H. Yoo
Research expert covering South Korea
Sport utility vehicles worldwide - Statistics & Facts
The popularity of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment has been increasing since the early 90s of the past century, with the Toyota RAV4 remaining the first of the best-selling SUV models worldwide in 2020. In nine years, the volume of SUVs in operation worldwide increased by close to six times the 2010 volume, reaching 200 million units in 2019. SUVs represented some 29.6 million global car sales a year later, in 2020, with electric SUVs adding another 1.1 million units sold. This sizeable market is largely credited to the Jeep brand, which launched its first product in 1945 and is now owned by Stellantis.
