Midsized crossovers and SUVs are one of the best performing classes in Europe in the first quarter of 2022, with deliveries up 16% in an overall market down 13%. As a result, their share of the European car market jumps 2.6 percentage points to 10.8%, the first time this segment reaches double digit share. Luxury models are steadily taking control of this class as well, beating the class at +20%, and they now hold almost half (48.1%) of sales.
After taking the top spot in 2021, the Ford Kuga stays on top so far this year, but at -8% it is losing share and the Tesla Model Y is closing in, with a gap of just 2,200 deliveries. That leaves the Toyota RAV4 in third place with sales down 7%, while the Mercedes-Benz GLC moves back ahead of the Volvo XC60 which is down 22%. the Skoda Kodiaq is losing ground at #6 but stays well ahead of the BMW X3 (-31%) and Peugeot 5008 (-25%) which perform even worse. The Volkswagen ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 make it three EV-only nameplates in the top-10, with the Skoda Enyaq close behind, followed by the Kia EV6 at #13, while the Audi Q4 and Ford Mustang Mach-E make it 7 EVs in the top-15. The Q4 already outsells the Audi Q5 which is down 36% and now under threat from the Porsche Macan (+31%), although the Q5 would still be up year-on-year if we combine sales of the Q5 Sportback at #20. The Mercedes-Benz GLB loses over half of its sales at #19, a result only partially offset by the arrival of the EQB at #29.
The BMW iX3 already outsells the Mercedes-Benz EQC, while the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Lexus NX are impressively stable at +1% each, especially considering the NX is in the middle of a model changeover. Helped by the PHEV version, sales of the Jeep Wrangler more than double on last year, helping it outsell a quadruplet of Jaguar-Land Rover models. We welcome the MG Marvel R to the ranking at #37, immediately becoming the best selling Chinese model in the class, ahead of the Aiways U5 at #40, the Maxus Euniq 6 at #45 and the Skywell ET5 at #46. We also welcome the Skoda Enyaq Coupe at #47.
| Midsized SUV segment | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q1 | Change | 2022 share | 2021 share | |
| 1 | Ford Kuga | 28.505 | 30.994 | -8% | 9,9% | 12,4% |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | 26.316 | 0 | New | 9,1% | 0,0% |
| 3 | Toyota RAV4 | 24.417 | 26.340 | -7% | 8,4% | 10,6% |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz GLC | 22.757 | 21.322 | 7% | 7,9% | 8,6% |
| 5 | Volvo XC60 | 16.937 | 21.670 | -22% | 5,9% | 8,7% |
| 6 | Skoda Kodiaq | 16.593 | 18.308 | -9% | 5,7% | 7,3% |
| 7 | BMW X3 | 11.790 | 17.070 | -31% | 4,1% | 6,9% |
| 8 | Peugeot 5008 | 11.367 | 15.107 | -25% | 3,9% | 6,1% |
| 9 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 10.616 | 5.545 | 91% | 3,7% | 2,2% |
| 10 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 9.219 | 4 | +++ | 3,2% | 0,0% |
| 11 | Skoda Enyaq | 8.757 | 246 | 3460% | 3,0% | 0,1% |
| 12 | Mazda CX-5 | 7.832 | 7.381 | 6% | 2,7% | 3,0% |
| 13 | Kia EV6 | 7.678 | 0 | New | 2,7% | 0,0% |
| 14 | Audi Q4 | 7.272 | 0 | New | 2,5% | 0,0% |
| 15 | Ford Mustang Mach-E | 6.037 | 69 | 8649% | 2,1% | 0,0% |
| 16 | Audi Q5 | 5.996 | 9.336 | -36% | 2,1% | 3,7% |
| 17 | Porsche Macan | 5.512 | 4.194 | 31% | 1,9% | 1,7% |
| 18 | Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace (est.) | 5.405 | 6.550 | -17% | 1,9% | 2,6% |
| 19 | Mercedes-Benz GLB | 4.861 | 11.088 | -56% | 1,7% | 4,5% |
| 20 | Audi Q5 Sportback | 4.799 | 5 | +++ | 1,7% | 0,0% |
| 21 | BMW iX3 | 4.351 | 854 | 409% | 1,5% | 0,3% |
| 22 | Mercedes-Benz EQC | 4.262 | 4.239 | 1% | 1,5% | 1,7% |
| 23 | Seat Tarraco | 4.117 | 6.237 | -34% | 1,4% | 2,5% |
| 24 | Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 3.730 | 3.704 | 1% | 1,3% | 1,5% |
| 25 | Lexus NX | 3.509 | 3.466 | 1% | 1,2% | 1,4% |
| 26 | Audi Q4 Sportback | 3.318 | 0 | New | 1,1% | 0,0% |
| 27 | BMW X4 | 2.869 | 3.501 | -18% | 1,0% | 1,4% |
| 28 | Honda CR-V | 2.824 | 3.842 | -26% | 1,0% | 1,5% |
| 29 | Mercedes-Benz EQB | 2.582 | 19 | +++ | 0,9% | 0,0% |
| 30 | Jeep Wrangler | 2.480 | 1.160 | 114% | 0,9% | 0,5% |
| 31 | Land Rover Discovery Sport | 2.195 | 6.697 | -67% | 0,8% | 2,7% |
| 32 | Jaguar F-Pace | 2.168 | 3.713 | -42% | 0,7% | 1,5% |
| 33 | Range Rover Velar | 2.094 | 3.300 | -37% | 0,7% | 1,3% |
| 34 | Jaguar I-Pace | 1.641 | 1.564 | 5% | 0,6% | 0,6% |
| 35 | Renault Koleos | 1.316 | 958 | 37% | 0,5% | 0,4% |
| 36 | Subaru Forester | 1.015 | 1.520 | -33% | 0,4% | 0,6% |
| 37 | MG Marvel R | 774 | 0 | New | 0,3% | 0,0% |
| 38 | Suzuki Across | 454 | 46 | 887% | 0,2% | 0,0% |
| 39 | Nissan X-Trail | 317 | 3.841 | -92% | 0,1% | 1,5% |
| 40 | Aiways U5 | 170 | 125 | 36% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 41 | Volkswagen ID.5 | 148 | 15 | 887% | 0,1% | 0,0% |
| 42 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 87 | 4.885 | -98% | 0,0% | 2,0% |
| 43 | Genesis GV70 | 84 | 1 | 8300% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 44 | Hyundai Nexo | 61 | 48 | 27% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 45 | Maxus Euniq 6 | 46 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 46 | Skywell ET5 | 7 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 47 | Skoda Enyaq Coupe | 7 | 0 | New | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| 48 | Jeep Cherokee | 2 | 144 | -99% | 0,0% | 0,1% |
| 49 | Mahindra XUV500 | 1 | 2 | -50% | 0,0% | 0,0% |
| Segment total | 289.295 | 249.110 | 16% |
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.