Can anything stop the red-hot sales of crossovers in the United States? It does not appear so. September shows more clear proof that tallish, all-wheel-drive, crossovers (aka. wagons) are all the rage right now.
Just take a look at the September sales data below. Huge double-digit growth is just par for the course for the compact, full-size, and sub-compact crossovers.
The Honda CR-V is still the crossover sales leader, but the Ford Escape is not far behind. The Nissan Rogue is the best improved among the compact crossovers, but the competition is fierce. The Jeep Cherokee is not far behind with an improvement of 38.0% over September of last year.
Compact Crossovers – September 2015 Sales
| Sep 2015 # | Sep ’15/’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15/’14 % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 29,925 | 26.1% | 259,499 | 7.7% |
| Ford Escape | 28,473 | 31.1% | 233,012 | 1.2% |
| Toyota RAV4 | 26,963 | 18.7% | 227,781 | 12.7% |
| Nissan Rogue | 25,064 | 45.5% | 213,207 | 37.9% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 21,537 | 24.7% | 214,042 | 15.8% |
| Jeep Cherokee | 20,224 | 38.0% | 161,112 | 26.0% |
The refreshed 2016 Ford Explorer continues the full-size crossover dominance for Ford. However, the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot is not to be ignored as it recently went on sale and is showing 30.9% improvement in sales.
Full-size Crossovers – September 2015 Sales
| Sep 2015 # | Sep ’15/’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15/’14 % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 19,005 | 38.0% | 171,528 | 19.7% |
| Toyota Highlander | 12,403 | 17.7% | 116,851 | 10.7% |
| Hyundai SantaFe | 10,752 | % | 88,400 | % |
| Honda Pilot | 10,238 | 30.9% | 98,980 | 23.3% |
| Kia Sorento | 9,380 | % | 85,761 | % |
| Chevy Traverse | 8,857 | 13.2% | 92,963 | 16.8% |
The Jeep Renegade is showing strength by jumping ahead of the established Subaru XV and the new Chevrolet Trax and Honda HR-V.
Sub-Compact Crossovers – September 2015 Sales
| Sep 2015 # | Sep ’15/’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15/’14 % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Renegade | 7,924 | NEW | 36,831 | NEW |
| Subaru XV | 7,414 | 30.3% | 66,738 | 22.9% |
| Chevrolet Trax | 6,140 | NEW | 43,051 | NEW |
| Buick Encore | 5,624 | 46.2% | 49,285 | 35.3% |
| Honda HR-V | 4,608 | NEW | 29,225 | NEW |
| Nissan Juke | 2,108 | 16.2% | 21,462 | -33.5% |
Watch the Honda CR-V go up against the Toyota RAV4 in this snowy off-road match-up review.
