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Sunday, March 29, 2015

2012 Chevrolet Captiva SUV Car Concept

Chevrolet Captiva - Front Angle, 2012 Louis Chevrolet would be proud of the entry of the latest SUV, the new Chevrolet Captiva. Bloody Chevrolet SUV have been given major makeover for 2011, including a fresh exterior design to give the presence of even more confident and dynamic, all new and looks more powerful and fuel efficient engine, chassis modifications and interior upgrades.

This compact SUV offers four new engines mated with a new six-speed transmission; a 2.4 liter petrol unit, a 258 hp 3.0 liter V6 and two variants of 2.2 liter turbo-diesel. The 2012 Chevrolet Captiva retains the advantages of its adaptable of becoming a mainstream player in the highly competitive European market. It is that kind of modern versatility and can-do attitude that encapsulates the spirit of a car like the Chevy Captiva, and why it is expected to appeal not only to family motorists but to anyone seeking an alternative to the conventional sedan or hatchback, a vehicle which says something about their lifestyle. Estimated price $46,000.

Exterior Design
Few can deny the handsome profile and confident stance of the current Chevrolet Captiva, still looking as fresh and modern as the day it was launched – until perhaps you see the new Chevrolet Captiva, an example of an already strong design being honed in all the right areas to ensure it has a more dynamic presence, but without losing any of the original Captiva design essence.

Taewan Kim, GM Vice President of Design, in charge of the Captiva project: “The key ingredient of the new design that you see with Captiva is confidence. The changes we have made to the front profile give the new Chevrolet Captiva an even more athletic stance and strong overall character. We wanted to ensure that we lost none of the spirit of the original model, while giving it a stronger and more sophisticated appearance. Captiva has presence but without looking overly big; it looks capable but also compact.”

A number of features are immediately noticeable when viewing the new Captiva from the front. The dual-opening grille has become one of the Chevrolet signatures, and there is no mistaking its intention on Chevrolet Captiva: significantly larger than on the outgoing model, it looks distinctive and progressive with its unique flattened honey-comb texture and chrome surrounds, lending the new model an almost high-performance car feel.

Sitting in the center line between each grille is the prominent family Chevrolet bow-tie, ten percent larger than before and finished with a grained, gold surface.
Just above the grille, Captiva’s aluminum hood is all new, its concave and sculptured lines also designed to make the front profile more aggressive and powerful. Working in tandem with the new hood, the headlamps take on a more purposeful shape while the cylindrical, prism-type lamps, housed inside the casings, look high-end and modern.

The area around the front fog lamps in the lower section of the front bumper has received a lot of attention, so that the fog lamp outline now runs seamlessly into the skid plate, which gives the whole front a more unified look.
The designers also refer to the ‘character lines’ incorporated into the new shape front bumper. They have been cleverly shaped so that they sweep into the body sides which not only adds to Chevrolet Captiva’s more aggressive character at the front, but also contributes to the overall stance when viewing the new car in profile as the line rises toward the rear of the vehicle.

Interior Design
Climbing aboard the new Captiva, the first impression is one of abundant light and spaciousness. It’s a quality that has always been there with the Chevrolet Captiva, but now and in tandem with the enhancements to the exterior design, the interior’s ambience has been taken up several notches in terms of quality and functionality.

It is still available with five or seven seats and with storage space that is among the best in class. The Captiva’s new upgraded interior now features an array of new finishes and textures, taking the new model up-market in feel and look.

A number of the elements found in the cabin have recently been introduced on other new Chevrolets, to ensure the best of the family DNA runs consistently through the model range, while one or two others, like the electric park brake for example, are the kind of premium feature normally reserved for higher end vehicle segments.

Of the characteristics that can be found on other new Chevrolet interiors, one of the key signatures is the dual-cockpit design and wrap-around front fascia, something that is well illustrated inside the Captiva. The Corvette-inspired dual cockpit lends the cabin a natural symmetry, while the wrap around fascia, which flows from the dash into the top sections of the driver’s and front passenger doors, gives the front of the cabin a seamless, unified look.

