Top 10 Best-Selling Japanese SUVs In Canada - September 2010

Light trucks, an official category in which all vehicles mentioned below fall, has made up 53.9% of the Canadian new vehicle market so far this year. Import nameplates, a category in which all vehicles mentioned below fall, has made up 53.7% of the Canadian new vehicle market so far this year. Contrast these numbers with passenger cars (46.1%) and General Motors/Ford Motor Company/Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep (46.3%). Now you're seeing part of the why and how sales of SUVs and crossovers like the ones below have risen sharply in 2010. 

Mazda Tribute sales in 2010 are up 8.9%. Honda Pilot sales are up 19.3% through the first nine months of 2010. Mazda CX-7 sales dipped by four units in September but are up 48.7% on the year. Acura MDX sales rose 11.8% in September 2010. Subaru Forester sales are on the level. Nissan Rogue sales jumped 60% in September. Sales of the 2010 Honda CR-V are up 43.3% through the first three quarters of 2010. Only the Toyota RAV4 (up in September), Mitsubishi Outlander, and Lexus RX have failed to match last year's totals.

One interesting final note before you examine the list of Canada's best-selling Japanese SUVs. Canada's 2010 Mazda Tribute out-sold its U.S. counterpart by six units in September 2010 and is up by 1676 sales through the end of last month. The U.S. new vehicle market is seven-to-eight times larger than the Canadian new vehicle market. Explanation? 

#10 - Mazda Tribute: 299
#9 - Honda Pilot: 416
#8 - Mazda CX-7: 425
#7 - Mitsubishi Outlander: 502
#6 - Acura MDX: 522
#5 - Subaru Forester: 705
#4 - Lexus RX: 727
#3 - Nissan Rogue: 1247
#2 - Toyota RAV4: 2233
#1 - Honda CR-V: 3057

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Top 10 Best-Selling Japanese SUVs In America - Through September 2010

There was a time when soft, car-based, "cute-utes" with limited off-road capabilities were mocked. The "SUV" label didn't apply; the term "crossover" hadn't yet been coined. Now everybody and their dog drives a soft, car-based cute-ute. Most people choose a Japanese version.

Oh, Japan can do tough and rugged as well. In fact, the 2010 Toyota 4Runner was a return to the 4Runner of old. Square-jawed and proficient in all types of 4x4ing, the new 4Runner has been attracting way more clientele than the old model. Still, if a popular and respected Japanese utility vehicle is what you're after, rugged ain't it. The Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue, and Subaru Forester are cars on stilts, and all the better for it.

Here are America's Top 10 Best-Selling Japanese SUVs. Call'em CUVs or crossovers if it makes you feel better.

#10 - Toyota 4Runner: 33,177 ... +153.8%
#9 - Acura MDX: 33,187 ............ +58.9%
#8 - Nissan Murano: 40,803 ......... +4.0%
#7 - Toyota Highlander: 63,030 .... +3.0%
#6 - Subaru Forester: 64,121 ....... +6.0%
#5 - Lexus RX: 67,896 ............... +4.4%
#4 - Nissan Rogue: 71,765 ......... +20.4%
#3 - Honda Pilot: 76,224 ........... +23.7%
#2 - Toyota RAV4: 126,391 ........ +18.8%
#1 - Honda CR-V: 144,286 .......... +1.4%

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