2021 Best Selling SUVs In Europe (All Models Ranked)
In 2021, the European automotive market continued its recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, though challenges remained. The SUV segment, which had been growing in dominance for years, persisted as a major force in the market. There was also an evident push towards electrification across the continent. The automotive market showed signs of recovery in 2021, although it still faced supply chain disruptions, semiconductor shortages, and other challenges. Despite these, SUVs retained their popularity and held a considerable share of the market.
Consistently a top performer, the Volkswagen Tiguan remained a preferred choice for many Europeans, benefiting from its versatility and the strength of the Volkswagen brand. The Renault Captur continued its strong performance in the subcompact SUV segment, especially in Western European markets. Following its success in the previous year, the Peugeot 2008 remained popular thanks to its modern design, efficient drivetrains, and the overall momentum of the Peugeot brand in the SUV segment. Building on its impressive debut, the Ford Puma further solidified its position in the market, becoming one of the top choices in the small SUV category. As hybrid technology became more mainstream, the Toyota C-HR enjoyed steady sales, leveraging Toyota’s reputation for hybrid reliability and efficiency.
Driven by environmental concerns, tightening regulations, and increasing consumer interest, the shift towards electrified SUVs became even more pronounced. Electric SUVs like the Volkswagen ID.4, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Tesla Model Y gained traction. Additionally, hybrid and plug-in hybrid SUV variants from various manufacturers continued to see growth. Despite broader economic challenges, the luxury SUV segment demonstrated resilience. New and refreshed models from brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi, such as the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, and Audi Q3, performed well.
Here Are The Most Popular SUVs in Europe for 2021
This data table looks at full year SUV sales volumes in Europe by model. We compare European market SUV model sales for the full year versus the full year last year.
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynk and Co 01 | 7,917 | 0 | 0.00 | 7,917 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Peugeot 2008 | 191,424 | 156,138 | 22.60 | 191,424 | 156,138 | 22.60 |
| Peugeot 3008 | 139,628 | 125,440 | 11.31 | 139,628 | 125,440 | 11.31 |
| Peugeot 5008 | 53,119 | 54,468 | -2.48 | 53,119 | 54,468 | -2.48 |
| Fiat 500X | 53,826 | 58,853 | -8.54 | 53,826 | 58,853 | -8.54 |
| Suzuki Across | 2,179 | 1,953 | 11.57 | 2,179 | 1,953 | 11.57 |
| Renault Arkana | 40,847 | 0 | 0.00 | 40,847 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Seat Arona | 84,984 | 80,765 | 5.22 | 84,984 | 80,765 | 5.22 |
| Seat Ateca | 62,449 | 70,408 | -11.30 | 62,449 | 70,408 | -11.30 |
| Bentley Bentayga | 1,180 | 975 | 21.03 | 1,180 | 975 | 21.03 |
| Toyota C-HR | 106,251 | 101,252 | 4.94 | 106,251 | 101,252 | 4.94 |
| Citroen C4 | 64,982 | 3,441 | 1,788.46 | 64,982 | 3,441 | 1,788.46 |