GM Vice President of Design Taewan Kim, explains what the design team wanted to achieve with the new Chevrolet Captiva’s interior environment: “In taking a fresh look at the interior the aim was to offer a blend of high end sedan comfort combined with the spacious ambience and practicality associated with an MPV. We have achieved this by use of superior textures and finishes combined with the distinctive Chevrolet wrap-around interior of the instrument panel; at the same time the abundance of storage and the versatile packaging offered by the five or seven seats emphasizes Captiva’s space and practicality.”



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Saturday, March 28, 2015

2014 Maserati Kubang SUV

Top Cars | 2014 Maserati Kubang SUV | The presence of 2014 Maserati Kubang SUV is long-awaited by premium SUV lovers in the world. Beijing Motor Show 2012 was the final event adventure to promote a new variant of Maserati Kubang SUV concept from Maserati. Previously, model Kubang was first exhibited at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011. In addition to Frankfurt, Maserati Kubang also briefly attended the auto show in Detroit and Dubai in September 2012. The first reaction from the public regarding these variants are not so positive. Even had called too close to the back of the Audi Q7.

Currently, the choice of a premium SUV question is already quite a lot. 2014 Maserati Kubang would be prepared for in the realm of production. In fact, some say that the 2014 Kubang, the SUV has the same platform with the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the model was not produced in Modena, Italy but Detroit, USA. However, for the future promise that Maserati’s masterpiece will be one of their creations with a more original concept and design their own machines as well.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

August 2014 U S SUV And Crossover Sales Rankings Top 90 Best Selling SUVs In America Every SUV Ranked

2015 Audi Q3
The Toyota RAV4 was Americas leading utility vehicle in August 2014, though it remains nearly 38,000 sales back of the segment-leading Honda CR-V through the first eight months of 2014.

• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - July 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - August 2013 YTD

Audi sold its first 243 Q3 crossovers in August. Think the Q3 is small? We are not far from the days of the Q1. Mercedes-Benz will begin reporting U.S. GLA sales soon, and BMW has been selling their small X1 in America since August 2012.

 Premium crossovers are led by the more midsized Lexus RX, Americas 19th-best-selling SUV/crossover overall. The RX will also be joined by a smaller sibling soon, a Q5 (and probably Q3) challenger called the NX. 

The RX is 25,319 sales ahead of the next-best-selling Acura MDX, 30,755 sales ahead of the Cadillac SRX, 38,898 sales ahead of the Acura RDX, and 40,109 sales clear of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, the highest-selling European-brand utility vehicle in America.

• Top 13 Best-Selling Pickup Trucks In America - August 2014 YTD
• Commercial Van Sales In America - August 2014 YTD
• Minivan Sales In America - August 2014 YTD

 There were important improvements introduced in last Octobers ranking of vehicle sales. Prior year figures now include the actual numbers from last year, not just the percentage increase from last year. As a result, weve included vehicles like the Honda Element and Mitsubishi Endeavor, nameplates which collected sales in the first eight months of 2013 but not this year. At any time, click the Rank column to return to the original format. If youre on a mobile device, you may need to choose the full version of the site (at the bottom of the page) in order to use the sortable function.

• U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - August 2014 YTD
• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD

Reminder: these are 2014 year-to-date rankings, but you can sort vehicles by July volume by clicking the July 2014 column header, or you can rank vehicles by improvements or declines using the % columns. Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the SUV/Crossover column header.

