Sales of compact crossovers in Europe are down 5% in the first half of 2022, beating the overall market down 15%. As a result, compact crossovers now make up 17.1% of the total European car market, up from 15.2% in the same period of 2021. In the second quarter, compact crossover sales were down 2% in an overall market down 24%.
The Hyundai Tucson continues to top the charts as it did in 2021 and the first quarter of this year. And in the second quarter, it’s joined on the segment podium by its platform sibling Kia Sportage, making it two South-Korean nameplates to lead the class year-to-date. The Sportage is up 41% on last year thanks to the new generation. That leaves the Peugeot 3008 in third place with sales down 22%, closely matched in the second quarter by the Toyota C-HR and Nissan Qashqai. Former class leader Volkswagen Tiguan drops to 6th place overall after dropping to 8th place in Q2, even outsold by the Cupra Formentor and Renault Arkana. These two relative newcomers show impressive growth figures on last year when they were still in startup mode. The Tiguan’s cousins Skoda Karoq and Seat Ateca are down 27% and 36% respectively. In contrast, the Kia Xceed is up by a third into 13th place, while the Jeep Compass also gains share at -3%. Amonth the biggest losers in the top-10 are the siblings Citroën C5 Aircross (-37%) and Opel/Vauxhall Grandland (-49%). On the other hand, the MG HS is up over threefold as it’s expanding its presence in a growing number of European markets.
The Dacia Jogger moves up to 22nd place year-to-date after a 12th place score in the second quarter. It now already outsells the Renault Kadjar which is being replaced by the Austral, landing at #45. A strong recovery by the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in 24th place now that the brand’s stay in Europe has been extended, almost doubling its sales of last year. A similar result by the SsangYong Korando thanks to the new generation. Among the Chinese electric crossovers, the Seres 3 is up to #40 ahead of the Xpeng G3.
The share of luxury models in this segment drops by more than four percentage points to 23.4% as they suffer a 20% decline in deliveries. The Volvo XC40 falls from an overall #4 spot to 7th place with sales down 37% but remains the most popular luxury model ahead of the BMW X1, down 10% in an overall 9th place. The Aud Q3 (-11%) and Q3 Sportback outperform their luxury rivals, the former leapfrogging the Mercedes-Benz GLA. The Range Rover Evoque, BMW X2, DS7 Crossback, Lexus UX and Jaguar E-Pace are among the worst performers in the class, but the Mercedes-Benz EQA almost doubles its sales and the Volvo C40 still hasn’t taken off. We welcome the Alfa Romeo Tonale to the class at #37.
| Compact SUV segment | 2022-H1 | 2021-H1 | Change | 2022 share | 2022-Q2 | Change | |
| 1 | Hyundai Tucson | 75.204 | 72.472 | 4% | 8,0% | 40.117 | 3% |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 66.750 | 47.302 | 41% | 7,1% | 38.051 | 47% |
| 3 | Peugeot 3008 | 64.121 | 82.356 | -22% | 6,9% | 30.614 | -31% |
| 4 | Toyota C-HR | 59.115 | 60.688 | -3% | 6,3% | 30.521 | -7% |