| Citroen C4 Cactus | 1,192 | 26,379 | -95.48 | 1,192 | 26,379 | -95.48 |
| Citroen C5 Aircross | 54,346 | 69,750 | -22.08 | 54,346 | 69,750 | -22.08 |
| Renault Captur | 162,138 | 178,724 | -9.28 | 162,138 | 178,724 | -9.28 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 16,310 | 18,330 | -11.02 | 16,310 | 18,330 | -11.02 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 339 | 2,237 | -84.85 | 339 | 2,237 | -84.85 |
| Jeep Compass | 54,738 | 47,312 | 15.70 | 54,738 | 47,312 | 15.70 |
| Honda CR-V | 17,312 | 20,239 | -14.46 | 17,312 | 20,239 | -14.46 |
| Opel Crossland X | 51,450 | 71,680 | -28.22 | 51,450 | 71,680 | -28.22 |
| Subaru CrossTrek | 7,139 | 7,341 | -2.75 | 7,139 | 7,341 | -2.75 |
| Mazda CX-3 | 13,879 | 5,171 | 168.40 | 13,879 | 5,171 | 168.40 |
| Mazda CX-30 | 49,153 | 48,801 | 0.72 | 49,153 | 48,801 | 0.72 |
| Mazda CX-4 | 19,383 | 48,796 | -60.28 | 19,383 | 48,796 | -60.28 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 28,889 | 31,703 | -8.88 | 28,889 | 31,703 | -8.88 |
| Aston Martin DBX | 692 | 305 | 126.89 | 692 | 305 | 126.89 |
| Land Rover Defender | 14,936 | 8,729 | 71.11 | 14,936 | 8,729 | 71.11 |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | 22,378 | 26,320 | -14.98 | 22,378 | 26,320 | -14.98 |
| DR Motor DR3 | 1,645 | 568 | 189.61 | 1,645 | 568 | 189.61 |
| DR Motor DR4 | 58 | 744 | -92.20 | 58 | 744 | -92.20 |
| DR Motor DR5 | 2,028 | 1,560 | 30.00 | 2,028 | 1,560 | 30.00 |
| DR Motor DR6 | 197 | 568 | -65.32 | 197 | 568 | -65.32 |
| DS DS3 Crossback | 15,908 | 19,496 | -18.40 | 15,908 | 19,496 | -18.40 |
| DS DS7 Crossback | 24,529 | 24,087 | 1.84 | 24,529 | 24,087 | 1.84 |
| Dodge Durango | 424 | 0 | 0.00 | 424 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dacia Duster | 144,772 | 139,269 | 3.95 | 144,772 | 139,269 | 3.95 |
| Citroen E-Mehari | 1 | 78 | -98.72 | 1 | 78 | -98.72 |
| Jaguar E-Pace | 11,225 | 14,847 | -24.40 | 11,225 | 14,847 | -24.40 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 13,716 | 13,772 | -0.41 | 13,716 | 13,772 | -0.41 |
| Ford Edge | 348 | 3,698 | -90.59 | 348 | 3,698 | -90.59 |
| Skoda Enyaq | 48,283 | 186 | 25,858.60 | 48,283 | 186 | 25,858.60 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQA | 327 | 0 | 0.00 | 327 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 18,233 | 14,645 | 24.50 | 18,233 | 14,645 | 24.50 |
| NIO ES8 | 200 | 0 | 0.00 | 200 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cadillac Escalade | 91 | 19 | 378.95 | 91 | 19 | 378.95 |
| Audi eTron | 20,755 | 27,713 | -25.11 | 20,755 | 27,713 | -25.11 |
| Kia EV6 | 7,941 | 0 | 0.00 | 7,941 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ford Explorer | 4,834 | 2,526 | 91.37 | 4,834 | 2,526 | 91.37 |
| Jaguar F-Pace | 12,055 | 11,026 | 9.33 | 12,055 | 11,026 | 9.33 |
| DR Motor F35 | 1,266 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,266 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Subaru Forester | 6,179 | 6,377 | -3.10 | 6,179 | 6,377 | -3.10 |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 7,116 | 6,342 | 12.20 | 7,116 | 6,342 | 12.20 |