 As always, you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these vehicles by selecting a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • September 2014 • July 2014 • August 2013
Rank
SUV/Crossover
August
2014
YTD
August
2013
YTD
%
Change
August
2014
August
2013
% Change
#1Honda CR-V217,293 207,643 4.6%34,079 34,654 -1.7%
#2Ford Escape208,444 205,683 1.3%28,996 26,714 8.5%
#3Toyota RAV4179,345 144,314 24.3%35,614 23,502 51.5%
#4Chevrolet Equinox167,539 169,977 -1.4%21,387 25,073 -14.7%
#5Ford Explorer142,857 130,969 9.1%19,391 15,637 24.0%
#5.1Ford Explorer *129,533122,1926.0%17,74814,14825.4%
#5.2Ford Explorer Police Interceptor *13,3248,77751.8%1,6431,48910.3%
#6Nissan Rogue137,339 113,316 21.2%21,419 17,273 24.0%
#7Jeep Grand Cherokee123,456 113,791 8.5%18,674 17,976 3.9%
#8Jeep Wrangler120,113 107,957 11.3%17,988 15,825 13.7%
#9Jeep Cherokee113,494 ------18,235 ------
#10Subaru Forester105,356 73,752 42.9%16,432 13,163 24.8%
#11Toyota Highlander94,984 85,700 10.8%11,489 13,021 -11.8%
#12Ford Edge78,356 91,041 -13.9%8,724 11,529 -24.3%
#13Honda Pilot72,423 90,696 -20.1%10,810 14,877 -27.3%
#14Chevrolet Traverse71,739 70,022 2.5%10,153 9,112 11.4%
#15GMC Terrain71,134 69,651 2.1%9,680 11,120 -12.9%
#16Mazda CX-570,093 54,386 28.9%10,709 8,506 25.9%
#17Kia Sorento69,972 73,531 -4.8%9,302 10,568 -12.0%
#18Hyundai Santa Fe69,962 56,105 24.7%9,302 8,102 14.8%
#19Lexus RX68,763 65,678 4.7%11,841 11,423 3.7%
#20Chevrolet Tahoe64,837 54,794 18.3%8,216 6,818 20.5%
#21Dodge Journey63,456 57,834 9.7%9,147 8,890 2.9%
#22Jeep Patriot60,841 52,857 15.1%9,120 7,170 27.2%
#23GMC Acadia57,481 61,857 -7.1%8,216 7,801 5.3%
#24Nissan Pathfinder55,224 63,826 -13.5%7,896 8,859 -10.9%
#25Toyota 4Runner49,612 34,055 45.7%7,657 4,579 67.2%
#26Dodge Durango43,447 39,686 9.5%5,765 6,246 -7.7%
#27Acura MDX43,444 30,264 43.6%6,497 6,499 -0.1%
#28Jeep Compass43,252 37,249 16.1%4,749 5,249 -9.5%
#29Buick Enclave41,208 42,907 -4.0%5,800 6,103 -5.0%
#30Cadillac SRX38,008 36,144 5.2%4,545 7,211 -37.0%
#31Chevrolet Captiva Sport35,201 33,045 6.5%1,893 5,735 -67.0%
#32Chevrolet Suburban34,487 31,847 8.3%5,748 4,003 43.6%
#33Hyundai Tucson33,369 30,042 11.1%5,266 3,886 35.5%
#34Buick Encore32,585 19,724 65.2%4,867 4,296 13.3%
#35Nissan Murano30,659 28,299 8.3%5,594 3,925 42.5%
#36Nissan Juke30,439 25,533 19.2%2,353 4,176 -43.7%
#37Acura RDX29,865 30,517 -2.1%3,984 4,381 -9.1%
#38Ford Expedition29,093 23,661 23.0%2,623 3,176 -17.4%
#39Kia Sportage28,862 21,037 37.2%4,494 3,140 43.1%
#40Mercedes-Benz M-Class28,654 26,220 9.3%3,438 3,816 -9.9%
#41BMW X528,623 26,613 7.6%3,497 2,480 41.0%
#42GMC Yukon27,458 17,240 59.3%4,715 2,345 101%
#43Audi Q526,874 25,331 6.1%3,757 3,845 -2.3%
#44Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class25,583 20,898 22.4%3,075 2,372 29.6%
#45BMW X325,390 18,485 37.4%2,023 2,146 -5.7%
#46Mitsubishi Outlander Sport20,801 16,693 24.6%2,869 2,171 32.2%
#47Infiniti QX60/JX20,431 20,556 -0.6%2,600 3,026 -14.1%
#48GMC Yukon XL19,763 20,626 -4.2%3,319 2,779 19.4%
#49Cadillac Escalade ^17,83413,26734.4%3,5341,97079.4%
#49.1Cadillac Escalade *11,4157,98543.0%2,2771,20389.3%
#49.2Cadillac Escalade ESV *6,4195,28221.5%1,25776763.9%
#50Volkswagen Tiguan17,446 20,744 -15.9%2,151 2,948 -27.0%
#51Lincoln MKX17,139 15,833 8.2%2,059 2,180 -5.6%
