The compact crossover segment continues to be red-hot and the Honda CR-V is still in the lead. It holds a narrow lead over the Chevy Equinox, which is growing rapidly. The CR-V showed a -1.0% decline when compared to May of 2014.
The Ford Escape is behind the Equinox by a whisker. The Escape declined in sales, but Ford says the demand is there and they are making changes to increase the supply.
The Nissan Rogue was once again the most improved for the month among the competitors.
Although, not every crossover grew in sales in May, the segment continues to grow in volume and variety.
We are splitting out the ever-expanding sub-compact crossovers into its own report, and you can find it at TFLcar.com.
Compact Crossover – May 2015
| May 2015 # | May ’15 / ’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15 / ’14 % | |
| Honda CR-V | 32,090 | -1.0% | 134,669 | 4.7% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 29,456 | 29.8% | 123,925 | 25.1% |
| Ford Escape | 29,248 | -8.3% | 122,290 | -4.3% |
| Toyota RAV4 | 28,808 | 22.8% | 118,732 | 24.5% |
| Nissan Rogue | 25,901 | 38.3% | 112,154 | 33.1% |
| Jeep Cherokee | 19,669 | 23.0% | 86,954 | 30.0% |
| Subaru Forester | 15,157 | 7.2% | 66,770 | 9.3% |
| Mazda CX-5 | 10,717 | 15.3% | 43,970 | 3.9% |
| GMC Terrain | 9,674 | 10.8% | 46,199 | 10.1% |
Check out this fun and informative TFLcar first drive featuring the 2014 Jeep Cherokee and the other top sellers.
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, writer, reporter, and software engineer. He has been writing and reporting at TFL since 2011. When not working or spending time with the family – you can find him tinkering in the garage or simply ‘going for a drive’.
