J-segment


J-segment is the European segments for passenger cars described as "sport utility cars ". It covers a broad category of vehicles ranging from crossovers, sports utility vehicles and off-road vehicles.
Sales in the segment are currently increasing each year in Europe. In 2015, J-segment became the highest selling segment, with 28% market share.

Characteristics

The vehicles covered by J-segment developed from early utilitarian off-road vehicles, however in recent years the majority of J-segment vehicles are based on passenger car platforms and often have limited off-road capability.
Vehicle sizes range from superminis to large luxury cars.

European sales figures

2017
rank
ManufacturerModel2013 sales2014 sales2015 sales2016 sales2017 sales% change
1NissanQashqai201,722202,914230,661233,496247,199 +5.9%
2VolkswagenTiguan142,523150,641148,338178,333236,323 +32.5%
3Peugeot300881,39878,21567,07975,032168,356 +124.4%
4HyundaiTucson36,094147,072152,103 +3.4%
5FordKuga64,76786,445102,464119,433151,451 +26.8%
6KiaSportage90,34296,556104,984138,218129,595 –6.2%
7RenaultKadjar49,520130,090111,705 –14.1%
8ToyotaC-HR7,123108,170 +1,418.6%
9SEATAteca22,92874,692 +225.8%
10MazdaCX-549,88357,28956,17955,34559,499 +7.5%
11JeepCompass6,5724,82961645715,591 +3,311.6%
12SubaruXV12,21610,7458,92510,40010,618 +2.1%
13Opel/VauxhallGrandland X8,971 New model
14ŠkodaKaroq5,891 New model
15CitroënC4 Aircross11,82212,14211,7719,2174,901 –46.8%
16JeepWrangler5,6195,3026,0594,2593,670 –13.8%
17SsangYongKorando3,2324,8205,7953,8743,327 –14.1%
18MGGS583974 +67.1%
19Peugeot40083,9722,5332,4422,036793 –61.1%
20Hyundaiix3588,83193,54084,26411,041772 –93.0%
21MitsubishiEclipse Cross674 New model
22Opel/VauxhallAntara15,3808,4616,7462,058552 –73.2%
23DRDR5199106165186241 +29.6%
24ChevroletCaptiva13,2162,92859121 –91.7%
Total1,152,7791,493,277 +29.5%

2017
rank
ManufacturerModel2013 sales2014 sales2015 sales2016 sales2017 sales% change
1ToyotaRAV447,53454,18751,83869,91971,047 +1.6%
2NissanX-Trail5,81116,17840,24360,44469,833 +15.5%
3ŠkodaKodiaq67153,967 +7,942.8%
4Peugeot5008 II28,03446,689 +66.5%
5MitsubishiOutlander25,96033,74446,58140,57836,281 –10.6%
6HondaCR-V47,59649,18246,96743,45634,616 –20.3%
7RenaultKoleos8,4047,4184,67518613,232 +7,014.0%
8SubaruForester14,57913,88914,42812,60713,185 +4.6%
9JeepCherokee4218,62912,4429,7405,531 –43.2%
10VolkswagenTiguan Allspace2,792 New model
11FiatFreemont18,82517,38913,8213,0342 –99.9%
Total240,635347,175 +44.3%

2017
rank
ManufacturerModel2013 sales2014 sales2015 sales2016 sales2017 sales% change
1FordEdge6,20016,000 +158.1%
2KiaSorento7,6109,39016,53915,34412,570 –18.1%
3HyundaiSanta Fe10,58813,39014,49215,93711,728 –26.4%
4ToyotaLand Cruiser5,4446,2586,0526,2865,237 –16.7%
5MitsubishiPajero/Montero/Shogun3,4444,8595,9205,5904,417 –21.0%
6SsangYongRexton1,1751,9292,2142,1872,610 +19.3%
7MazdaCX-9701,05715323 –85.0%
Total54,78352,669 –3.9%