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Cadillac XT5 Sales Jump 80 Percent During Q2 2021

By Francisco Cruz

July 13, 2021 6:07 pm

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Cadillac XT5 sales increased in the United States, Canada, and Mexico during the second quarter of 2021.

Cadillac XT5 Sales - Q2 2021 - United States

In the United States, Cadillac XT5 deliveries totaled 10,573 units in Q2 2021, an increase of about 83 percent compared to 5,783 units sold in Q2 2020.

In the first six months of the year, XT5 sales increased about 31 percent to 19,346 units.
MODEL Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 Q2 2021 Q2 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
XT5 +82.83% 10,573 5,783 +30.66% 19,346 14,806

Cadillac XT5 Sales - Q2 2021 - Canada

In Canada, Cadillac XT5 deliveries totaled 1,703 units in Q2 2021, an increase of about 90 percent compared to 897 units sold in Q2 2020.

In the first six months of the year, XT5 sales increased about 87 percent to 2,884 units.
MODEL Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 Q2 2021 Q2 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
XT5 +89.86% 1,703 897 +87.27% 2,884 1,540

Cadillac XT5 Sales - Q2 2021 - Mexico

In Mexico, Cadillac XT5 deliveries totaled 44 units in Q2 2021, an increase of about 47 percent compared to 30 units sold in Q2 2020.

In the first six months of the year, XT5 sales increased about 17 percent to 89 units.
MODEL Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 Q2 2021 Q2 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
XT5 +46.67% 44 30 +17.11% 89 76

Cadillac XT5 Sales - Q2 2021 - Russia

In Russia, Cadillac XT5 deliveries totaled 200 units in Q2 2021, an increase of about 1,150 percent compared to 16 units sold in Q2 2020.

In the first six months of the year, XT5 sales totaled 593 units.
MODEL Q2 2021 / Q2 2020 Q2 2021 Q2 2020YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
XT5 +1,150.00% 200 16 * 593 0

Competitive Sales Comparison (USA)

Cadillac XT5 sales place the crossover in seventh place in its competitive set during the second quarter of 2021, one spot lower compared to Q1 2021. The XT5 was outsold by the Lexus RX in first, BMW in second (with cumulative X3 and X4 sales) totaling 23,954 units, Acura MDX in third, Audi Q5 in fourth, Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class in fifth, and the Volvo XC60 in sixth. The XT5 placed seventh, outselling the Infiniti QX50, Lincoln Nautilus (previously known as the MKX; see running Lincoln Nautilus sales), and Alfa Romeo Stelvio.

Sales Numbers - D-Segment Luxury Crossovers - Q2 2021 - United States

MODEL Q2 21 / Q2 20 Q2 21 Q2 20 Q2 21 SHARE Q2 20 SHARE YTD 21 / YTD 20 YTD 21 YTD 20
LEXUS RX +79.78% 28,703 15,966 20% 21% +53.87% 56,644 36,813
BMW X3 +125.00% 21,285 9,460 15% 12% +80.70% 36,273 20,074
BMW X4 +94.39% 2,669 1,373 2% 2% +37.65% 4,351 3,161
ACURA MDX +119.23% 19,803 9,033 14% 12% +104.69% 36,791 17,974
AUDI Q5 +133.34% 18,835 8,072 13% 10% +86.16% 33,566 18,031
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC-CLASS +54.11% 14,580 9,461 10% 12% +33.64% 30,149 22,560
VOLVO XC60 +91.21% 12,702 6,643 9% 9% +68.62% 20,592 12,212
CADILLAC XT5 +82.83% 10,573 5,783 7% 7% +30.66% 19,346 14,806
INFINITI QX50 +49.50% 7,324 4,899 5% 6% +51.60% 13,749 9,069
LINCOLN NAUTILUS +20.23% 6,055 5,036 4% 6% +11.15% 11,427 10,281
ALFA ROMEO STELVIO +37.66% 2,756 2,002 2% 3% +35.71% 5,313 3,915
GENESIS GV70 * 578 * 0% 0% * 578 0
TOTAL +87.66% 145,863 77,728 +59.14% 268,779 168,896

From a segment share standpoint, the Lexus RX held 20 percent (1 percent less than Q1 2020) while the BMW grew 3 percentage points to 17 percent. The Acura MDX grew 2 percentage points to 14 percent and the Audi Q5 grew 3 percentage points to 13 percent. The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class fell 2 percentage points to 10 percent, while the Volvo XC60 remained stable at 9 percent. The XT5 took 7 percent, the same compared to the year-ago quarter. All other contenders held a share of 5 percent or less.

