WORLDWIDE SALES OCTOBER - Cadillac increased sales by over 21% in the month as Chinese sales fly high.

• New XT5 Crossover tops 10,000 mark for the month
• Average U.S. transaction prices top $53,000 

Cadillac sold 28,239 vehicles globally in October, an increase of 21.2 percent from the same month a year ago. This is the fifth consecutive month of double-digit percentage increases for Cadillac, the last four of which have topped 20 percent.

The brand’s top-selling product line, the new XT5 luxury crossover, sold 10,282 units in October, the highest since its launch earlier this year. Sales of the ATS sport sedan and coupe totaled 6,000 for the month, an increase of 9.8 percent globally. The XTS sedan saw a jump of 29.5 percent.

Cadillac sales in China skyrocketed in October, increasing 117.2 percent. For the year to date, the brand has grown sales 43 percent in China and 8.2 percent globally.

In the U.S., total sales contracted 9.4 percent impacted by an 18 percent decline in fleet deliveries while the brand continued to earn higher transaction prices from buyers. For the year to date, Cadillac average transaction prices topped $53,000 per unit (according to J.D. Power Information Network) an increase of nearly $2,000 — and ranked second in the industry among full-line luxury brands.  

“Cadillac’s product substance is driving consistent global growth, not only in sales volume but also in terms of brand prestige,” said Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen. “The new products launched this year continue to gain momentum as we elevate all aspects of our business to a more premium position globally.”

Cadillac sales in key regions appear in the table below.

GLOBAL SALES BY PRODUCT LINE
	Oct-16	Oct-15	% Change	YTD-16	YTD-15	% Change
ATS	6,000	5,463	9.8	49,005	48,935	0.1
CTS	1,297	1,880	(31.0)	15,823	18,496	(14.5)
XTS	4,639	3,582	29.5	43,514	38,801	12.1
CT6	1,917	0	NEW	10,856	0	NEW
SRX	195	8,494	(97.7)	37,506	81,802	(54.2)
XT5	10,282	0	NEW	47,719	0	NEW
Escalade	3,903	3,797	2.8	35,542	33,417	6.4
ELR	6	82	(92.7)	541	847	(36.1)
Other	0	3	-	3	18	(83.3)
Total	28,239	23,301	21.2	240,509	222,320	8.2
SALES BY REGION
	Oct-16	Oct-15	% Change	YTD-16	YTD-15	% Change
United States	13,948	15,391	(9.4)	133,234	141,090	(5.6)
China*	12,502	5,757	117.2	89,530	62,630	43
Canada	967	1,162	(16.8)	9,718	10,094	(3.7)
Middle East	343	505	(32.1)	3,385	4,306	(21.4)
Mexico	149	177	(15.8)	1,441	1,473	(2.2)
EU- Russia**	173	193	(11.6)	1,645	1,254	31.2
South Korea	115	60	91.7	842	639	31.8
ROW	42	56	(25)	704	834	(15.6)
Total	28,239	23,301	21.2	240,509	222,320	8.2