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Not since March 2013 has Ford Canada's Escape surrendered its title as Canada's best-selling small utility vehicle, nor with it the crown it wears as Canada's best-selling overall SUV.
Sales dipped 4.5% in November, but the Escape's lead over the Honda CR-V was 802-units strong by the end of the month. Year-to-date, the second-ranked Toyota RAV4 is more than 11,000 sales back of the Escape.
It's the dominant leader, but most small SUV/crossover buyers don't choose the Escape. In November, specifically, Canadians registered 3662 Escapes but more than twice that many CR-Vs, RAV4s, and Hyundai Santa Fe Sports.
That's not to say that Ford shouldn't take any joy from the Escape's ability to consistently lead its class, only that observers shouldn't assume that the Escape is the obvious choice for every small SUV buyer in Canada.
One thing is for sure, the Escape's 4.5% year-over-year decline was not the worst in the segment. Dodge Journey and GMC Terrain sales fell 18.5% and 18.1%, respectively. Small Jeeps - Compass and Patriot - fell 30% and 37%. The Mitsubishi Outlander's 31% drop came despite the introduction of a new model; perhaps we should blame the RVR's 68% increase.
The RVR was more than twice as popular as the Outlander in November. With 815 sales, the RVR also outsold the surging Volkswagen Tiguan, the improving Kia Sportage, and the Subaru XV Crosstrek, Chevrolet Trax, Buick Encore, Nissan Juke, the two aforementioned Jeeps, and the Mini Countryman.
Speaking of Jeeps, the 1285 Cherokee sales were enough to make it Chrysler Canada's most popular Jeep in November 2013.
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 • November 2014 • December 2013 • October 2013 • November 2012
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ not including 326 Santa Fe XL sales (2928 YTD) which are shown exclusively in the midsize SUV sales post.
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 Santa Fe and Sorento listed with midsize SUVs - they're stuck in between in terms of size - as well as vehicles like the Wrangler and Xterra listed both here and there. The Buick Encore and Subaru XV Crosstrek and their gang are also listed with mainstream cars, because they're sitting on a fence between SUVs and traditional passenger cars. 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 - November 2013 YTD
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Sales dipped 4.5% in November, but the Escape's lead over the Honda CR-V was 802-units strong by the end of the month. Year-to-date, the second-ranked Toyota RAV4 is more than 11,000 sales back of the Escape.
It's the dominant leader, but most small SUV/crossover buyers don't choose the Escape. In November, specifically, Canadians registered 3662 Escapes but more than twice that many CR-Vs, RAV4s, and Hyundai Santa Fe Sports.
That's not to say that Ford shouldn't take any joy from the Escape's ability to consistently lead its class, only that observers shouldn't assume that the Escape is the obvious choice for every small SUV buyer in Canada.
• All 257 Vehicles Ranked By November 2013/YTD Canadian Sales
• All 87 SUVs Ranked By November 2013/YTD Canadian Sales
• All 87 SUVs Ranked By November 2013/YTD Canadian Sales
One thing is for sure, the Escape's 4.5% year-over-year decline was not the worst in the segment. Dodge Journey and GMC Terrain sales fell 18.5% and 18.1%, respectively. Small Jeeps - Compass and Patriot - fell 30% and 37%. The Mitsubishi Outlander's 31% drop came despite the introduction of a new model; perhaps we should blame the RVR's 68% increase.
The RVR was more than twice as popular as the Outlander in November. With 815 sales, the RVR also outsold the surging Volkswagen Tiguan, the improving Kia Sportage, and the Subaru XV Crosstrek, Chevrolet Trax, Buick Encore, Nissan Juke, the two aforementioned Jeeps, and the Mini Countryman.
Speaking of Jeeps, the 1285 Cherokee sales were enough to make it Chrysler Canada's most popular Jeep in November 2013.
