CHICAGO, March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the
changing seasons, vehicle popularity in the United States has remained largely
consistent over the past two years, dominated by light trucks and
mid-sized sedans. Cars.com, the leading online resource for buying
and selling new and used cars and a comprehensive digital marketing
resource for car dealerships and manufacturers, predicts the
rapidly growing small SUV segment will shift make/model sales
rankings in 2014.
"The growth of the small SUV segment is undeniable and it's
extremely likely that the future lists – starting this spring –
will include more small SUVs as well as higher rankings for the
existing ones. Models such as the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Toyota
RAV4 and Nissan Rogue now appeal to a much wider consumer base due
to their functional nature, affordable price points and low cost of
ownership," said Jesse Toprak, chief
analyst for Cars.com.
In February, the small SUV segment reached a record 18 percent
market share. The segment is up from 15 percent in February 2013 with no slowdown in sales on the
horizon, according to Toprak.
On a regional level, spring 2012 and 2013 purchases were
distributed evenly throughout the country, with the Ford F-Series
and Honda Accord holding top ranks. The growing presence of the
small SUV segment is most apparent in the Mid Atlantic, with the
Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Nissan Rogue all claiming
positions in the top 10. Strong growth is seen in the
Southwest, South and West with the Honda CR-V quickly rising in the
ranks in spring 2013 over 2012.
Seasonal Sales
Data 2012-2013
|
Rank
|
Spring
2012
|
Spring
2013
|
Change
|
1
|
Ford
F-Series
|
160,350
|
Ford
F-Series
|
198,147
|
23.6%
|
2
|
Toyota
Camry
|
118,958
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
122,239
|
20.1%
|
3
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
101,795
|
Toyota
Camry
|
108,589
|
-8.7%
|
4
|
Honda
Accord
|
91,893
|
Honda
Accord
|
103,260
|
12.4%
|
5
|
Honda
Civic
|
86,112
|
Nissan
Altima
|
91,694
|
14.6%
|
6
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
84,940
|
Ford
Fusion
|
86,559
|
12.4%
|
7
|
Nissan
Altima
|
79,979
|
Honda
Civic
|
84,386
|
-2.0%
|
8
|
Honda CR-V
|
79,681
|
Ford
Escape
|
83,883
|
33.7%
|
9
|
Ford
Fusion
|
77,029
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
83,693
|
-1.5%
|
10
|
Chevrolet
Malibu
|
75,372
|
Honda CR-V
|
80,714
|
1.3%
|
*Additional
seasonal data available upon request.
|
Regional Purchase
Data for Spring 2012-2013
|
New
England
|
Rank
|
Spring
2012
|
Spring
2013
|
1
|
Honda
Accord
|
Honda
Accord
|
2
|
Honda CR-V
|
Honda CR-V
|
3
|
Toyota
Camry
|
Honda
Civic
|
4
|
Honda
Civic
|
Ford
F-Series
|
5
|
Subaru
Impreza
|
Toyota
Camry
|
6
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
7
|
Toyota
RAV4
|
Toyota
RAV4
|
8
|
Ford
F-Series
|
Nissan
Altima
|
9
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
Subaru
Forester
|
10
|
Volkswagen
Jetta
|
Jeep Grand
Cherokee
|
Midwest
|
Rank
|
Spring
2012
|
Spring
2013
|
1
|
Ford
F-Series
|
Ford
F-Series
|
2
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
3
|
Ford
Escape
|
Ford
Fusion
|
4
|
Chevrolet
Equinox
|
Chevrolet
Cruze
|
5
|
Chevrolet
Cruze
|
Ford
Escape
|
6
|
Ford
Fusion
|
Chevrolet
Equinox
|
7
|
Ford Focus
|
Chevrolet
Malibu
|
8
|
Ram Trucks
|
Ram Truck
|
9
|
Honda CR-V
|
Honda CR-V
|
10
|
Chevrolet
Malibu
|
Ford Focus
|
Mid
Atlantic
|
Rank
|
Spring
2012
|
Spring
2013
|
1
|
Honda
Accord
|
Honda
Accord
|
2
|
Honda CR-V
|
Honda CR-V
|
3
|
Toyota
Camry
|
Toyota
Camry
|
4
|
Toyota
RAV4
|
Honda
Civic
|
5
|
Hyundai
Sonata
|
Ford
F-Series
|
6
|
Ford
Escape
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
7
|
Hyundai
Elantra
|
Chevrolet
Cruze
|
8
|
Ford
F-Series
|
Toyota
RAV4
|
9
|
Honda
Civic
|
Nissan
Altima
|
10
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
Nissan
Rogue
|
The
Southwest
|
Rank
|
Spring
2012
|
Spring
2013
|
1
|
Ford
F-Series
|
Ford
F-Series
|
2
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
3
|
Ram Truck
|
Honda
Accord
|
4
|
Toyota
Camry
|
Ram Truck
|
5
|
Nissan
Altima
|
GMC Sierra
|
6
|
Honda
Accord
|
Toyota
Tundra
|
7
|
Honda
Civic
|
Honda CR-V
|
8
|
Toyota
Tundra
|
Nissan
Altima
|
9
|
GMC Sierra
|
Honda
Civic
|
10
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
Toyota
Camry
|
The
South
|
Rank
|
Spring
2012
|
Spring
2013
|
1
|
Ford
F-Series
|
Ford
F-Series
|
2
|
Toyota
Camry
|
Honda
Accord
|
3
|
Honda
Accord
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
4
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
Toyota
Camry
|
5
|
Nissan
Altima
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
6
|
Honda
Civic
|
Nissan
Altima
|
7
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
Honda CR-V
|
8
|
Ram Truck
|
Honda
Civic
|
9
|
Hyundai
Sonata
|
Hyundai
Elantra
|
10
|
Honda CR-V
|
Ram Truck
|
The
West
|
Rank
|
Spring
2012
|
Spring
2013
|
1
|
Toyota
Camry
|
Honda
Accord
|
2
|
Honda
Accord
|
Honda
Civic
|
3
|
Honda
Civic
|
Ford
F-Series
|
4
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
Toyota
Prius
|
5
|
Ford
F-Series
|
Toyota
Corolla
|
6
|
Toyota
Prius
|
Toyota
Camry
|
7
|
Toyota
Tacoma
|
Toyota
Tacoma
|
8
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
Honda CR-V
|
9
|
Ram Truck
|
Chevrolet
Silverado
|
10
|
Hyundai
Sonata
|
Volkswagen
Jetta
|
Source: Polk
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