2021 Best Selling SUVs In Canada (All Models Ranked)
There were 762,200 SUVs sold in Canada in 2021, up 14.4% from 2020. This was the highest level of SUV sales in Canada since 2017. The best-selling SUVs in Canada in 2021 were all familiar names once again. The Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Ford Escape and Chevrolet Equinox all having excellent years again. These SUVs are popular among Canadian consumers due to their spacious interiors, fuel efficiency, and affordability. Other popular SUVs in Canada in 2021 included the Mazda CX-5, Toyota Highlander, Nissan Rogue, Honda Pilot, and Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The increase in SUV sales in 2021 was due to a number of factors, including the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, the improving economy, and the low interest rates. Additionally, SUVs are becoming increasingly popular among Canadian consumers due to their versatility and all-wheel drive capability.
Overall, the SUV segment is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. SUVs offer a number of advantages over other types of vehicles, such as spacious interiors, versatility, and all-wheel drive capability. As the Canadian economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is expected that SUV sales will continue to grow in the coming years.
Here Are The Most Popular SUVs in Canada for 2021
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota 4Runner | 533 | 772 | -30.96 | 8,292 | 7,821 | 6.02 |
| GMC Acadia | 118 | 332 | -64.46 | 3,485 | 3,109 | 12.09 |
| Nissan Armada | 37 | 37 | 0.00 | 596 | 358 | 66.48 |
| Subaru Ascent | 428 | 872 | -50.92 | 3,359 | 3,626 | -7.36 |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 920 | 1,118 | -17.71 | 13,490 | 9,370 | 43.97 |
| Lincoln Aviator | 230 | 191 | 20.42 | 2,042 | 1,941 | 5.20 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 263 | 355 | -25.92 | 3,421 | 3,861 | -11.40 |
| Ford Bronco | 913 | 0 | 0.00 | 4,260 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 1,717 | 75 | 2,189.33 | 11,097 | 195 | 5,590.77 |
| Toyota C-HR | 382 | 569 | -32.86 | 8,176 | 7,135 | 14.59 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 110 | 277 | -60.29 | 2,443 | 3,150 | -22.44 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 404 | 1,087 | -62.83 | 8,257 | 9,544 | -13.48 |
| Jeep Commander | 545 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,090 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Toyota Corolla Cross | 289 | 0 | 0.00 | 867 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lincoln Corsair / MKC | 258 | 185 | 39.46 | 2,502 | 2,024 | 23.62 |
| Mini Countryman | 125 | 177 | -29.38 | 1,541 | 1,637 | -5.86 |
| Honda CR-V | 2,919 | 12,014 | -75.70 | 50,935 | 50,135 | 1.60 |
| Subaru CrossTrek | 649 | 6,769 | -90.41 | 23,342 | 22,161 | 5.33 |
| Mazda CX-3 | 160 | 1,140 | -85.96 | 5,314 | 6,445 | -17.55 |
| Mazda CX-30 | 146 | 2,564 | -94.31 | 11,407 | 10,945 | 4.22 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 1,071 | 7,922 | -86.48 | 26,571 | 30,583 | -13.12 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 68 | 1,288 | -94.72 | 4,530 | 4,887 | -7.31 |
| Land Rover Defender | 86 | 192 | -55.21 | 1,775 | 829 | 114.11 |
| Land Rover Discovery / LR4 | 16 | 20 | -20.00 | 213 | 324 | -34.26 |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | 26 | 77 | -66.23 | 569 | 856 | -33.53 |
| Dodge Durango | 545 | 958 | -43.11 | 5,453 | 5,667 | -3.78 |
| Jaguar E-Pace | 1 | 17 | -94.12 | 98 | 265 | -63.02 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 409 | 261 | 56.70 | 4,521 | 3,027 | 49.36 |
| Ford EcoSport | 198 | 434 | -54.38 | 2,968 | 4,866 | -39.01 |
| Ford Edge | 1,150 | 1,326 | -13.27 | 11,830 | 13,213 | -10.47 |
| Buick Enclave | 127 | 173 | -26.59 | 2,170 | 1,773 | 22.39 |
