Small SUVs

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  • Revenue in the Small SUVs market segment is projected to reach US$22,751m in 2021.
  • From an international perspective it is shown that most revenue will be generated in China (US$172,765m in 2021).
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This Market segment includes light trucks, used as family vehicles of an average footprint around 4.25m2 (44ft2) and an average mass around 1610kg (3610lbs).

  • European Car Segment: J (Sport Utility Cars – excluding Large SUVs)
  • US Car Segment: Small Sport Utility Vehicles
  • Chinese Car Segment: Sport Utility Vehicles
  • Also known as: Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs, Mini 4x4

Background:
Early SUVs originated form commercial repurposing of the military vehicles used around the Second World War, although those initial models were marketed as station wagons for over fifty years, before finally being called sport utility vehicles in the late 1980’s. In the USA, they rose to popularity in the end of the last century with two major factors influencing their increase in sales: firstly, EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) classified them as light trucks, changing how they are regulated in respect to fuel efficiency, and, secondly, American manufacturers, influenced by competitive prices of imported, smaller models, focused on a more profitable production of larger cars, driving prices of SUVs further down. After the financial crisis in the late 2000’s, sales of the Small SUVs recovered quickly and continued to rise, influencing many companies to redesign their models to suit this new market trend and making crossover SUVs the fasted growing trend today.

Example Models: Daihatsu Terios, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Land Rover Freelander, Mitsubishi Outlander, Peugeot 4007, Suzuki Grand Vitara.

in-scope
  • Small Compact SUVs
  • Crossover SUVs
out-of-scope
  • Large and Luxury SUVs
Small SUVs Report 2020

Small SUVs Report 2020

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Vehicle Sales by make (2021)
-3.3% yoy
896.5t
Revenue by make (2021)
-3.5% yoy
US$22,751m
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Vehicle Sales by make

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Reading Support Small SUVs unit sales are expected to reach 893.6t in 2023.

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Reading Support Revenue in the Small SUVs market segment is expected to reach US$22,751m in 2021.

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Analyst Opinion

Starting from mid-2020s’, small SUVs have been the most sold car class worldwide. The growth of this market is expected to continue in the future, due to the popularity of crossover vehicles.  

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Average Price

in the Small SUVs market in US$

Reading Support The volume weighted average price of Small SUVs in 2021 is expected to amount to US$25,377.

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Global Comparison - Revenue

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Reading Support With a projected market volume of US$172,765m in 2021, most revenue will be generated in China.

