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Friday, March 27, 2015

2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury Car

The 2013 Cadillac ATS, a broad lineup of engines delivers strong power to and capitalizes on the car’s lightweight structure to complement its performance with efficiency. The optional engines include an all-new 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 270 horsepower (201 kW) and Cadillac’s award-winning 3.6L V-6, estimated at 320 horsepower (238 kW). Cadillac has been steadily improving its products for a decade, shedding its old man stigma in favor of a new brand identity, favoring luxury with a performance twist. After all this time, on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show, the GM luxury division is finally ready to put its money where its mouth is, launching the ATS as a direct rival to the segment leading BMW 3 Series.

The 2013 Cadillac ATS three powertrains will be available with a base 2.5-liter 4-cylinder making 200 hp and 188 lb-ft of torque. A mid-level turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder will deliver 270 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque from just 2400 rpm, while a top-level direct-injection 3.6L V6 makes 318 hp and 267 lb-ft. Cadillac says the ATS will get over 30 mpg highway – aided in part by grille shutters that close at highways speeds.

In terms of design, the ATS is clearly a Cadillac, with an overall shape similar to that of the CTS, while taking design cues from the new XTS flagship sedan. Most evident is a wider two-piece grille that’s still imposing but toned-down on the chrome.

At 135hp/L, the new 2.0T is one of the most power-dense engines in the industry, topping engines from European competitors. ATS will offer both manual and automatic transmission options, along with rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive configurations.

The ATS is offered as a well-equipped standard model and in Luxury, Performance and Premium Collections. A Bose® Cabin Surround audio system is offered on the standard model, as well as Luxury and Performance Collections. It is standard with the Premium Collection. A navigation system is also available with Luxury and Performance Collections and standard with the Premium Collection.

Large Car Sales In America December 2014 And 2014 Year End

U.S. sales of large cars from volume brands decreased 8% in 2014, a loss of nearly 51,000 units compared with 2013.

• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End

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The Chevrolet Impala, still a popular nameplate, suffered a 10.5% year-over-year decrease to 140,280 units. Combined, the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 – 147,481 sales between the pair - were down 5.5%. The Ford Taurus took a 22% dive. Hyundai Azera volume tumbled 36%. The Nissan Maxima, approaching replacement, slid 6.5%. Toyota Avalon sales slid 5% following 2013 sales which increased to a six-year high.

With the American market, even the global market, turning toward more practical and similarly fuel-efficient utility vehicles, this will simply not be a growth segment in the near (or likely even distant) future.

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 large 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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013

Large Car	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Buick LaCrosse	5034	3123	61.2%	51,468	48,798	5.5%
Buick Lucerne	---	---	---	---	9	-100%
Chevrolet Impala	13,088	10,633	23.1%	140,280	156,797	-10.5%
Chevrolet SS	93	239	-61.1%	2479	418	493%
Chrysler 300	3992	4881	-18.2%	53,382	57,724	-7.5%
Dodge Charger	8422	10,145	-17.0%	94,099	98,336	-4.3%
Ford Taurus	3748	5411	-30.7%	62,629	79,960	-21.7%
Hyundai Azera	697	1092	-36.2%	7232	11,221	-35.5%
Hyundai Genesis *	2923	3280	-10.9%	29,992	32,330	-7.2%
Kia Cadenza	548	844	-35.1%	9267	8626	7.4%
Nissan Maxima	3180	6509	-51.1%	50,401	53,896	-6.5%
Toyota Avalon	6501	6212	4.7%	67,183	70,990	-5.4%
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Total	48,226	52,369	-7.9%	568,412	619,105	-8.2%

Source: Automakers
* Hyundai USA, not GoodCarBadCar, chooses to combine sales figures for the Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe, forcing us to include the Genesis with these volume-brand cars on pricing grounds before we even get to the "brand status" issue. 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. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

RECOMMENDED READING
Large Car Sales In America - January 2015
Large Car Sales In America - November 2014 YTD
Large Car Sales In America - December 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - December 2013
Midsize Car Sales In America - December 2014 & Year End
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December 2014 & Year End

BMW 5-Series sales in the United States fell below 2000 units in September 2014, the first such dive since August 2012. BMW USA averaged 4720 5-Series sales per month in the first eight months of 2014.

