Kelly Blue Book: Tesla ranks third on the list of the most popular luxury cars in the United States in Q4 2021

Kelley Blue Book, an authoritative American automobile evaluation agency, released a brand observation report on the most popular automobile brands among American consumers in the fourth quarter of last year. For the first time in seven years, Tesla ranked among the top three luxury car brands, second only to Lexus and BMW. Lexus barely surpassed BMW to become the most considered automobile brand by car buyers.

In the fourth quarter non-luxury car brand rankings, Ford replaced long-time champion Toyota and took the first place. Ford last occupied this position in 2015. Toyota previously held the top spot for nearly four consecutive years. Chevrolet ranked third.

Kelley Blue Book also pointed out that in the fourth quarter of last year, among all luxury brands, Tesla's purchasing intention increased the most, with 18% of car buyers considering Tesla, up 3 percentage points.

For the first time, the Tesla Model Y became the most popular crossover or SUV model, replacing the Lexus RX, which had topped the list for two consecutive years. It is also the only American-made SUV in the top five.

Model 3 ranked first among sedan models for the fourth consecutive quarter, while Model S dropped from second to third place, swapping positions with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

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