World Best Selling SUV 2015 was led again by Honda CR-V although losing sales and while the Toyota RAV4 has reduced almost all the gap. The Chinese Haval6 jumped in 6th place
Definition
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a “Sport utility vehicle” is “a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis”. The “SUV” term is defined as “a large vehicle that is designed to be used on rough surfaces but that is often used on city roads or highways.The “SUV” acronym “is still used to describe nearly anything with available all-wheel drive and raised ground clearance.
So, we can affirm that the leader has not changed. It is the Honda CR-V that was registered in 700.920 units, down 2.2% from the correspondent period last year and 55.000 units from the record volume hit in the 2013.
Fueled by the last generation success (launched in the 2014 and now produced in Russia as well), the Toyota RAV4 ranks second having reduced the gap to the leadership. Sales have been 664.314 (+5.3%) at record level after 21 years of production.
On the third step of the podium the Volkswagen Tiguan with 502.108 sales (+1.8%), the new record for the model, and it was followed by the Kia Sportage with 449.718 (-1.2%) and the Nissan X-Trail, at new record of 378.125 (+49.7%).
The great news is represented by a Chinese Haval H6, actually sold just in the country of origin, advanced in 6th place, up 3 spots, with 373.229 units ahead of the Ford Escape, 7th with 372.367 (-1.0%), the Hyundai Santa Fe with 365.352 (-3.6%), the Mazda CX-5 with 361.015 (+1.9%, new record) and the Nissan Qashqai with 355.368 (-2.3%).
Others models have reported outstanding performance like the Nissan Rogue, 11th with +39.0% at 326.882 (new record), the recently face lifted Hyundai Tucson, 12th with 302.771 (+53.7%), the Jeep Cherokee, 13th with 301.528 (+26.8%).
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