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

USA luxury car sales chart September 2014

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Dont expect the low volume to continue for long. September also saw declines from many potential 5-Series rivals, including the top-selling Mercedes-Benz E-Class. U.S. sales of the Acura RLX, Audi A6, Cadillac CTS, Infiniti Q70, and Jaguar XF also decreased compared with September 2013.

With much lower base prices, sales of BMWs 3-Series lineup (4-Series inclusive, as per BMWs release) rose 51% to 12,814 units in September, precisely half of all BMW sales last month.

X models, from the X1 to the X6, accounted for one-third of all BMW sales in September. No premium brand product, not a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz or a Lexus or an Audi, comes close to matching the 3-Series/4-Series juggernaut in terms of outright U.S. volume.

The 3-Series next-best-selling direct rival, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, stands a better chance than ever with a gorgeous exterior and S-Class-aping interior in W205 form, arriving in driveways across America now. The C-Class is now assembled in Alabama. Which is not in Germany.

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 • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013

Small/Entry Luxury Car	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura ILX *	1464	1363	7.4%	12,854	15,270	-15.8%
Acura TLX	3884	---	---	6170	---	---
Acura TSX	58	1294	-95.5%	6202	14,183	-56.3%
Audi A3	2340	7	33,329%	14,669	856	1614%
Audi A4 ^	2994	3813	-21.5%	29,304	31,113	-5.8%
Audi A5 *	1204	1511	-20.3%	13,165	14,488	-9.1%
BMW 1-Series & 2-Series *^	740	468	58.1%	5303	4894	8.4%
BMW 3-Series & 4-Series ^	12,814	8512	50.5%	94,445	77,921	21.2%
BMW i3	1022	---	---	3104	---	---
Cadillac ATS	2239	2739	-18.3%	22,535	28,207	-20.1%
Infiniti G Sedan	881	1777	-50.4%	12,208	26,043	-53.1%
Infiniti Q60/G ^	454	844	-46.2%	5758	8159	-29.4%
Infiniti Q50 ^	2742	2367	15.8%	25,864	4801	438.7%
Lexus CT200h	1078	798	35.1%	13,585	11,440	18.8%
Lexus IS	3611	3201	12.8%	37,038	22,060	67.9%
Mercedes-Benz B-Class *	65	2	3150%	159	14	1036%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	6285	6389	-1.6%	50,170	66,596	-24.7%
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	2531	2310	9.6%	18,207	2310	688%
Volvo C30	1	79	-98.7%	65	1269	-94.9%
Volvo S60	1763	1545	14.1%	16,447	18,732	-12.2%
Volvo V60	383	---	---	3993	---
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	48,553	39,019	24.4%	391,245	348,356	12.3%

Midsize Luxury Car	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Acura RLX/RL	187	311	-39.9%	2695	2950	-8.6%
Acura TL	142	1102	-87.1%	10,357	19,762	-47.6%
Audi A6	1510	1682	-10.2%	17,167	15,792	8.7%
Audi A7 *	588	623	-5.6%	6386	6027	6.0%
BMW 5-Series	1407	3574	-60.6%	39,168	38,681	1.3%
Cadillac CTS	2282	2408	-5.2%	22,921	24,410	-6.1%
Cadillac DTS	---	---	---	---	19	-100%
Cadillac STS	---	---	---	---	7	-100%
Cadillac XTS	1979	2565	-22.8%	18,386	23,722	-22.5%
Hyundai Equus	261	371	-29.6%	2596	2506	3.6%
Infiniti Q70/M	206	370	-44.3%	3377	4178	-19.2%
Jaguar XF	258	632	-59.2%	4225	5850	-27.8%
Kia K900	56	---	---	1106	---	---
Lexus ES	5722	4866	17.6%	52,910	52,076	1.6%
Lexus GS	1592	1231	29.3%	16,252	14,255	14.0%
Lincoln MKS	457	782	-41.6%	6260	8066	-22.4%
Lincoln MKZ	2176	2874	-24.3%	26,769	23,775	12.6%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class *	1100	906	21.4%	6149	5921	3.9%
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	4883	5647	-13.5%	52,608	46,006	14.4%
Mercedes-Benz R-Class	---	1	-100%	7	29	-75.9%
Volvo S80	182	152	19.7%	1393	1401	-0.6%
Volvo XC70 *	559	361	54.8%	3748	3639	3.0%
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Total	25,547	30,458	-16.1%	294,480	299,072	-1.5%

