Audi S6, Q5 and Q7 Named to 'Fastest Selling Cars in America' List

Brands can measure success in a number of ways: sales, awareness, cachet. For Audi of America, one of the most important ways to tell the brand is still rising is how quickly Audi models move off U.S. dealership lots.

And when it comes to this form of carefully controlled product scarcity, Audi is performing better than ever.

Audi models were three of the 10 “Fastest Selling Cars in America” according to a recent evaluation by AOL Autos. The Audi S6 was No. 2 in this ranking, averaging 11 “days to turn”; Audi Q5 was No. 4, at 17 days to turn; and Audi Q7 was No. 10, at 18 days to turn.

The others ranked by AOL Autos in the 10 fastest-selling were, No. 1, Nissan Leaf (more because of little supply than tremendous demand); No. 3, Buick Encore; No. 5, Subaru BRZ; No. 6, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class; No. 7, Mercedes-Benz G-Class; No. 8, Subaru XV Crosstrek; No. 9, Land Rover Range Rover.
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GermanNut - 5/8/2013 4:47:13 PM

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Having three Audi models named to the "Fastest Selling Cars in America" list is a clear sign that Audi has created a sustained high-level of demand in the U.S. market. With an upcoming production plant being built in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico, Audi will be able to increase the number of Q5 models it sends to the U.S. market helping to alleviate the current supply shortage.

jeffgall - 5/8/2013 4:51:19 PM

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I had my Audi in for service a few months back and they said the cant keep Q5s on the lot due to demand. As for the Q7, I think it is more because they keep limited inventory due to low volumes. I go to the largest Audi dealership in NJ and rarely see them on the lot. Never in the showroom. BTW, I have a Q7 and love it, so it's not like I an anti Audi or Q7.

cidflekken - 5/8/2013 9:05:05 PM

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The same three (regular A6) made the same list this time last year. Doesn't say much considering that the A6 and Q7 aren't even close to the sales numbers of their direct rivals. So, maybe low inventory is what's truly behind these numbers. Also, it would be interesting to see how many days it takes for a buyer to actually take delivery of the car from the date of purchase. If a buyer has to wait because the car they want isn't in stock due to limited inventory, how does that affect the results? I know when I bought my S5, the selection was pretty dearth overall and not because they were flying off the shelves.