There are over 250 million cars in the United States, provided by hundreds of brands, including the top 10 best selling luxury car brands in the US. Everyone wants to be able to afford a life of luxury, to be able to buy the most amazing things without a care in the world. Unfortunately, that is often a dream that remains unfulfilled.
On the other hand, there are tens of millions of people in the US who have actually managed to achieve that dream. They have been able to reach a level where there can live a life of luxury, and what’s a bigger sign of luxury than their very own luxury car.
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Luxury vehicles are a sign of class and a sign that you have attained success in life. This is why luxury car brands have managed to find a huge market in the most powerful country in the world. While the US also has luxury car brands, they pale in comparison to some of their foreign counterparts, especially when compared with brands from Germany, which is known as the hub of the most amazing car brands in the world. However, if US cars are your thing, you might be interested in the 7 cars with most American made parts.
We set out to determine the top 10 best selling luxury car brands in the US. We compiled data from the Automotive News Data Center to determine the brands which sold the most cars in 2015.
10. Volvo
Number of cars sold in 2015: 60,705
The company hails from Sweden, having been found 88 years ago in 1927. At one point in time, Volvo’s biggest market was the United States, but sales have been suffering in the country, prompting the car manufacturer to launch a new sedan which it hopes will reignite sales in the US.
9. Land Rover
Number of cars sold in 2015: 62,141
A brand catering mostly to four wheel drives, Land Rover has also strongly gotten a foothold in the US auto market. The company came into being in 1947 and has recently improved sales in the United States, with September seeing a 68% increase in sales when compared with the previous month.
8. Lincoln
Number of cars sold in 2015: 90,367
Founded nearly a century ago in 1917, a local brand finally makes the list of the top 10 selling luxury car brands in the US. While the brand has still not come close to achieving the success it did back in 1989 and 1990, when over 200,000 vehicles were sold, it is still a powerhouse in the US.
7. Infiniti
Number of cars sold in 2015: 118,405
Japan also gets a say in this list, with its Infiniti brand topping over 100,000 sales in the past year. While the sales dipped between 2008 and 2009, 2015 was the best year for Infiniti in terms of sales in the US.
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6. Cadillac
Number of cars sold in 2015: 154,580
The only brand in this list whose sales dipped when compared to the previous year, Cadillac is still the ultimate example of US luxury vehicles.
5. Acura
Number of cars sold in 2015: 160,342
A division of Honda, Acura is another Japanese brand which has captured the American market, even though it has only existed for less than thirty years.
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4. Audi
Number of cars sold in 2015: 181,803
The quintessential luxury car, Audi has dominated not just the US market, but the world as well, with models such as the R8 being critically acclaimed. In fact, the brand is also featured in racing competitions such as the American Le Mans Series
3. Lexus
Number of cars sold in 2015: 303,221
Lexus has spent decades defining class. Found in 1989, it is one of the best selling brands worldwide with all of the cars being built in Japan till 2003. Unsurprisingly, its biggest market is the United States, where it has managed to sell more than 300,000 vehicles in just one year.
2. BMW
Number of cars sold in 2015: 311,398
One of the most famous and sought after brands in the entire world, it started manufacturing in the United States in 1994. A symbol of elegance, it has seen a high demand in the US, which is its largest market.
1. Mercedes-Benz
Number of cars sold in 2015: 334,728
Who else, but Mercedes-Benz could top the list of the top 10 best selling luxury car brands in the US? While the quality of Mercedes faced a dip in the 1990s and even the early 2000s, the company dedicated a large amount of resources to take care of this problem and haven’t looked back since, earning exceptional ratings for its latest models.
