The midsized crossover and SUV segment is one of the best performing classes in Europe in the first three quarters of 2022, with deliveries up 6% in an overall market down 11%. As a result, their share of the European car market jumps 1.8 percentage points to 11.1%, the first time this segment reaches double digit share. Luxury models are steadily taking control of this class as well, beating the class at +17%, and they now hold almost half (49.9%) of sales. In the third quarter, the midsized crossover class is up 12% in an overall market down 2%.
After taking the top spot in 2021, the Ford Kuga stays on top so far this year, and at +7% it is keeping its share stable, but its nearest rival Tesla Model Y outsold it by 8,400 deliveries in Q3, meaning the Kuga has only a 6,900 units advantage left going into the final quarter. The Model Y knows down the Toyota RAV4 into third place now that production in Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory has come online. The RAV4 is down 20% so far this year but is comfortably ahead of the Skoda Kodiaq, up 4%. If we combine sales of the BMW X3 with those of its EV version iX3 it would be in fourth place. The Volvo XC60 and Mercedes-Benz GLC follow. The Peugeot 5008 is down 37% at #10, the Seat Tarraco is down 49% at #28 and the Land Rover Discovery Sport is down 38% at #32.
EVs improve their share of the class to 34%, from 16.1% last year. Behind the Model Y, the Volkswagen ID.4 is up 9% at #8 ahead of its sibling Skoda Enyaq, up 32% and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at #11. The latter’s sibling Kia EV6 is down to #15, while the Ford Mustang Mach-E is up to #17 just ahead of the Audi Q4. The BMW iX3 is up to #22, ahead of the Mercedes-Benz EQB and EQC at #26 and #27. In 29th place, the Audi Q4 Sportback is under pressure from the Volkswagen ID.5 at #31, while the MG Marvel R is up to #37, just behind the Jaguar I-Pace. That makes it the best seller among Chinese EVs, with the Aiways U5 at #44 and the Maxus Euniq 6 at #48.
We welcome the Nissan Ariya at #42, the Toyota bZ4X at #45 and the Subaru Solterra at #52. Among non-EV newcomers, Mazda CX-60 is up to #38 and the Maserati Grecale is up to #43.
| Midsized SUV segment | 2022 Q1-Q3 | 2021 Q1-Q3 | Change | 2022 share | 2022-Q3 | Change | |
| 1 | Ford Kuga | 90.517 | 84.885 | 7% | 10,0% | 30.165 | 35% |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | 83.633 | 12.289 | 581% | 9,2% | 38.586 | 214% |
| 3 | Toyota RAV4 | 65.935 | 82.105 | -20% | 7,3% | 19.699 | -25% |
| 4 | Skoda Kodiaq | 49.801 | 47.735 | 4% | 5,5% | 14.296 | 21% |
| 5 | BMW X3 | 46.857 | 53.786 | -13% | 5,2% | 14.712 | -18% |
| 6 | Volvo XC60 | 45.810 | 56.539 | -19% | 5,1% | 12.472 | -14% |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz GLC | 40.035 | 42.758 | -6% | 4,4% | 7.434 | -36% |
| 8 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 39.813 | 36.439 | 9% | 4,4% | 17.162 | 34% |
| 9 | Skoda Enyaq | 35.714 | 26.969 | 32% | 3,9% | 13.937 | 3% |
| 10 | Peugeot 5008 | 27.338 | 43.061 | -37% | 3,0% | 6.194 | -40% |
| 11 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 24.922 | 8.964 | 178% | 2,8% | 7.949 | 5% |
| 12 | Audi Q5 | 24.747 | 32.548 | -24% | 2,7% | 8.729 | -24% |
