This is a Lexus sales thread and just showing total sales of LX since in inception...also Navigator and Escalade are tier 2 luxury. If you notice I'm only showing tier 1 luxury comparisons (Lexus, BMW, Mercedes & Audi)...

 

RC sales so far in U.S.:

2014 - 1,922
2015 - 14,784
2016 - 11,165
2017 - 7,363
2018 - 3,358
2019 - 3,362 YTD - January thru September
Total = 41,954

4 Series sales since inception in U.S.:

2014 - 41,442
2015 - 46,069
2016 - 35,763
2017 - 39,634
2018 - 31,379
2019 - 15,702 YTD - January thru September
Total = 209,989

A5 sales since inception in U.S.:

1A5
2007 - 45,411
2008 - 43,343
2009 - 37,070
2010 - 34,672
2011 - 35,234
2012 - 38,530
2013 - 18,664
2014 - 16,620
2015 - 12,934
2016 - 8,354
2A5
2017 - 21,301
2018 - 25,972
2019 - 17,322 YTD - January thru September
Total = 355,700

 

Ifs cheaper to get into a Lexus or Mercedes at the lowest piece than it is to get into a Lincoln. So the tier 1 or 2 thing is quite misleading. A Navigator or Escalade is definitely in the same class as a LX.

 

Trexus takes time to put together these data sets and we should be thankful. They’re interesting and especially relevant as this is a Lexus forum.

not sure why you would say that. I wouldn’t say the LX isn’t any more comparable to the navigator or escalade than it is to the X7 based on size alone. the LX is obviously legendary in terms of off road capability and toughness/reliability.

 

not going to agree with you there these days. with most of the lexus range very dated, a much smaller range compared to those other brands, and the bulk of sales from two affordable premium vehicles (RX, ES), i don’t consider lexus as a ‘tier 1’.

 

Great the list was put together, but X7 makes no sense to reference it. The LX is a body on frame model, big V8, proper mechanical 4WD that is always on, clone of the Land Cruiser, appeals mostly to Toyota/Lexus faithful.....sounds very parallel to the Navigator or Escalade and QX.

Lexus really has nothing that compares with an X7

 

I agree the lx is unique, has its faithful buyers, and hard to compare to anything else really.

and definitely not the navigator which is brand new, and a whole different league in terms of luxuriousness and size.

 

It is not really that unique. It is a body on frame vehicle. Large V8. 7000lb tow capacity. 2 or 3 row....sounds very familiar to the QX, Escalade, Navigator.

An X7 on the hand is a next-generation crossover that Lexus does not have anything to compare with. Cadillac does with their XT6 but is crappy. Lincoln does with their Aviator. Range Rover does with their Velar. Mercedes does with their model.

 

the navigator for example is TEN inches longer than the LX. The lx, coming from the land cruiser, was not meant to be a giant 3 row suv. The optional third row is very cramped. But on the flip side, it’s designed to go rock crawling, fording streams, steep hills, very uneven terrain, etc., something the navigator would have no chance with.

 

For shyts and giggles.

Update of SC sales:

1SC
1992 - 27,887
1993 - 16,755
1994 - 5,880
1995 - 15,872
1996 - 4,763
1997 - 4,890
1998 - 2,771
1999 - 2,815
2000 - 631
2SC
2001 - 14,333
2002 - 14,462
2003 - 10,298
2004 - 9,708
2005 - 8,360
2006 - 5,847
2007 - 3,927
2008 - 1,986
2009 - 720
2010 - 328
2011 - 18
2012 - 2
2013 - 0
2014 - 0
2015 - 0
2016 - 0
2017 - 0
2018 - 0
2019 - 0
Total = 152,253

 

Thank you for the appreciation. Yes it does take time to gather the data and it's still a work in process. As each months go by I will try to improve my posts with comparison of sales of various luxury makes (primarily Lexus, BMW, Mercedes and Audi).

 

LC Sales so far in U.S.:

2017 - 2,487
2018 - 1,979
2019 - 928 YTD - January thru September, my projection 2,500 (I believe Lexus projected sales of LC is 4,000)
Total = 5,394

8 Series sales since inception in U.S.:

2018 - 223
2019 - 2,395 YTD - January thru September
Total = 2,618

 

Thanks Trexus. I do believe LC numbers for 2019 will be a lot closer to 1,100 unit sales than your 2,500. I will put money on it that Lexus will not sell more units in the last 3 months of the year vs the first 9 months.

 

Good point situman. Can’t see how lexus could possibly sell nearly 1600 in 3 months vs. just over 900 they sold in 9 months.

 

I computed the 2,500 projection at the beginning of this year and I kept that projection since but you are correct.