Specs and Review: Small SUV Sales In America February 2015 YTD

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Small SUV Sales In America February 2015 YTD

Yes, thats the Ford Escape ranked fifth in its class in terms of U.S. sales in February 2015. Typically the number two vehicle - and the top-ranked small SUV/crossover in February 2014 - the Escape was the last vehicle other than the Honda CR-V to end a calendar year as Americas favourite utility vehicle.

• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - February 2015 YTD

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But as its rivals its category climbed 8% in February 2015, Escape sales tumbled 10%, a loss of 2230 units.

Dont expect Ford to consistently suffer from declining Escape volume. But dont expect potential challengers to quit their quest for the top of the leaderboard.

The Toyota RAV4 is the only contender that had been able to consistently sell in Honda CR-V/Ford Escape-like numbers. The Chevrolet Equinox will soon be refreshed, and though itll still use old architecture, GM has proven more than capable of selling the Equinox in big numbers as the vehicle approached old age. The Nissan Rogue is Nissans driving force. Remove it and they wouldnt have outsold the Honda brand in each of the last two months.

You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs 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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2015 • February 2014

Small SUVs & Crossovers	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	13	4452	-99.7%	23	8217	-99.7%
Chevrolet Equinox	21,723	21,587	0.6%	41,278	36,134	14.2%
Dodge Journey	7719	7963	-3.1%	14,760	13,899	6.2%
Ford Escape	20,915	23,145	-9.6%	40,969	42,604	-3.8%
GMC Terrain	10,859	9297	16.8%	19,703	16,360	20.4%
Honda CR-V	22,298	20,759	7.4%	45,509	38,991	16.7%
Hyundai Santa Fe *	8762	6993	25.3%	16,511	13,714	20.4%
Hyundai Tucson	3869	3956	-2.2%	6905	7489	-7.8%
Jeep Cherokee	14,026	11,795	18.9%	29,180	22,300	30.9%
Jeep Compass	4669	4354	7.2%	8986	8422	6.7%
Jeep Patriot	10,280	6466	59.0%	17,843	12,043	48.2%
Kia Sorento *	8518	7237	17.7%	16,061	14,335	12.0%
Kia Sportage	3407	2669	27.7%	6461	5256	22.9%
Mazda CX-5	7445	9353	-20.4%	13,394	14,351	-6.7%
Mitsubishi Outlander	1175	1206	-2.6%	2178	2147	1.4%
Nissan Rogue	21,419	17,197	24.6%	37,068	31,028	19.5%
Subaru Forester	11,459	10,773	6.4%	22,669	21,544	5.2%
Toyota RAV4	21,943	16,451	33.4%	41,767	33,331	25.3%
Volkswagen Tiguan	1819	2019	-9.9%	3292	3796	-13.3%
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Total	202,318	187,672	7.8%	384,557	345,961	11.2%

Smallest SUVs & Crossovers	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	4921	3078	59.9%	8386	5444	54.0%
Chevrolet Trax *	3821	---	---	5660	---	---
Mini Countryman *	938	1370	-31.5%	1683	2444	-31.1%
Mini Paceman *	63	126	-50.0%	145	237	-38.8%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2394	2348	2.0%	4661	4186	11.3%
Nissan Juke *	2183	5197	-58.0%	4184	8639	-51.6%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	6406	5489	16.7%	12,919	10,290	25.5%
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Total	20,726	17,608	17.7%	37,638	31,240	20.5%

Offroaders	February 2015	February 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	12,911	10,640	21.3%	24,594	20,193	21.8%
Nissan Xterra *	1016	1795	-43.4%	2014	3313	-39.2%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	25	1266	-98.0%	183	2428	-92.5%
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Total	13,952	13,701	1.8%	26,791	25,934	3.3%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isnt 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. This explains why youll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, and the tweener-sized Sorento and Santa Fe are shown with midsize SUVs and small SUVs, and the pricey FJ Cruiser and Xterra with midsizers, as well... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts. GCBC has historically shown the Liberty with midsize SUVs but as the Cherokee - truly not midsize inside - replaces the Liberty, proper year-over-year comparison requires seeing the Liberty listed here with these smaller utility vehicles.

RECOMMENDED READING
Small SUV Sales In America - January 2015
Small SUV Sales In America - February 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - February 2015
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - February 2015 YTD
Midsize SUV Sales In America - February 2015 YTD