Lexus, which had no electrical fashions, was in fourth place within the luxurious race with 260,668 registrations final 12 months, for a 16 % drop. Audi was in fifth place with 184,279 registrations, an 8.7 % lower from 2021. Audi’s EV registrations numbered 16,186 final 12 months, Experian knowledge confirmed.
Cadillac had 133,521 whole new registrations, a 6.5-percent improve, for sixth place. The model’s first EV, the Lyriq crossover, had solely 157 registrations earlier than the 12 months ended.
Acura, which additionally had no electrical fashions, suffered the largest year-on-year decline among the many luxe manufacturers, falling 36 % to 101,345 new registrations. Volvo was in eighth place with 97,744 for a 21 % decline. Volvo’s EV registrations have been 6,917 final 12 months, Experian mentioned.
Lincoln was in ninth place with 81,813 registrations, none of them EVs, for a ten % year-on-year decline. Porsche was No. 10 on the posh checklist, with 64,610 registrations for a 5.4 % decline. The efficiency model had 6,803 registrations of its battery-electric Taycan sedan.
The underside 5 manufacturers have been: Land Rover, Genesis, Infiniti, Alfa Romeo and Jaguar.
Tesla, with its sparse interiors and restricted function set, is taken into account a luxurious model by dint of its sticker costs, its efficiency capabilities and its superior software program. Tesla’s least costly car, the Mannequin 3 sedan, begins at $44,630 with delivery. Its Mannequin X crossover begins at $111,630 with delivery.