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.
- Mercedes-Benz: 315,959 (excludes commercial vehicles)
- BMW: 311,014
- Lexus: 298,310
- Audi: 223,323
- Tesla: 182,400
- Acura: 158,934
- Cadillac: 154,702
- Infiniti: 149,280
- Lincoln: 103,587
- Volvo: 98,263
- Land Rover: 92,143
- Porsche: 57,202
- Jaguar: 30,483
- Alfa Romeo: 23,800
- Maserati: 11,263
- Genesis: 10,312
BTW, the last time an American luxury brand was #1 in the US was Lincoln, back in 2000.
