Honda CR-V Drops to Third in February CUV Sales

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Honda CR-V Drops to Third in February CUV Sales

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1403-honda-cr-v-drops-to-third-in-february-cuv-sales/

The Ford Escape continued to lead the way in February with 23,145 units, while the Chevrolet Equinox jumped into the second position with 21,587 sold. That left the Honda CR-V on the last spot on the podium, with 20,759 Japanese CUVs sold.

Finishing fourth was the Nissan Rogue with 17,197 sold, followed by the Toyota RAV4, which fell two spots into the fifth position with 16,451. The Jeep Cherokee continues to make gains, as the hot-selling CUV landed in the sixth position with 11,975, surpassing the 10,773 units sold of the 2014 Motor Trend SUV of the Year, the Subaru Forester. The Mazda CX-5 (9353 units) had a good month in February. Not only did it post a 71.6-percent increase over the same period last year, it also finished in eighth place, jumping two spots ahead of the GMC Terrain and Jeep Patriot. Both crossovers round out the top 10 best-selling CUVS with 9297 and 6466 units sold, respectively.

Those that didn't make the cutoff include the Subaru XV Crosstrek and Nissan Juke, though both jumped ahead of the Jeep Compass and Hyundai Tucson. Things could only get better for the Juke, considering it's about to undergo a refresh that could help boost sales even more. After the Tucson is the Kia Sportage, Volkswagen Tiguan, Mini Countryman/Paceman, and the Fiat 500L, which only sold 801 units in February.


Crossover    February 2014    February 2013    Year-to-Date
Ford Escape    23,145    24,110    42,604
Chevrolet Equinox    21,587    20,649    36,134
Honda CR-V    20,759    20,668    38,991
Nissan Rogue    17,197    9964    31,028
Toyota RAV4    16,451    13,329    33,351
Jeep Cherokee    11,795    0    22,300
Subaru Forester    10,773    5529    21,544
Mazda CX-5    9353    5451    14,351
GMC Terrain    9297    9802    16,360
Jeep Patriot    6466    6329    12,043
Subaru XV Crosstrek    5489    3258    6022
Nissan Juke    5197    2829    8639
Jeep Compass    4354    3776    8422
Hyundai Tucson    3956    3444    7489
Kia Sportage    2669    2334    5256
Volkswagen Tiguan    2019    2533    3796
Mini Countryman/Paceman    1496    1662    2681
Fiat 500L    801    0    1530

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