Small SUV Sales In America - January 2014

In amongst America's disappointing January 2014 sales figures there are healthy SUV and crossover results. The smaller utility vehicles featured in this post produced significant year-over-year improvements, most especially.

• All 248 Vehicle Ranked By January 2014 U.S. Sales

• All 85 SUVs/Crossovers Ranked By January 2014 U.S. Sales

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The Ford Escape and its most direct rivals combined for a 12.9% increase in January 2014 despite the class-leading Escape's slight 2.4% decline. The 10,505 additional Jeep Cherokee sales (8470 more than its Liberty predecessor managed a year ago) were a big help. 

Exclude the Liberty/Cherokee and the segment still generated a 6.9% gain with help from the second-ranked Honda CR-V, the two smallest Jeeps, and huge increases from the second, third, and fourth-ranked Japanese-brand utility vehicles at Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru.

Aside from the Countryman, sales of the smaller, car-like crossovers from Buick, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Subaru improved in January. Collectively, the group was up 65% last month. America's trio of available off-road SUVs was up 10% last month, as well.

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 GCBC's 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.

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Small SUVs  & Crossovers	January 2014	January 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	3765	3936	-4.3%	3765	3936	-4.3%
Chevrolet Equinox	14,547	17,223	-15.5%	14,547	17,223	-15.5%
Dodge Journey	5936	7154	-29.4%	5936	7154	-29.4%
Ford Escape	19,459	19,939	-2.4%	19,459	19,939	-2.4%
GMC Terrain	7063	8550	-17.4%	7063	8550	-17.4%
Honda CR-V	18,232	17,809	2.4%	18,232	17,809	2.4%
Hyundai Santa Fe *	6721	5991	12.2%	6721	5991	12.2%
Hyundai Tucson	3533	3493	1.1%	3533	3493	1.1%
Jeep Cherokee	10,505	---	---	10,505	---	---
Jeep Compass	4068	3116	30.6%	4068	3116	30.6%
Jeep Liberty	---	2035	-100%	---	2035	-100%
Jeep Patriot	5577	5248	6.3%	5577	5248	6.3%
Kia Sorento *	7098	8005	-11.3%	7098	8005	-11.3%
Kia Sportage	2587	2422	6.8%	2587	2422	6.8%
Mazda CX-5	4998	5242	-4.7%	4998	5242	-4.7%
Mitsubishi Outlander	941	613	53.5%	941	613	53.5%
Nissan Rogue	13,831	8951	54.5%	13,831	8951	54.5%
Subaru Forester	10,771	6565	64.1%	10,771	6365	64.1%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	---	234	-100%	---	234	-100%
Toyota RAV4	16,880	11,610	45.4%	16,880	11,610	45.4%
Volkswagen Tiguan	1777	2114	-15.9%	1777	2114	-15.9%
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Total	158,289	140,250	12.9%	158,289	140,250	12.9%

Smallest SUVs & Crossovers	January 2014	January 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	2366	353	570%	2366	353	570%
Mini Countryman *	1074	1416	-24.2%	1074	1416	-24.2%
Mini Paceman *	111	---	---	111	---	---
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	1838	1350	36.1%	1838	1350	36.1%
Nissan Juke *	3442	2361	45.8%	3442	2361	45.8%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	4801	2764	73.7%	4801	2764	73.7%
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Total	13,632	8244	65.4%	13,632	8244	65.4%

Offroaders	January 2014	January 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	9553	8854	7.9%	9553	8854	7.9%
Nissan Xterra *	1518	997	52.3%	1518	997	52.3%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	1162	1232	-5.7%	1162	1232	-5.7%
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Total	12,233	11,083	10.4%	12,233	11,083	10.4%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
* vehicle also displayed in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isn't 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, right? This explains why you'll 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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