| SWM Motor G01 | 6,073 | 13,747 | -55.82 | 6,073 | 13,747 | -55.82 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL/GLS-Class | 4,110 | 4,795 | -14.29 | 4,110 | 4,795 | -14.29 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 75,124 | 55,911 | 34.36 | 75,124 | 55,911 | 34.36 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB | 34,628 | 27,223 | 27.20 | 34,628 | 27,223 | 27.20 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC/GLK-Class | 74,949 | 99,160 | -24.42 | 74,949 | 99,160 | -24.42 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 534 | 4,636 | -88.48 | 534 | 4,636 | -88.48 |
| Genesis GV70 | 143 | 0 | 0.00 | 143 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Genesis GV80 | 166 | 0 | 0.00 | 166 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jaguar I-Pace | 8,079 | 13,444 | -39.91 | 8,079 | 13,444 | -39.91 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 53,605 | 4,810 | 1,014.45 | 53,605 | 4,810 | 1,014.45 |
| JAC iEV7s | 127 | 0 | 0.00 | 127 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Suzuki Jimny | 563 | 10,063 | -94.41 | 563 | 10,063 | -94.41 |
| Nissan Juke | 62,535 | 58,402 | 7.08 | 62,535 | 58,402 | 7.08 |
| Renault Kadjar | 33,318 | 63,685 | -47.68 | 33,318 | 63,685 | -47.68 |
| Skoda Kamiq | 82,461 | 75,559 | 9.13 | 82,461 | 75,559 | 9.13 |
| Skoda Karoq | 73,958 | 82,121 | -9.94 | 73,958 | 82,121 | -9.94 |
| Skoda Kodiaq | 57,452 | 69,516 | -17.35 | 57,452 | 69,516 | -17.35 |
| Renault Koleos | 6,048 | 6,916 | -12.55 | 6,048 | 6,916 | -12.55 |
| Hyundai Kona | 109,934 | 126,980 | -13.42 | 109,934 | 126,980 | -13.42 |
| Ford Kuga | 111,472 | 91,082 | 22.39 | 111,472 | 91,082 | 22.39 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 4,458 | 4,489 | -0.69 | 4,458 | 4,489 | -0.69 |
| Porsche Macan | 15,757 | 16,865 | -6.57 | 15,757 | 16,865 | -6.57 |
| BMW Marvel R | 792 | 0 | 0.00 | 792 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tesla Model X | 496 | 6,007 | -91.74 | 496 | 6,007 | -91.74 |
| Tesla Model Y | 28,687 | 0 | 0.00 | 28,687 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Opel Mokka | 70,313 | 136 | 51,600.74 | 70,313 | 136 | 51,600.74 |
| Ford Mustang Mach E | 23,054 | 185 | 12,361.62 | 23,054 | 185 | 12,361.62 |
| Mazda MX-30 | 12,249 | 9,477 | 29.25 | 12,249 | 9,477 | 29.25 |
| Hyundai Nexo | 214 | 468 | -54.27 | 214 | 468 | -54.27 |
| Kia Niro | 88,843 | 77,830 | 14.15 | 88,843 | 77,830 | 14.15 |
| Lada Niva | 1,384 | 1,362 | 1.62 | 1,384 | 1,362 | 1.62 |
| Lexus NX | 13,773 | 13,284 | 3.68 | 13,773 | 13,284 | 3.68 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 13,897 | 33,729 | -58.80 | 13,897 | 33,729 | -58.80 |
| Audi Q2 | 54,614 | 57,825 | -5.55 | 54,614 | 57,825 | -5.55 |
| Audi Q3 | 92,445 | 89,789 | 2.96 | 92,445 | 89,789 | 2.96 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 16,472 | 0 | 0.00 | 16,472 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback | 3,111 | 0 | 0.00 | 3,111 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Audi Q5 | 61,094 | 53,523 | 14.15 | 61,094 | 53,523 | 14.15 |
| Audi Q7 | 13,576 | 17,413 | -22.04 | 13,576 | 17,413 | -22.04 |
| Audi Q8 | 12,378 | 12,983 | -4.66 | 12,378 | 12,983 | -4.66 |
