Auto sales were down close to 12% in February. However, SUVs remain one of the bright spots, at least from the automakers that report sales monthly.
In the small SUV segment, RAV4 finished first again, but instead of the CR-V coming in second, the Mazda CX-5 finished in the #2 position with the CR-V pulling up third place. In fact, the new Mazda CX-5 was up 116%. All small SUVs combined were up for February.
In mid-sized SUVs, this segment was up from February 2021, also. As usual the Highlander came in #1, the 4Runner came in a distance second, and the Ford Bronco Sport came in 3rd.
Here are your sales leaders in February 2022, and how they fared versus February, 2021:
| February '22 | vs Feb '21 | |
| 1. Toyota RAV4: | 34,407 | 4% |
| 2. Mazda CX-5 | 16,404 | 116% |
| 3. Honda CR-V | 15,232 | 50% |
| 4. Subaru Crosstrek | 14,476 | 35% |
| 5. Honda HR-V | 13,340 | 63% |
| 6. Hyundai Tucson | 12,928 | 37% |
| 7. Ford Escape | 11,706 | 16% |
| 8. Subaru Forester | 11,255 | 17% |
| 9. Hyundai Kona | 4,591 | 31% |
| 10. Mazda CX-30 | 4,333 | N/A |
| February '22 | vs Feb '21 | |
| 1. Toyota Highlander | 22,949 | 20% |
| 2. Toyota 4Runner | 11,453 | 4% |
| 3. Ford Bronco Sport | 10,285 | 86% |
| 4. Ford Explorer | 9,566 | 54% |
| 5. Subaru Outback | 8,637 | 32% |
| 6. Honda Pilot | 8,163 | 24% |
| 7. Hyundai Santa Fe | 8,104 | 3% |
| 8. Kia Telluride | 7,618 | 15% |
| 9. Hyundai Palisade | 7,408 | 15% |
| 10. Ford Edge | 7,009 | 8% |
Photo Credit: Toyota.