| 13 | Mazda CX-5 | 22.406 | 24.704 | -9% | 2,5% | 9.401 | 24% |
| 14 | Mercedes-Benz GLB | 21.594 | 29.106 | -26% | 2,4% | 8.340 | 18% |
| 15 | Kia EV6 | 21.566 | 100 | +++ | 2,4% | 6.667 | 6567% |
| 16 | Audi Q5 Sportback | 20.161 | 10.419 | 94% | 2,2% | 7.293 | -2% |
| 17 | Ford Mustang Mach-E | 17.751 | 15.573 | 14% | 2,0% | 6.191 | -37% |
| 18 | Audi Q4 | 17.292 | 7.722 | 124% | 1,9% | 5.363 | -5% |
| 19 | Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace (est.) |
15.320 | 17.333 | -12% | 1,7% | 5.900 | 44% |
| 20 | Porsche Macan | 14.963 | 10.153 | 47% | 1,7% | 5.120 | 87% |
| 21 | Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe | 14.248 | 16.620 | -14% | 1,6% | 4.923 | 11% |
| 22 | BMW iX3 | 13.882 | 9.297 | 49% | 1,6% | 5.126 | -2% |
| 23 | Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 12.747 | 11.908 | 7% | 1,4% | 3.837 | 7% |
| 24 | Honda CR-V | 11.152 | 13.753 | -19% | 1,3% | 3.771 | -24% |
| 25 | BMW X4 | 11.014 | 11.693 | -6% | 1,2% | 4.216 | 7% |
| 26 | Mercedes-Benz EQB | 10.515 | 71 | +++ | 1,2% | 4.006 | 7912% |
| 27 | Mercedes-Benz EQC | 10.218 | 12.828 | -20% | 1,1% | 4.176 | 4% |
| 28 | Seat Tarraco | 9.782 | 19.334 | -49% | 1,1% | 3.382 | -29% |
| 29 | Audi Q4 Sportback | 9.303 | 574 | 1521% | 1,0% | 3.278 | 471% |
| 30 | Lexus NX | 9.072 | 11.432 | -21% | 1,0% | 2.874 | -32% |
| 31 | Volkswagen ID.5 | 8.620 | 30 | +++ | 1,0% | 5.779 | New |
| 32 | Land Rover Discovery Sport | 8.436 | 13.686 | -38% | 0,9% | 2.959 | 0% |
| 33 | Range Rover Velar | 7.719 | 9.114 | -15% | 0,9% | 2.340 | 11% |
| 34 | Jaguar F-Pace | 7.261 | 10.469 | -31% | 0,8% | 2.441 | 19% |
| 35 | Jeep Wrangler | 6.063 | 6.227 | -3% | 0,7% | 1.594 | -30% |
| 36 | Jaguar I-Pace | 5.442 | 5.862 | -7% | 0,6% | 1.839 | -22% |
| 37 | MG Marvel R | 5.126 | 26 | +++ | 0,6% | 1.977 | +++ |
| 38 | Mazda CX-60 | 3.863 | 0 | New | 0,4% | 3.815 | New |
| 39 | Renault Koleos | 3.291 | 4.789 | -31% | 0,4% | 740 | -56% |
| 40 | Subaru Forester | 2.939 | 4.682 | -37% | 0,3% | 954 | -41% |
| 41 | Suzuki Across | 1.630 | 1.048 | 56% | 0,2% | 508 | 4% |
| 42 | Nissan Ariya | 1.573 | 0 | New | 0,2% | 1.550 | New |
| 43 | Maserati Grecale | 1.142 | 0 | New | 0,1% | 1.083 | New |
| 44 | Aiways U5 | 812 | 885 | -8% | 0,1% | 373 | -17% |
| 45 | Toyota bZ4X | 690 | 0 | New | 0,1% | 12 | New |
| 46 | Hyundai Nexo | 546 | 143 | 282% | 0,1% | 347 | 608% |
| 47 | Genesis GV70 | 485 | 66 | 635% | 0,1% | 235 | 262% |
| 48 | Maxus Euniq 6 | 453 | 0 | New | 0,1% | 100 | New |
| 49 | Nissan X-Trail | 418 | 9.235 | -95% | 0,0% | 43 | -98% |
| 50 | Skoda Enyaq Coupe | 411 | 1 | +++ | 0,0% | 306 | +++ |
| 51 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 277 | 11.814 | -98% | 0,0% | 79 | -97% |
| 52 | Subaru Solterra | 91 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 20 | New |
| 53 | Skywell ET5 | 9 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 1 | New |
| 54 | Jeep Cherokee | 2 | 284 | -99% | 0,0% | 0 | -100% |
| 55 | Mahindra XUV500 | 1 | 16 | -94% | 0,0% | 0 | -100% |
| Segment total | 890.088 | 835.980 | 6% | 308.394 | 12% |
Car sales statistics are from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Sources: Manufacturers, ANDC, JATO Dynamics.