The Best Selling SUVs in Canada – September 2018 YTD
Here you will find the YTD SUV sales leaders in Canada for September 2018 YTD. Each month we compile passenger car sales data and reports for North American markets and analyze it to create the best selling list below.
Also check out our other Segment reports or dive deeper into SUV Sales.
Our Take On The Numbers
Our countdown of SUV sales for September 2018 shows that this cross-section of the market escaped a drop in overall sales – but only just barely.
SUV sales were up 0.12% year-on-year in September, denoting a difference of just 95 sales between September 2017 and September 2018’s total.
The highest-selling SUV to return growth year-on-year was Nissan’s compact crossover the Qashqai, up 15.3% year-on-year while the eight models above it in terms of volume all ended the month down on the previous September’s sales.
It and the recently-introduced Hyundai Kona have made waves in this market since introduction, with both frequently appearing in the top-20 monthly Canadian SUV sales.
Best Selling SUV Rankings
Top SUV Sales Figures – This Month
This sales table of shows the top SUV sales performers in Canada, including their year on year growth rates both for the most recent month and year to date figures. Note that this table is sortable and that it fees the chart below. You can easily change the chart by filtering and sorting the below table.
For reference CA = Canada Sales for the month, CA LY = Last Year’s Canada Sales for the month, CA vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate, YTD = Canada Sales Year to Date, YTD LY = Last Year’s Canada Year to Date Sales, YTD vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate.
| Model | CA | CA LY | CA vs LY | YTD | YTD LY | YTD vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 4,923 | 5,247 | -6.20 | 42,748 | 37,714 | 13.30 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 5,318 | 5,530 | -3.80 | 41,023 | 39,895 | 2.80 |
| Ford Escape | 3,855 | 5,259 | -26.70 | 34,928 | 37,177 | -6.00 |
| Nissan Rogue | 3,467 | 3,712 | -6.60 | 32,373 | 33,180 | -2.40 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2,776 | 3,206 | -13.40 | 22,002 | 24,245 | -9.30 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1,535 | 950 | 61.60 | 21,309 | 12,686 | 68.00 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 2,277 | 2,458 | -7.40 | 20,696 | 19,110 | 8.30 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 1,784 | 1,559 | 14.40 | 18,631 | 18,342 | 1.60 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 1,854 | 2,079 | -10.80 | 17,176 | 19,035 | -9.80 |
| Ford Edge | 1,459 | 1,850 | -21.10 | 14,832 | 16,036 | -7.50 |
| Ford Explorer | 1,624 | 1,715 | -5.30 | 14,794 | 13,886 | 6.50 |
| Nissan Qashqai | 1,790 | 1,553 | 15.30 | 14,755 | 5,257 | 180.70 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 1,984 | 2,300 | -13.70 | 14,494 | 9,981 | 45.20 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe Sport | 1,282 | 1,722 | -25.60 | 13,794 | 16,873 | -18.20 |
| Kia Sorento | 1,020 | 1,265 | -19.40 | 12,533 | 12,233 | 2.50 |
| Toyota Highlander | 1,235 | 1,355 | -8.90 | 11,312 | 11,800 | -4.10 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 1,356 | 1,479 | -8.30 | 11,147 | 7,602 | 46.60 |
| Hyundai Kona | 1,381 | 0 | 0.00 | 10,852 | 0 | 0.00 |
| GMC Terrain | 1,378 | 963 | 43.10 | 10,454 | 10,319 | 1.30 |
