There is no denying that the crossover segment is red hot. Most of the entries in this list had double-digit growth year-over-year. Honda CR-V is once again the top selling small crossover. It has a comfortable lead over the Ford Escape in second, which itself has an even bigger gap to the Toyota RAV4 in third. Chevy Equinox and Nissan Rogue round out the top five. It’s refreshing to have two American brands in the top five.
Jeep Cherokee came out of nowhere to snag the sixth sales spot for the year. It has a chance to break into the top five this calendar year. Subaru Forester also had an outstanding year, but the best improved small crossover was the Subaru XV Crosstrek. Mazda CX-5 nearly cracked 100,000 units for the year with another great result.
We will have to divide this table further this year as new sub-compact crossovers enter the market: Chevy Trax, Honda HR-V, Jeep Renegade, and Mazda CX-3.
Compact Crossover – 2014
| YTD 2014 # | YTD ’14 / ’13 % | |
| Honda CR-V | 335,019 | 10.2% |
| Ford Escape | 306,212 | 3.5% |
| Toyota RAV4 | 267,698 | 22.7% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 242,242 | 1.7% |
| Nissan Rogue | 199,199 | 22.4% |
| Jeep Cherokee | 178,508 | NEW |
| Subaru Forester | 159,953 | 29.4% |
| GMC Terrain | 105,016 | 5.5% |
| Mazda CX-5 | 99,122 | 24.6% |
| Jeep Patriot | 93,462 | 23.0% |
| Subaru XV | 70,956 | 32.0% |
| Jeep Compass | 61,264 | 16.0% |
| Hyundai Tucson | 47,306 | 12.9% |
| Kia Sportage | 42,945 | 30.3% |
| VW Tiguan | 25,121 | -16.3% |
Check out this fun and informative TFLcar first drive featuring the 2014 Jeep Cherokee and the top three 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’.
