Small SUV Sales In America - September 2016 YTD

Against expectations fuelled by many months of powerful SUV/crossover sales growth and the sector's 4% rate of year-over-year growth in September, U.S. sales of compact SUVs/crossovers slid 3% in September 2016.

Much of the blame belongs to General Motors. With a new and already-revealed (above) Chevrolet Equinox due shortly, sales of the outgoing second-generation Chevrolet Equinox continue to dive. In September, the Equinox's 29% drop equalled 6276 lost sales. Then sales of its twin, the GMC Terrain, also approaching the end of its tenure, tumbled 48% to only 5656 units, a 5279-unit decline to the lowest Terrain sales total since January 2012.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - September 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - September 2016 YTD

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In addition to GM's difficulties, Jeep ended a 35-month streak of year-over-year improvements with a brand-wide 3% drop in September. The brand's best-selling Cherokee model tumbled 12%, the fifth decline in six months.

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Then, in the subcompact crossover segment in which the Jeep Renegade is the year-to-date leader, Renegade volume tumbled 13% to 6776 units, a seven-month low. The Chevrolet Trax ended up leading the subcompact crossover segment in September. Combined, the Trax and its Buick Encore twin have outsold the Renegade and its shockingly rare Fiat 500X partner by some 24,000 units. 

In September, the Honda HR-V and Subaru Crosstrek also outsold the Renegade.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. These tables are sortable, so you can rank small SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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Small SUVs  & Crossovers	September 2016	September 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	---	---	---	2	55	-96.4%
Chevrolet Equinox	15,261	21,537	-29.1%	173,736	214,042	-18.8%
Dodge Journey	12,091	11,442	5.7%	77,946	82,035	-5.0%
Ford Escape	25,065	28,473	-12.0%	234,764	233,012	0.8%
GMC Terrain	5656	10,935	-48.3%	67,912	83,395	-18.6%
Honda CR-V	31,884	29,925	6.5%	263,493	259,499	1.5%
Hyundai Tucson	7333	7925	-7.5%	65,333	41,076	59.1%
Jeep Cherokee	17,995	20,484	-12.2%	158,346	160,341	-1.2%
Jeep Compass	6482	7701	-15.8%	72,916	48,192	51.3%
Jeep Patriot	12,316	9280	32.7%	96,039	89,666	7.1%
Kia Sportage	6282	4012	56.6%	63,510	39,008	62.8%
Mazda CX-5	9385	9107	3.1%	82,439	82,013	0.5%
Mitsubishi Outlander	1925	1949	-1.2%	19,462	13,362	45.7%
Nissan Rogue	26,459	25,064	5.6%	241,619	213,207	13.3%
Subaru Forester	15,883	15,364	3.4%	130,652	129,568	0.8%
Toyota RAV4	29,438	27,104	8.6%	260,380	227,922	14.2%
Volkswagen Tiguan	2988	2972	0.5%	30,225	22,221	36.0%
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Total	226,443	233,274	-2.9%	2,038,774	1,938,614	5.2%

Subcompact SUVs & Crossovers	September 2016	September 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	7297	5624	29.7%	56,484	49,285	14.6%
Chevrolet Trax *	8526	6140	38.9%	54,124	43,051	25.7%
Fiat 500X *	839	1856	-54.8%	9264	4170	122%
Honda HR-V *	6853	4608	48.7%	58,270	29,225	99.4%
Jeep Renegade	6776	7774	-12.8%	77,252	36,513	112%
Mazda CX-3 *	1513	1340	12.9%	14,006	2038	587%
Mini Countryman *	1031	1180	-12.6%	10,045	12,059	-16.7%
Mini Paceman *	5	102	-95.1%	68	1317	-94.8%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2570	3140	-18.2%	25,518	27,561	-7.4%
Nissan Juke *	947	2108	-55.1%	16,214	21,462	-24.5%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	8261	7414	11.4%	68,810	66,738	3.1%
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Total	44,618	41,286	8.1%	390,055	293,419	32.9%

Offroaders	September 2016	September 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	14,255	17,486	-18.5%	148,627	157,255	-5.5%
Nissan Xterra *	---	766	-100%	38	10,012	-99.6%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	1	-100%	8	224	-96.4%
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Total	14,255	18,253	-21.9%	148,673	167,491	-11.2%

Source: Automakers & ANDC 
* 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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