Canadian sales of SUVs and crossovers are up 6% this year but grew only marginally, by less than 1 percent, in April 2017.
Granted, the industry as a whole reported a year-over-year sales decline in April. Excluding SUVs/crossovers, Canadian new vehicle sales volume was down 3% last month.
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – April 2017 YTD
Canada Passenger Car Sales By Model – April 2017 YTD
Canada Passenger Car Sales By Model – April 2017 YTD
Fortunately, automotive dealers have higher-profit SUVs and crossovers to sell. The category now accounts for 40.2% of all Canadian new vehicle sales, compared with 31.5% for cars. And of the 249,000 utility vehicles sold in Canada so far this year, more than a quarter of have been top sellers: Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, and Hyundai Tucson.
Those five vehicles combined for nearly 67,000 sales in the first one-third of 2017, up from 57,000 a year ago. That gain of roughly 10,000 sales in only four months accounts for two-thirds of the growth in the category.
Four of the five are on track for their best years ever.
Reminder: these are 2017 year-to-date rankings, but you can sort vehicles by April 2017 volume by clicking the April 2017 column header, or you can rank vehicles by improvements or declines using the % columns.
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Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the SUV/Crossover column header. At any time, click the Rank column to return to the original format. If you’re on a mobile device, you may need to choose the full version of the site (at the bottom of the page) in order to use the sortable function.
As always, you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these vehicles by selecting a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access.
Click Column Headers To Sort • March 2017 • April 2016
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Rank
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SUV/Crossover
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April
2017 YTD |
April
2016 YTD |
%
Change |
April
2017 |
April
2016 |
% Change
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| #1 | Honda CR-V | 15,122 | 12,826 | 17.9% | 4,657 | 4,101 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Toyota RAV4 | 14,893 | 14,574 | 2.2% | 4,914 | 4,985 | -1.4% |
| #3 | Nissan Rogue | 13,996 | 10,637 | 31.6% | 3,515 | 3,522 | -0.2% |
| #4 | Ford Escape | 13,295 | 12,408 | 7.1% | 4,363 | 4,203 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Hyundai Tucson | 9,616 | 6,734 | 42.8% | 3,964 | 2,403 | 65.0% |
| #6 | Jeep Cherokee | 8,391 | 10,284 | -18.4% | 1,797 | 3,082 | -41.7% |
| #7 | Chevrolet Equinox | 8,250 | 5,378 | 53.4% | 3,072 | 1,775 | 73.1% |
| #8 | Mazda CX-5 | 7,605 | 7,270 | 4.6% | 2,497 | 2,419 | 3.2% |
| #9 | Hyundai Santa Fe Sport | 6,832 | 7,896 | -13.5% | 2,566 | 2,821 | -9.0% |
| #10 | Dodge Journey | 6,251 | 4,886 | 27.9% | 1,738 | 1,332 | 30.5% |
| #11 | Ford Edge | 5,956 | 6,689 | -11.0% | 2,551 | 2,091 | 22.0% |
| #12 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 5,324 | 5,463 | -2.5% | 1,801 | 1,968 | -8.5% |
| #13 | Ford Explorer | 5,273 | 3,957 | 33.3% | 1,705 | 1,416 | 20.4% |
| #14 | Honda HR-V | 4,940 | 3,166 | 56.0% | 1,633 | 1,135 | 43.9% |
| #15 | Jeep Wrangler | 4,876 | 6,059 | -19.5% | 1,343 | 1,946 | -31.0% |
| #16 | Toyota Highlander | 4,785 | 4,138 | 15.6% | 1,415 | 1,174 | 20.5% |
| #17 | Kia Sorento | 4,313 | 4,972 | -13.3% | 1,472 | 1,768 | -16.7% |
