The patents of suv cars they ended 2022 with a significant share of sales in the total market, while there was a change between the leading models, since the offer of medium-sized products began to gain ground over the smallest and most economical ones, which were always the most chosen. In large part, this was due to the fact that prices began to overlap, and when the top-of-the-range versions of small SUVs were affected by the internal tax, in many cases they were left with the same values as an intermediate one in the medium segment.
In this way, between 10 best-selling SUVs last year and that will continue to be a trend in 2023, we find from a Toyota Corolla Cross, which was imposed as number oneup to a Fiat Pulse, which is the cheapest and a Toyota SW4, which exceeds $16 million.
We review the top ten with the prices of each model in pesos and the blue dollar for this beginning of 2023.
Toyota Corolla Cross
Toyota Corolla Cross, the best-selling SUV car of 2022.
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling SUV on the market, with 12,690 units accumulated last year and a sales growth of 173.7 percent.
Regarding prices, it starts with a version with a gasoline engine in $7,345,000, that is, $20,690 at the blue exchange. As for the top-of-the-range version, it is the hybrid, which reaches 8,760,000 pesos.
volkswagen taos
Volkswagen Taos, the one that grew the most in sales in 2022, exceeding 200%.
It is one of the three SUVs manufactured in Argentina, which registered significant growth in 2022 with 8,449 units sold and a rise of 225.7% in patents.
Regarding prices, the cheapest starts in $9,345,200 or $26,324 to the parallel exchange ratewhile to access the top of the range you have to pay 11,656,300 pesos.
Citroen C4 Cactus
C4 Cactus, the leader of the youngest.
The C4 Cactus imported from Brazil was the best-selling SUV of 2022 in the small segment, and the third in the total market. It reached 7,757 units and a rise of 39 percent.
As for prices, it is one of the most accessible, with a value that starts at $5,152,600 or $14,514 to the parallel exchange ratewhile the full house leaves 7,330,900 pesos.
Jeep Renegade
Jeep Renegade, the SUV that was renewed and has a new engine.
This B-segment model was ranked second in sales among small SUVs and fourth in the total market, with 5,941 and a drop of 16.1 percent. In 2021 it was the best seller.
Regarding prices, the initial value is $5,241,000 or $14,763 blue, while the full reached 9,432,400 pesos.
ford eco sport
Ford’s workhorse is once again positioned in the ranking of the best-selling SUVs, with 4,667 sales in 2022 and an increase of 12.6 percent. It is now imported from India, replacing the discontinued model in Brazil.
In prices, starts at $5,143,000 or u$s14,487 at the blue exchange rate, while the full house comes out at 7,590,000 pesos.
nissan kicks
With 4,502 patents in 2022 and a drop of 18.6%, it is another of the best-selling small SUVs on the market and one of the most important products for the Japanese company along with the Frontier made in Argentina.
Values start at $5,139,900 or $14,476 to the parallel exchange rate and amounts to $8,584,600 in its most equipped version.
volkswagen nivus
Volkswagen NIvus, the brand’s best-selling small SUV.
Volkswagen’s coupé-style SUV outsold the T-Cross, another of the house’s small models, with 4,237 units sold in 2022 and a drop of 22.4 percent.
In prices, starts at $5,470,800 or $15,410 to parallel exchange and reaches 8,614,450 pesos in the full version.
chevrolet tracker
The SUV that has been manufactured in Argentina since this year was among the best sellers, with 4,229 units and a drop of 24 percent.
In prices, starts at $5,368,900 or $15,123 at the blue exchange rate, and amounts to 8,086,900 pesos.
toyota sw4
With 3,726 sales in 2022 and a drop of 23.8%, This SUV in the D segment is positioned as the only best-seller in its category. It is another of the models made in Argentina.
In prices, starts at $16,330,000 or $46,000 to parallel exchangewhile the top of the range reaches 17,140,000 pesos.
Fiat Pulse
The only Fiat SUV that hit the market in 2022 was positioned after a few months of sale as one of the best sellers, with 3,681 patents.
In prices, starts at $5,024,400 or $14,153 to the parallel exchange and amounts to 5,740,600 pesos. This year he expects to become one of the segment leaders.
The SUV cars that will arrive in 2023
Being one of the most important segments of the market, this year the brands will continue to launch new models and restyling of the well-known ones.
One of the most important innovations is the new Fiat Fastback, which will be presented during the summer in Cariló, a new member of the Fiat SUV family, manufactured in Brazil. Too Honda introduces the ZR-V, a choice between the HR-V and CR-V.
In the case of the high end, DS will debut new options for the DS4 range, with hybrid versions, while Mercedes Benz and BMW also keep news.
The market promises to cover more and more new models and thus continue attracting customers who abandon cars to migrate to crossovers or SUVs.
