United States In the North American market where larger vehicles are preferred, the segment has been largely marketed to urban drivers and consumers looking to downsize to a smaller, more efficient vehicle. Many other nameplates in the segment appeared between 2013 and 2015, which included the
Buick Encore,
Chevrolet Trax,
Fiat 500X,
Ford EcoSport,
Honda HR-V,
Jeep Renegade, and
Subaru Crosstrek. In 2015, there were 10 subcompact crossover nameplates in the U.S., totalling 411,774 units sold or 2.4 percent of the overall market. In that year, subcompact crossovers outsold subcompact cars for the first time in history. In the following year, the Jeep Renegade was the first in the segment to cross the 100,000-sales threshold. Around 50 percent of subcompact crossover SUVs sold in the U.S. in 2021 were produced in South Korea.
Europe European figures for B-segment SUV (including
off-roaders) had rapidly increased during the 2010s. Between 2000 and 2009, sales volume only doubled 60,000 units in 2000 to 125,000 units according to JATO Dynamics. However, IHS Markit noted that sales of the segment in Europe between 2010 and 2016 increased nearly tenfold from 134,000 units to 1.13 million units. Many other nameplates entered the market between 2012 and 2013, which included the
Dacia Duster,
Chevrolet Trax,
Ford EcoSport,
Opel Mokka,
Peugeot 2008,
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross, and
Renault Captur.
Volkswagen entered the segment in 2017 with the release of the Volkswagen
T-Roc, positioned below the
Tiguan. Other models such as the
Citroën C3 Aircross,
SEAT Arona and
Hyundai Kona further boosted growth in 2017. In that year, B-SUV accounted for 10 percent of the overall automobile market. Several manufacturers have changed their product mix by introducing subcompact crossovers to replace
mini MPVs in Europe due to the popularity of the former and the declining sales of the latter. Models from the segment was seen a fit replacement for mini MPVs. The examples are the Citroën C3 Aircross which replaced the
Citroën C3 Picasso and
Opel Crossland X replacing the
Opel Meriva. According to data from JATO Dynamics, sales in 2021 totalled 2,018,791 units, representing 37 percent of the SUV market and 17 percent of the overall automobile market. Petrol-powered vehicles dominated the segment with 72 percent of sales in the first 10 months of 2021, followed by diesel at 14 percent. Full-electric models accounted for 5.1 percent of sales in the same period. According to data from JATO Dynamics, sales in 2024 totalled 2,460,000 units, representing 36 percent of the SUV market and 19,1 percent of the overall automobile market.
India In India, subcompact crossovers with a length dimension below are commonly called "subcompact SUVs" or "compact SUVs" by journalists, and the larger ones are usually referred as "mid-size SUV". The distinction was due to the Indian vehicle dimensions regulations which imposes heavier tax for vehicles longer than .
Renault entered the segment in 2012 when company saw a gap in the SUV market in India, which was filled by the
Duster. The vehicle has proven to be a sales success in its initial release as its major competitors was from a segment above and a segment below. Major growth of the B-SUV class continued in between 2015 and 2016, when the
Hyundai Creta (introduced in 2015) and
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (2016) was introduced to the market. Sales of B-SUVs increased 509 percent in January–May 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, while it gained 7.2 percent of overall market share. The first mainstream sub-4 metre SUV to be launched in India was the
Ford EcoSport (in 2012) which was a high-selling model due to the lack of competition, followed by the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. Soon after, many other manufacturers followed suit, with 10 models available in the sub-segment .
China In 2018, sales of subcompact crossovers in the country accounts for 19 percent of the total SUV market.
Brazil The segment is commonly known as "compact SUV" () in the country. The Ford EcoSport is the first model of this segment when it was introduced in 2003. It is based on the
Ford Fiesta B-segment hatchback and the
Ford Fusion mini MPV. It went on to become a global model when the second-generation model was introduced in 2012, although it lost its segment market leader status after newcomers such as the Honda HR-V and Jeep Renegade was released in 2015.
Australia In Australia, the segment is known as the "small SUV", "compact SUV" or "light SUV" segment. In 2021, it is the third-largest automobile segment in the market after pickup trucks and medium SUV at 13.7 percent share. , there are more than 30 models from the segment being offered in the country. == Three-row vehicles ==