These are the best-selling ‘premium’ compact SUV’s

Posted on 27-04-2016 at 15:08 by RubenPriest – 41 Comments”

Crossovers, SUVs and everything that seems to shoot like mushrooms from the ground. What began as an experiment within the car industry grew to be the leading trend of today.

You can get almost any brand think that the cadavers do not offer. People want high loafers. And, preferably, one of the premium home. Audi, BMW and Mercedes to see thick pluses within the compact SUV segment and offer within this market, enough models.

In addition to the well-known German brands are doing the Range Rover is also good. With the advent of the Evoque did for the Range Rover at the time, a stroke of genius. The following table, with European sales to indicate the current trend. Please note, however, not too much on the percentages. This can give a wrong impression, since various models of only since the end of 2014 to be sold, or even not be sold anymore (GLK).

Brand/model number sold in Europe in 2015% compared to 2014

Audi Q381.827+7%

Volvo XC6077.197+23%

Audi Q564.235+6%

Mercedes GLA63.425+42%

Range Rover Evoque51.626+2%

BMW X345.609-5%

Mini Countryman/Paceman44.475-27%

BMW X142.107-32%

Land Rover Discovery Sport32.089-

BMW X423.380+115%

Porsche Macan23.317+60%

Mercedes GLC17.708-

Lexus NX16.488+229%

Mercedes GLK13.816-40%

Land Rover Freelander346-98%

Source: JATO Dynamics

IHS Automotive predicts a huge increase in sales when it comes to compact SUV’s. The analysts speak about a doubling in the number of sales by the year 2020. Although Ford with the recently revamped Kuga and Renault with the Kadjar participate within the segment, these models never mega successful. The badge does now, once with a man, says IHS compared to Autonews. The in Geneva presented and also hondslelijke Audi Q2? Success in a nutshell.