July 2012 Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In Canada

From two Jeeps on Canada's list of the 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers in June, Chrysler's SUV brand doubled its best-selling nameplate total in July by adding the 17th-ranked Compass and 19th-ranked Patriot.

The sole premium brand utility vehicle in the top 20 in July was not the Lexus RX, as it was last month. BMW's X1 finished 20th among SUVs/CUVs in July 2012. Sales rose 74% year-over-year.

Half of the vehicles on this list of the 20 most popular SUVs in Canada wear American badges, including three in the top three. Despite the bad press that often arrives with recalls, the Ford Escape posted a year-over-year gain of 14% and outsold its nearest rival, the Dodge Journey, at a rate of 1.6-to-1 in July. The Honda CR-V, Canada's second-ranked SUV through seven months, fell to fourth spot in July, as it trailed the surging Ford Edge by one unit.

All 257 Vehicles Ranked By July 2012 YTD Volume

GoodCarBadCar published July's list of Canada's 20 best-selling cars earlier this morning. The U.S. version of this post can be viewed here. Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these SUVs can be found by accessing the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home. Below, Canada's 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers from July 2012.

Rank	Best-Selling SUV	July 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Ford Escape	4941	+ 14.3%	23,999	- 12.7%
#2	Dodge Journey	3148	+ 0.8%	17,744	- 7.5%
#3	Ford Edge	2350	+ 44.1%	12,437	+ 31.7%
#4	Honda CR-V	2349	+ 89.4%	20,403	+ 49.3%
#5	Jeep Wrangler	2205	+ 15.9%	12,307	+ 20.9%
#6	Toyota RAV4	2190	+ 49.3%	14,409	+ 12.2%
#7	Hyundai Santa Fe	2067	- 23.7%	13,336	- 14.5%
#8	Hyundai Tucson	1940	+ 71.5%	9142	- 5.1%
#9	Chevrolet Equinox	1905	+ 8.2%	12,756	- 8.5%
#10	Kia Sorento	1511	+ 2.4%	7942	- 7.8%
#11	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1304	+ 39.5%	6359	+ 6.7%
#12	GMC Terrain	1168	+ 16.3%	6960	- 5.7%
#13	Ford Explorer	965	+ 18.3%	6047	+ 9.9%
#14	Mazda CX-5	960	-----	6876	-----
#15	Nissan Rogue	953	+ 7.2%	9532	+ 38.0%
#16	Kia Sportage	842	- 6.7%	5079	+ 14.9%
#17	Jeep Compass	740	+ 6.5%	3736	- 9.7%
#18	Subaru Forester	733	+ 24.4%	4326	- 7.4%
#19	Jeep Patriot	658	- 20.6%	4253	- 15.7%
#20	BMW X1	619	+ 73.9%	3716	+ 206%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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