Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – August 2013

Nissan’s All-New 2014 Rogue Debuted Today

Canada’s two leading utility vehicles suffered significant year-over-year drops in August 2013 but managed to hold on to their positions atop the field. Toyota’s RAV4 came within 127 units of catching the second-ranked Honda CR-V. The Ford Escape finished with 44% more August sales than the CR-V managed.

Mazda tied its high ranking of sixth, previously attained in March, with its ever-better-selling CX-5. Compared with August 2012, CX-5 sales shot up 130%. Other big boosts were reported by the soon-to-be-replaced Nissan Rogue (up 55%), recently replaced Subaru Forester (up 59%), and the Volkswagen Tiguan (up 55), which continues to reap the benefits of lower prices.

All 86 SUVs Ranked By August 2013 YTD Canadian Sales

No premium brands landed an SUV in the top 20 this month. The Nissan Pathfinder and Lexus RX, July’s 19th and 20th-ranked utility vehicles, fell out of the top 20 in August and were replaced by the Kia Sportage and Honda Pilot.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these models can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC’s Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GCBC has already published rankings for brands and 13 different trucks and the 20 best-selling cars in Canada.

This list displays the 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers in the Canada in August 2013. A complete listing of all SUVs and crossovers should be out early next week.

August 2014 – September 2013 – July 2013 – August 2012

Rank	Best-Selling SUV	August 2013	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Ford Escape	4161	– 10.4%	29,615	+ 3.4%
#2	Honda CR-V	2895	– 6.4%	22,741	– 3.2%
#3	Toyota RAV4	2768	+ 0.5%	22,179	+ 29.2%
#4	Hyundai Santa Fe Sport *	2566	+ 48.8%	17,604	+ 16.9%
#5	Dodge Journey	2551	+ 6.1%	19,812	– 1.7%
#6	Mazda CX-5	1939	+ 130%	12,415	+ 60.8%
#7	Chevrolet Equinox	1908	+ 2.6%	13,511	– 7.6%
#8	Jeep Wrangler	1737	– 11.0%	14,141	– 0.8%
#9	Nissan Rogue	1610	+ 55.3%	11,094	+ 5.0%
#10	Ford Edge	1505	+ 11.0%	12,250	– 11.2%
#11	Kia Sorento	1189	– 25.1%	10,060	+ 5.6%
#12	GMC Terrain	1137	– 8.5%	8066	– 1.7%
#13	Subaru Forester	1046	+ 59.2%	7046	+ 41.4%
#14	Ford Explorer	903	– 5.3%	7013	+ 0.2%
#15	Hyundai Tucson	898	– 33.6%	8446	– 19.5%
#16	Kia Sportage	888	+ 23.2%	4623	– 20.3%
#17	Honda Pilot	879	+ 21.1%	4213	+ 20.3%
#18	Volkswagen Tiguan	878	+ 55.1%	4761	+ 20.0%
#19	Toyota Highlander	716	+ 23.4%	5056	+ 26.0%
#20	Jeep Grand Cherokee	715	+ 25.0%	7647	+ 10.3%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
* Total Santa Fe sales up 75.5% to 3027 in August; up 29.8% to 19,551 YTD.