August 2015 YTD Canada SUV And Crossover Sales Rankings – Top 95 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – Every SUV Ranked

Canadians bought and leased nearly as many SUVs and crossovers in August 2015. Indeed, Canadians bought and leased more SUVs and crossovers than cars in August if a few SUVish vehicles we display with the car sector are switched to this list.

Is the Volvo XC70 a car, or an SUV? What about the Honda Crosstour, Toyota Venza, Subaru XV Crosstrek, and the Subaru Outback? What about the low-slung, low-riding Mazda CX-3 we reviewed last week? The difficulty, of course, is that the overwhelming majority of vehicles shown below are cars, only with slightly elevated ride height, SUV styling cues, and available all-wheel-drive.

Canada Auto Sales Brand Rankings – August 2015 YTD
Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – August 2015 YTD
Canada Car Sales Rankings By Model – August 2015 YTD

Nevertheless, we attempt to distinguish with some level of clarity. And in August, the difference between the two categories is so small as to be statistically meaningless. In August 2015, Canadians drove away from new vehicle dealerships in approximately 66,000 SUVs and crossovers and approximately 66,000 new passenger cars.

The SUV/CUV figures are made all the more impressive when one takes into account the continued decline of the best-selling model, Ford’s Escape. Escape volume tumbled 13% in August and is down 11% so far this year, a loss of 3773 units through the first eight months of 2015. Add to that a 3% drop in Hyundai Santa Fe Sport sales, an 11% drop from the best-selling true SUV – Jeep’s Wrangler – and a 7% drop from GM’s best-selling crossover tandem, and the market is enduring significant losses.

Yet total SUV/CUV sales increased by nearly 10,000 units in August alone, a month in which car volume tumbled by more than 6500 units.

Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – August 2016 YTD
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Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – July 2015 YTD
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Many top-selling models reported massive year-over-year improvements last month. The Nissan Rogue, Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Journey, Hyundai Tucson, Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Equinox, Honda Pilot, Jeep Patriot – eight of the 18 top-selling SUV/CUV nameplates last month – all posted percentage gains of at least 20%. The three Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ products in that list produced 2931 sales on their own. Tucson sales more than doubled.

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Revealed just today is Volkswagen’s second-generation 2017 Tiguan, pictured above and below. While U.S. sales of the Tiguan are declining for a third consecutive year in a utility-vehicle-favouring market, Canadian Tiguan volume reached record highs in 2014, the Tiguan’s seventh year on the market, and is up 6% so far this year.

Reminder: these are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort vehicles by August 2015 volume by clicking the August 2015 column header, or you can rank vehicles by improvements or declines using the % columns.

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.

Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In Canada – August 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada – August 2015
Canada Pickup Truck Sales By Model – August 2015 YTD
Canada Minivan Sales By Model – August 2015 YTD
Canada Commercial Van Sales By Model – August 2015 YTD

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.