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1. China
2. United States
3. Japan
4. United Kingdom
5. Germany
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Population in m
Number of individuals (all ages) living in the selected region, the data is based on the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects as well as similar projections by national statistical offices | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
0-14 years in m
Number of individuals (age 0-14) living in the selected region, the data is based on the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects as well as similar projections by national statistical offices | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
15-24 years in m
Number of individuals (age 15-24) living in the selected region, the data is based on the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects as well as similar projections by national statistical offices | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
25-34 years in m
Number of individuals (age 25-34) living in the selected region, the data is based on the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects as well as similar projections by national statistical offices | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
35-44 years in m
Number of individuals (age 35-44) living in the selected region, the data is based on the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects as well as similar projections by national statistical offices | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
45-54 years in m
Number of individuals (age 45-54) living in the selected region, the data is based on the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects as well as similar projections by national statistical offices | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
55+ years in m
Number of individuals (age 55 and older) living in the selected region, the data is based on the United Nations' medium variant of World Population Prospects as well as similar projections by national statistical offices | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
Consumer spending, per capita (current prices)
Average consumer spending per capita of private households in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate) | Source: Statista, based on IMF, UN, World Bank, Eurostat and national statistical offices
Transport
Consumer spending per capita for transport (according to the Classification of Individual Consumption Purposes, COICOP) in the selected region (in current prices, constant exchange rate). This group inlcudes the purchase of vehicles, maintenenace of vehicles as well as transportation services. | Source: Statista, based on IMF, UN, World Bank, Eurostat and national statistical offices
Consumer price index (CPI)
Consumer price index (CPI) for a weighted basket of goods and services. The weights of the components vary by country according to local consumption patterns. The base year (100) has been set to 2017 for all countries, the base year of the input data may vary. | Source: Statista, based on IMF WEOD
Price level (U.S.=100)
Estimated price level index for all goods and services for individual private consumption (U.S.=100). Data has been extrapolated from the last iteration of the World Bank's International Comparison Program (ICP) using inflation data (GDP deflator). The indicator is valued at the current exchange rate of the respective year versus the US$. Numbers above 100 signal that prices are on average higher in this region than in the U.S., numbers below would mean prices in this region are on average lower than in the U.S. | Source: Statista, based on World Bank, IMF, Eurostat and national statistical offices
Transport
Estimated price level index for transport (U.S.=100). This group inlcudes the purchase of vehicles, maintenenace of vehicles as well as transportation services. Data has been extrapolated from the last iteration of the World Bank's International Comparison Program (ICP) using inflation and exchange rate data . The indicator is valued at the current exchange rate of the respective year versus the US$. | Source: Statista, based on World Bank, IMF, Eurostat and national statistical offices
Recreation, culture
Estimated price level index for recreation and culture (U.S.=100). Data has been extrapolated from the last iteration of the World Bank's International Comparison Program (ICP) using inflation and exchange rate data . The indicator is valued at the current exchange rate of the respective year versus the US$. | Source: Statista, based on World Bank, IMF, Eurostat and national statistical offices
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Sales tax rate in %
Displayed is the standard rate. Due to local sales taxes, the overall tax rate may vary within the country. Likewise, for some product groups and services different rates might apply. | Source: Statista
Corporate tax rate in %
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Personal income tax rate in %
Displayed is the top marginal tax rate. Due to local taxes, the overall tax rate may vary within the country. | Source: Statista, based on KPMG
Mobility
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Cars per 1,000 capita
Number of passenger cars in the selected region in relation to the total population | Source: Statista, based on OICA
Passenger km (road) in pkm
Total movement of passengers on roads using inland transport on a given network. Data are expressed in passenger-kilometres per-capita, which represents the transport of each one passenger on a distance of one kilometre. | Source: Statista, based on OECD
Rail lines in k km
Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks. | Source: Statista, based on World Bank
Passenger km (rail) in pkm
Total movement of passengers by rail using inland transport on a given network, data are expressed in passenger-kilometres per capita, which represents the transport of each one passenger on a distance of one kilometre | Source: Statista, based on OECD
Air passengers in m
Number of passengers carried by air transport in the selected region | Source: Statista, based on ICAO, World Bank
Pump price for gasoline / liter
Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency using a constant exchange rate. | Source: Statista, based on World Bank, GIZ
Pump price for diesel fuel / liter
Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of diesel. Prices have been converted from the local currency using a constant exchange rate. | Source: Statista, based on World Bank, GIZ
Infrastructure
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Rail investment in % of GDP
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Road investment in % of GDP
Infrastructure investment covers spending on new transport construction and the improvement of the existing road network | Source: Statista, based on OECD
Airport investment in % of GDP
Infrastructure investment covers spending on new transport construction and the improvement of the existing airport network. | Source: Statista, based on OECD
Road maintenance in % of GDP
Infrastructure maintenance covers spending on preservation of the existing road network | Source: Statista, based on OECD
International trade
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Trade (% of GDP) in %
Sum of exports and imports of goods and services in relation to total gross domestic product (GDP) | Source: Statista, based on World Bank, OECD
Households in m
The indicator shows the total number of private households in the selected region. Households denote residential communties of people living and keeping house together. Business facilities as well as institutional housholds (like unversity dormitories or retire homes) are not counted as households. | Source: Statista, based on national and international statistical offices
Urban population share in %
Estimated share of the total population in the selected region living in urban areas | Source: Statista, based on UN DESA and national statistical offices
GDP, per capita (current prices)
Gross domestic product (in current prices, constant exchange rate) of the selected region per capita | Source: Statista, based on IMF, World Bank, European Commission, OECD, ADB
Source: Statista, January 2021
Source: Statista, January 2021, based on IMF, World Bank, UN and Eurostat

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