Cadillac sales in the United States decreased 9 percent to 118,310 units during the complete 2021 calendar year. The performance represents the luxury brand’s second consecutive annual decline in the U.S. market, following a 20 percent slide in 2020 and slight growth in 2019.
| MODEL | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 | +48.35% | 7,253 | 4,889 |
| CT5 | -35.79% | 9,446 | 14,711 |
| XT4 | -48.48% | 11,579 | 22,473 |
| XT5 | -19.43% | 28,380 | 35,223 |
| XT6 | -8.61% | 20,662 | 22,609 |
| ESCALADE | +65.01% | 40,505 | 24,547 |
| TOTAL | -5.32% | 117,825 | 124,452 |
Cadillac car sales fell 14.8 percent to 16,699 units in 2021. The CT4 posted a healthy 48 percent growth to 7,253 units, while CT5 sales slid 36 percent to 9,446 units. Production of both models were impacted by the ongoing semiconductor shortage.
| MODEL | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CADILLAC CT4 | +48.35% | 7,253 | 4,889 |
| CADILLAC CT5 | -35.79% | 9,446 | 14,711 |
| TOTAL | -14.80% | 16,699 | 19,600 |
Cadillac utility sales fell 3.55 percent to 101,126 units in 2021. Only Escalade sales were in the green, posting a healthy 65 percent increase in volume to 40,505 units.
| MODEL | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CADILLAC ESCALADE | +65.01% | 40,505 | 24,547 |
| CADILLAC XT4 | -48.48% | 11,579 | 22,473 |
| CADILLAC XT5 | -19.43% | 28,380 | 35,223 |
| CADILLAC XT6 | -8.61% | 20,662 | 22,609 |
| TOTAL | -3.55% | 101,126 | 104,852 |
The full-size luxury SUV ended the year as the brand’s best-selling model, displacing the XT5 that has traditionally held that title. In fact, the Escalade posted its highest sales record since 2007 at 40,505 units. Meanwhile, XT4, XT5, and XT6 sales were in the red as a result of the microchip shortage. Together, the trio of crossovers lost a cumulative 19,684 units compared to 2020, as they were impacted the most by the global semiconductor shortage.
Overall, the solid gains posted by Cadillac Escalade and CT4 were not enough to curb the decline experienced by the CT5, XT4, XT5 or XT6 crossovers.
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