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Rank	SUV/Crossover	August 2015 YTD	August 2014 YTD	% Change	August 2015	August 2014	% Change
#1	Ford Escape	31,704	35,477	-10.6%	4,442	5,081	-12.6%
#2	Toyota RAV4	27,057	22,855	18.4%	3,390	3,660	-7.4%
#3	Honda CR-V	25,551	22,900	11.6%	3,351	2,920	14.8%
#4	Nissan Rogue	24,196	19,488	24.2%	3,632	2,800	29.7%
#5	Jeep Cherokee	20,338	14,247	42.8%	3,469	2,038	70.2%
#6	Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ³	18,187	18,741	-3.0%	1,641	2,417	-32.1%
#7	Dodge Journey	17,228	17,113	0.7%	3,020	2,008	50.4%
#8	Jeep Wrangler	14,943	16,837	-11.2%	1,797	2,564	-29.9%
#9	Mazda CX-5	14,718	13,328	10.4%	2,150	2,048	5.0%
#10	Chevrolet Equinox	12,916	13,827	-6.6%	1,774	1,445	22.8%
#11	Ford Edge	12,496	12,520	-0.2%	1,717	1,653	3.9%
#12	Hyundai Tucson	10,804	8,528	26.7%	2,205	1,002	120%
#13	Kia Sorento	9,861	9,427	4.6%	1,172	1,317	-11.0%
#14	Ford Explorer	9,587	8,470	13.2%	1,967	1,235	59.3%
#15	Subaru Forester	8,297	8,617	-3.7%	970	915	6.0%
#16	Jeep Grand Cherokee	8,008	8,586	-6.7%	1,013	1,473	-31.2%
#17	Volkswagen Tiguan	7,726	7,313	5.6%	1,125	1,005	11.9%
#18	Jeep Patriot	7,402	3,609	105%	1,021	533	91.6%
#19	GMC Terrain	7,133	7,843	-9.1%	905	1,040	-13.0%
#20	Toyota Highlander	6,775	6,699	1.1%	857	583	47.0%
#21	Nissan Pathfinder	6,721	6,430	4.5%	757	792	-4.4%
#22	Nissan Murano	6,194	2,817	120%	844	582	45.0%
#23	Audi Q5	5,200	5,180	0.4%	759	692	9.7%
#24	Acura RDX	5,039	4,379	15.1%	642	443	44.9%
#25	Chevrolet Trax	4,859	5,547	-12.4%	861	990	-13.0%
#26	Honda Pilot	4,833	4,238	14.0%	1,136	657	72.9%
#27	Lexus RX	4,440	5,113	-13.2%	609	684	-11.0%
#28	GMC Acadia	4,384	3,858	13.6%	692	557	24.2%
#29	Hyundai Santa Fe XL ³	4,381	3,365	30.2%	433	407	6.4%
#30	Honda HR-V	4,351	—	—	1,712	—	—
#31	Kia Sportage	4,205	4,197	0.2%	634	550	15.3%
#32	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	3,929	3,770	4.2%	696	509	36.7%
#33	Mitsubishi RVR	3,893	4,049	-3.9%	628	525	19.6%
#34	Mitsubishi Outlander	3,727	3,418	9.0%	820	605	35.5%
#35	Toyota 4Runner	3,609	2,645	36.4%	587	391	50.1%
#36	Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	3,581	3,404	5.2%	440	321	37.1%
#37	Lexus NX	3,569	—	—	578	—	—
#38	Acura MDX	3,492	3,973	-12.1%	472	542	-12.9%
#39	Mazda CX-3	3,437	—	—	906	—	—
#40	BMW X5	3,390	3,888	-12.8%	415	282	47.2%
#41	Cadillac SRX	3,359	2,937	14.4%	560	344	62.8%
#42	Buick Encore	3,195	3,752	-14.8%	406	629	-35.5%
#43	Nissan Juke	3,069	2,672	14.9%	367	342	7.3%
#44	BMW X3	3,003	3,522	-14.7%	332	407	-18.4%
#45	Dodge Durango	2,800	2,231	25.5%	404	105	285%
#46	Chevrolet Traverse	2,724	2,759	-1.3%	545	409	33.3%
#47	Jeep Compass	2,432	4,106	-40.8%	247	584	-57.7%
#48	Infiniti QX60	2,427	2,255	7.6%	317	280	13.2%
#49	Buick Enclave	2,331	2,186	6.6%	227	344	-34.0%
#50	Audi Q3	2,273	282	706%	325	282	15.2%
#51	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	2,217	—	—	349	—	—
#52	Lincoln MKC	1,995	660	202%	217	358	-39.4%
#53	BMW X1	1,933	1,890	2.3%	209	149	40.3%
