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As Canadian sales of SUVs and crossovers shot up 11% in September – and in the first three quarters of 2015 – the core class of best-selling small utility vehicles didn't match the pace.
In other words, the Ford Escape and its cohorts are losing market share.
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
Indeed, the Escape most of all. In a category that's grown by more than 8% in 2015's first nine months, the Ford Escape's volume has plunged 10%, a loss of nearly 4100 sales for Ford Canada's dealers. Many of its competitors are actually gaining market share, not only in their own segment but in the overall SUV/CUV sector.
The Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Cherokee, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, and Toyota RAV4 are all outpacing the industry, the segment, and the SUV/CUV sector.
But there's no denying that some crossover buyers are thinking small. With an increasing number of options – 2015 has hosted the debuts of four subcompact utility vehicles – sales of the smallest crossovers are up 41% in 2015.
Granted, that's not the kind of growth these vehicles are experiencing this year in the United States, where the Chevrolet Trax is a brand new, rather than a thoroughly established, product.
Yet from a market share standpoint, the subcompact SUV subset is a more active force in Canada than it is in the U.S.. Only 6% of the SUVs and crossovers sold in the U.S. so far this year were volume brand subcompact crossovers; 7% in Canada.
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.
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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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In other words, the Ford Escape and its cohorts are losing market share.
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2015 YTD
Indeed, the Escape most of all. In a category that's grown by more than 8% in 2015's first nine months, the Ford Escape's volume has plunged 10%, a loss of nearly 4100 sales for Ford Canada's dealers. Many of its competitors are actually gaining market share, not only in their own segment but in the overall SUV/CUV sector.
The Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Cherokee, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, and Toyota RAV4 are all outpacing the industry, the segment, and the SUV/CUV sector.
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Granted, that's not the kind of growth these vehicles are experiencing this year in the United States, where the Chevrolet Trax is a brand new, rather than a thoroughly established, product.
Yet from a market share standpoint, the subcompact SUV subset is a more active force in Canada than it is in the U.S.. Only 6% of the SUVs and crossovers sold in the U.S. so far this year were volume brand subcompact crossovers; 7% in Canada.
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.
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Small SUVs & Crossovers | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Equinox | 1876 | 1575 | 19.1% | 14,792 | 15,402 | -4.0% |
Dodge Journey | 1928 | 2403 | -19.8% | 19,156 | 19,516 | -1.8% |
Ford Escape | 4806 | 5107 | -5.9% | 36,510 | 40,584 | -10.0% |
GMC Terrain | 991 | 1328 | -25.4% | 8124 | 9171 | -11.4% |
Honda CR-V | 3747 | 2961 | 26.5% | 29,298 | 25,861 | 13.3% |
Hyundai Tucson | 1543 | 1128 | 36.8% | 12,347 | 9656 | 27.9% |
Jeep Cherokee | 2823 | 2155 | 31.0% | 23,161 | 16,402 | 41.2% |
Jeep Compass | 202 | 926 | -78.2% | 2634 | 5032 | -47.7% |
Jeep Patriot | 545 | 941 | -42.1% | 7947 | 4550 | 74.7% |
Kia Sportage | 707 | 559 | 26.5% | 4912 | 4756 | 3.3% |
Mazda CX-5 | 2124 | 1719 | 23.6% | 16,842 | 15,047 | 11.9% |
Mitsubishi Outlander | 752 | 647 | 16.2% | 4479 | 4065 | 10.2% |
Nissan Rogue | 3299 | 2800 | 17.8% | 27,495 | 22,288 | 23.4% |
Subaru Forester | 1017 | 938 | 8.4% | 9314 | 9555 | -2.5% |
Toyota RAV4 | 4163 | 4328 | -3.8% | 31,220 | 27,183 | 14.9% |
Volkswagen Tiguan | 888 | 846 | 5.0% | 8614 | 8159 | 5.6% |
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Total | 31,411 | 30,361 | 3.5% | 256,845 | 237,227 | 8.3% |
Subcompact SUVs & Crossovers | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buick Encore * | 447 | 593 | -24.6% | 3642 | 4345 | -16.2% |
Chevrolet Trax * | 986 | 1054 | -6.5% | 5845 | 6601 | -11.5% |
Fiat 500X * | 78 | --- | --- | 441 | --- | --- |
Honda HR-V * | 1076 | --- | --- | 5427 | --- | ---916 |
Jeep Renegade | 263 | --- | --- | 1305 | --- | --- |
Mazda CX-3 * | 916 | --- | --- | 4353 | --- | --- |
Mini Countryman * | 191 | 221 | -13.6% | 1000 | 1415 | -29.3% |
Mitsubishi RVR * | 505 | 911 | -44.6% | 4398 | 4960 | -11.3% |
Nissan Juke * | 443 | 296 | 49.7% | 3512 | 2968 | 18.3% |
Subaru XV Crosstrek * | 758 | 672 | 12.8% | 6296 | 5366 | 17.3% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 5663 | 3747 | 51.1% | 36,219 | 25,655 | 41.2% |
Offroaders | September 2015 | September 2014 | % Change | 2015 YTD | 2014 YTD | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeep Wrangler * | 1922 | 1790 | 7.4% | 16,865 | 18,627 | -9.5% |
Nissan Xterra * | 165 | 64 | 158% | 1332 | 800 | 66.5% |
Toyota FJ Cruiser * | --- | 29 | -100% | 8 | 584 | -98.6% |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 2087 | 1883 | 13.9% | 18,205 | 20,011 | -9.0% |
* 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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