For a change, we thought today we would profile a more specific sub-set of the American new vehicle marketplace. The vast majority of European brand SUV/crossover nameplates weren’t even available or thought of little more than a decade ago, yet now they form an integral part of their respective automakers’ lineups.
• Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – September 2014
• Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – September 2014
These are the 15 best-selling European brand SUVs and crossovers in the United States through the first nine months of 2014, led most interestingly by two of the more established nameplates. The BMW X5 went on sale in the United States for the 2000 model year; the Mercedes-Benz ML two years earlier. Click here to see all SUVs and crossovers ranked by year-to-date U.S. volume.
|
Rank
|
Best-Selling European
Auto Brand SUV/Crossover |
September
2014 YTD |
September
2013 YTD |
% Change |
|
#1
|
BMW X5
|
33,021 | 31,280 | 5.6% |
|
#2
|
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
|
32,114 | 29,400 | 9.2% |
|
#3
|
Audi Q5
|
30,114 | 28,599 | 5.3% |
|
#4
|
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
|
28,229 | 23,285 | 21.2% |
|
#5
|
BMW X3
|
27,198 | 20,065 | 35.5% |
|
#6
|
Volkswagen Tiguan
|
19,120 | 23,150 | -17.4% |
|
#7
|
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
|
17,728 | 22,182 | -20.1% |
|
#8
|
Mini Countryman
|
17,124 | 15,596 | 9.8% |
|
#9
|
BMW X1
|
15,728 | 18,348 | -14.3% |
|
#10
|
Volvo XC60
|
13,901 | 15,441 | -10.0% |
|
#11
|
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
|
13,633 | 10,984 | 24.1% |
|
#12
|
Audi Q7
|
13,105 | 10,772 | 21.7% |
|
#13
|
Porsche Cayenne
|
12,940 | 13,913 | -7.0% |
|
#14
|
Land Rover Range Rover
|
9094 | 8405 | 8.2% |
|
#15
|
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
|
8986 | 8169 | 10.0% |
Source: Automakers & ANDC