Segment bounces back after years of decline on the back of BMW 8-series sales
Sales in the US Large Sports and Exotics segment rose by 7.8% to 21,983 in the first half of 2019, a strong rebound that may put an end to the decline the segment has been experiencing since 2014, including last year when sales fell by almost 20%. With the all-new Chevrolet Corvette looming large on the horizon the future of the segment [Read more…]
Segment decline continues as BMW Z4 fails to make up for losses elsewhere
Sales in the US Mid-sized Sports segment fell by 8.6% to 98,360 in the first half of 2019, a slightly slower rate of decline than the 10.6% the segment recorded in 2018, but a substantial fall nonetheless. Much of this is driven by the big three US muscle cars (Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger), which continue in the market [Read more…]
Only new Hyundai Veloster prevents segment from a serious sales decline
Sales in the US Small Sports segment fell by 0.8% to 18,305 in the first half of 2019, which on first glance may suggest that the segment is holding steady. This, however, would be greatly misleading. In fact, the only model to see positive growth is the hugely popular (by segment standards) new Hyundai Veloster, whereas the rest of the models [Read more…]
Segment sales surge on the back of great performances from Escalade, X7 and G-Class
Sales in the US Premium Full-size SUV segment rose by 31.7% to 69,767 in the first half of 2019, making this far and away the best-performing segment of all. What’s more, this performance that comes courtesy of new models (BMW X7) and new versions of existing ones (Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes-Benz G-Class), puts the model well on course to [Read more…]
Segment sales inch up towards a new record year as Porsche Cayenne sales surge
Sales in the US Premium Large SUV segment rose by 4.0% to 246,795 in the first half of 2019, suggesting the segment may be able to recover from its mild -0.8% sales slump it experienced in 2018. If it does, it will set a new sales record, beating the 513 thousand record set in 2017. With plenty of new metal, including the new Audi Q8 and [Read more…]
Sales barely grow as performance of new BMW X3, BMW X4 and Audi Q5 is dampened by sales declines elsewhere
Sales in the US Premium Mid-sized SUV segment rose by 0.9% to 256,891 in the first half of 2019, a considerably weaker performance than the 20.4% growth the segment experienced in 2018. In fact, with only the new Lincoln Corsair (successor to the MKC) on the immediate horizon, it seems possible the segment will experience its first decline [Read more…]
Cadillac XT4 is a hit but segment sales stagnate as Audi Q3 and BMW X1 sales slump
Sales in the US Premium Compact SUV segment rose by 2.6% to 71,927 in the first half of 2019, a considerable slowdown relative to the 8.4% sales growth the segment experienced in 2018, and the double-digit sales growth the segment experienced in prior years. This lackluster performance is all the more baffling given the amount of new [Read more…]
Sales collapse by almost a fifth as new models seem to run out of puff early
Sales in the US Premium Limousine segment fell by 17.3% to 24,476 in the first half of 2019, a considerably worse performance than the mild 2.1% sales decline the model experienced in 2018. What’s more, with only the new Audi A8 and facelifted BMW 7-series new to the market this year, and the new Mercedes-Benz S-class still a way off, [Read more…]
Lexus ES climbs back to the top of the segment as Audi A6 and A7 see their sales almost double
Sales in the US Premium Large segment fell by 5.3% to 115,988 in the first half of 2019, a slightly slower rate of decline than the 9.5% the segment experienced in 2018. However, with the new Audi A6 and A7, as well as Lexus ES hitting their strides, and the new BMW 6-series and Mercedes-Benz CLS about to go on sale, their is hope the [Read more…]
Segment ekes out meager growth due almost entirely to the sales success of the Tesla Model 3
Sales in the US Premium Mid-sized segment rose by 4.3% to 230,168 in the first half of 2019, a considerably lower growth rate than the 18.3% the segment registered in 2018. What’s more, much like in 2018, this growth rate was pretty much single-handedly driven by the new Tesla Model 3, with the vast majority of other models experiencing [Read more…]
