May 2018 crossover sales report numbers are rolling in – which manufacturer is king of the crossovers?
Crossovers are a massively competitive segment. Across the size spectrum from compact to midsize, these vehicles accounted for hundreds of thousands of new car purchases just last month. But which manufacturer came out on top in May 2018? Well, that depends on how you slice it. In this comprehensive sales report, we’ve compared each size category and their competitors to see which one was the best-seller, by sheer volume, last month. We report full-size SUV sales on TFLtruck.com. We’re including mainstream and luxury crossovers in different sections, listed by size category.
Important note: GM brands – Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac – aren’t represented on the May 2018 list. The company recently shifted to quarterly sales reporting. We’ll include fresh sales numbers when GM releases their second-quarter sales report on July 3rd, 2018.
This post may be updated as sales figures are released.
Jump to segment:
- Mainstream crossovers: Subcompact | Compact | Midsize
- Luxury crossovers: Subcompact | Compact | Midsize
Subcompact Crossovers (Winner: Jeep Renegade)
Once again, the Jeep Renegade and Honda HR-V topped the subcompact sales charts for May. The Kona eclipsed the Toyota C-HR, despite the latter’s continued growth over sales in May 2017. While sales of the Renegade and HR-V slipped a bit, they stayed fairly consistent. The Mazda CX-3 and Kia Niro grew compared to last year, while the Fiat 500X continued to languish, losing 20% of its sales over this time last year.
|
Make |
Model |
May 2018 |
May 2017 |
MoM change |
|
Jeep |
9,512 |
9,883 |
-4.0% |
|
|
Honda |
8,773 |
9,533 |
-8.0% |
|
|
Ford |
5,481 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
Hyundai |
5,079 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
Toyota |
4,366 |
1,848 |
136% |
|
|
Kia |
2,808 |
2,660 |
5.5% |
|
|
Mazda |
1,823 |
1,537 |
18.6% |
|
|
Fiat |
425 |
564 |
-19% |
*New model – 2017 sales figures are not available.
Compact Crossovers (Winner: Nissan Rogue)
|
Make |
Model |
May 2018 Sales |
May 2017 Sales |
MoM change |
|
Nissan |
38,413 |
32,533 |
18.1% |
|
|
Toyota |
38,202 |
38,356 |
-4.2% |
|
|
Honda |
35,905 |
32,186 |
11.6% |
|
|
Ford |
26,993 |
27,830 |
-3.0% |
|
|
Jeep |
17,327 |
5,363 |
223% |
|
|
Subaru |
Forester |
14,530 |
16,280 |
-10.8% |
|
Hyundai |
12,991 |
10,600 |
22.6% |
|
|
Mazda |
14,173 |
11,819 |
19.9% |
|
|
Kia |
7,901 |
7,001 |
12.8% |
|
|
Volkswagen |
8,579 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
Mitsubishi |
3,319 |
2,809 |
18.2% |
|
|
Mitsubishi |
4,468 |
3,382 |
32.1% |
|
|
Mitsubishi |
851 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
*New model – 2017 sales figures are not available.
**Does not include sales of the Outlander PHEV.
Midsize Crossovers/SUVs (Winner: Toyota Highlander)
The Toyota Highlander came out on top again in May, eclipsing the Ford Explorer and Jeep Cherokee.
|
Make |
Model |
May 2018 Sales |
May 2017 Sales |
MoM change |
|
Toyota |
21,312 |
18,115 |
17.6% |
|
|
Ford |
19,470 |
22,715 |
-14.3% |
|
|
Jeep |
16,887 |
14,083 |
20% |
|
|
Subaru |
16,702 |
15,193 |
9.9% |
|
|
Jeep |
16,647 |
18,877 |
-12% |
|
|
Honda |
13,573 |
9,976 |
36.1% |
|
|
Ford |
12,332 |
13,752 |
-10.3% |
|
|
Dodge |
10,966 |
8,003 |
37% |
|
|
Hyundai |
10,707 |
9,844 |
8.8% |
|
|
Kia |
10,360 |
10,413 |
-0.5% |
|
|
Dodge |
6,222 |
7,346 |
-15% |
|
|
Nissan |
6,119 |
6,457 |
-5.2% |
|
|
Nissan |
5,881 |
6,409 |
-8.2% |
|
|
Volkswagen |
3,923 |
1,610 |
143.7% |
|
|
Mazda |
2,509 |
1,982 |
26.6% |
*New model – 2017 sales figures are not available.
Subcompact Luxury Crossovers (Winner: BMW X1)
|
Make |
Model |
May 2018 Sales |
May 2017 Sales |
MoM change |
|
BMW |
2,475 |
2,489 |
-0.6% |
|
|
Mercedes-Benz |
1,905 |
1,025 |
85.9% |
|
|
Audi |
1,827 |
1,733 |
5.0% |
|
|
BMW |
1,803 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
MINI |
1,691 |
1,307 |
29.4% |
|
|
Volvo |
1,105 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
Infiniti |
672 |
927 |
-27.5% |
*New model – 2017 sales figures are not available.
Compact Luxury Crossovers (Winner: Mercedes-Benz GLC)
|
Make |
Model |
May 2018 Sales |
May 2017 Sales |
MoM change |
|
Mercedes-Benz |
6,424 |
3,737 |
71.9% |
|
|
Lexus |
4,975 |
5,009 |
-0.7% |
|
|
Audi |
4,918 |
4,909 |
0.2% |
|
|
BMW |
4,737 |
4,011 |
18.1% |
|
|
Acura |
4,704 |
5,149 |
-8.6% |
|
|
Volvo |
2,924 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
Porsche |
2,241 |
1,730 |
29.5% |
|
|
Lincoln |
2,677 |
2,524 |
6.1% |
|
|
Infiniti |
1,859 |
1,230 |
51.1% |
|
|
Alfa Romeo |
1,183 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
BMW |
106 |
406 |
-73.9% |
*New model – 2017 sales figures are not available.
Midsize Luxury Crossovers (Winner: Lexus RX)
|
Make |
Model |
May 2018 Sales |
May 2017 Sales |
MoM change |
| Lexus | RX |
9,697 |
8,849 |
9.6% |
| BMW | X5 |
4,145 |
4,098 |
1.1% |
| Acura | MDX |
4,098 |
4,307 |
-4.9% |
| Infiniti | QX60 |
3,718 |
3,449 |
7.8% |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE |
3,657 |
4,631 |
-21.0% |
| Audi | Q7 |
3,217 |
3,048 |
6.0% |
| Volvo | XC90 |
3,074 |
2,363 |
30.1% |
| Lincoln | MKX |
2,535 |
2,682 |
-5.5% |
| Porsche | Cayenne |
536 |
1,153 |
-43.5% |
| BMW | X6 |
600 |
547 |
9.7% |
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