Small SUV Sales In Canada – January 2014

Escape-class SUVs and crossovers, which aren’t as exciting as the McLaren P1, accounted for 21% of the new vehicles sold in Canada in January 2014, up from 17% in January 2013. Escape sales didn’t increase, nor did sales of the Dodge Journey, Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Jeep Compass, or Jeep Patriot.

But with an extra 1310 sales from the Jeep Cherokee and huge increases from the Toyota RAV4, Subaru Forester, and Nissan Rogue, the segment was off to the races. Keep in mind, total auto sales in Canada were basically level in January 2014, level with January 2013 when sales had fallen.

• All 238 Vehicles Ranked By January 2014 Canadian Sales
• All 84 SUVs Ranked By January 2014 Canadian Sales

Clearly then, small crossovers form the leading growth segment in Canada, a fact which was driven home in January, most particularly, as even pickup trucks didn’t sell as often in January 2014 as they did in January 2013.

The Toyota RAV4’s increase is somewhat deceiving – January 2013 sales had plunged in advance of the new RAV4’s arrival. Yet RAV4 sales increased by 732 units compared with January 2012. Nissan Rogue sales shot up by more than 1000 units. Subaru’s Forester increased by 473 units. Volkswagen Tiguan sales more than doubled.

Canada small SUV sales chart January 2014

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Over the course of 2013, sales of these vehicles jumped 6.4% and accounted for slightly more than 17% of the overall market. It’s early, and January is not a month on which to judge auto sales in Canada, but 2014 is shaping up to be better.

Unlike the P1, they have room for the kids and the dog.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly Canadian auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank small SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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Small SUVs & Crossovers	January 2014	January 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Equinox	1130	1035	9.2%	1130	1035	9.2%
Dodge Journey	1950	1996	-2.3%	1950	1996	-2.3%
Ford Escape	2597	2741	-5.3%	2597	2741	-5.3%
GMC Terrain	634	800	-20.8%	634	800	-20.8%
Honda CR-V	1437	1414	1.6%	1437	1414	1.6%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport *	1289	1709	-24.6%	1289	1709	-24.6%
Hyundai Tucson	823	707	16.4%	823	707	16.4%
Jeep Cherokee	1310	—	—	1310	—	—
Jeep Compass	294	799	-63.2%	294	799	-63.2%
Jeep Liberty	—	6	-100%	—	6	-100%
Jeep Patriot	303	726	-58.3%	303	726	-58.3%
Kia Sorento *	864	753	14.7%	864	753	14.7%
Kia Sportage	413	422	-2.1%	413	422	-2.1%
Mazda CX-5	960	782	22.8%	960	782	22.8%
Mitsubishi Outlander	415	343	21.0%	415	343	21.0%
Nissan Rogue	1872	823	127%	1872	823	127%
Subaru Forester	808	335	141%	808	335	141%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	—	94	-100%	—	94	-100%
Toyota RAV4	2160	672	221%	2160	672	221%
Volkswagen Tiguan	647	289	124%	647	289	124%
—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	19,906	16,446	21.0%	19,906	16,446	21.0%

Smallest SUVs & Crossovers	January 2014	January 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	232	1	23,100%	232	1	23,100%
Chevrolet Trax *	345	260	32.7%	345	260	32.7%
Mini Countryman *	150	97	54.6%	150	97	54.6%
Mitsubishi RVR *	297	579	-48.7%	297	579	-48.7%
Nissan Juke *	196	179	9.5%	196	179	9.5%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	292	404	-27.7%	292	404	-27.7%
—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	1512	1520	-0.5%	1512	1520	-0.5%

Offroaders	January 2014	January 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	809	1048	-22.8%	809	1048	-22.8%
Nissan Xterra *	65	59	10.2%	65	59	10.2%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	51	47	8.5%	51	47	8.5%
—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	925	1154	-19.8%	925	1154	-19.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
^ not including 250 Santa Fe XL sales which are shown exclusively with midsize SUVs and crossovers.
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, right? This explains why you’ll see the Santa Fe and Sorento listed with midsize SUVs – they’re stuck in between in terms of size – as well as vehicles like the Wrangler and Xterra listed both here and there. The Buick Encore and Subaru XV Crosstrek and their gang are also listed with mainstream cars, because they’re sitting on a fence between SUVs and traditional passenger cars. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.