The 10 Bestselling Luxury Vehicles of 2025 (So Far)
SUVs of all shapes and sizes dominate the luxury charts in the U.S., but some of the brands racking up the biggest numbers may not be the ones you expect.
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The Manufacturers
New cars have gotten expensive regardless of the badge on their hood, but there is still a distinction between the bestselling mainstream models and the market for luxury vehicles. After rounding up the bestselling vehicles overall and the bestselling electric vehicles, we decided to rank the bestselling luxury vehicles to see which upscale marques are moving lots of metal so far in 2025. This list includes vehicles that we categorize in luxury segments, and you probably won’t find it surprising that they’re all crossovers. We will update this list quarterly as new sales reports are released.
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Audi Q5: 32,633 units sold
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There’s a new Audi Q5 (pictured) that’s starting to arrive in the U.S. While sales were down 17 percent through the first three quarters, likely due to the model changeover from the old one to the new one (Audi is selling the two alongside each other for this model year), the Q5 is still in the hunt with its compact luxury crossover rivals.
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Cadillac Escalade: 35,707 units sold
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At this point, the name Escalade has nearly as much brand cachet as Cadillac does, so it’s no surprise that this full-size luxury SUV is the marque’s bestseller. This number does not include the new electric derivative, the Escalade IQ, which sold 6030 units.
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Buick Envision: 36,870 units sold
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Though Buick isn’t a full-bore luxury brand like many of the others on this list, its Envision crossover competes in the compact luxury SUV segment due to its pricing, specs, and size. It was refreshed for 2024 with a new front-end design, and its sales are up over this time last year.
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Lexus TX: 39,546 units sold
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The TX serves as Lexus’ mainstream three-row SUV option, fitting in between the two-row RX and the truck-based GX. Introduced for 2024, it’s become a popular choice and offers several hybrid options including the TX500h F Sport Performance (pictured) and a plug-in hybrid TX550h+.
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Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class: 47,125 units sold
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The GLC’s lineup is broad, with a plug-in hybrid option, a slope-backed coupe variant, and two AMG performance models, the GLC43 and the GLC63. These all combined with the standard GLC300 SUV to make for a strong showing in the first three quarters of the year, as it beat last year’s sales by a significant margin.
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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class: 49,626 units sold
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Though the GLE-class SUV couldn’t quite match its rival from BMW, it was still the bestselling vehicle in Mercedes’ lineup, narrowly beating the smaller GLC. These numbers include the AMG performance versions, the GLE Coupe, and the plug-in hybrid GLE450e.
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BMW X3: 50,009 units sold
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The X3 compact luxury SUV recently underwent a redesign for the 2025 model year. Sales are flat through the first three quarters of the year, and it remained the second bestselling BMW model. It’s building a lead over its closest rival, the Mercedes GLC.
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BMW X5: 51,870 units sold
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SUVs are now BMW’s bread and butter, and the mid-size X5 is the bestselling BMW. Sales were up 12 percent through the first three quarters of the year, and the current generation—which has been around since the 2019 model year—is probably nearing the end of its life cycle.