As sales of GM’s prestige luxury Cadillac vehicles grew 10 percent in September 2015 to 24,593 units globally, the brand also saw growth in four geographic markets where it competes, and a decline in two.
Cadillac September 2015 sales notes by market (vs. September 2015, unless otherwise noted):
- Sales in the United States increased 7.8 percent to 14,908 units
- Sales in China increased 14.7 percent to 7,687 units
- Sales in Canada increased 34.6 percent to 1,172 units
- Sales in the Middle East declined 30.9 percent to 347 units
- Sales in Mexico increased 1.9 percent to 160 units
- Sales in EU and Russia — currently a combined market for Cadillac — decreased 27.1 percent to 216 units
Sales Numbers - Cadillac - September 2015 - Global - By Market
| Model | September 2015 / September 2014 | September 2015 | September 2014 | YTD 2015 / YTD 2014 | YTD 2015 | YTD 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | +10.0% | 24,593 | 22,359 | +3.2% | 198,995 | 192,769 |
| United States | +7.8% | 14,908 | 13,829 | -1.7% | 125,699 | 127,837 |
| China | +14.7% | 7,687 | 6,699 | +12.4% | 56,873 | 50,606 |
| Canada | +34.6% | 1,172 | 871 | +14.9% | 8,932 | 7,774 |
| Middle East | -30.9% | 347 | 502 | +21.9% | 3,801 | 3,118 |
| Mexico | +1.9% | 160 | 157 | +25.5% | 1,271 | 1,013 |
| EU & Russia | -21.4% | 103 | 131 | -14.0% | 1,056 | 1,228 |
| ROW | +27.1% | 216 | 170 | +14.2% | 1,363 | 1,193 |
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The Middle East decline may have been from a shortage of Escalades. I believe everyone has had problems getting their hands on the GMT K2XX.
When you need to make Escalades armor-plated, bullet-proof, you-can’t-kidnap-me mobiles with runflat tires, you’re not going to sell too many in the land of ISIS. Maybe $200k for a car that needs a heavily armed motorcade? Not that they doing n’t have the money, but how can the Escalade sell in that part of the world?
Even Obama’s iron-plated beast broke down because the driver didn’t know it was diesel, and filled it w regular.
Hard to see Escalade being a major seller in the Middle East.
But what about Vladimir?
What’s his ride when he’s Putin on the Ritz?
(With apologies to Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Mel Brooks, and the rest of the Young Frankenstein cast).