I don’t know if anyone’s commented on this yet, but, with 2018 closed out, it seems Tesla has overtaken Lincoln and Cadillac to become the best selling domestic luxury marque in the US.

The last time any domestic luxury brand outsold either of those two was Packard in 1949.

Of course, Lexus and the Germans are still on top, but Tesla is growing quite rapidly. Within a few years, they could well be in striking distance of #3, if not higher.

  1. Mercedes-Benz: 315,959 (excludes commercial vehicles)
  2. BMW: 311,014
  3. Lexus: 298,310
  4. Audi: 223,323
  5. Tesla: 182,400
  6. Acura: 158,934
  7. Cadillac: 154,702
  8. Infiniti: 149,280
  9. Lincoln: 103,587
  10. Volvo: 98,263
  11. Land Rover: 92,143
  12. Porsche: 57,202
  13. Jaguar: 30,483
  14. Alfa Romeo: 23,800
  15. Maserati: 11,263
  16. Genesis: 10,312

BTW, the last time an American luxury brand was #1 in the US was Lincoln, back in 2000.