 23% to 4201 in August; up 29% to 34,449 YTD. Total G, Q60, Q50 sales were down 26% to 4803 in August; up 17% to 39,753 YTD.
GCBC isnt 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 why youll see the Acura ILX here but also with mainstream cars like the Buick Verano, too, and the Audi A5 is also displayed with coupes and convertibles... because readers have wanted it both ways. Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe, forcing us to include the Genesis with volume-brand cars on pricing grounds before we even get to the "brand status" issue. The K900, Equus, and XTS are here not because of their size but because of their price points, their lack of direct comparability with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. 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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