Small SUV Sales In Canada December 2014 And 2014 Year End

The Ford Escape was Canadas best-selling small SUV/crossover in 2014 and the countrys best-selling utility vehicle overall. 

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• Canada Vehicle Sales Rankings By Make & Model - 2014 Year End
• Canada SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - 2014 Year End

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Although the Escape wasnt able to outsell all its rivals in the final one-sixth of the year - the Honda CR-V was the top dog in November and December - the Escapes year-end total was 14,514 units superior to the CR-Vs. 

Think of it this way, for every CR-V sold in Canada in 2014, Ford Canada sold 1.4 Escapes.

Despite the Escapes continued position at the top of the leaderboard, the small SUV arena is a competitive one. 

All four of the top sellers reported record sales in 2014. Newer candidates like the Jeep Cherokee and Mazda CX-5 account for 12% of the categorys sales. The Volkswagen Tiguan posted sales gains for the third consecutive year, reporting record sales and year-over-year growth far in excess of the segments average.

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 • January 2015 • November 2014 • December 2013

Small SUVs  & Crossovers	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Chevrolet Equinox	1386	1458	-4.9%	19,559	19,819	-1.3%
Dodge Journey	1548	1223	26.6%	24,715	27,745	-10.9%
Ford Escape	3314	2999	10.5%	52,198	45,141	15.6%
GMC Terrain	685	746	-8.2%	11,524	11,802	-2.4%
Honda CR-V	4603	4040	13.9%	37,684	34,481	9.3%
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport *	1819	1524	19.4%	27,580	26,010	6.0%
Hyundai Tucson	515	1034	-50.2%	11,856	11,685	1.5%
Jeep Cherokee	1938	1508	28.5%	22,529	2906	675%
Jeep Compass	154	205	-24.9%	5808	6228	-6.7%
Jeep Liberty	---	---	0.0%	---	13	-100%
Jeep Patriot	361	242	49.2%	5959	5372	10.9%
Kia Sorento *	886	666	33.0%	13,982	14,542	-3.9%
Kia Sportage	230	258	-10.9%	6025	6935	-13.1%
Mazda CX-5	1347	1251	7.7%	19,920	17,648	12.9%
Mitsubishi Outlander	339	464	-26.9%	5330	5262	1.3%
Nissan Rogue	2098	1844	13.8%	28,827	16,878	70.8%
Subaru Forester	906	922	-1.7%	12,302	11,239	9.5%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	---	135	-100%	---	1149	-100%
Toyota RAV4	2642	2303	13.9%	36,639	33,156	10.5%
Volkswagen Tiguan	561	605	-7.3%	10,096	7385	36.7%
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Total	25,332	23,427	8.1%	352,533	305,396	15.4%

Smallest SUVs & Crossovers	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Buick Encore *	647	292	122%	5683	3550	60.1%
Chevrolet Trax *	470	468	0.4%	8533	7013	21.7%
Mini Countryman *	95	249	-61.8%	2018	2067	-2.4%
Mitsubishi RVR *	429	419	2.4%	6594	7653	-13.8%
Nissan Juke *	178	269	-33.8%	3641	4077	-10.7%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	349	462	-24.5%	6922	6115	13.2%
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Total	2168	2159	0.4%	33,391	30,475	9.6%

Offroaders	December 2014	December 2013	% Change	2014	2013	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	1396	831	68.0%	23,057	18,578	24.1%
Nissan Xterra *	63	76	-17.1%	991	1070	-7.4%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	5	49	-89.8%	618	656	-5.8%
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Total	1464	956	53.1%	24,666	20,304	21.5%

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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