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Canadian sales of the Ford Explorer are surging, but its little brother, the Escape, continues to decline.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD
The Escape is, of course, Canada's best-selling SUV/crossover month in and month out. But Escape volume has declined, on a year-over-year basis, in each of the last four months and in seven of the last eight months. Year-to-date, Escape sales in Canada are 3773 units lower than they were at this stage in 2014.
The Escape will end 2015 as Canada's top-selling small utility vehicle and the country's best-selling SUV/crossover overall. With four months remaining on the calendar, the Escape is 4647 sales ahead of the second-ranked Toyota RAV4.
For the RAV4 to unseat the perennial leader, the Toyota would need to outsell the Escape by 1162 sales in each of the last four months. In August, the RAV4 trailed the Escape by 1052 sales.
Clearly then, the Escape is losing market share at a rapid rate. Through the first eight months of 2014, 17% of the small utility vehicles sold in Canada were Escapes. That figure fell to 14% through the first eight months of 2015.
In the overall SUV/crossover scheme, the Escape's market share has fallen from 9% in 2014 to 7% in 2015. The cause of the decline? Not only are many of the Escape's direct rivals selling far more often this year than last – Cherokee, Rogue, and RAV4 are collectively up 27%, or 15,001 units – but all-new crossovers are attracting clientele, as well. Subcompact SUV sales in August, for example, were up 89% as four nameplates which weren't on sale at this time last year generated 3013 Canadian sales.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian 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 • September 2015 • July 2015 • August 2014
Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada
* 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. This explains why you'll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, 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.
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Small SUV Sales In Canada - August 2015 YTD
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD
The Escape is, of course, Canada's best-selling SUV/crossover month in and month out. But Escape volume has declined, on a year-over-year basis, in each of the last four months and in seven of the last eight months. Year-to-date, Escape sales in Canada are 3773 units lower than they were at this stage in 2014.
The Escape will end 2015 as Canada's top-selling small utility vehicle and the country's best-selling SUV/crossover overall. With four months remaining on the calendar, the Escape is 4647 sales ahead of the second-ranked Toyota RAV4.
For the RAV4 to unseat the perennial leader, the Toyota would need to outsell the Escape by 1162 sales in each of the last four months. In August, the RAV4 trailed the Escape by 1052 sales.
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In the overall SUV/crossover scheme, the Escape's market share has fallen from 9% in 2014 to 7% in 2015. The cause of the decline? Not only are many of the Escape's direct rivals selling far more often this year than last – Cherokee, Rogue, and RAV4 are collectively up 27%, or 15,001 units – but all-new crossovers are attracting clientele, as well. Subcompact SUV sales in August, for example, were up 89% as four nameplates which weren't on sale at this time last year generated 3013 Canadian sales.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian 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 • September 2015 • July 2015 • August 2014
Small SUVs & Crossovers | August 2015 | August 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Equinox | 1774 | 1445 | 22.8% | 12,916 | 13,827 | -6.6% |
Dodge Journey | 3020 | 2008 | 50.4% | 17,228 | 17,113 | 0.7% |
Ford Escape | 4442 | 5081 | -12.6% | 31,704 | 35,477 | -10.6% |
GMC Terrain | 905 | 1040 | -13.0% | 7133 | 7843 | -9.1% |
Honda CR-V | 3351 | 2920 | 14.8% | 25,551 | 22,900 | 11.6% |
Hyundai Tucson | 2205 | 1002 | 120% | 10,804 | 8528 | 26.7% |
Jeep Cherokee | 3469 | 2038 | 70.2% | 20,338 | 14,247 | 42.8% |
Jeep Compass | 247 | 584 | -57.7% | 2432 | 4106 | -40.8% |
Jeep Patriot | 1021 | 533 | 91.6% | 7402 | 3609 | 105% |
Kia Sportage | 634 | 550 | 15.3% | 4205 | 4197 | 0.2% |
Mazda CX-5 | 2150 | 2048 | 5.0% | 14,718 | 13,328 | 10.4% |
Mitsubishi Outlander | 820 | 605 | 35.5% | 3727 | 3418 | 9.0% |
Nissan Rogue | 3632 | 2800 | 29.7% | 24,196 | 19,488 | 24.2% |
Subaru Forester | 970 | 915 | 6.0% | 8297 | 8617 | -3.7% |
Toyota RAV4 | 3390 | 3660 | -7.4% | 27,057 | 22,855 | 18.4% |
Volkswagen Tiguan | 1125 | 1005 | 11.9% | 7726 | 7313 | 5.6% |
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Total | 33,155 | 28,234 | 17.4% | 225,434 | 206,866 | 9.0% |
Subcompact SUVs & Crossovers | August 2015 | August 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 406 | 629 | -35.5% | 3195 | 3752 | -14.8% |
Chevrolet Trax * | 861 | 990 | -13.0% | 4859 | 5547 | -12.4% |
Fiat 500X * | 89 | --- | --- | 363 | --- | --- |
Honda HR-V * | 1712 | --- | --- | 4351 | --- | --- |
Jeep Renegade | 306 | --- | --- | 1042 | --- | --- |
Mazda CX-3 * | 906 | --- | --- | 3437 | --- | --- |
Mini Countryman * | 155 | 206 | -24.8% | 809 | 1194 | -32.2% |
Mitsubishi RVR * | 628 | 525 | 19.6% | 3893 | 4049 | -3.9% |
Nissan Juke * | 367 | 342 | 7.3% | 3069 | 2672 | 14.9% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 771 | 586 | 31.6% | 5538 | 4694 | 18.0% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 6201 | 3278 | 89.2% | 30,556 | 21,908 | 39.5% |
Offroaders | August 2015 | August 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeep Wrangler * | 1797 | 2564 | -29.9% | 14,943 | 16,837 | -11.2% |
Nissan Xterra * | 156 | 77 | 103% | 1167 | 736 | 58.6% |
Toyota FJ Cruiser * | --- | 56 | --- | 8 | 555 | -98.6% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 1953 | 2697 | -27.6% | 16,118 | 18,128 | -11.1% |
* 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. This explains why you'll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, 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.
RECOMMENDED READING
Small SUV Sales In Canada - September 2015 YTD
Small SUV Sales In Canada - July 2015 YTD
Small SUV Sales In Canada - August 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - August 2015
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - August 2015 YTD
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