The luxury D-crossover segment expanded nearly 87 percent to 145,285 units in Q2 2021, meaning that XT5 sales performed in line to the segment average. All models in the segment posted an increase in sales this quarter, mostly as a result of better inventory availability and a lack of restrictions that were in place during the year-ago quarter as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We should note that Lexus RX sales now include the two-row RX and the three-row RX L, with the three-row RX L being a rival to the new Cadillac XT6. As such, a more apt comparison would be to pit XT5 and XT6 sales against those of the RX.

Sales Numbers - RX vs. XT5 & XT6 - Q2 2021 - United States

MODEL Q2 21 / Q2 20 Q2 21 Q2 20 Q2 21 SHARE Q2 20 SHARE YTD 21 / YTD 20 YTD 21 YTD 20
LEXUS RX +79.78% 28,703 15,966 62% 62% +53.87% 56,644 36,813
CADILLAC XT5 +82.83% 10,573 5,783 23% 22% +30.66% 19,346 14,806
CADILLAC XT6 +73.11% 7,151 4,131 15% 16% +42.76% 13,141 9,205
TOTAL +79.39% 46,427 25,880 +46.54% 89,131 60,824

Doing so gives Cadillac 17,724 sales, which is still 10,979 units fewer than the RX family.

The GM Authority Take

Cadillac XT5 sales increased slightly less than the segment average during the second quarter of 2021. The outcome is most likely the result of increased competition in what has quickly become one of the most contested luxury vehicle segments in the world.

It’s also possible that XT5 sales were hindered due to internal competition from two other Cadillac models – the XT4 and aforementioned XT6. That said, the XT5 is a less established offering compared to the segment leaders. In that light, it performed modestly in the highly competitive market.

Going forward, Cadillac will need to continue battling it out with new and established rivals alike in the luxury D-crossover space. The segment is about to get even more competitive with a new entry in the form of the 2022 Genesis GV70. Meanwhile, Honda Motor Company is currently in the process of launching the all-new Acura MDX.

As GM Authority was first to report, GM is plotting to update the XT5 around 2023 with a freshened model based on the existing architecture. Until then, barring any substantial incentives, we expect sales of the current model to continue at roughly the same levels as in Q2 2021.

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to Cadillac XT5 sales in Q2 2020, unless otherwise noted
  • In the United States, there were 77 selling days for Q2 2021 and 77 selling days for Q2 2020
  • South Korea sales figures reflect actual vehicle registrations rather than wholesales
  • We count the BMW X3 and X4 as the same model, since Audi and Mercedes-Benz do the same for the Q5 and Q5 Sportback as well as for the GLC-Class and GLC-Class Coupe
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  1. First i thought way to go Caddy, 80 percent, nice job! Then i read other numbers; x3 125%, x4 94%, mdx 119%, q5 133%, xc60 90%… and realize they lag behind, as usual.

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  2. Nice car, but long in the tooth. By the time you add necessary options, the price skyrockets to the point where a Lexus makes more sense.

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  3. Lexus has trims like the F sport and it looks awesome seems fast and just flows better. Cadillac where’s the V trim? This thing has no soul

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    1. Pathetic given the vast Cadillac dealer network. Even Audi has managed to beef up sales over the past 5 years outside of the coasts.
      GM can spin sales anyway they want but, like Buick, Cadillac just isn’t relative iij n the luxury space and basic a last choice.
      I remember someone at GM saying this was Caddy’s “last chance” . I don’t believe that but The Crest must transform itself into a growth brand like Audi.

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    2. Cadillac SUVs CANT have anything Chevrolet dosent have. So no sport no V…..

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    3. Honestly, they should get rid of Buick and Cadillac. Make Corvette its own brand, replacing Cadillac. With its highest performance models being Z models. Not like Z06 or ZR1, but Z as the brand. The actual Corvette gets to retain its Z models. But start off with the Corvette and SUV’s, with ICE and the new EV platform in mind. RWD/AWD SUV, no FWD/AWD. They have the 2.7t, the 3.0tt, the 3.6tt, 4.2tt Blackwing, throw in the Corvette V8’s. They have/had the Omega and Alpha 2 platforms. They have everything that they need to make a Corvette brand with really good engines and platforms. With good performance at that. Keep the FWD/AWD platforms to Chevy and GMC. Move GMC to Cadillacs current position, with the exception of the sedans they’re essentially the same brand. Give it a better interior, but keep the GMC price.

      I honestly think that having this many brands in the US hurts its sales numbers, perspectively. Not as a whole but individually, it makes it look like the models don’t sell well. But if you look at the platform sales over the model sales they are selling well. Look at the Silverado and Sierra, separately they are outsold by RAM and F Series. Together they can be the number one or two selling truck.

      It’s my opinion, I just feel that all of their brands are being watered down. It waters down their individual sales numbers. Which gives it the impression that they are doing horrible in sales.

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  4. Typical low ball effort being highlighted…

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  5. is today a holiday for the sunshine pumper union?

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  6. Cadillac is certainly very anxious to get the ’23’s into showrooms.

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