Small SUV Sales In America - February 2014 YTD

No, the U.S. auto industry isn't currently growing at the rapid pace it did in early 2013, but sales of small SUVs and crossovers are shooting through the roof as a handful of Japanese-brand utilities steal market share from the class leaders. Jeep's new Cherokee is certainly have an impact, as well.

• All Vehicles & Brands Ranked By February 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• All 85 SUVs & Crossovers Ranked By February 2014 YTD U.S. Sales

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U.S. sales of the Mazda CX-5 jumped 72% to 9353 units in February 2014.

U.S. sales of the Subaru Forester shot up 95% to 10,773 units in February 2014.

U.S. sales of the Toyota RAV4 increased 23% to 16,451 in February 2014.

U.S. sales of the Nissan Rogue rose 73% to 17,197 units in February 2014.

The Cherokee, meanwhile, was up 671% from the Liberty's February 2013 performance.

February 2013's figures show the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, and Chevrolet Equinox - still the segment leaders - claiming 41.7% market share. In February 2014, despite the CR-V's slight increase and the Equinox's more meaningful improvement, the trio combined to own 34.9% of the segment, a huge drop, indeed.

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	February 2014	February 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	4452	3867	15.1%	8217	7803	5.3%
Chevrolet Equinox	21,587	20,649	4.5%	36,134	37,872	-4.6%
Dodge Journey	7963	7530	5.8%	13,899	15,709	-11.5%
Ford Escape	23,145	24,110	-4.0%	42,604	44,049	-3.3%
GMC Terrain	9297	9802	-5.2%	16,360	18,352	-10.9%
Honda CR-V	20,759	20,668	0.4%	38,991	38,477	1.3%
Hyundai Santa Fe *	6993	6339	10.3%	13,714	12,330	11.2%
Hyundai Tucson	3956	3444	14.9%	7489	6937	8.0%
Jeep Cherokee	11,795	---	---	22,300	---	---
Jeep Compass	4354	3776	15.3%	8422	6892	22.2%
Jeep Liberty	---	1529	-100%	---	3564	-100%
Jeep Patriot	6466	6329	2.2%	12,043	11,577	4.0%
Kia Sorento *	7237	7945	-8.9%	14,335	15,950	-10.1%
Kia Sportage	2669	2334	14.4%	5256	4756	10.5%
Mazda CX-5	9353	5451	71.6%	14,351	10,693	34.2%
Mitsubishi Outlander	1206	1423	-15.2%	2147	2036	5.5%
Nissan Rogue	17,197	9964	72.6%	31,028	18,915	64.0%
Subaru Forester	10,773	5529	94.8%	21,544	12,094	78.1%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	---	396	-100%	---	630	-100%
Toyota RAV4	16,451	13,329	23.4%	33,331	24,939	33.7%
Volkswagen Tiguan	2019	2533	-20.3%	3796	4647	-18.3%
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Total	187,672	156,947	19.6%	345,961	298,222	16.0%

Smallest SUVs/Crossovers	February 2014	February 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	3078	1597	92.7%	5444	1950	179%
Mini Countryman *	1370	1662	-17.6%	2444	3078	-20.6%
Mini Paceman *	126	---	---	237	---	---
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2348	1644	42.8%	4186	2994	39.8%
Nissan Juke *	5197	2829	83.7%	8639	5190	66.5%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	5489	3258	68.5%	10,290	6022	70.9%
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Total	17,608	10,990	60.2%	31,240	19,234	62.4%

Offroaders	February 2014	February 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	10,640	10,091	5.4%	20,193	18,945	6.6%
Nissan Xterra *	1795	980	83.2%	3313	1977	67.6%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	1266	1355	-6.6%	2428	2587	-6.1%
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Total	13,701	12,426	10.3%	25,934	23,509	10.3%

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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