Compact crossovers are the second most popular class in Europe, behind small crossovers but ahead of subcompact cars. Sales of compact crossovers are down 1% in the first three quarters of 2022, beating the overall market down 11%. As a result, compact crossovers now make up 17.1% of the total European car market, up from 15.3% in the same period of 2021. In the third quarter, compact crossover sales were up 9% in an overall market down 2%.
The Hyundai Tucson continues to top the charts as it did in 2021 and the first half of this year. Its sibling Kia Sportage is the best performing nameplate in the top-6 with sales up 47%. Former class leaders Volkswagen Tiguan and Nissan Qashqai are in third and fourth place, down 12% and 2% respectively, after impressive gains in the third quarter for both. That knocks down the Peugeot 3008 and Toyota C-HR which were both down in Q3. The Cupra Formentor is up to 7th place and takes almost 5% share of the class, while the Renault Arkana also outperforms the class at #9, newcomer Dacia Jogger jumps to 15th place and the MG HS more than doubles up at #22. Other strong performers are the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, up 78% at #25, the Lynk & Co 01 at #27 and the SsangYong Korando, up 76% at #32. In contrast, the Seat Ateca and Citroën C5 Aircross are both down 30% at #18 and #19 and the latter’s sibling Opel/Vauxhall Grandland is down 41% at #21.
Among the Chinese electric crossovers, the Seres 3 is down to #41 ahead of the Xpeng G3 at #43. We welcome the Renault Austral at #45 as the replacement to the Kadjar, as well as the Toyota Corolla Cross at #47. The latter won’t immediately replace the C-HR but they’ll be sold alongside of each other as the former is a more traditionally styled (read: boring) crossover, while the latter features more daring design. Only time will tell which is preferred by European buyers.
The share of luxury models in this segment drops by almost three percentage points to 21.5% as they suffer a 12% decline in deliveries. The Volvo XC40 falls from an overall 8th place with sales down 31% but remains the most popular luxury model ahead of the BMW X1, down 23% in an overall 10th place. The Aud Q3 (#12, -6%) and Q3 Sportback (#17, stable) outperform their luxury rivals, as both are split by the Mercedes-Benz GLA at #14. When combining the GLA with its all-electric version EQA, they would combine for an overall 11th place, just behind the X1. The Range Rover Evoque, BMW X2, DS7 Crossback, Lexus UX and Jaguar E-Pace are among the worst performers in the class. The Alfa Romeo Tonale is up to #33. Among electric crossovers, the Mercedes-Benz EQA is up 24%, the Volvo C40 is finally starting to get noticed at #31, but the Genesis GV60 is still a niche model at #42.
| Compact SUV segment | 2022 Q1-Q3 | 2021 Q1-Q3 | Change | 2022 share | 2022-Q3 | Change | |
| 1 | Hyundai Tucson | 114.689 | 109.856 | 4% | 8,4% | 39.485 | 6% |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 103.346 | 70.121 | 47% | 7,5% | 36.596 | 60% |
| 3 | Volkswagen Tiguan (est.) | 86.814 | 98.218 | -12% | 6,3% | 39.333 | 44% |
| 4 | Nissan Qashqai | 84.654 | 85.985 | -2% | 6,2% | 30.311 | 26% |