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 • November 2014 • December 2013 • October 2013 • November 2012
Small SUVs & Crossovers | November 2013 | November 2012 | % Change | 2013 YTD | 2012 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Equinox | 1647 | 1428 | 15.3% | 18,361 | 19,342 | -5.1% |
Dodge Journey | 1705 | 2091 | -18.5% | 26,522 | 27,310 | -2.9% |
Ford Escape | 3662 | 3833 | -4.5% | 42,142 | 41,318 | 2.0% |
GMC Terrain | 866 | 1057 | -18.1% | 11,056 | 11,401 | -3.0% |
Honda CR-V | 2860 | 2626 | 8.9% | 30,441 | 31,380 | -3.0% |
Honda Element | --- | --- | --- | --- | 10 | -100% |
Hyundai Santa Fe *^ | 2319 | 2394 | -3.1% | 24,486 | 21,423 | 14.3% |
Hyundai Tucson | 933 | 904 | 3.2% | 10,651 | 13,372 | -20.3% |
Jeep Cherokee | 1285 | --- | --- | 1398 | --- | --- |
Jeep Compass | 313 | 445 | -29.7% | 6023 | 5702 | 5.6% |
Jeep Liberty * | --- | 10 | -100% | 13 | 874 | -98.5% |
Jeep Patriot | 277 | 443 | -37.5% | 5130 | 6282 | -18.3% |
Kia Sorento * | 1316 | 924 | 42.4% | 13,876 | 13,009 | 6.7% |
Kia Sportage | 663 | 607 | 9.2% | 6677 | 7683 | -13.1% |
Mazda CX-5 | 1431 | 991 | 44.4% | 16,397 | 10,515 | 55.9% |
Mazda CX-7 | --- | 10 | -100% | --- | 3102 | -100% |
Mazda Tribute | --- | --- | --- | --- | 444 | -100% |
Mitsubishi Outlander | 366 | 532 | -31.2% | 4798 | 4723 | 1.6% |
Nissan Rogue | 1183 | 960 | 23.2% | 15,034 | 13,406 | 12.1% |
Subaru Forester | 1211 | 507 | 139% | 10,317 | 6546 | 57.6% |
Suzuki Grand Vitara | 47 | 166 | -71.7% | 1014 | 1677 | -39.5% |
Toyota RAV4 | 2857 | 2017 | 41.6% | 30,853 | 24,455 | 26.2% |
Volkswagen Tiguan | 772 | 476 | 62.2% | 6780 | 5381 | 26.0% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 25,713 | 22,421 | 14.7% | 281,969 | 269,355 | 4.7% |
Smallest SUVs & Crossovers | November 2013 | November 2012 | % Change | 2013 YTD | 2012 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 310 | --- | --- | 3258 | --- | --- |
Chevrolet Trax * | 411 | --- | --- | 6545 | --- | --- |
Mini Countryman * | 196 | 185 | 5.9% | 1818 | 1554 | 17.0% |
Mitsubishi RVR * | 815 | 485 | 68.0% | 7234 | 5936 | 21.9% |
Nissan Juke * | 301 | 256 | 17.6% | 3808 | 3549 | 7.3% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 586 | 470 | 24.7% | 5653 | 1619 | 249% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 2619 | 1396 | 87.6% | 28,316 | 12,658 | 124% |
Offroaders | November 2013 | November 2012 | % Change | 2013 YTD | 2012 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeep Wrangler * | 1055 | 1140 | -7.5% | 17,747 | 18,008 | -1.4% |
Nissan Xterra * | 84 | 102 | -17.6% | 994 | 855 | 16.3% |
Toyota FJ Cruiser * | 59 | 62 | -4.8% | 607 | 626 | -3.0% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 1198 | 1304 | -8.1% | 19,348 | 19,489 | -0.7% |
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ not including 326 Santa Fe XL sales (2928 YTD) which are shown exclusively in the midsize SUV sales post.
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 Santa Fe and Sorento listed with midsize SUVs - they're stuck in between in terms of size - as well as vehicles like the Wrangler and Xterra listed both here and there. The Buick Encore and Subaru XV Crosstrek and their gang are also listed with mainstream cars, because they're sitting on a fence between SUVs and traditional passenger cars. 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 - November 2014 YTD
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Small SUV Sales In Canada - November 2012 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - November 2013
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings - November 2013 YTD
Midsize SUV Sales In Canada - November 2013 YTD
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- Small Suv Sales Figures In Canada - August 2013 Ytd
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