Mercedes-Benz stole BMW's crown in US luxury-car sales for a second year in a row — but BMW is already planning a comeback

Mercedes-Benz outsold BMW in the US luxury-car market for a second consecutive year in 2017. The company’s success is due in part to its robust lineup of SUVs, which American buyers have been snapping up en masse in recent years. The automaker recaptured the No. 2 spot among the best-selling luxury brands in the US, pushing Lexus to third place.