| Nissan Murano | 1,227 | 1,331 | -7.80 | 10,267 | 11,333 | -9.40 |
| Mazda CX-3 | 960 | 1,208 | -20.50 | 10,207 | 7,940 | 28.60 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 956 | 730 | 31.00 | 10,160 | 13,013 | -21.90 |
| Subaru Forester | 1,373 | 986 | 39.20 | 9,839 | 10,254 | -4.00 |
| Kia Sportage | 1,017 | 1,118 | -9.00 | 9,485 | 10,319 | -8.10 |
| Audi Q5 | 1,038 | 1,046 | -0.80 | 9,199 | 7,866 | 16.90 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 963 | 732 | 31.60 | 8,816 | 5,497 | 60.40 |
| Subaru Outback | 1,074 | 1,034 | 3.90 | 8,691 | 8,651 | 0.50 |
| Buick Encore | 1,253 | 910 | 37.70 | 8,448 | 6,808 | 24.10 |
| Honda HR-V | 484 | 645 | -25.00 | 8,155 | 10,997 | -25.80 |
| Jeep Compass | 702 | 548 | 28.10 | 7,950 | 4,738 | 67.80 |
| Lexus RX | 913 | 936 | -2.50 | 6,911 | 6,908 | 0.00 |
| Acura RDX | 902 | 781 | 15.50 | 6,846 | 5,765 | 18.80 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | 790 | 867 | -8.90 | 6,602 | 6,287 | 5.00 |
| BMW X3 | 852 | 394 | 116.20 | 6,432 | 4,152 | 54.90 |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 711 | 770 | -7.70 | 6,289 | 2,674 | 135.20 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 704 | 684 | 2.90 | 6,088 | 5,864 | 3.80 |
| Honda Pilot | 1,036 | 1,010 | 2.60 | 5,910 | 6,528 | -9.50 |
| Dodge Durango | 1,121 | 429 | 161.30 | 5,868 | 5,388 | 8.90 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 591 | 541 | 9.20 | 5,793 | 4,936 | 17.40 |
| Lexus NX | 630 | 766 | -17.80 | 5,516 | 5,566 | -0.90 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 640 | 1,035 | -38.20 | 5,346 | 8,309 | -35.70 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 562 | 505 | 11.30 | 5,147 | 3,217 | 60.00 |
| Dodge Journey | 317 | 813 | -61.00 | 5,013 | 10,340 | -51.50 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe XL | 703 | 887 | -20.70 | 5,004 | 5,272 | -5.10 |
| Ford EcoSport | 522 | 0 | 0.00 | 4,993 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mitsubishi RVR | 444 | 670 | -33.70 | 4,886 | 5,368 | -9.00 |
| Cadillac XT5 | 563 | 701 | -19.70 | 4,748 | 5,132 | -7.50 |
| BMW X5 | 715 | 770 | -7.10 | 4,493 | 4,858 | -7.50 |
| GMC Acadia | 425 | 541 | -21.40 | 4,174 | 3,808 | 9.60 |
| Acura MDX | 432 | 540 | -20.00 | 4,043 | 4,285 | -5.60 |
| BMW X1 | 469 | 592 | -20.80 | 4,037 | 4,500 | -10.30 |
| Chevrolet Trax | 454 | 589 | -22.90 | 3,736 | 4,677 | -20.10 |
| Audi Q7 | 340 | 387 | -12.10 | 3,655 | 3,745 | -2.40 |
| Infiniti QX60 | 537 | 525 | 2.30 | 3,395 | 3,410 | -0.40 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 408 | 381 | 7.10 | 3,344 | 2,884 | 16.00 |
| Audi Q3 | 437 | 366 | 19.40 | 3,087 | 2,685 | 15.00 |
| Nissan Kicks | 755 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,988 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Porsche Macan | 388 | 342 | 13.50 | 2,912 | 2,720 | 7.10 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 309 | 287 | 7.70 | 2,851 | 2,143 | 33.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 249 | 502 | -50.40 | 2,771 | 3,008 | -7.90 |
| Buick Enclave | 300 | 282 | 6.40 | 2,617 | 2,117 | 23.60 |
| GMC Yukon | 278 | 283 | -1.80 | 2,607 | 2,299 | 13.40 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 391 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,531 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ford Expedition | 167 | 119 | 40.30 | 2,414 | 2,840 | -15.00 |
