Small SUV Sales In America - April 2016 YTD

Despite a handful of mostly domestic exceptions, U.S. sales of small SUVs and crossovers jumped 16% in April 2016. The significant uptick was powered largely by the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai-Kia, and Jeep's soon-to-expire models.

The RAV4's place at the top of the small SUV/crossover heap was secured for a sixth consecutive month. U.S. sales of Toyota's third-best-selling model jumped 32%, a gain of 7238 sales, to 30,152 units in April 2016.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales By Model - April 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - April 2016 YTD

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The RAV4's next-best-selling rival, Honda's CR-V, slid modestly to 28,913 sales. Through the first one-third of 2016, the RAV4 leads the CR-V by 6173 units, not an insurmountable figure for the Honda which has led this category – and the whole SUV/crossover sector – in four consecutive years. 

Subcompact crossovers which weren't available at this stage of 2015 added 9567 sales to their segment's April 2016 sales total. 

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The Fiat 500X, Honda HR-V, and Mazda CX-3 produced 22% of the segment's sales. Leading the pack in April, and through the first four months of 2016, was the Jeep Renegade. 

With 9730 sales last month, April 2016 now stands as the highest-volume month yet for the Renegade. For the third-ranked Honda HR-V, sales rose to the highest level since the nameplate's first full month of June 2015.

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 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 • May 2016 • March 2016 • April 2015

Small SUVs  & Crossovers	April 2016	April 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	---	11	-100%	---	47	-100%
Chevrolet Equinox	20,607	28,856	-28.6%	80,486	94,469	-14.8%
Dodge Journey	4865	8661	-43.8%	31,286	32,643	-4.2%
Ford Escape	23,920	25,770	-7.2%	95,514	93,042	2.7%
GMC Terrain	7344	8792	-16.5%	31,302	36,525	-14.3%
Honda CR-V	28,913	29,452	-1.8%	100,101	102,579	-2.4%
Hyundai Tucson	7718	4020	92.0%	28,102	15,147	85.5%
Jeep Cherokee	17,667	19,072	-7.4%	67,201	67,285	-0.1%
Jeep Compass	9421	4124	128%	29,995	18,530	61.9%
Jeep Patriot	10,456	9470	10.4%	39,203	39,162	0.1%
Kia Sportage	7645	4273	78.9%	25,112	15,918	57.8%
Mazda CX-5	8826	8960	-1.5%	32,433	33,253	-2.5%
Mitsubishi Outlander	2729	1254	118%	8549	5047	69.4%
Nissan Rogue	23,173	21,767	6.5%	92,209	86,253	6.9%
Subaru Forester	14,490	13,977	3.7%	52,917	51,613	2.5%
Toyota RAV4	30,152	22,914	31.6%	106,274	89,924	18.2%
Volkswagen Tiguan	3804	2402	58.4%	13,096	7994	63.8%
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Total	221,730	190,861	16.2%	833,780	789,431	5.6%

Subcompact SUVs & Crossovers	April 2016	April 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Encore *	6589	5587	17.9%	23,808	19,623	21.3%
Chevrolet Trax *	4510	3451	30.7%	18,237	13,137	38.8%
Fiat 500X *	1094	---	---	5058	---	---
Honda HR-V *	6969	---	---	22,484	---	---
Jeep Renegade	9730	4214	131%	31,681	5157	514%
Mazda CX-3 *	1504	---	---	6420	---	---
Mini Countryman *	1249	1244	0.4%	3615	4469	-19.1%
Mini Paceman *	9	82	-89.0%	39	339	-88.5%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport *	2614	2674	-2.2%	10,312	10,561	-2.4%
Nissan Juke *	1890	2433	-22.3%	7761	9455	-17.9%
Subaru XV Crosstrek *	7607	6936	9.7%	27,157	27,017	0.5%
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Total	43,765	26,621	64.4%	156,572	89,758	74.4%

Offroaders	April 2016	April 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	19,003	18,849	0.8%	60,744	60,967	-0.4%
Nissan Xterra *	2	1100	-99.8%	30	4536	-99.3%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	3	8	-62.5%	4	203	-98.0%
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Total	19,008	19,957	-4.8%	60,778	65,706	-7.5%

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. This explains why you'll see the Encore and XV Crosstrek are listed with small cars, too, 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.


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