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With a significant 16% year-over-year increase, the Ford Escape managed to stay ahead of the surging Hyundai Santa Fe Sport in March 2014's standings of Canada's best-selling SUVs and crossovers.
Combined, the two Santa Fe nameplates - Sport and XL - actually outsold the Escape by 11 units. Hyundai Canada kindly separates the sales figures for the two distinct Santa Fes; we thus see the Santa Fe Sport's 3369-unit performance alone.
Canada's second and third-best-selling SUVs through the first quarter of 2014 ranked third and fourth in March's results. CR-V sales jumped 12%, RAV4 sales slid 30% as the comparison with the early days of the fourth-generation RAV4 reflected poorly on Toyota Canada's 2014 results for the second consecutive month.
Only five of Canada's 20 top-selling utility vehicles sold less frequently in March 2014 than in March 2013. (11 of Canada's top 20 cars recorded March declines.) In addition to the Santa Fe Sport's 50% jump, the Nissan Rogue, Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota Highlander, and Nissan Pathfinder all reported gains better than 50%.
The Audi Q5 was the only premium brand utility vehicle to rank in the top 20. The Q5 is currently tied for the lead with the BMW 3-Series as Canada's top-selling premium vehicle through the first three months of 2014, although the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Lexus RX, and BMW X5 are all within 70 units of overtaking the leading duo.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs and crossovers can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of March 2014's best-selling trucks in Canada and the list of Canada's 20 most popular cars.
March 2015 • April 2014 • February 2014 • March 2013
Source: Automakers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
* Total Santa Fe Sport/Santa Fe XL sales: up 62.4% to 3801 in March 2014; up 5.1% to 6916 YTD.
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Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada - March 2014
Combined, the two Santa Fe nameplates - Sport and XL - actually outsold the Escape by 11 units. Hyundai Canada kindly separates the sales figures for the two distinct Santa Fes; we thus see the Santa Fe Sport's 3369-unit performance alone.
Canada's second and third-best-selling SUVs through the first quarter of 2014 ranked third and fourth in March's results. CR-V sales jumped 12%, RAV4 sales slid 30% as the comparison with the early days of the fourth-generation RAV4 reflected poorly on Toyota Canada's 2014 results for the second consecutive month.
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• All 84 SUVs & Crossovers Ranked By March 2014 YTD Canadian Sales
Only five of Canada's 20 top-selling utility vehicles sold less frequently in March 2014 than in March 2013. (11 of Canada's top 20 cars recorded March declines.) In addition to the Santa Fe Sport's 50% jump, the Nissan Rogue, Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota Highlander, and Nissan Pathfinder all reported gains better than 50%.
The Audi Q5 was the only premium brand utility vehicle to rank in the top 20. The Q5 is currently tied for the lead with the BMW 3-Series as Canada's top-selling premium vehicle through the first three months of 2014, although the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Lexus RX, and BMW X5 are all within 70 units of overtaking the leading duo.
Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs and crossovers can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of March 2014's best-selling trucks in Canada and the list of Canada's 20 most popular cars.
March 2015 • April 2014 • February 2014 • March 2013
Rank | Best-Selling SUV | March 2014 | March 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Ford Escape | 3790 | 3255 | 16.4% | 9137 | 8411 | 8.6% |
#2 | Hyundai Santa Fe Sport * | 3369 | 2253 | 49.5% | 6194 | 5711 | 8.5% |
#3 | Honda CR-V | 3114 | 2777 | 12.1% | 6764 | 5785 | 16.9% |
#4 | Toyota RAV4 | 2561 | 3635 | -29.5% | 6687 | 6678 | 0.1% |
#5 | Nissan Rogue | 2483 | 1584 | 56.8% | 6092 | 3429 | 77.7% |
#6 | Chevrolet Equinox | 2310 | 1396 | 65.5% | 4692 | 3451 | 36.0% |
#7 | Dodge Journey | 2060 | 2646 | -22.1% | 5512 | 6548 | -15.8% |
#8 | Jeep Wrangler | 1911 | 1719 | 11.2% | 4037 | 3913 | 3.2% |
#9 | Mazda CX-5 | 1669 | 1771 | -5.8% | 3812 | 3442 | 10.7% |
#10 | Ford Edge | 1488 | 1385 | 7.4% | 3262 | 2957 | 10.3% |
#11 | Jeep Cherokee | 1416 | --- | --- | 4084 | --- | --- |
#12 | Subaru Forester | 1136 | 1003 | 13.3% | 2731 | 1691 | 61.5% |
#13 | Ford Explorer | 1085 | 898 | 20.8% | 2263 | 2055 | 10.1% |
#14 | Toyota Highlander | 1048 | 626 | 67.4% | 2084 | 1432 | 45.5% |
#15 | Nissan Pathfinder | 1044 | 562 | 85.8% | 2204 | 1395 | 58.0% |
#16 | Kia Sorento | 1043 | 1212 | -13.9% | 2683 | 2889 | -7.1% |
#17 | Hyundai Tucson | 1032 | 880 | 17.3% | 2650 | 2209 | 20.0% |
#18 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 816 | 659 | 23.8% | 2310 | 2052 | 12.6% |
#19 | GMC Terrain | 764 | 973 | -21.5% | 1974 | 2520 | -21.7% |
#20 | Audi Q5 | 742 | 687 | 8.0% | 1664 | 1581 | 5.2% |
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
* Total Santa Fe Sport/Santa Fe XL sales: up 62.4% to 3801 in March 2014; up 5.1% to 6916 YTD.
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