| #18 | Subaru Forester | 4,298 | 3,815 | 12.7% | 1,387 | 1,242 | 11.7% |
| #19 | GMC Terrain | 4,233 | 3,109 | 36.2% | 1,256 | 927 | 35.5% |
| #20 | Nissan Murano | 4,125 | 4,576 | -9.9% | 1,184 | 1,527 | -22.5% |
| #21 | Kia Sportage | 3,954 | 2,930 | 34.9% | 1,250 | 1,094 | 14.3% |
| #22 | Nissan Pathfinder | 3,620 | 3,559 | 1.7% | 778 | 900 | -13.6% |
| #23 | Subaru Outback | 3,462 | 3,193 | 8.4% | 1,131 | 1,107 | 2.2% |
| #24 | Audi Q5 | 3,079 | 2,411 | 27.7% | 1,254 | 908 | 38.1% |
| #25 | Lexus RX | 2,836 | 2,452 | 15.7% | 966 | 869 | 11.2% |
| #26 | Mazda CX-3 | 2,778 | 3,071 | -9.5% | 949 | 1,054 | -10.0% |
| #27 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 2,562 | 3,535 | -27.5% | 798 | 1,275 | -37.4% |
| #28 | Toyota 4Runner | 2,450 | 2,059 | 19.0% | 687 | 554 | 24.0% |
| #29 | Buick Encore | 2,432 | 1,510 | 61.1% | 947 | 767 | 23.5% |
| #30 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 2,389 | 1,947 | 22.7% | 849 | 640 | 32.7% |
| #31 | Chevrolet Trax | 2,323 | 2,777 | -16.3% | 487 | 954 | -49.0% |
| #32 | Subaru Crosstrek | 2,297 | 2,724 | -15.7% | 791 | 895 | -11.6% |
| #33 | Dodge Durango | 2,257 | 2,467 | -8.5% | 358 | 807 | -55.6% |
| #34 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | 2,229 | 1,255 | 77.6% | 567 | 430 | 31.9% |
| #35 | Acura RDX | 2,220 | 2,208 | 0.5% | 665 | 829 | -19.8% |
| #36 | Honda Pilot | 2,170 | 2,450 | -11.4% | 695 | 779 | -10.8% |
| #37 | BMW X3 | 2,152 | 1,688 | 27.5% | 717 | 551 | 30.1% |
| #38 | Lexus NX | 2,141 | 1,788 | 19.7% | 774 | 619 | 25.0% |
| #39 | BMW X5 | 2,072 | 2,007 | 3.2% | 594 | 669 | -11.2% |
| #40 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 1,954 | 2,649 | -26.2% | 521 | 722 | -27.8% |
| #41 | Cadillac XT5 | 1,934 | — | — | 624 | — | — |
| #42 | Mitsubishi RVR | 1,903 | 2,058 | -7.5% | 712 | 783 | -9.1% |
| #43 | Audi Q7 | 1,706 | 1,439 | 18.6% | 591 | 381 | 55.1% |
| #44 | BMW X1 | 1,689 | 1,313 | 28.6% | 509 | 423 | 20.3% |
| #45 | Acura MDX | 1,676 | 1,620 | 3.5% | 496 | 509 | -2.6% |
| #46 | Hyundai Santa Fe XL | 1,585 | 2,958 | -46.4% | 500 | 1,095 | -54.3% |
| #47 | GMC Acadia | 1,475 | 1,619 | -8.9% | 404 | 620 | -34.8% |
| #48 | Jeep Patriot | 1,464 | 2,790 | -47.5% | 480 | 1,013 | -52.6% |
| #49 | Chevrolet Traverse | 1,389 | 1,098 | 26.5% | 492 | 504 | -2.4% |
| #50 | Jeep Renegade | 1,375 | 1,596 | -13.8% | 253 | 481 | -47.4% |
| #51 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 1,364 | 1,535 | -11.1% | 202 | 419 | -51.8% |
| #52 | Ford Expedition | 1,329 | 662 | 101% | 616 | 263 | 134% |
| #53 | Porsche Macan | 1,206 | 688 | 75.3% | 407 | 278 | 46.4% |
| #54 | Infiniti QX60 | 1,203 | 1,299 | -7.4% | 323 | 345 | -6.4% |
| #55 | Mazda CX-9 | 1,197 | 462 | 159% | 384 | 135 | 184% |
| #56 | Toyota Venza | 1,089 | 2,058 | -47.1% | 284 | 651 | -56.4% |
| #57 | Lincoln MKX | 1,070 | 1,087 | -1.6% | 333 | 335 | -0.6% |
| #58 | Audi Q3 | 1,044 | 1,279 | -18.4% | 294 | 447 | -34.2% |
| #59 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 982 | 1,098 | -10.6% | 185 | 191 | -3.1% |
| #60 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 951 | 671 | 41.7% | 251 | 203 | 23.6% |
| #61 | Buick Envision | 919 | 1 | 91,800% | 297 | 1 | 29,600% |
| #62 | Jaguar F-Pace | 890 | — | — | 202 | — | — |
| #63 | Land Rover Discovery Sport | 858 | 970 | -11.5% | 124 | 217 | -42.9% |
| #64 | Nissan Juke | 833 | 1,454 | -42.7% | 247 | 457 | -46.0% |
| #65 | Ford Flex | 828 | 952 | -13.0% | 388 | 538 | -27.9% |
| #66 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 803 | 836 | -3.9% | 229 | 223 | 2.7% |