| Volvo XC90 | 264 | 231 | 14.30 | 2,391 | 1,958 | 22.10 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 229 | 230 | -0.40 | 2,349 | 2,140 | 9.80 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 143 | 139 | 2.90 | 2,326 | 1,323 | 75.80 |
| Lincoln MKX | 293 | 297 | -1.30 | 2,275 | 2,652 | -14.20 |
| Volvo XC60 | 166 | 192 | -13.50 | 2,235 | 1,198 | 86.60 |
| Cadillac Escalade | 225 | 285 | -21.10 | 2,143 | 2,129 | 0.70 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 207 | 195 | 6.20 | 2,001 | 1,715 | 16.70 |
| Ford Flex | 224 | 146 | 53.40 | 1,995 | 2,319 | -14.00 |
| Buick Envision | 199 | 301 | -33.90 | 1,990 | 2,446 | -18.60 |
| Infiniti QX50 | 423 | 192 | 120.30 | 1,947 | 1,394 | 39.70 |
| Lincoln MKC | 225 | 229 | -1.70 | 1,849 | 1,935 | -4.40 |
| Jaguar F-Pace | 213 | 222 | -4.10 | 1,836 | 2,064 | -11.00 |
| Mini Countryman | 266 | 201 | 32.30 | 1,811 | 1,056 | 71.50 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 129 | 273 | -52.70 | 1,762 | 2,315 | -23.90 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 218 | 223 | -2.20 | 1,373 | 236 | 481.80 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 272 | 193 | 40.90 | 1,218 | 1,499 | -18.70 |
| Tesla Model X | 130 | 150 | -13.30 | 1,170 | 1,350 | -13.30 |
| Nissan Armada | 184 | 95 | 93.70 | 1,144 | 859 | 33.20 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 160 | 116 | 37.90 | 1,110 | 1,090 | 1.80 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 79 | 112 | -29.50 | 1,089 | 1,403 | -22.40 |
| BMW X2 | 284 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,077 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Subaru Ascent | 338 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,072 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | 120 | 138 | -13.00 | 1,057 | 1,612 | -34.40 |
| Jeep Renegade | 55 | 154 | -64.30 | 1,000 | 2,648 | -62.20 |
| Volvo XC40 | 158 | 0 | 0.00 | 988 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 110 | 29 | 279.30 | 951 | 459 | 107.20 |
| Volkswagen Touareg | 42 | 67 | -37.30 | 908 | 820 | 10.70 |
| Infiniti QX80 | 118 | 84 | 40.50 | 855 | 631 | 35.50 |
| Lexus LX | 57 | 53 | 7.50 | 789 | 716 | 10.20 |
| Alfra Romeo Stelvio | 61 | 38 | 60.50 | 716 | 83 | 762.70 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 64 | 76 | -15.80 | 682 | 413 | 65.10 |
| BMW X4 | 108 | 108 | 0.00 | 673 | 961 | -30.00 |
| BMW X6 | 52 | 129 | -59.70 | 634 | 856 | -25.90 |
| Toyota Sequoia | 49 | 60 | -18.30 | 551 | 520 | 6.00 |
| Jaguar E-Pace | 42 | 0 | 0.00 | 472 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Infiniti QX70 | 0 | 24 | -100.00 | 381 | 361 | 5.50 |
| Maserati Levante | 26 | 29 | -10.30 | 324 | 594 | -45.50 |
| Infiniti QX30 | 31 | 57 | -45.60 | 287 | 902 | -68.20 |
| Lexus GX | 28 | 34 | -17.60 | 266 | 385 | -30.90 |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 4 | 57 | -93.00 | 249 | 492 | -49.40 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2 | 20 | -90.00 | 141 | 145 | -2.80 |
| Kia Rondo | 0 | 175 | -100.00 | 135 | 721 | -81.30 |
| Lincoln MKT | 10 | 68 | -85.30 | 134 | 123 | 8.90 |
| Fiat 500X | 15 | 32 | -53.10 | 69 | 833 | -91.70 |
| Jeep Patriot | 1 | 90 | -98.90 | 2 | 2,955 | -99.90 |
| Acura ZDX | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| ∑ = 78,424 | ∑ = 78,329 | ∑ = 684,546 | ∑ = 634,784 |