#54	Porsche Cayenne	1,641	1,428	14.9%	216	148	45.9%
#55	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	1,604	1,771	-9.4%	153	194	-21.1%
#56	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	1,543	1,126	37.0%	224	160	40.0%
#57	Chevrolet Tahoe	1,534	1,097	39.8%	215	314	-31.5%
#58	Ford Flex	1,519	2,151	-29.4%	144	241	-40.2%
#59	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	1,517	1,613	-6.0%	119	172	-30.8%
#60	Ford Expedition	1,456	902	61.4%	112	63	77.8%
T61	Porsche Macan	1,432	662	116%	241	199	21.1%
T61	Volkswagen Touareg	1,432	1,434	-0.1%	225	229	-1.7%
#63	Cadillac Escalade	1,366	391	249%	149	97	53.6%
#63.1	Cadillac Escalade *	1,047	293	257%	111	74	50.0%
#63.2	Cadillac Escalade ESV *	319	98	226%	38	23	65.2%
#64	Lincoln MKX	1,319	1,910	-30.9%	324	261	24.1%
#65	Infiniti QX50	1,292	1,246	3.7%	175	163	7.4%
#66	Audi Q7	1,285	1,316	-2.4%	201	152	32.2%
#67	Volvo XC60	1,204	1,000	20.4%	123	122	0.8%
#68	Nissan Xterra	1,167	736	58.6%	156	77	103%
#69	GMC Yukon	1,056	1,106	-4.5%	111	279	-60.2%
#70	Jeep Renegade	1,042	—	—	306	—	—
#71	GMC Yukon XL	872	1,176	-25.9%	118	246	-52.0%
#72	Mazda CX-9	848	940	-9.8%	171	101	69.3%
#73	Mini Countryman	809	1,194	-32.2%	155	206	-24.8%
#74	BMW X6	775	381	103%	94	54	74.1%
#75	BMW X4	733	110	566%	88	69	27.5%
#76	Chevrolet Suburban	720	606	18.8%	149	107	39.3%
#77	Land Rover Range Rover	677	657	3.0%	97	57	70.2%
#78	Land Rover LR4	467	270	73.0%	81	36	125%
#79	Lexus GX	442	365	21.1%	45	25	80.0%
#80	Volvo XC90	441	268	64.6%	190	55	246%
#81	Infiniti QX80	433	309	40.1%	70	37	89.2%
#82	Nissan Armada	432	283	52.7%	51	38	34.2%
#83	Toyota Sequoia	415	493	-15.8%	40	43	-7.0%
T84	Fiat 500X	363	—	—	89	—	—
T84	Infiniti QX70	363	303	19.8%	41	52	-21.2%
#86	Lincoln Navigator	328	135	143%	28	18	55.6%
#87	Land Rover Discovery Sport	247	—	—	94	—	—
#88	Lexus LX	198	204	-2.9%	12	12	0.0%
#89	Mercedes-Benz G-Class	182	156	16.7%	17	14	21.4%
#90	Lincoln MKT	167	198	-15.7%	25	15	66.7%
#91	Toyota Land Cruiser º	123	82	50.0%	21	4	425%
#92	Land Rover LR2	80	397	-79.8%	—	55	-100%
#93	Toyota FJ Cruiser	8	555	-98.6%	—	56	-100%
#94	Subaru Tribeca	5	106	-95.3%	—	9	-100%
#95	Acura ZDX	1	5	-80.0%	—	—	—
—	Total	449,457	405,030	11.0%	65,614	55,679	17.8%
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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.
³ Total Santa Fe sales:
º Land Cruiser is a commercial vehicle in Canada.
Rather than listing the 500L with the Mini Countryman in these SUV/crossover rankings, it’s with cars in large part because it is not available with all-wheel-drive. The placement of numerous crossovers often prompts disagreement, but consider the vehicle type’s name: crossover. By its very definition, it crosses over from one category into another. The very act of calling, for example, the Toyota Venza a car or a utility vehicle requires ignorance of the fact that the Venza (or Outback, Crosstour, Encore, Countryman, 500L) is a square peg that can’t be squeezed through a round hole.