| Buick Encore | 122 | 345 | -64.64 | 1,901 | 6,650 | -71.41 |
| Buick Encore GX | 384 | 660 | -41.82 | 6,959 | 5,045 | 37.94 |
| Buick Envision | 241 | 160 | 50.63 | 4,291 | 2,122 | 102.21 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 393 | 1,106 | -64.47 | 8,674 | 12,502 | -30.62 |
| Cadillac Escalade | 208 | 203 | 2.46 | 3,444 | 1,755 | 96.24 |
| Ford Escape | 1,698 | 2,247 | -24.43 | 26,959 | 23,747 | 13.53 |
| Audi eTron | 49 | 93 | -47.31 | 454 | 548 | -17.15 |
| Ford Expedition | 324 | 320 | 1.25 | 4,878 | 4,408 | 10.66 |
| Ford Explorer | 1,352 | 1,479 | -8.59 | 16,391 | 15,283 | 7.25 |
| Jaguar F-Pace | 32 | 132 | -75.76 | 1,428 | 1,446 | -1.24 |
| Subaru Forester | 282 | 2,847 | -90.09 | 9,823 | 13,134 | -25.21 |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 171 | 94 | 81.91 | 1,367 | 925 | 47.78 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL | 168 | 253 | -33.60 | 2,129 | 2,256 | -5.63 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA | 164 | 308 | -46.75 | 2,417 | 1,759 | 37.41 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB | 208 | 271 | -23.25 | 2,773 | 1,776 | 56.14 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC | 461 | 566 | -18.55 | 6,887 | 6,983 | -1.37 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE | 552 | 729 | -24.28 | 6,999 | 6,150 | 13.80 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,803 | 1,558 | 15.73 | 17,997 | 16,967 | 6.07 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 106 | 0 | 0.00 | 328 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Genesis GV70 | 131 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,522 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Genesis GV80 | 109 | 276 | -60.51 | 1,553 | 296 | 424.66 |
| Lexus GX | 31 | 54 | -42.59 | 324 | 523 | -38.05 |
| Toyota Highlander | 1,350 | 1,608 | -16.04 | 19,885 | 16,457 | 20.83 |
| Honda HR-V | 863 | 2,562 | -66.32 | 11,616 | 12,068 | -3.75 |
| Jaguar I-Pace | 10 | 4 | 150.00 | 86 | 64 | 34.38 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 179 | 0 | 0.00 | 537 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 232 | 0 | 0.00 | 232 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nissan Kicks | 1,539 | 1,487 | 3.50 | 18,479 | 14,009 | 31.91 |
| Hyundai Kona | 1,906 | 7,027 | -72.88 | 31,101 | 31,733 | -1.99 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 47 | 32 | 46.88 | 388 | 325 | 19.38 |
| Maserati Levante | 34 | 21 | 61.90 | 449 | 227 | 97.80 |
| Lexus LX | 26 | 94 | -72.34 | 413 | 921 | -55.16 |
| Porsche Macan | 366 | 219 | 67.12 | 3,656 | 2,283 | 60.14 |
| Acura MDX | 275 | 845 | -67.46 | 5,082 | 3,921 | 29.61 |
| Lincoln MKX/Nautilus | 108 | 174 | -37.93 | 1,626 | 1,753 | -7.24 |
| Tesla Model X | 83 | 77 | 7.79 | 997 | 1,275 | -21.80 |
| Tesla Model Y | 533 | 424 | 25.71 | 6,398 | 1,100 | 481.64 |
| Nissan Murano | 384 | 789 | -51.33 | 6,852 | 8,091 | -15.31 |
| Ford Mustang Mach E | 367 | 6 | 6,016.67 | 4,352 | 6 | 72,433.33 |
| Mazda MX-30 | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 148 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 109 | 134 | -18.66 | 1,312 | 1,207 | 8.70 |
| Kia Niro | 97 | 814 | -88.08 | 4,403 | 3,573 | 23.23 |
| Lexus NX | 345 | 655 | -47.33 | 7,284 | 6,954 | 4.75 |
| Subaru Outback | 931 | 3,200 | -70.91 | 11,264 | 12,556 | -10.29 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 815 | 641 | 27.15 | 9,508 | 7,444 | 27.73 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 517 | 401 | 28.93 | 8,703 | 4,681 | 85.92 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 224 | 2,132 | -89.49 | 6,739 | 8,636 | -21.97 |
| Honda Passport | 147 | 398 | -63.07 | 2,869 | 3,017 | -4.91 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 229 | 277 | -17.33 | 3,243 | 3,392 | -4.39 |
| Honda Pilot | 408 | 2,150 | -81.02 | 7,398 | 9,340 | -20.79 |