| 5 | Nissan Qashqai | 54.343 | 61.971 | -12% | 5,8% | 30.201 | 23% |
| 6 | Volkswagen Tiguan (est.) | 53.381 | 74.939 | -29% | 5,7% | 22.749 | -40% |
| 7 | Volvo XC40 | 45.515 | 71.813 | -37% | 4,9% | 19.287 | -47% |
| 8 | Cupra Formentor | 45.454 | 24.449 | 86% | 4,9% | 25.482 | 73% |
| 9 | BMW X1 | 44.246 | 49.279 | -10% | 4,7% | 21.692 | -8% |
| 10 | Renault Arkana | 41.227 | 9.053 | 355% | 4,4% | 22.940 | 174% |
| 11 | Skoda Karoq | 33.298 | 45.548 | -27% | 3,6% | 17.612 | -22% |
| 12 | Jeep Compass | 27.925 | 28.846 | -3% | 3,0% | 14.472 | -12% |
| 13 | Kia Xceed | 26.221 | 19.670 | 33% | 2,8% | 14.032 | 33% |
| 14 | Audi Q3 | 25.605 | 28.885 | -11% | 2,7% | 13.834 | -12% |
| 15 | Audi Q3 Sportback | 23.040 | 23.493 | -2% | 2,5% | 12.948 | -2% |
| 16 | Seat Ateca | 22.971 | 35.725 | -36% | 2,5% | 9.920 | -43% |
| 17 | Mercedes-Benz GLA | 22.285 | 27.297 | -18% | 2,4% | 11.127 | -13% |
| 18 | Citroën C5 Aircross | 21.287 | 33.894 | -37% | 2,3% | 13.619 | -21% |
| 19 | Mazda CX-30 | 19.760 | 24.044 | -18% | 2,1% | 8.737 | -36% |
| 20 | Opel/Vauxhall Grandland | 18.404 | 36.069 | -49% | 2,0% | 11.109 | -28% |
| 21 | MG HS | 18.233 | 5.724 | 219% | 1,9% | 10.087 | 184% |
| 22 | Dacia Jogger | 17.565 | 0 | New | 1,9% | 15.898 | New |
| 23 | Renault Kadjar | 14.219 | 22.227 | -36% | 1,5% | 9.513 | -3% |
| 24 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 12.473 | 6.475 | 93% | 1,3% | 7.401 | 87% |
| 25 | Range Rover Evoque | 12.422 | 20.143 | -38% | 1,3% | 7.371 | -20% |
| 26 | BMW X2 | 10.888 | 16.599 | -34% | 1,2% | 5.530 | -32% |
| 27 | Mercedes-Benz EQA | 10.167 | 5.203 | 95% | 1,1% | 4.586 | 6% |
| 28 | DS7 Crossback | 9.931 | 13.013 | -24% | 1,1% | 5.699 | -22% |
| 29 | Lynk & Co 01 | 9.494 | 393 | 2316% | 1,0% | 6.258 | 1501% |
| 30 | Lexus UX | 6.763 | 10.064 | -33% | 0,7% | 2.722 | -51% |
| 31 | SsangYong Korando | 4.254 | 2.210 | 92% | 0,5% | 2.054 | 83% |
| 32 | Volvo C40 | 3.805 | 0 | New | 0,4% | 1.405 | New |
| 33 | Subaru XV | 2.773 | 3.485 | -20% | 0,3% | 1.175 | -30% |
| 34 | Jaguar E-Pace | 2.675 | 7.056 | -62% | 0,3% | 1.408 | -69% |
| 35 | Cupra Ateca | 2.450 | 4.395 | -44% | 0,3% | 2.048 | -4% |
| 36 | Mazda MX-30 | 2.402 | 4.254 | -44% | 0,3% | 1.298 | -50% |
| 37 | Alfa Romeo Tonale | 1.242 | 0 | New | 0,1% | 1.242 | New |
| 38 | DR6 | 1.239 | 194 | 539% | 0,1% | 599 | 59800% |
| 39 | DR F35 | 820 | 600 | 37% | 0,1% | 171 | -48% |
| 40 | Seres 3 | 415 | 23 | 1704% | 0,0% | 338 | 1590% |
| 41 | Xpeng G3 | 293 | 234 | 25% | 0,0% | 146 | 34% |
| 42 | Cadillac XT4 | 156 | 208 | -25% | 0,0% | 86 | -24% |
| 43 | Genesis GV60 | 120 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 90 | New |
| 44 | DR 6.0 | 107 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 107 | New |
| 45 | Renault Austral | 44 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 44 | New |
| 46 | DR EVO 5 | 15 | 512 | -97% | 0,0% | 15 | -95% |
| 47 | Ford Bronco Sport | 12 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 2 | New |
| Segment total | 935.129 | 980.805 | -5% | 496.355 | -2% |
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.