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In amongst America's disappointing January 2014 sales figures there are healthy SUV and crossover results. The smaller utility vehicles featured in this post produced significant year-over-year improvements, most especially.
The Ford Escape and its most direct rivals combined for a 12.9% increase in January 2014 despite the class-leading Escape's slight 2.4% decline. The 10,505 additional Jeep Cherokee sales (8470 more than its Liberty predecessor managed a year ago) were a big help.
Exclude the Liberty/Cherokee and the segment still generated a 6.9% gain with help from the second-ranked Honda CR-V, the two smallest Jeeps, and huge increases from the second, third, and fourth-ranked Japanese-brand utility vehicles at Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru.
Aside from the Countryman, sales of the smaller, car-like crossovers from Buick, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Subaru improved in January. Collectively, the group was up 65% last month. America's trio of available off-road SUVs was up 10% last month, as well.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank small SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2015 • February 2014 • December 2013 • January 2013
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better, right? This explains why you'll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, and the tweener-sized Sorento and Santa Fe are shown with midsize SUVs and small SUVs, and the pricey FJ Cruiser and Xterra with midsizers, as well... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. GCBC has historically shown the Liberty with midsize SUVs but as the Cherokee - truly not midsize inside - replaces the Liberty, proper year-over-year comparison requires seeing the Liberty listed here with these smaller utility vehicles.
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Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - January 2014
Midsize SUV Sales In America - January 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2014
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Small SUV Sales In America - January 2014
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Exclude the Liberty/Cherokee and the segment still generated a 6.9% gain with help from the second-ranked Honda CR-V, the two smallest Jeeps, and huge increases from the second, third, and fourth-ranked Japanese-brand utility vehicles at Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru.
Aside from the Countryman, sales of the smaller, car-like crossovers from Buick, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Subaru improved in January. Collectively, the group was up 65% last month. America's trio of available off-road SUVs was up 10% last month, as well.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank small SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2015 • February 2014 • December 2013 • January 2013
Small SUVs & Crossovers | January 2014 | January 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Captiva Sport | 3765 | 3936 | -4.3% | 3765 | 3936 | -4.3% |
Chevrolet Equinox | 14,547 | 17,223 | -15.5% | 14,547 | 17,223 | -15.5% |
Dodge Journey | 5936 | 7154 | -29.4% | 5936 | 7154 | -29.4% |
Ford Escape | 19,459 | 19,939 | -2.4% | 19,459 | 19,939 | -2.4% |
GMC Terrain | 7063 | 8550 | -17.4% | 7063 | 8550 | -17.4% |
Honda CR-V | 18,232 | 17,809 | 2.4% | 18,232 | 17,809 | 2.4% |
Hyundai Santa Fe * | 6721 | 5991 | 12.2% | 6721 | 5991 | 12.2% |
Hyundai Tucson | 3533 | 3493 | 1.1% | 3533 | 3493 | 1.1% |
Jeep Cherokee | 10,505 | --- | --- | 10,505 | --- | --- |
Jeep Compass | 4068 | 3116 | 30.6% | 4068 | 3116 | 30.6% |
Jeep Liberty | --- | 2035 | -100% | --- | 2035 | -100% |
Jeep Patriot | 5577 | 5248 | 6.3% | 5577 | 5248 | 6.3% |
Kia Sorento * | 7098 | 8005 | -11.3% | 7098 | 8005 | -11.3% |
Kia Sportage | 2587 | 2422 | 6.8% | 2587 | 2422 | 6.8% |
Mazda CX-5 | 4998 | 5242 | -4.7% | 4998 | 5242 | -4.7% |
Mitsubishi Outlander | 941 | 613 | 53.5% | 941 | 613 | 53.5% |
Nissan Rogue | 13,831 | 8951 | 54.5% | 13,831 | 8951 | 54.5% |
Subaru Forester | 10,771 | 6565 | 64.1% | 10,771 | 6365 | 64.1% |
Suzuki Grand Vitara | --- | 234 | -100% | --- | 234 | -100% |
Toyota RAV4 | 16,880 | 11,610 | 45.4% | 16,880 | 11,610 | 45.4% |
Volkswagen Tiguan | 1777 | 2114 | -15.9% | 1777 | 2114 | -15.9% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 158,289 | 140,250 | 12.9% | 158,289 | 140,250 | 12.9% |
Smallest SUVs & Crossovers | January 2014 | January 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 2366 | 353 | 570% | 2366 | 353 | 570% |
Mini Countryman * | 1074 | 1416 | -24.2% | 1074 | 1416 | -24.2% |
Mini Paceman * | 111 | --- | --- | 111 | --- | --- |
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport * | 1838 | 1350 | 36.1% | 1838 | 1350 | 36.1% |
Nissan Juke * | 3442 | 2361 | 45.8% | 3442 | 2361 | 45.8% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 4801 | 2764 | 73.7% | 4801 | 2764 | 73.7% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 13,632 | 8244 | 65.4% | 13,632 | 8244 | 65.4% |
Offroaders | January 2014 | January 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeep Wrangler * | 9553 | 8854 | 7.9% | 9553 | 8854 | 7.9% |
Nissan Xterra * | 1518 | 997 | 52.3% | 1518 | 997 | 52.3% |
Toyota FJ Cruiser * | 1162 | 1232 | -5.7% | 1162 | 1232 | -5.7% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 12,233 | 11,083 | 10.4% | 12,233 | 11,083 | 10.4% |
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better, right? This explains why you'll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, and the tweener-sized Sorento and Santa Fe are shown with midsize SUVs and small SUVs, and the pricey FJ Cruiser and Xterra with midsizers, as well... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. GCBC has historically shown the Liberty with midsize SUVs but as the Cherokee - truly not midsize inside - replaces the Liberty, proper year-over-year comparison requires seeing the Liberty listed here with these smaller utility vehicles.
RECOMMENDED READING
Small SUV Sales In America - January 2015
Small SUV Sales In America - February 2014 YTD
Small SUV Sales In America - December 2013 & Year End
Small SUV Sales In America - January 2013
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - January 2014
Midsize SUV Sales In America - January 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - January 2014
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- Small Suv Sales In Canada - January 2014
Escape-class SUVs and crossovers, which aren't as exciting as the McLaren P1, accounted for 21% of the new vehicles sold in Canada in January 2014, up from 17% in January 2013. Escape sales didn't increase, nor did sales of the Dodge Journey,...
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- Small Suv Sales In America - December 2013 And 2013 Year End
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