Small SUV Sales In Canada January 2015

January 2015 went against the grain. After a year in which the core Ford Escape-led small SUV/crossover segment shot up 15% compared with 2013, January sales of small utilities slid 3% after climbing 21% a year ago.

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• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Make & Model - January 2015
• Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015

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Moreover, the Escape didnt lead the category. Its 5% decline was slight - equal to only 122 fewer sales - but it set the tone for a segment that simply didnt attract as many new buyers as it did a year ago. The Chevrolet Equinox, Dodge Journey, GMC Terrain, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Compass, Kia Sportage, and Mitsubishi Outlander all posted declines of at least 27%.

Instead of the Escape, the Toyota RAV4 took top honours. And by what a margin: 26 whole units. RAV4 sales jumped 16%. The Honda CR-V, Canadas top-selling SUV/crossover in November and December, jumped 30% year-over-year. The Kia Sorento, in clear-out mode before the 2016 model arrives (and we move it exclusively to the midsize category), was up 22%. 

While the results are far from meaningless, January figures wont end up telling the complete story by years end. Canadians will likely buy twice as many new vehicles in May as they did last month, for example. January accounts for the smallest portion of the Canadian auto industrys yearly volume, and its unlikely that you can place much stock in these results holding up long-term.

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 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 • December 2014 • January 2014

Small SUVs  & Crossovers	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Equinox	802	1130	-29.0%	802	1130	-29.0%
Dodge Journey	1200	1950	-38.5%	1200	1950	-38.5%
Ford Escape	2475	2597	-4.7%	2475	2597	-4.7%
GMC Terrain	460	634	-27.4%	460	634	-27.4%
Honda CR-V	1863	1437	29.6%	1863	1437	29.6%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport *	1368	1289	6.1%	1368	1289	6.1%
Hyundai Tucson	638	823	-22.5%	638	823	-22.5%
Jeep Cherokee	1403	1310	7.1%	1403	1310	7.1%
Jeep Compass	205	294	-30.3%	205	294	-30.3%
Jeep Patriot	443	303	46.2%	443	303	46.2%
Kia Sorento *	1055	864	22.1%	1055	864	22.1%
Kia Sportage	291	413	-29.5%	291	413	-29.5%
Mazda CX-5	1054	960	9.8%	1054	960	9.8%
Mitsubishi Outlander	253	415	-39.0%	253	415	-39.0%
Nissan Rogue	1874	1872	0.1%	1874	1872	0.1%
Subaru Forester	707	808	-12.5%	707	808	-12.5%
Toyota RAV4	2501	2160	15.8%	2501	2160	15.8%
Volkswagen Tiguan	670	647	3.6%	670	647	3.6%
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Total	19,262	19,906	-3.2%	19,262	19.906	-3.2%

Smallest SUVs & Crossovers	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	227	232	-2.2%	227	232	-2.2%
Chevrolet Trax *	267	345	-22.6%	267	345	-22.6%
Mini Countryman *	51	145	-64.8%	51	145	-64.8%
Mitsubishi RVR *	315	297	6.1%	315	297	6.1%
Nissan Juke *	211	196	7.7%	211	196	7.7%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	486	292	66.4%	486	292	66.4%
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Total	1557	1507	3.3%	1557	1507	3.3%

Offroaders	January 2015	January 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	1183	809	46.2%	1183	809	46.2%
Nissan Xterra *	58	65	-10.8%	58	65	-10.8%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	2	51	-96.1%	2	51	-96.1%
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Total	1243	925	34.4%	1243	925	34.4%

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.

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