Small SUV Sales In Canada - November 2015 YTD

After setting Canadian sales records in 2014, the Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, and Honda CR-V adopted different tacks in 2015, or at least incurred different results. 

Ford Escape sales slumped 9% through the first 11 months of 2015, though fortunately jumped 11% to a class-leading 4144 units in November.

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

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The Honda CR-V's growth, at 10% through November – though down 20% in November specifically – was substantial, but not as rapid as the growth rate experienced by the overall SUV/CUV sector.

The Toyota RAV4's 16% uptick was greatest among the top-selling trio, resulting in greater volume than the CR-V – which ended 2014 ahead of the RAV4 – and a superior rate of growth than that experienced by its own segment and the overall SUV/CUV sector.

Small SUVs and crossovers are quickly becoming the heart of the Canadian auto industry. Although compact cars achieve greater overall numbers, the profits generated by those often steeply discounted cars isn't as substantial, and the total volume achieved by small cars continues to decrease. 

Total pickup truck sales are greater than the small SUV/CUV segment's, but that total pickup volume is really generated by three categories: small/midsize trucks, full-size trucks, and heavy-duty trucks, and even the full-size/HD combo doesn't produce sales as numerous as the Escape/RAV4/CR-V class. 

Added to these "compact SUV" sales are increasing numbers of subcompact utility vehicles, sales of which more than doubled in November 2015. The Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-3, the two newest members of the fleet, have been the most popular since their arrival.

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 2016 • December 2015 • October 2015 • November 2014

Small SUVs  & Crossovers	November 2015	November 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Equinox	1634	1346	21.4%	18,208	18,173	0.2%
Dodge Journey	2203	1583	39.2%	23,389	23,167	1.0%
Ford Escape	4144	3732	11.0%	44,567	48,884	-8.8%
GMC Terrain	870	749	16.2%	10,058	10,839	-7.2%
Honda CR-V	3555	4461	-20.3%	36,483	33,081	10.3%
Hyundai Tucson	1539	766	101%	15,549	11,341	37.1%
Jeep Cherokee	2822	2122	33.0%	28,947	20,591	40.6%
Jeep Compass	397	272	46.0%	3390	5654	-40.0%
Jeep Patriot	469	636	-26.3%	8842	5598	57.9%
Kia Sportage	560	442	26.7%	6095	5795	5.2%
Mazda CX-5	1694	1566	8.2%	20,567	18,573	10.7%
Mitsubishi Outlander	579	354	63.6%	5683	4991	13.9%
Nissan Rogue	2522	2370	6.4%	33,221	26,729	24.3%
Subaru Forester	1097	903	21.5%	11,639	11,396	2.1%
Toyota RAV4	3722	3041	22.4%	39,297	34,015	15.5%
Volkswagen Tiguan	872	728	19.8%	10,494	9535	10.1%
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Total	28,679	25,071	14.4%	316,429	288,362	9.7%

Subcompact SUVs & Crossovers	November 2015	November 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	513	271	89.3%	4630	5036	-8.1%
Chevrolet Trax *	817	611	33.7%	7566	8063	-6.2%
Fiat 500X *	48	---	---	553	---	---
Honda HR-V *	1007	---	---	8180	---	---
Jeep Renegade	334	---	---	1951	---	---
Mazda CX-3 *	801	--	---	6174	---	---
Mini Countryman *	128	124	3.2%	1328	1691	-21.5%
Mitsubishi RVR *	446	472	-5.5%	5422	6165	-12.1%
Nissan Juke *	307	231	32.9%	4202	3463	21.3%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	715	553	29.3%	7823	6573	19.0%
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Total	5116	2262	126%	47,829	30,991	54.3%

Offroaders	November 2015	November 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	1305	1674	-22.0%	19,665	21,661	-9.2%
Nissan Xterra *	115	60	91.7%	1604	928	72.8%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	11	-100%	8	613	-98.7%
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Total	1420	1745	-18.6%	21,277	23,202	-8.3%

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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