| 5 | Peugeot 3008 | 81.054 | 111.038 | -27% | 5,9% | 16.933 | -41% |
| 6 | Toyota C-HR | 80.628 | 84.658 | -5% | 5,9% | 21.513 | -10% |
| 7 | Cupra Formentor | 66.776 | 37.905 | 76% | 4,9% | 21.322 | 58% |
| 8 | Volvo XC40 | 64.561 | 94.042 | -31% | 4,7% | 19.046 | -14% |
| 9 | Renault Arkana | 57.573 | 23.323 | 147% | 4,2% | 16.346 | 15% |
| 10 | BMW X1 | 51.055 | 66.228 | -23% | 3,7% | 6.809 | -60% |
| 11 | Skoda Karoq | 48.275 | 60.561 | -20% | 3,5% | 14.977 | 0% |
| 12 | Audi Q3 | 38.940 | 41.221 | -6% | 2,8% | 13.335 | 8% |
| 13 | Kia Xceed | 38.513 | 32.645 | 18% | 2,8% | 12.292 | -5% |
| 14 | Mercedes-Benz GLA | 36.080 | 34.250 | 5% | 2,6% | 13.795 | 98% |
| 15 | Dacia Jogger | 35.385 | 0 | New | 2,6% | 17.820 | New |
| 16 | Jeep Compass | 35.062 | 43.355 | -19% | 2,5% | 7.137 | -51% |
| 17 | Audi Q3 Sportback | 34.846 | 34.772 | 0% | 2,5% | 11.806 | 5% |
| 18 | Seat Ateca | 32.794 | 46.586 | -30% | 2,4% | 9.823 | -10% |
| 19 | Citroën C5 Aircross | 31.542 | 45.007 | -30% | 2,3% | 10.255 | -8% |
| 20 | Mazda CX-30 | 27.845 | 37.490 | -26% | 2,0% | 8.085 | -40% |
| 21 | Opel/Vauxhall Grandland | 27.571 | 46.618 | -41% | 2,0% | 9.167 | -13% |
| 22 | MG HS | 24.409 | 10.601 | 130% | 1,8% | 6.176 | 20% |
| 23 | Range Rover Evoque | 20.023 | 25.974 | -23% | 1,4% | 7.601 | 30% |
| 24 | Renault Kadjar | 19.222 | 27.067 | -29% | 1,4% | 5.003 | 3% |
| 25 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 18.014 | 10.116 | 78% | 1,3% | 5.541 | 52% |
| 26 | BMW X2 | 17.246 | 22.345 | -23% | 1,2% | 6.358 | 11% |
| 27 | Lynk & Co 01 | 15.771 | 2.585 | 510% | 1,1% | 6.277 | 186% |
| 28 | Mercedes-Benz EQA | 14.778 | 11.911 | 24% | 1,1% | 4.611 | -31% |
| 29 | DS7 Crossback | 13.624 | 18.183 | -25% | 1,0% | 3.693 | -29% |
| 30 | Lexus UX | 9.902 | 15.500 | -36% | 0,7% | 3.139 | -42% |
| 31 | Volvo C40 | 6.352 | 0 | New | 0,5% | 2.547 | New |
| 32 | SsangYong Korando | 6.305 | 3.576 | 76% | 0,5% | 2.051 | 50% |
| 33 | Alfa Romeo Tonale | 4.915 | 0 | New | 0,4% | 3.673 | New |
| 34 | Cupra Ateca | 4.846 | 5.581 | -13% | 0,3% | 2.396 | 102% |
| 35 | Jaguar E-Pace | 4.313 | 9.206 | -53% | 0,3% | 1.638 | -24% |
| 36 | Mazda MX-30 | 3.961 | 8.654 | -54% | 0,3% | 1.559 | -65% |
| 37 | Subaru XV | 3.897 | 5.238 | -26% | 0,3% | 1.124 | -36% |
| 38 | DR6 | 1.239 | 196 | 532% | 0,1% | 0 | -100% |
| 39 | DR F35 | 1.169 | 905 | 29% | 0,1% | 349 | 14% |
| 40 | DR 6.0 | 1.085 | 0 | New | 0,1% | 978 | New |
| 41 | Seres 3 | 578 | 94 | 515% | 0,0% | 163 | 130% |
| 42 | Genesis GV60 | 471 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 351 | New |
| 43 | Xpeng G3 | 312 | 295 | 6% | 0,0% | 19 | -69% |
| 44 | Cadillac XT4 | 309 | 289 | 7% | 0,0% | 153 | 89% |
| 45 | Renault Austral | 190 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 146 | New |
| 46 | DR 7.0 | 61 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 61 | New |
| 47 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 30 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 30 | New |
| 48 | DR EVO 5 | 20 | 809 | -98% | 0,0% | 5 | -98% |
| 49 | Ford Bronco Sport | 17 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 5 | New |
| Segment total | 1.386.382 | 1.400.337 | -1% | 441.828 | 9% |
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.