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Cadillac South Korea Sales Decrease 31.6 Percent To 147 Units In May 2018

A total of 147 new Cadillacs were reported delivered in South Korea in May 2018, a decrease of 31.6 percent compared to May 2017 sales. The increase comes after a 29 percent increase in sales for Cadillac South Korea in April and a down March.

Individual model sales performance was as follows:

Cadillac ATS sales decreased 64 percent to 10 units, comprised of:
- 10 units of the ATS 2.0, with the ATS Coupe and ATS-V accounting for no sales during the month
Cadillac CTS sales decreased 66.7 percent to 11 units, comprised of:
- 10 units of the CTS 2.0 and 1 units of the CTS-V
Cadillac CT6 sales decreased 51.8 percent to 40 units, comprised of:
- 14 units of the CT6 and 26 units of the CT6 Turbo
Cadillac XT5 sales increased 36 percent to 68 units, with all units sold being of the XT5 3.6 variety
Cadillac Escalade sales decreased 14.3 percent to 18 units
Cadillac does not market the XTS nor the Escalade ESV in South Korea.

In the first five months of 2018, Cadillac South Korea sales increased 12.9 percent to 700 units.

Sales Results - May 2018 - South Korea - Cadillac

MODEL	MAY 2018 / MAY 2017	MAY 2018	MAY 2017	YTD 2018 / YTD 2017	YTD 2018	YTD 2017
ATS	-64.29%	10	28	-50.50%	50	101
CT6	-51.81%	40	83	+21.79%	285	234
CTS	-66.67%	11	33	-43.90%	69	123
ESCALADE	-14.29%	18	21	+342.86%	93	21
XT5	+36.00%	68	50	+43.97%	203	141
CADILLAC TOTAL	-31.63%	147	215	+12.90%	700	620

About The Numbers

All percent change figures compared to Cadillac May 2017 sales, except as noted
Cadillac South Korea sales figures represent vehicle registrations rather than raw sales volume

Alex Luft

Alex is the founder of Cadillac Society. He has a deep passion for automotive business strategy and enjoys driving his ATS sedan on twisty mountain roads.