Cadillac global sales rise 17.2 percent in October

“For the past 17 months, our global sales have continued to grow, further elevating our standing as a major luxury automaker,” said Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen. “We are building a strong foundation for Cadillac’s long-term success and will continue to increase our momentum with the introduction of the XT4 crossover in 2018.”

China continues to be a strong performing market with sales up by 36.1 percent year over year. Canada, South Korea, Russia and Japan also saw significant growth, while the U.S. market performance remained stable compared to the previous year.

The XT5 luxury crossover remains the brand’s top-selling product with a total of 117,106 units delivered worldwide so far in 2017. Globally, sales of the ATS model grew 22.4 percent year over year. In the U.S., Cadillac’s SUV portfolio is up 8.8 percent for the year.

Average transaction prices continue to be the second-highest among major luxury automotive brands in the U.S. Through October, the brand’s average U.S. transaction price remained around $54,000.

Cadillac sales in key regions appear in the table below.

SALES BY REGION
	17-October	16-October	% Change	YTD-17	YTD-16		% Change
United States	13,931	13,948	(0.1)	127,777	133,234		(4.1)
China*	17,018	12,502	36.1	141,643	89,530		58.2
ROW	2,143	1,786	19.9	20,285	17,749		14.3
Total`	33,092	28,236	17.2	289,705	240,513		20.5