Sales of small crossovers in the US grew by 18% in 2019, to over 778,000 sales, which is the 9th consecutive annual record for the class since it all began in 2010 with the Nissan Juke. This means that now 4.6% of all car sales in the US were small crossovers, also a new high. Six out of the top-7 nameplates set a new annual sales record, with the exception of the former segment leader Jeep Renegade, which is down for the third consecutive year and loses its top spot with sales down 21%. The General Motors twins Chevrolet Trax and Buick Encore dominate the top of the charts, claiming the lead from the Renegade. The Trax is up 30% and the Encore is up 10% as both nameplates cross the 100,000 sales barrier for the first time and GM now holds 28.2% of the class (35.8% of the non-luxury part) with its two models. [Read more…]