| Nissan Qashqai | 113,276 | 135,829 | -16.60 | 113,276 | 135,829 | -16.60 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 31,217 | 37,231 | -16.15 | 31,217 | 37,231 | -16.15 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 17,385 | 17,500 | -0.66 | 17,385 | 17,500 | -0.66 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 11,212 | 12,784 | -12.30 | 11,212 | 12,784 | -12.30 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 102,208 | 90,761 | 12.61 | 102,208 | 90,761 | 12.61 |
| Jeep Renegade | 62,981 | 58,975 | 6.79 | 62,981 | 58,975 | 6.79 |
| Soueast Rexton | 957 | 374 | 155.88 | 957 | 374 | 155.88 |
| Lexus RX | 5,347 | 5,556 | -3.76 | 5,347 | 5,556 | -3.76 |
| Suzuki S-Cross | 25,261 | 20,776 | 21.59 | 25,261 | 20,776 | 21.59 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 9,991 | 7,189 | 38.98 | 9,991 | 7,189 | 38.98 |
| Kia Sorento | 16,436 | 6,885 | 138.72 | 16,436 | 6,885 | 138.72 |
| Kia Sportage | 85,509 | 69,016 | 23.90 | 85,509 | 69,016 | 23.90 |
| Dacia Spring | 25,740 | 1,724 | 1,393.04 | 25,740 | 1,724 | 1,393.04 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 16,650 | 17,438 | -4.52 | 16,650 | 17,438 | -4.52 |
| Kia Stonic | 55,510 | 51,498 | 7.79 | 55,510 | 51,498 | 7.79 |
| Volkswagen T-Cross | 125,325 | 113,320 | 10.59 | 125,325 | 113,320 | 10.59 |
| Volkswagen T-Roc | 181,577 | 158,638 | 14.46 | 181,577 | 158,638 | 14.46 |
| Volkswagen Taigo | 1,688 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,688 | 0 | 0.00 |
| BYD Tang | 1,068 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,068 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Seat Tarraco | 21,694 | 21,229 | 2.19 | 21,694 | 21,229 | 2.19 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 132,601 | 176,288 | -24.78 | 132,601 | 176,288 | -24.78 |
| Soueast Tivoli | 3,804 | 3,831 | -0.70 | 3,804 | 3,831 | -0.70 |
| Volkswagen Touareg | 13,087 | 14,275 | -8.32 | 13,087 | 14,275 | -8.32 |
| Hyundai Tuscon | 143,836 | 90,594 | 58.77 | 143,836 | 90,594 | 58.77 |
| Aiways U5 | 996 | 550 | 81.09 | 996 | 550 | 81.09 |
| Lamborghini Urus | 1,280 | 1,087 | 17.76 | 1,280 | 1,087 | 17.76 |
| Lexus UX | 20,320 | 17,077 | 18.99 | 20,320 | 17,077 | 18.99 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 8,723 | 7,262 | 20.12 | 8,723 | 7,262 | 20.12 |
| Nissan X-Trail | 10,512 | 19,376 | -45.75 | 10,512 | 19,376 | -45.75 |
| BMW X1 | 86,749 | 88,486 | -1.96 | 86,749 | 88,486 | -1.96 |
| BMW X2 | 28,699 | 32,745 | -12.36 | 28,699 | 32,745 | -12.36 |
| BMW X3 | 81,466 | 61,740 | 31.95 | 81,466 | 61,740 | 31.95 |
| BMW X4 | 15,151 | 16,981 | -10.78 | 15,151 | 16,981 | -10.78 |
| BMW X5 | 43,103 | 40,961 | 5.23 | 43,103 | 40,961 | 5.23 |
| BMW X6 | 10,183 | 10,460 | -2.65 | 10,183 | 10,460 | -2.65 |
| Volvo XC40 | 123,847 | 110,254 | 12.33 | 123,847 | 110,254 | 12.33 |
| Volvo XC60 | 73,165 | 70,533 | 3.73 | 73,165 | 70,533 | 3.73 |
| Volvo XC90 | 29,339 | 24,584 | 19.34 | 29,339 | 24,584 | 19.34 |
| Kia XCeed | 44,522 | 45,023 | -1.11 | 44,522 | 45,023 | -1.11 |
| Soueast XLV | 145 | 251 | -42.23 | 145 | 251 | -42.23 |
| Cadillac XT4 | 405 | 87 | 365.52 | 405 | 87 | 365.52 |
| ∑ = 4,771,042 | ∑ = 4,415,614 | ∑ = 4,771,042 | ∑ = 4,415,614 |
Source: Automakers & ANDC
