Small SUV Sales In Canada - October 2015 YTD

Canadian sales of compact SUVs and crossovers jumped 19% in October 2015, a massive leap for a category that had grown more slowly than the overall SUV/crossover sector through the first three-quarters of 2015.

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Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD
Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - October 2015 YTD

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Rare was the small SUV that didn't grow its October volume, year-over-year. Only the Dodge Journey and Ford Escape – the latter is Canada's best-selling utility vehicle so far this year – posted fewer sales in October 2015 than in October 2014. Many of the gains were significant: Tucson sales jumped 81%, Tiguan volume shot up 56%, Rogue sales increased by 55%.

As more vehicles become available, Canadians continue to buy and lease far more subcompact SUVs and crossovers this year than they did a year ago. Category-wide sales more than doubled in October 2015. 

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Interestingly, just as Japanese auto brands became a North American force by beginning their trek with small cars, they are now the dominant force in the subcompact utility market, as well. Seven out of every ten subcompact utilities sold in Canada in October hailed from Japanese brands: Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Subaru. 

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	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Equinox	1782	1425	25.1%	16,574	16,827	-1.5%
Dodge Journey	2030	2068	-1.8%	21,186	21,584	-1.8%
Ford Escape	3913	4568	-14.3%	40,423	45,152	-10.5%
GMC Terrain	1064	919	15.8%	9188	10,090	-8.9%
Honda CR-V	3630	2759	31.6%	32,928	28,620	15.1%
Hyundai Tucson	1663	919	81.0%	14,010	10,575	32.5%
Jeep Cherokee	2964	2067	43.4%	26,125	18,469	41.5%
Jeep Compass	359	350	2.6%	2993	5382	-44.4%
Jeep Patriot	426	412	3.4%	8373	4962	68.7%
Kia Sportage	623	597	4.4%	5535	5353	3.4%
Mazda CX-5	2031	1960	3.6%	18,873	17,007	11.0%
Mitsubishi Outlander	625	572	9.3%	5104	4637	10.1%
Nissan Rogue	3204	2071	54.7%	30,699	24,359	26.0%
Subaru Forester	1228	938	30.9%	10,542	10,493	0.5%
Toyota RAV4	4355	3791	14.9%	35,575	30,974	14.9%
Volkswagen Tiguan	1008	648	55.6%	9622	8807	9.3%
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Total	30,905	26,064	18.6%	287,750	263,291	9.3%

Subcompact SUVs & Crossovers	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	475	420	13.1%	4117	4765	-13.6%
Chevrolet Trax *	904	851	6.2%	6749	7452	-9.4%
Fiat 500X *	64	---	---	505	---	---
Honda HR-V *	1746	---	---	7173	---	---
Jeep Renegade	312	---	---	1617	---	---
Mazda CX-3 *	1020	---	---	5373	---	---
Mini Countryman *	200	152	31.6%	1200	1567	-23.4%
Mitsubishi RVR *	578	733	-21.1%	4976	5693	-12.6%
Nissan Juke *	383	264	45.1%	3895	3232	20.5%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	812	654	24.2%	7108	6020	18.1%
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Total	6494	3074	111%	42,713	28,729	48.7%

Offroaders	October 2015	October 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	1495	1360	9.9%	18,360	19,987	-8.1%
Nissan Xterra *	157	68	131%	1489	868	71.5%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	18	-100%	8	602	-98.7%
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Total	1652	1446	14.2%	19,857	21,457	-7.5%

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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