Engineering:J-segment

Renault Captur (2013-present)

Land Rover Discovery (1989-1998)

J-segment is the European segments for passenger cars described as "sport utility cars (including off-road vehicles)". It covers a broad category of vehicles ranging from crossovers (based on a passenger car platform), sports utility vehicles (based on a light truck platform) 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 (B-segment) to large luxury cars (F-segment).

• Sizes of J-segment vehicles
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  Supermini-size:
  Peugeot 2008

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  Small family car-size: Renault Kadjar

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  Large family car-size: Toyota RAV4

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  Executive car-size: Jaguar F-Pace

European sales figures

Small crossovers/SUVs

2019 rank	Manufacturer	Model	2013 sales	2014 sales	2015 sales	2016 sales	2017 sales	2018 sales	2019 sales	% change (2018–2019)
1	Renault	Captur	84,085	164,801	194,847	215,493	211,321	211,092	222,540	5%
2	Dacia	Duster	88,082	127,772	125,416	139,826	145,682	180,391	220,167	22%
3	Volkswagen	T-Roc	—	—	—	—	4,930	139,755	207,976	49%
4	Peugeot	2008	58,672	135,541	154,325	175,079	179,529	177,486	164,951	-7%
5	Ford	EcoSport	—	12,890	40,084	57,294	63,150	110,574	120,376	9%
6	Opel/Vauxhall	Crossland X	—	—	—	—	38,964	95,180	114,721	21%
7	Citroën	C3 Aircross	—	—	—	—	16,982	110,394	112,089	2%
8	SEAT	Arona	—	—	—	—	6,070	88,730	110,648	25%
9	Hyundai	Kona	—	—	—	—	6,884	65,469	105,030	60%
10	Volkswagen	T-Cross	—	—	—	—	—	—	101,229	New model
11	Fiat	500X	—	135	74,262	104,931	90,049	94,960	89,361	-6%
12	Suzuki	Vitara	—	—	43,247	73,099	72,301	67,801	81,860	21%
13	Opel/Vauxhall	Mokka	70,768	127,437	163,246	164,340	169,886	120,537	79,693	-34%
14	Jeep	Renegade	—	7,768	53,940	76,203	72,578	72,457	78,842	9%
15	Kia	Stonic	—	—	—	—	9,954	54,816	64,248	17%
16	Mazda	CX-3	—	—	24,232	52,409	53,871	55,548	61,962	12%
17	Kia	Niro	—	—	—	8,562	33,972	44,225	57,337	30%
18	Citroën	C4 Cactus	—	28,974	78,888	71,378	56,245	57,637	52,600	-9%
19	Nissan	Juke	106,411	97,538	102,574	98,108	91,774	68,773	47,519	-31%
20	Suzuki	S-Cross	8,985	39,070	29,087	23,185	31,764	31,577	36,154	14%
21	Mitsubishi	ASX	26,468	35,295	45,228	39,241	39,160	30,958	30,622	-1%
22	Honda	HR-V	—	—	7,621	33,064	29,375	25,920	21,747	-16%
23	Suzuki	Jimny	10,713	10,787	12,271	13,184	14,710	10,438	16,605	59%
24	Škoda	Kamiq	—	—	—	—	—	—	13,240	New model
25	Kia	Xceed	—	—	—	—	—	—	10,599	New model
26	MG	ZS	—	—	—	—	—	5,376	9,872	84%
27	SsangYong	Tivoli	—	—	4,512	10,051	7,144	6,182	5,755	-7%
28	Kia	Soul	3,202	10,261	16,326	13,599	12,437	11,214	5,122	-54%
29	Lada	Niva 4x4	1,670	1,542	1,652	1,915	1,997	2,687	2,961	10%
30	SsangYong	XLV	—	—	—	1,154	2,216	1,993	1,723	-14%
31	DR	DR3	—	—	—	—	—	236	736	212%
32	DR	DR4	—	—	—	—	—	498	722	45%
33	Haval	H2	—	—	—	—	—	—	110	New model
34	Suzuki	SX4	28,106	14,126	3,161	489	393	10	14	40%
Total	—	—	—	—	—	1,432,225	1,508,768	2,076,829	2,401,326	+16%