| Audi Q3 | 574 | 762 | -24.67 | 7,667 | 5,949 | 28.88 |
| Audi Q5 | 618 | 846 | -26.95 | 9,968 | 8,048 | 23.86 |
| Audi Q7 | 111 | 232 | -52.16 | 2,639 | 2,248 | 17.39 |
| Audi Q8 | 35 | 184 | -80.98 | 1,474 | 1,323 | 11.41 |
| Nissan Qashqai | 890 | 1,018 | -12.57 | 11,973 | 11,074 | 8.12 |
| Infiniti QX50 | 144 | 189 | -23.81 | 2,158 | 1,897 | 13.76 |
| Infiniti QX55 | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 482 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Infiniti QX60 | 71 | 214 | -66.82 | 1,039 | 1,833 | -43.32 |
| Infiniti QX80 | 72 | 99 | -27.27 | 846 | 741 | 14.17 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 134 | 133 | 0.75 | 1,438 | 1,153 | 24.72 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 135 | 129 | 4.65 | 1,177 | 1,410 | -16.52 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 170 | 270 | -37.04 | 2,561 | 2,373 | 7.92 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 49 | 117 | -58.12 | 1,254 | 1,339 | -6.35 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 3,035 | 6,308 | -51.89 | 61,933 | 67,977 | -8.89 |
| Acura RDX | 750 | 2,310 | -67.53 | 7,976 | 9,169 | -13.01 |
| Jeep Renegade | 24 | 19 | 26.32 | 295 | 362 | -18.51 |
| Nissan Rogue | 1,491 | 2,925 | -49.03 | 29,927 | 25,998 | 15.11 |
| Lexus RX | 1,025 | 863 | 18.77 | 10,331 | 9,228 | 11.95 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 938 | 3,076 | -69.51 | 15,946 | 15,721 | 1.43 |
| Kia Seltos | 580 | 4,944 | -88.27 | 14,436 | 16,881 | -14.48 |
| Toyota Sequoia | 31 | 40 | -22.50 | 417 | 455 | -8.35 |
| Kia Sorento | 890 | 873 | 1.95 | 10,275 | 11,821 | -13.08 |
| Kia Sportage | 241 | 2,593 | -90.71 | 11,837 | 11,789 | 0.41 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 67 | 58 | 15.52 | 709 | 487 | 45.59 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 173 | 69 | 150.72 | 2,379 | 1,045 | 127.66 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 405 | 311 | 30.23 | 4,590 | 2,625 | 74.86 |
| Volkswagen Taos | 889 | 0 | 0.00 | 3,620 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kia Telluride | 247 | 868 | -71.54 | 4,270 | 3,474 | 22.91 |
| GMC Terrain | 320 | 874 | -63.39 | 7,238 | 9,848 | -26.50 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 1,212 | 1,591 | -23.82 | 19,031 | 14,240 | 33.64 |
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 373 | 505 | -26.14 | 7,643 | 2,487 | 207.32 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 135 | 467 | -71.09 | 4,705 | 5,319 | -11.54 |
| Chevrolet Trax | 48 | 323 | -85.14 | 2,392 | 3,887 | -38.46 |
| Hyundai Tuscon | 1,095 | 6,892 | -84.11 | 25,487 | 28,444 | -10.40 |
| Lexus UX | 195 | 237 | -17.72 | 3,283 | 2,856 | 14.95 |
| Hyundai Venue | 642 | 2,734 | -76.52 | 11,548 | 10,740 | 7.52 |
| Toyota Venza | 473 | 280 | 68.93 | 6,249 | 1,403 | 345.40 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1,878 | 2,406 | -21.95 | 18,580 | 22,707 | -18.18 |
| BMW X1 | 142 | 296 | -52.03 | 2,602 | 2,384 | 9.14 |
| BMW X2 | 52 | 45 | 15.56 | 903 | 790 | 14.30 |
| BMW X3 | 813 | 545 | 49.17 | 7,503 | 5,660 | 32.56 |
| BMW X4 | 146 | 137 | 6.57 | 1,463 | 1,241 | 17.89 |
| BMW X5 | 493 | 532 | -7.33 | 5,685 | 4,785 | 18.81 |
| BMW X6 | 96 | 101 | -4.95 | 1,209 | 1,028 | 17.61 |
| BMW X7 | 54 | 160 | -66.25 | 954 | 1,345 | -29.07 |
| Volvo XC40 | 176 | 235 | -25.11 | 3,296 | 2,254 | 46.23 |
| Volvo XC60 | 244 | 426 | -42.72 | 3,398 | 3,148 | 7.94 |
| Volvo XC90 | 151 | 310 | -51.29 | 2,855 | 2,389 | 19.51 |
| Cadillac XT4 | 53 | 384 | -86.20 | 2,201 | 3,498 | -37.08 |
| Cadillac XT5 | 196 | 470 | -58.30 | 4,340 | 4,217 | 2.92 |
| Cadillac XT6 | 82 | 153 | -46.41 | 1,623 | 1,491 | 8.85 |
| GMC Yukon | 767 | 453 | 69.32 | 8,338 | 3,725 | 123.84 |
| ∑ = 59,652 | ∑ = 131,080 | ∑ = 907,275 | ∑ = 845,361 |
Source: Automakers & ANDC
