The luxury car market around the world is booming. Manufacturers from every country are reporting massive growth in the sales of their finest cars, leading to a rare and unprecedented boom of niche models.
But exactly which models are leading the charge, and where are they doing so? Particularly, which ones are the most popular here in America?
Popular Mechanics might have a few answers.
On Aug. 18, they shared an article sourced from a wealth of data looking at DMV registrations in every state. With help from Tom Libby, an auto analyst at IHS Automotive, they were able to figure out some key details about America’s car buying habits.
“First, Libby pulled data about the make and model of every car sold in the U.S., and calculated the popularity of each by percentage using registration data,” explains the article. “Then, he did the same at the state level, and compared each state to the national average.” Essentially, by comparing the demand in each state with the demand at a national level, they were able to determine which models are most in demand.
Looking from the perspective of luxury vehicles, there were more than a few surprises. The BMW 760 was the most popular model from a luxury brand to appear as the most-purchased for each state, topping the lists in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina. Audi was next, with the S6 seeing high demand in Kansas and New Jersey, and the S3 in Virginia. Cadillac came in third, with the Escalade EXT dominating sales in New York and Texas.
(See Also: Audi Reports July Sales, YTD Deliveries Break 1 Million)
Audi completely dominated the top sales in New Jersey, with the A3, A4, A5, A6 and Q7 all selling at a rate twice the national average, while the Porsche 918 has seen its highest demand in Kansas. Granted, there are only 190 Porsche 918s in the country, but Kansas residents are buying them at twice the rate of the rest of the country.
Check out the list below to see the other most popular luxury models in America and the states they can be found in, and see the full list with the top models for all 50 states by visiting Popular Mechanics here.
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BMW
760
Florida – 623 percent the national average
Louisiana – 854 percent the national average
South Carolina – 935 percent the national average
i3
California 3 times their national average
Washington = 2x nat’l avg
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Audi
S6
Kansas – 243x national average
New Jersey – 260x national average
S3
Virginia – 343x national average
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Cadillac Escalade EXT
New York – 502x national average
Texas – 343x national average
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Jaguar
XK
Washington, D.C. – 752x national average
XJ
Washington, D.C. – 6x national average
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Porsche 918
Kansas – 2x national average
Montana – 2x national average
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Tesla Model S
California – 3x national average
Washington – 2x national average
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Aston Martin
Vantage
Delaware – 2.5x national average
Washington, D.C. – 6x national average
North Carolina – 2x national average
Vanquish
Montana – 2x national average
South Dakota – 5x national average
DB9
South Dakota – 5x national average
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Ferrari F12berlinetta
Washington, D.C. – 6x national average
Montana – 9x national average
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Rolls-Royce
Phantom
Florida – 3x national average
Wisconsin – 2x national average
Ghost
Florida – 3x national average
Wraith
Florida – 3x national average
Nevada – 2x national average
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McLaren
12C
North Carolina – 2x national average
P1
North Carolina – 2x national average
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Bentley
Mulsanne
Nevada – 2x national average
Continental
Nevada – 2x national average
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(Source: Popular Mechanics, Images courtesy of Bentley, McLaren, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Tesla, Cadillac, Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, Audi)
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