Compact crossovers/SUVs

2017 rank	Manufacturer	Model	2013 sales	2014 sales	2015 sales	2016 sales	2017 sales	% change (2016–2017)
1	Nissan	Qashqai	201,722	202,914	230,661	233,496	247,199	+5.9%
2	Volkswagen	Tiguan	142,523	150,641	148,338	178,333	236,323	+32.5%
3	Peugeot	3008	81,398	78,215	67,079	75,032	168,356	+124.4%
4	Hyundai	Tucson	—	—	36,094	147,072	152,103	+3.4%
5	Ford	Kuga	64,767	86,445	102,464	119,433	151,451	+26.8%
6	Kia	Sportage	90,342	96,556	104,984	138,218	129,595	–6.2%
7	Renault	Kadjar	—	—	49,520	130,090	111,705	–14.1%
8	Toyota	C-HR	—	—	—	7,123	108,170	+1,418.6%
9	SEAT	Ateca	—	—	—	22,928	74,692	+225.8%
10	Mazda	CX-5	49,883	57,289	56,179	55,345	59,499	+7.5%
11	Jeep	Compass	6,572	4,829	616	457	15,591	+3,311.6%
12	Subaru	XV	12,216	10,745	8,925	10,400	10,618	+2.1%
13	Opel/Vauxhall	Grandland X	—	—	—	—	8,971	New model
14	Škoda	Karoq	—	—	—	—	5,891	New model
15	Citroën	C4 Aircross	11,822	12,142	11,771	9,217	4,901	–46.8%
16	Jeep	Wrangler	5,619	5,302	6,059	4,259	3,670	–13.8%
17	SsangYong	Korando	3,232	4,820	5,795	3,874	3,327	–14.1%
18	MG	GS	—	—	—	583	974	+67.1%
19	Peugeot	4008	3,972	2,533	2,442	2,036	793	–61.1%
20	Hyundai	ix35	88,831	93,540	84,264	11,041	772	–93.0%
21	Mitsubishi	Eclipse Cross	—	—	—	—	674	New model
22	Opel/Vauxhall	Antara	15,380	8,461	6,746	2,058	552	–73.2%
23	DR	DR5	199	106	165	186	241	+29.6%
24	Chevrolet	Captiva	13,216	2,928	59	12	1	–91.7%
Total	—	—	—	—	—	1,152,779	1,493,277	+29.5%

Midsize crossovers/SUVs

2017 rank	Manufacturer	Model	2013 sales	2014 sales	2015 sales	2016 sales	2017 sales	% change (2016–2017)
1	Toyota	RAV4	47,534	54,187	51,838	69,919	71,047	+1.6%
2	Nissan	X-Trail	5,811	16,178	40,243	60,444	69,833	+15.5%
3	Škoda	Kodiaq	—	—	—	671	53,967	+7,942.8%
4	Peugeot	5008 II	—	—	—	28,034	46,689	+66.5%
5	Mitsubishi	Outlander	25,960	33,744	46,581	40,578	36,281	–10.6%
6	Honda	CR-V	47,596	49,182	46,967	43,456	34,616	–20.3%
7	Renault	Koleos	8,404	7,418	4,675	186	13,232	+7,014.0%
8	Subaru	Forester	14,579	13,889	14,428	12,607	13,185	+4.6%
9	Jeep	Cherokee	421	8,629	12,442	9,740	5,531	–43.2%
10	Volkswagen	Tiguan Allspace	—	—	—	—	2,792	New model
11	Fiat	Freemont	18,825	17,389	13,821	3,034	2	–99.9%
Total	—	—	—	—	—	240,635	347,175	+44.3%

Large crossovers/SUVs

2017 rank	Manufacturer	Model	2013 sales	2014 sales	2015 sales	2016 sales	2017 sales	% change (2016–2017)
1	Ford	Edge	—	—	—	6,200	16,000	+158.1%
2	Kia	Sorento	7,610	9,390	16,539	15,344	12,570	–18.1%
3	Hyundai	Santa Fe	10,588	13,390	14,492	15,937	11,728	–26.4%
4	Toyota	Land Cruiser	5,444	6,258	6,052	6,286	5,237	–16.7%
5	Mitsubishi	Pajero/Montero/Shogun	3,444	4,859	5,920	5,590	4,417	–21.0%
6	SsangYong	Rexton	1,175	1,929	2,214	2,187	2,610	+19.3%
7	Mazda	CX-9	—	70	1,057	153	23	–85.0%
Total	—	—	—	—	—	54,783	52,669	–3.9%

See also

• Euro Car Segment
• Car classifications
• Crossover (automobile)
• Off-road vehicle
• Sport utility vehicle