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U.S. Cadillac Sales Down 9 Percent In 2021 Calendar Year

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.

Cadillac Sales - USA - 2021 Calendar Year

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 Sales By Vehicle Type

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.

Cadillac Car Sales - United States - 2021 Calendar Year

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.

Cadillac Utility Sales - United States - 2021 Calendar Year

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.