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 down 26% to 2480 in September; down 4% to 25,829 YTD.
^ Jointly, Q50 and G sedan sales were down 13% to 3623 in September; up 23% to 38,072 YTD. Total G, Q60, Q50 sales were down 18% to 4077 in September; up 12% to 43,830 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.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - October 2014 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - August 2014 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - September 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - September 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2014 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - September 2014 YTD

Mercedes-Benzs S-Class outsold all its direct rivals in the United States in July 2014. In fact, the S-Class outsold many indirect rivals, as well, and one key (less costly) Mercedes-Benz, too.

• U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - July 2014 YTD
• All Cars Ranked By July 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• All Makes & Models Ranked By July 2014 YTD U.S. Sales

USA large luxury car sales chart July 2014

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For every 3.5 S-Class sedans sold in America in July, BMW sold but one 7-Series. The S-Class outsold the Audi A8 by a similar margin, the Lexus LS by a 3-to-1 count.

Year-to-date, Mercedes-Benz USA has sold 13,366 GL SUVs; not quite that many S-Classes. In July, however, as in June, the S-Class outsold the GL.

This is of some consequence, as the rise of high-end SUVs has caused sales of these large luxury flagship sedans to gradually decline. But the S-Class/GL-Class equation isnt the only one that matters.

Consider the Jaguar XJ, which is likely to sell around 5000 copies in 2014, or half as many as XJs as were sold in 2004, when the car looked like the one in the above image. Meanwhile, after five years in the four digits, Land Rover sold 12,221 Range Rovers in 2013 and could top 13,000 units in 2014. Mercedes-Benz could sell 23,000 S-Classes this year; they sold nearly 31,000 in 2006, when fewer than 19,000 GLs were sold.

What about those other big luxury cars, the ones which lack the high prices and brand stature of the S-Class and 7-Series? Hyundai sold 305 copies of the Equus in July (2082 YTD), Kia sold 132 K900s (and 948 since March), and Cadillac reported 1939 XTS sales (13,429 YTD).

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 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 • August 2014 • June 2014 • July 2013

Large Luxury Car	July 2014	July 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Audi A7 *	647	645	0.3%	5116	4685	9.2%
Audi A8	503	452	11.3%	3137	3551	-11.7%
BMW 6-Series	384	477	-19.5%	5717	5631	1.5%
BMW 7-Series	544	851	-36.1%	5255	5926	-11.3%
Jaguar XJ	305	570	-46.5%	2627	3125	-15.9%
Lexus LS	624	661	-5.6%	4578	5908	-22.5%
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class *	705	585	20.5%	3899	4237	-8.0%
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	1920	577	232.8%	13,151	6788	93.7%
Porsche Panamera	391	487	-19.7%	3516	3019	16.5%
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Total	6023	5305	13.5%	46,996	42,870	9.6%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
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, right? This explains why youll see the the A7 and CLS here but also with midsize luxury cars... because readers have wanted it both ways. 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, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Rolls-Royce etc. are unfortunately not broken down by model. ANDC estimates say sales for those brands in July 2014 were 102, 175, 59, 14, and 75, respectively. Tesla, unfortunately, doesnt release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but HybridCars.com estimates 1400 July Tesla sales, 9400 YTD.

RECOMMENDED READING
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - August 2014 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - June 2014 YTD
Large Luxury Car Sales In America - July 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - July 2014
Small & Midsize Luxury Car Sales In America - July 2014 YTD
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - July 2014 YTD