German carmakers are targeting the growing luxury car market in 2017 , with BMW , Audi and Mercedes - Benz experiencing significant growth . Audi sales have been rising since then, but it has yet to catch up to BMW or Mercedes for the year to date. BMW sales rose 12 % to 55,293 cars , making it the top - selling luxury car this year . Audi saw 6.5 % percent growth to 56,208 cars and Mercedes - Benz posted a 22 % surge to 50,813 sales .
German carmakers are targeting the growing luxury car market in 2017 , with BMW , Audi and Mercedes - Benz experiencing significant growth . BMW sales rose 12 % to 55,293 cars , making it the top - selling luxury car this year . Audi saw 6.5 % percent growth to 56,208 cars and Mercedes - Benz posted a 22 % surge to 50,813 sales .