#52Ford Flex16,826 18,166 -7.4%1,942 2,641 -26.5%
#53Mercedes-Benz GL-Class15,574 19,833 -21.5%2,208 2,722 -18.9%
#54Mini Countryman15,216 14,405 5.6%2,412 1,631 47.9%
#55Lexus GX14,429 6,352 127%2,198 1,056 108%
#56BMW X113,888 16,504 -15.9%1,574 2,278 -30.9%
#57Mazda CX-912,842 18,917 -32.1%1,911 2,161 -11.6%
#58Land Rover Range Rover Sport12,790 9,793 30.6%1,370 1,846 -25.8%
#59Volvo XC6012,308 14,086 -12.6%1,792 1,793 -0.1%
#60Nissan Xterra12,092 12,621 -4.2%1,254 1,295 -3.2%
#61Porsche Cayenne11,744 12,517 -6.2%1,485 1,435 3.5%
#62Audi Q711,740 9,386 25.1%1,859 1,478 25.8%
#63Toyota FJ Cruiser11,353 9,031 25.7%1,692 1,177 43.8%
#64Mitsubishi Outlander9,101 7,588 19.9%1,134 1,233 -8.0%
#65Nissan Armada8,411 9,601 -12.4%1,006 1,114 -9.7%
#66Land Rover Range Rover8,351 7,712 8.3%1,113 972 14.5%
#67Land Rover Range Rover Evoque8,215 7,463 10.1%1,051 1,070 -1.8%
#68Infiniti QX80/QX568,119 7,972 1.8%949 1,225 -22.5%
#69Toyota Sequoia7,814 9,045 -13.6%913 1,280 -28.7%
#70Lincoln Navigator4,875 5,137 -5.1%588 675 -12.9%
#71Lincoln MKC4,655 ------1,760 ------
#72Volkswagen Touareg4,554 5,638 -19.2%686 705 -2.7%
#73Porsche Macan3,947 ------969 ------
#74Infiniti QX70/FX3,662 4,339 -15.6%384 398 -3.5%
#75Lincoln MKT3,466 4,244 -18.3%313 551 -43.2%
#76Volvo XC903,349 4,705 -28.8%318 522 -39.1%
#77Land Rover LR43,200 4,934 -35.1%586 703 -16.6%
#78BMW X62,979 3,422 -12.9%28 414 -93.2%
#79Land Rover LR22,762 2,070 33.4%369 347 6.3%
#80Lexus LX2,506 2,643 -5.2%277 335 -17.3%
#81Mercedes-Benz G-Class1,986 1,741 14.1%248 238 4.2%
#82Toyota Land Cruiser1,964 1,967 -0.2%258 269 -4.1%
#83Infiniti QX50/EX1,907 1,189 60.4%254 236 7.6%
#84Mini Paceman1,304 1,186 9.9%228 246 -7.3%
#85Subaru Tribeca671 1,131 -40.7%23 137 -83.2%
#86BMW X4663 ------345 ------
#87Audi Q3243 ---
243 -----
#88Acura ZDX66 306 -78.4%3 29 -89.7%
T89Hyundai Veracruz1 175 -99.4%---6 -100%
T89Mazda Tribute1 2 -50.0%---------
#276Jeep Liberty---6,067 -100%---19 -100%
#279Suzuki Grand Vitara---1,037 -100%---------
#283Mitsubishi Endeavor---24 -100%---------
#291Honda Element---2 -100%---------
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Total
3,563,6023,184,84711.9% 511,435 466,533 9.6%
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Source: Automakers & ANDC
* Italicized, asterisked, unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the models total, not in addition to the models total.
^ Escalade here does not include sales of the EXT, which is shown with pickup trucks.
Rather than listing the 500L with the Mini Paceman and Countryman in these SUV/crossover rankings, its with cars in large part because it is not available with all-wheel-drive. The placement of numerous crossovers often prompts disagreement, but consider the vehicle types name: crossover. By its very definition, it crosses over from one category into another. The very act of calling, for example, the Toyota Venza a car or a utility vehicle requires ignorance of the fact that the Venza (or Outback, Crosstour, Encore, Countryman, 500L) is a square peg that cant be squeezed through a round hole. Total figures are subject to change as a BMW USA glitch has created some confusion between the X4 and X6 numbers, and thus the totals.
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Monday, March 23, 2015

