U.S. Cadillac Sales Jump 55 Percent During Q2 2021

Cadillac sales in the United States increased 55 percent to 36,129 units during the second quarter of 2021.

Individual model sales performance was as follows:

Cadillac CT4 sales increased 289.68 percent to 2,303 units
Cadillac CT5 sales decreased 4.82 percent to 2,451 units
Cadillac CT6 sales decreased 87.39 percent to 104 units
- The vehicle was discontinued
Cadillac CTS sales decreased 38.7 percent to 103 units
- The vehicle was discontinued and is being replaced indirectly by the CT5
Cadillac Escalade sales increased 120.34 percent to 10,874 units
- Escalade ESV sales are included in this line item
Cadillac XT4 sales decreased 36.85 percent to 2,512 units
Cadillac XT5 sales increased 82.83 percent to 10,573 units
Cadillac XT6 sales increased 73.11 percent to 7,151 units

During the first six months of the 2021 calendar year, U.S. Cadillac sales increased 37 percent to 73,406 units.

Sales Results - Q2 2021 - USA - Cadillac

MODEL	Q2 2021 / Q2 2020	Q2 2021	Q2 2020	YTD 2021 / YTD 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020
CT4	+289.68%	2,303	591	+680.06%	4,930	632
CT5	-4.82%	2,451	2,575	+22.42%	6,825	5,575
CT6	-87.39%	104	825	-93.29%	171	2,550
CTS	-38.70%	103	168	-50.61%	162	328
ESCALADE	+120.34%	10,874	4,935	+96.27%	20,716	10,555
XT4	-36.85%	2,512	3,978	-12.84%	7,966	9,140
XT5	+82.83%	10,573	5,783	+30.66%	19,346	14,806
XT6	+73.11%	7,151	4,131	+42.76%	13,141	9,205
CADILLAC TOTAL	+55.09%	36,129	23,296	+36.90%	73,406	53,621

The Cadillac Society Take

U.S. Cadillac sales posted a significant double-digit increase during the second quarter of 2021, when the marque’s sales volume grew by a substantial 55 percent over the same period in 2020. In fact, this healthy growth represents the third consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in Cadillac sales in the U.S. market after a six percent increase in Q4 2020 and 23 percent in Q1 2021.

The overwhelmingly positive performance for the marque during the second quarter was driven by the excellent performance of the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. The full-size luxury SUV posted a massive 120 percent growth in sales volume, remaining the marque’s best-selling model for the second consecutive quarter. In doing so, the Escalade has also displaced the XT5 as the best-selling Cadillac, after doing that during the first quarter of 2021.

In addition, sales of the new Cadillac CT4 increased by 290 percent, while the XT5 and XT6 crossovers also saw significant increases year-over-year.

The only models in Cadillac’s current product portfolio that posted declines in sales volume during Q2 2021 were the CT5 and XT4, both of which were affected by production downtime at their respective manufacturing plants due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage that has hit manufacturers on a global level.