| #67 | Volvo XC90 | 765 | 921 | -16.9% | 292 | 325 | -10.2% |
| #68 | Buick Enclave | 764 | 1,025 | -25.5% | 323 | 585 | -44.8% |
| #69 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 746 | 584 | 27.7% | 182 | 108 | 68.5% |
| #70 | GMC Yukon | 723 | 633 | 14.2% | 246 | 164 | 50.0% |
| #71 | Cadillac Escalade | 694 | 745 | -6.8% | 202 | 211 | -4.3% |
| #71.1 | Cadillac Escalade * | 403 | 550 | -26.7% | 133 | 151 | -11.9% |
| #71.2 | Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 291 | 195 | 49.2% | 69 | 60 | 15.0% |
| #72 | Lincoln MKC | 689 | 783 | -12.0% | 266 | 266 | 0.0% |
| #73 | Infiniti QX50 | 632 | 869 | -27.3% | 150 | 281 | -46.6% |
| #74 | Porsche Cayenne | 579 | 639 | -9.4% | 203 | 219 | -7.3% |
| #75 | GMC Yukon XL | 557 | 635 | -12.3% | 177 | 183 | -3.3% |
| #76 | Land Rover Range Rover | 538 | 364 | 47.8% | 98 | 66 | 48.5% |
| #77 | Fiat 500X | 468 | 249 | 88.0% | 132 | 124 | 6.5% |
| #78 | Jeep Compass | 449 | 1,469 | -69.4% | 207 | 549 | -62.3% |
| #79 | Volvo XC60 | 448 | 416 | 7.7% | 126 | 139 | -9.4% |
| #80 | Infiniti QX30 | 439 | — | — | 110 | — | — |
| #81 | Lexus LX | 431 | 182 | 137% | 117 | 61 | 91.8% |
| #82 | Chevrolet Suburban | 390 | 591 | -34.0% | 165 | 171 | -3.5% |
| #83 | BMW X6 | 385 | 343 | 12.2% | 104 | 68 | 52.9% |
| #84 | Volkswagen Touareg | 374 | 434 | -13.8% | 81 | 160 | -49.4% |
| #85 | BMW X4 | 354 | 383 | -7.6% | 124 | 106 | 17.0% |
| #86 | Maserati Levante | 348 | — | — | 71 | — | — |
| #87 | Nissan Armada | 344 | 210 | 63.8% | 82 | 49 | 67.3% |
| #88 | Infiniti QX80 | 298 | 367 | -18.8% | 66 | 102 | -35.3% |
| #89 | Toyota Sequoia | 272 | 276 | -1.4% | 61 | 82 | -25.6% |
| #90 | Mini Countryman | 222 | 271 | -18.1% | 128 | 118 | 8.5% |
| #91 | Lexus GX | 183 | 179 | 2.2% | 49 | 57 | -14.0% |
| #92 | Lincoln Navigator | 179 | 174 | 2.9% | 71 | 59 | 20.3% |
| #93 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 146 | 188 | -22.3% | 53 | 51 | 3.9% |
| #94 | Infiniti QX70 | 116 | 186 | -37.6% | 28 | 42 | -33.3% |
| #95 | Toyota Land Cruiser º | 67 | 6 | 1,017% | 9 | 6 | 50.0% |
| #96 | Bentley Bentayga | 44 | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| #97 | Lincoln MKT | 33 | 37 | -10.8% | 8 | 7 | 14.3% |
| #98 | Cadillac SRX | 7 | 1,376 | -99.5% | 1 | 479 | -99.8% |
| #99 | Land Rover LR4 | 2 | 298 | -99.3% | — | 73 | -100% |
| #109 | Acura ZDX | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| #277 | Nissan Xterra | — | 212 | -100% | — | 22 | -100% |
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Total
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249,200 | 234,106 | 6.4% | 78,282 | 77,705 | 0.7% |
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Source: Automakers & Global Automakers Of Canada & ANDC
* Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
º Land Cruiser is a commercial vehicle in Canada.
Sales data for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce are unfortunately not broken down by model. estimates say sales for those brands in 2017’s first three months were 80, 72, and 32 units, respectively. It is believed that Tesla sold 769 new vehicles during the first three months of 2017.
* Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
º Land Cruiser is a commercial vehicle in Canada.
Sales data for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce are unfortunately not broken down by model. estimates say sales for those brands in 2017’s first three months were 80, 72, and 32 units, respectively. It is believed that Tesla sold 769 new vehicles during the first three months of 2017.