Premium cars are proving popular in many nations. They are often outselling cheaper mainstream brand while at the same time making more profit. More recently the most aggressive attack on this segment have been the BAM marques, BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz. However other car makers are striking back and the competition is heating up. So a look at sales in this decade would be interesting.
First taking the BAM brands out of the equation, how are things shaping up in the US? From 2010 to 2016, sales were up 45%. Now individually: Lexus +44% Cadillac +16% Acura +21% Infiniti +34% Lincoln +30% JLR +132% (LR 132% Jag 134%) Volvo 53% Porsche 114%. Tesla and Alfa Romeo are new.
Summary: JLR brands and Porsche grew the most but from a small sales base in 2010. The larger makes were below the average increase.
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Now adding the other brands to the BAM marques, how do things stack up? Total sales growth goes to 51%, due to the BAM brands increasing 60%. The 'Others' took 58% in 2010, 53% in 2014 but have come back to nearly 56% in 2016.
Summary: The BAM trio were taking more and more of the premium pie but recently the others have come back a little. I pick this trend of the 'Others' growing will continue, albeit slowly. Mercedes overtook the BMW Group in 2016. The three biggest in 2016 are 1) Mercedes, 2) BMW & Mini 3) Lexus.
Text source: RayCee.
First taking the BAM brands out of the equation, how are things shaping up in the US? From 2010 to 2016, sales were up 45%. Now individually: Lexus +44% Cadillac +16% Acura +21% Infiniti +34% Lincoln +30% JLR +132% (LR 132% Jag 134%) Volvo 53% Porsche 114%. Tesla and Alfa Romeo are new.
| Year | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Total | 1,195,210 | 1,163,004 | 1,051,238 | 1,009,844 | 912,780 | 805,287 | 824,246 |
| Lexus | 331,228 | 344,601 | 311,389 | 273,847 | 244,166 | 198,552 | 229,329 |
| Cadillac | 170,006 | 175,267 | 170,750 | 182,543 | 149,782 | 152,389 | 146,925 |
| Acura | 161,360 | 177,165 | 167,843 | 165,436 | 156,216 | 123,299 | 133,606 |
| Infiniti | 138,293 | 133,498 | 117,330 | 116,455 | 119,877 | 98,461 | 103,411 |
| Lincoln | 111,724 | 101,227 | 94,474 | 81,694 | 82,150 | 85,643 | 85,828 |
| JLR | 105,104 | 85,048 | 67,238 | 66,962 | 55,675 | 50,375 | 45,204 |
| Land Rov | 73,861 | 70,582 | 51,465 | 50,010 | 43,664 | 38,099 | 31,864 |
| Jaguar | 31,243 | 14,466 | 15,773 | 16,952 | 12,011 | 12,276 | 13,340 |
| Volvo | 82,724 | 70,047 | 56,366 | 61,233 | 68,117 | 67,240 | 53,948 |
| Porsche | 54,280 | 51,756 | 47,007 | 42,323 | 35,043 | 29,023 | 25,320 |
| Tesla | 39,975 | 23,732 | 18,750 | 19,351 | 1,754 | 305 | 675 |
| Alfa Rom | 516 | 663 | 91 | - | - | - | - |
Summary: JLR brands and Porsche grew the most but from a small sales base in 2010. The larger makes were below the average increase.
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Now adding the other brands to the BAM marques, how do things stack up? Total sales growth goes to 51%, due to the BAM brands increasing 60%. The 'Others' took 58% in 2010, 53% in 2014 but have come back to nearly 56% in 2016.
| Year | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Total | 2,145,168 | 2,142,720 | 1,985,235 | 1,878,037 | 1,694,736 | 1,490,035 | 1,416,576 |
| Others | 1,195,210 | 1,163,004 | 1,051,238 | 1,009,844 | 912,780 | 805,287 | 824,246 |
| M Benz | 374,541 | 372,977 | 356,136 | 334,350 | 295,063 | 261,769 | 224,944 |
| BMW Gp | 365,204 | 404,537 | 395,850 | 375,782 | 347,583 | 305,418 | 265,757 |
| BMW | 313,174 | 346,023 | 339,738 | 309,280 | 281,460 | 247,907 | 220,113 |
| Mini | 52,030 | 58,514 | 56,112 | 66,502 | 66,123 | 57,511 | 45,644 |
| Audi | 210,213 | 202,202 | 182,011 | 158,061 | 139,310 | 117,561 | 101,629 |
Summary: The BAM trio were taking more and more of the premium pie but recently the others have come back a little. I pick this trend of the 'Others' growing will continue, albeit slowly. Mercedes overtook the BMW Group in 2016. The three biggest in 2016 are 1) Mercedes, 2) BMW & Mini 3) Lexus.
Text source: RayCee.
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