Lexus scored its first monthly win this year in U.S. luxury-vehicle deliveries, riding an annual summer sales push and the new NX crossover past German rivals.Lexus reported a July increase of 9.1 percent from a year earlier to 29,816. Mercedes-Benz posted a 1.2 percent gain to 27,526, and the BMW brand said Monday that sales climbed 2.1 percent to 26,970.
The Toyota Motor Corp. brand lured consumers with offers like a $329-a-month lease on the $38,000 ES sedan, as the summer sale helped it to a July win for a second straight year. Low financing rates and a strong used-car market have helped fuel U.S. luxury sales, which are outpacing industrywide gains.
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