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European sales 2014-Q1 Midsized SUV segment

Nissan-Qashqai-auto-sales-statistics-EuropeSales of midsized crossovers and SUVs in Europe keep on growing, up another 8% in the first three months of 2014. And underscoring the stability of the segment, the top 5 ranking is stable, with the Nissan Qashqai still firm in the lead, despite sales down 13% due to run-out mode for the outgoing model while deliveries of the new generation have just started. This new generation will undoubtedly keep the British-built crossover in first position for the full year, and get it back into positive territory as well, selling over 200.000 units for the fifth straight year.

Surprisingly, the already over 6 years old Volkswagen Tiguan manages to outperform the market at +15% to stay in second position, well above its South-Korean competitors Kia Sportage and Hyundai ix35, both being updated this year with minor exterior changes and more fuel efficient engines. The Ford Kuga is the biggest gainer in the top 5, fighting off the still charging Mazda CX-5 which manages to increase it sales by over a third after already almost doubling last year.  The CX-5 has therefore moved up the charts from 11th position in 2012 to 6th in the first quarter of 2014.

The biggest relative gainer of the segment is the new generation Toyota RAV4, up 61% on the first three months of 2013, leapfrogging the Skoda Yeti in the process. The Yeti has been updated last year, but sales are only up 3%. Behind it in 10th place is the only new entrant to the segment, the Suzuki S-Cross, already outselling the aging Mitsubishi ASX. After jumping 76% last year thanks to the PHEV Plug-in Hybrid version, the Mitsubishi Outlander seems to have stabilized this year, it would be interesting to see how it has performed by the end of 2014.

Other midsized crossovers to watch this year are the Nissan X-Trail, and the Jeep Cherokee, both are due to be replaced by unibody crossovers with sleek design, compared to their body-on-frame SUV predecessors with their more square and rugged looks.

2014-Q1 2013-Q1 Change
1. Nissan Qashqai 53.965 61.829 -13%
2. Volkswagen Tiguan 40.301 35.142 15%
3. Kia Sportage 24.122 23.344 3%
4. Hyundai ix35 23.504 22.431 5%
5. Ford Kuga 19.189 13.316 44%
6. Mazda CX-5 16.574 12.158 36%
7. Honda CR-V 15.113 13.809 9%
8. Toyota RAV4 14.632 9.065 61%
9. Skoda Yeti 14.215 13.759 3%
10. Suzuki S-Cross 9.959 0
11. Mitsubishi ASX 8.343 6.340 32%
12. Mitsubishi Outlander 5.563 5.285 5%
13. Fiat Freemont 4.326 5.900 -27%
14. Subaru Forester 4.159 3.766 10%
15. Citroën C4 Aircross 3.000 3.898 -23%
16. Subaru XV 2.876 3.273 -12%
17. Renault Koleos 2.586 2.511 3%
18. Opel/Vauxhall Antara 2.580 5.548 -53%
19. Chevrolet Captiva 2.288 3.293 -31%
20. Jeep Compass 2.019 1.805 12%
21. Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.966 2.673 -26%
22. Nissan X-Trail 1.695 1.514 12%
23. Jeep Wrangler 1.234 1.588 -22%
24. SsangYong Korando 1.058 817 29%
25. Peugeot 4008 628 1.432 -56%
26. DR5 25 54 -54%
27. Dodge Journey 2 5 -60%
28. Citroën C-Crosser 1 60 -98%
29. Peugeot 4007 1 168 -99%
Segment total 275.924 254.783 8%

 

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