Ford Escape was number one for sales in September. 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. 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% |
| VW 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. It broke even for the month of October compared to last year, but it’s showing significant gains for the year. 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% |
| VW 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’.
