Canada’s top-selling SUV squeaked out a victory over a perennial top five candidate, the surging RAV4. Helped by a clear-out of outgoing third-generation RAV4s and the arrival of the heavily-marketed fourth-generation RAV4, Toyota came within 44 units of catching the Ford Escape.
15 of Canada’s 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers sold less than half as often as the Escape and RAV4. In a market which suffered a 3.3% decrease in overall Canada-wide volume, nine of Canada’s 20 most popular SUVs and crossovers posted year-over-year increases. Through two months, BMW X3 sales are up 86%. During the same two months, sales of the smaller and less expensive BMW X1 are down 65%. The X1 was BMW’s best-selling SAV at this time last year, it ranks third in the four-member family this year.
All Vehicles Ranked By February 2013 & YTD Canadian Sales
Yet strong sales of the X3 have more than made up for the X1’s losses, and the X5’s decline, too. Relevance? The BMW X3 was Canada’s top-selling premium brand utility last month; the Audi Q5 outsold the Lexus RX by ten units. Just missing out on the February 2013 edition of Canada’s 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers was the 21st-ranked RX, historically the premium brand leader in the utility vehicle category. 46 of the 449 RXs sold were hybrids.
GoodCarBadCar published the list of Canada’s 20 best-selling cars earlier this evening. All 13 trucks were ranked earlier this week. Sales figures for these 20 best-selling SUVs – sales figures for any current vehicle – can be found by making a selection at GCBC’s Sales Stats page. That’s where you’ll find, for example, that Mazda only began selling the CX-5 last February, which explains the huge year-over-year increase.
February 2014 – March 2013 – January 2013 – February 2012
Rank
|
Best-Selling SUV/Crossover
|
February 2013
|
%
Change |
Year
To Date |
YTD % Change |
#1
|
Ford Escape
|
2415 | + 2.2% | 5156 | + 12.8% |
#2
|
Toyota RAV4
|
2371 | + 59.6% | 3043 | + 4.4% |
#3
|
Dodge Journey
|
1906 | – 6.0% | 3902 | – 1.9% |
#4
|
Hyundai Santa Fe
|
1749 | + 10.6% | 3458 | + 17.4% |
#5
|
Honda CR-V
|
1594 | – 43.8% | 3008 | – 36.9% |
#6
|
Jeep Wrangler
|
1146 | + 1.3% | 2194 | + 18.0% |
#7
|
Nissan Rogue
|
1022 | – 14.2% | 1845 | – 18.4% |
#8
|
Chevrolet Equinox
|
1020 | – 30.9% | 2055 | – 24.9% |
#9
|
Kia Sorento
|
924 | – 4.7% | 1677 | – 11.5% |
#10
|
Mazda CX-5
|
889 | + 456% | 1671 | + 944% |
#11
|
Ford Edge
|
783 | + 19.5% | 1572 | + 0.4% |
#12
|
GMC Terrain
|
747 | – 12.5% | 1547 | – 0.1% |
#13
|
Jeep Compass
|
672 | + 76.4% | 1471 | + 75.5% |
#14
|
Hyundai Tucson
|
622 | – 40.0% | 1329 | – 31.3% |
#15
|
Jeep Grand Cherokee
|
590 | – 5.0% | 1393 | – 14.0% |
#16
|
Mitsubishi RVR
|
578 | – 4.5% | 1157 | + 8.7% |
#17
|
Jeep Patriot
|
573 | – 5.6% | 1299 | + 3.8% |
#18
|
BMW X3
|
542 | + 105% | 823 | + 86.2% |
#19
|
Ford Explorer
|
534 | + 18.4% | 1157 | + 9.0% |
#20
|
Audi Q5
|
459 | – 11.2% | 894 | – 3.7% |
Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – February 2014
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs & Crossovers In Canada – March 2013
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – January 2013
Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – February 2012
Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings – February 2013
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In Canada – February 2013
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – February 2013
Top 13 Best-Selling Trucks In Canada – February 2013