You can read the hype all year long but when the dust settles, the only thing that REALLY matters are the final sales numbers.
That's where the rubber meets the road and why all the companies play the game.
So let's see if you named all ten BEFORE you read the list...I only guessed 6 of the ten.
Here's the list of the best selling luxury cars in 2005 (Source: Forbes)
1. Lexus RX
Base Price: $37,065
2005 American Sales: 97,001
Year-Over-Year Increase: 3%
2. BMW 3 Series
Base Price: $30,900
2005 American Sales: 96,358
Year-Over-Year Increase: less than 1%
3. Acura TL
Base Price: $33,940
2005 American Sales: 70,943
Year-Over-Year Increase: less than 1%
4. Infiniti G35
Base Price: $31,700
2005 American Sales: 62,507
Year-Over-Year Decline: -4%
5. Lexus ES 330
Base Price: $32,995
2005 American Sales: 60,807
Year-Over-Year Decline: -10%
6. Cadillac DeVille/DTS
Base Price: $41,990 (DTS)
2005 American Sales: 56,458
Year-Over-Year Decline: -9%
7. Cadillac CTS
Base Price: $31,235
2005 American Sales: 53,959
Year-Over-Year Increase: 6%
8. Acura MDX
Base Price: $37,740
2005 American Sales: 52,426
Year-Over-Year Decline: -2%
9. Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Base Price: $29,975
2005 American Sales: 50,852
Year-Over-Year Decline: -16%
10. Cadillac Escalade
Base Price: $54,185
2005 American Sales: 46,813
Year-Over-Year Decline: -15%
So tell us the truth...how did you do?
Did anybody think 3 of the 10 would be from Cadillac?
I can't wait to read the blog comments!