Ford Escape was number one for sales in September. Â October 2013 sales sees the Honda CR-V take over top spot for the month and for the year, if only by a smallest of margins. Â Clearly this fight will go on all the way to the end of the year.
Compact Crossover – October 2013 Sales Chart
| Oct 2013 # | Oct ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Honda CR-V | 22,554 | 11.6% | 251,636 | 7.7% |
| Ford Escape | 22,253 | 12.2% | 250,543 | 13.9% |
| Toyota RAV4 | 17,590 | 60.8% | 177,832 | 22.6% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 17,163 | 11.5% | 202,583 | 11.2% |
| Nissan Rogue | 12,919 | 53.1% | 137,588 | 16.4% |
| Subaru Forester | 12,581 | 137.0% | 96,953 | 56.7% |
| GMC Terrain | 7,914 | 8.6% | 84,706 | 8.4% |
| Mazda CX-5 | 5,833 | 54.4% | 66,501 | 100.6% |
| Jeep Patriot | 5,581 | 33.0% | 64,491 | 21.0% |
| Jeep Compass | 4,176 | 68.0% | 45,912 | 34.0% |
| KIA Sportage | 2,513 | 13.1% | 25,745 | -20.5% |
| VWÂ Tiguan | 2,153 | -21.8% | 25,303 | -1.2% |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2,016 | -41.6% | 34,907 | -15.5% |
| Jeep Cherokee | 579 | N/A | 579 | N/A |
Take a look at this informative TFLcar comparison review including the 2013 Honda CR-V:
Ford Explorer still reigns supreme in the large three-row crossover segment. Â It broke even for the month of October compared to last year, but it’s showing significant gains for the year. Â The next four places are hotly contested between the Highlander, Pilot, SantaFe, and Sorento.
Full-size Crossover – October 2013 Sales Chart
| Oct 2013 # | Oct ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Ford Explorer | 13,584 | 0.3% | 149,431 | 17.5% |
| Toyota Highlander | 9,323 | 4.6% | 103,684 | 4.3% |
| Honda Pilot | 9,202 | 4.2% | 109,557 | 16.4% |
| Hyundai SantaFe | 8,194 | 36.1% | 70,938 | 24.5% |
| KIA Sorento | 8,142 | -15.3% | 89,522 | -8.4% |
| GMC Acadia | 6,882 | 22.6% | 74,304 | 7.0% |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 6,365 | 17.1% | 81,776 | 12.8% |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 5,793 | 90.4% | 75,156 | 182.7% |
| Dodge Durango | 5,120 | 59.0% | 49,770 | 50.0% |
| Mazda CX-9 | 1,352 | -7.7% | 21,783 | 15.8% |
| VWÂ Touareg | 549 | -43.1% | 6,845 | -15.3% |
| Subaru Tribeca | 101 | -45.1% | 1,348 | -21.7% |
Check out this fun TFLcar off-road video review involving the 2013 Ford Explorer:
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, software engineer, writer, and reporter. He has been writing and reporting at TFLcar 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’.
