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…]
Growth halts in the second quarter, as segment readies itself for new models in the fall
Sales in the US Premium Large SUV segment rose by 3.6% to 244,48 in the first half of 2018, as growth fell from a healthy 6.8% in the first quarter down to just 0.6% in the second quarter. As a result, the segment was overtaken by Premium Mid-sized SUVs as the largest Premium SUV segment for the first time. While new [Read more…]
Segment growth accelerates, led by new Volvo XC60 and refreshed Mercedes-Benz GLC
Sales in the US Premium Mid-sized SUV segment rose by 20.8% to 254,723 in the first half of 2018, thanks to growth of almost 25% in the second quarter. In doing so it has officially become the largest Premium SUV segment, overtaking the Premium Large SUV segment. With most of the cars in the segment having made their debut or [Read more…]
Mercedes-Benz GLC flies to the top of what may soon be the largest Premium SUV segment
Sales in the US Premium Mid-sized SUV segment rose by 17.3% to 117,488 in the first quarter of 2018, a faster rate of growth than the 9.4% the segment recorded in 2017. In doing so the segment finished just a few thousand units short of the sales tally for the Premium Large SUV segment in quarterly sales, and may yet overtake it for the [Read more…]
Segment grows slowly as Lexus RX extends its lead at the front
Sales in the US Premium Large SUV segment rose by 6.8% to 120,305 in the first quarter of 2018, a faster rate of growth than the 1.6% in 2017, but only just quickly enough to keep the segment ahead of the Premium Mid-sized SUV segment in the quarterly sales rankings. Although new models such as Porsche Cayenne and BMW X5 should [Read more…]
Segment grows slowly, with only Audi Q7, Tesla Model X and Maserati Levante experiencing double-digit growth
Sales in the premium large SUV segment rose by 3.8% to 151,720 in the fourth quarter of 2017, while overall sales in 2017 rose by 1.6% to 518,902. As a result, this remains the largest from amongst all premium SUV segments, though the but the lead it has to the premium mid-sized SUV segment continues to shrink. Moreover, this gap is likely to [Read more…]
Jaguar F-Pace and Range Rover Velar star, sales of Alfa Romeo Stelvio, as segment grows by almost 10% in 2017
Sales in the premium mid-sized SUV segment rose by 7.2% to 130,824 in the fourth quarter of 2017, while overall sales in 2017 rose by 9.4% to 464,373. Such robust growth over the course of 2017 allowed the segment to close the gap to the premium large SUV segment, which is still the largest from among premium SUV segments at 518,902 [Read more…]
Segment recovers as some of the newcomers see good sales growth
Sales of Premium Large SUVs were up 5% in the third quarter of 2017, a slightly recovery from the gently 2% sales decline over the first two quarters of the year. With a total of 366,324 units this still makes this the largest from amongst the Premium SUV segments, but the lead it has to the Premium Mid-sized SUV segment continues to shrink.
Note: after lumping really models as disparate as the Lincoln MKX and Bentley Bentayga under the Premium Large SUV banner for a long time, we have decided to split the segment into two: Premium Large SUV and Premium Full-size SUV. The difference between the two will hopefully be self-evident, but we’re aiming for the latter segment to capture models that are ahead of the more homogenous Premium Large SUV pack either through their size (Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade, Infiniti QX80, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Lexus LX), price (Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz G-Class), or both (Bentley Bentayga). Let us know what you think of this new split.
Stability in a segment normally full of surprises
Sales of Premium Mid-sized SUVs in the US were up 3.9% in Q3 of 2017, a slowdown compared to the first two quarters of the year, when the segment recorded robust double-digit growth. Still, sales are up 8.9% since the beginning of the year, to 328,025, meaning the segment continues to (slowly) close the gap to the Premium Large SUV segment, which is still the largest from among Premium SUV segments at 458,376 units for the first three quarters of the year. With the new Audi Q5, Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Range Rover Velar still building sales, and the new BMW X3, Infiniti QX50 and Volvo XC60 coming to market soon, the segment is bound to grow robustly in the next year. [Read more…]