Small And Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America September 2014 YTD

2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class off road
Mercedes-Benz USA sold their first 991 GLA-Class crossovers, also known as CLA-Class hatchbacks, in September 2014. Well quickly see how the GLA fares in comparison to its two most direct rivals. BMW sold 1840 X1s in September, but X1 sales have fallen 14% this year. Audi sold 1092 Q3s in September, the Q3s first full month on sale.

• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD

USA luxury SUV sales chart September 2014
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These are the tiny contenders in the luxury SUV sector. (Some would add the underpowered, questionably-styled, much more common, and significantly less costly Sonic-based Buick Encore into the mix. 3848 were sold in September.) Move up a notch in terms of size and/or price and the Audi Q5 is currently battling the Acura RDX for U.S. sales supremacy. 

 Sitting in GCBCs driveway this week is the fast version of the most popular Audi in America, the SQ5. Its wonderful, and its also been around for quite a while in its current form. Yet Q5 sales have steadily risen every year since it went on sale in 2009. The Q5 outsold the RDX by ten units in September but trails the RDX by nearly 3000 units heading into the fourth quarter.

Acura is also a dominant player in the three-row premium crossover race. MDX volume is up 39% this year. The Lexus RX is the only premium brand utility vehicle which sells more often than the MDX. 

 Back to the GLA, its worth noting that the term crossover applies here about as well as it does anywhere. The GLA clearly crosses over, and back, from one category to another. (This also tells us just how useless the term "crossover" really is.) The GLA250 4Matic is less than four inches taller than the CLA250 4Matic sedan, 60 inches compared with 56.6, but its 10.7 inches shorter, road to roof, than the Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic.

 You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBCs Sales Stats page. These tables are now sortable, so you can rank luxury SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

 Click Column Headers To Sort • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013
Compact
Luxury SUV
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Audi Q3
1092
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BMW X1
1840
1844-0.2%15,72818,348-14.3%
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
991
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Total
3923
1844113%18,054 18,348 -1.6%

Small
Luxury SUV
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Acura RDX
3230
30226.9%33,09533,539-1.3%
Audi Q5
3240
3268-0.9%30,11428,5995.3%
BMW X3
1808
158014.4%27,19820,06535.5%
BMW X4
380
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Infiniti QX50 / EX
209
17718.1%2116136654.9%
Land Rover LR2
449
24484.0%3211231438.8%
Land Rover
Range Rover Evoque
771
7069.2%8986816910.0%
Lincoln MKC
1763
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Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
2646
238710.9%28,22923,28521.2%
Porsche Macan
702
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Volvo XC60
1593
135517.6%13,90115,441-10.0%
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Total
16,791
12,73931.8%158,960 132,778 19.7%

Midsize Luxury SUV
September
2014
September
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
Acura MDX
4864
45397.2%48,30834,80338.8%
Acura ZDX
3
17-82.4%69323-78.6%
Audi Q7
1365
1386-1.5%13,10510,77221.7%
BMW X5
4398
4667-5.8%33,021 31,2805.6%
BMW X6
19
394-95.2%29983816-21.4%
Cadillac SRX
3700
4362-15.2%41,708 40,5063.0%
Infiniti QX60/JX
2182
21113.4%22,61322,667-0.2%
Infiniti QX70/FX
331
3280.9%39934667-14.4%
Land Rover LR4
300
553-45.8%35005487-36.2%
Land Rover
Range Rover Sport
843
1191-29.2%13,633 10,98424.1%
Lexus GX460
1570
753108%15,9997105125%
Lexus RX
7453
7601-1.9%76,216 73,2794.0%
Lincoln MKT
259
414-37.4%3725 4658-20.0%
Lincoln MKX
1589
15651.5%18,72817,3987.6%
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
3460
31808.8%32,114 29,4009.2%
Porsche Cayenne
1196
1396-14.3%12,940 13,913-7.0%
Volkswagen Touareg *
646
658-1.8%52006296-17.4%
Volvo XC70 *
559
36154.8%374836393.0%
Volvo XC90
181
456-60.3%35305161-31.6%
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Total
34,918
35,932-2.8%355,148326,1548.9%
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* indicates a vehicle which is also shown in another GCBC segment breakdown
GCBC isnt here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains youll see the XC70 listed with luxury cars as well as with SUVs and crossovers and the Touareg with luxury SUVs and mainstream SUVs... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - October 2014 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - August 2014 YTD
Small & Midsize Luxury SUV Sales In America - September 2013 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - September 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - September 2014 YTD
Large Luxury SUV Sales In America - September 2014 YTD
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