Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada January 2015

2015 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe
Canadian sales of flagship luxury cars took a nosedive in January 2015 as the segment-leading Mercedes-Benz S-Class slowed dramatically in comparison with January 2014, when it was still newly launched.


• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015
• Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015


Canada large luxury car sales chart January 2015
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But it wasnt just the S-Classs fault. The BMW 7-Series, Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS, and Porsche Panamera all declined, as well. BMWs 7% 6-Series uptick equalled just two extra units, and Audi A8 sales were flat. 

(The 6-Series is included in this post because of its price and its sedan emphasis. Mercedes-Benz CLS sales are not reported in Canada, and we therefore dont bother including the Audi A7 in this space, leaving it with its A6 platform-sharing partner in the midsize luxury post.)

Regardless, it says something about the S-Class that even with a 51% year-over-year decline, it still sold more often than the A8, 7-Series, LS, and Panamera combined

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 GCBCs 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 • February 2015 • December 2014 • January 2014
Large Luxury Car
January
2015
January
2014
%
Change
2015
YTD
2014
YTD

Change
Audi A8
11
110.0%11 11 0.0%
BMW 6-Series
29
277.4%29 27 7.4%
BMW 7-Series
18
23-21.7%18 23 -21.7%
Jaguar XJ
7
11-36.4%7 11 -36.4%
Lexus LS
8
12-33.3%8 12 -33.3%
Mercedes-Benz 
S-Class & CL-Class
58
118-50.8%58 118 -50.8%
Porsche Panamera
17
19-10.5%17 19 -10.5%
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Total
148
221-33.0%148 221 -33.0%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
^ Mercedes-Benz Canada sales figures join the S-Class with its CL-Class coupe sibling.
GCBC isnt 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 doesnt release a monthly Model S sales report, either. ANDC estimates for Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce were 7, 18, 10, and 9, respectively, in January 2015. Tesla sold 123 cars in December. 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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - February 2015 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - December & 2014 Year End
Large Luxury Car Sales In Canada - January 2014
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada - January 2015
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In Canada - January 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2015

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