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2021 U.S SUV Car Sales Figures By Model (Model Rankings)

Sales Figures & Rankings for SUVs Sold in the United States

2021 Best Selling SUV Cars In the United States (All Models Ranked)

The Toyota RAV4 has been the best-selling SUV in the United States for many years. It is a popular choice for consumers due to its reliability, fuel efficiency, and spacious interior. The Honda CR-V is another popular choice for consumers, and it is known for its reliability and fuel efficiency.

The Toyota Highlander is a three-row SUV that is popular with families due to its spacious interior and comfortable ride. The Ford Explorer is a three-row SUV that is known for its powerful engines and towing capacity. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a midsize SUV that is popular with consumers who want a stylish and off-road capable SUV.

Overall, the SUV market in the United States is very competitive. There are a number of different SUVs to choose from, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The best-selling SUVs are those that offer a good balance of performance, reliability, and affordability.

SUVs are known for their versatility, spacious interiors, and comfortable rides. They are a popular choice for families, individuals, and businesses. SUVs are used for a variety of purposes, including commuting, road trips, and off-road adventures. The SUV market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. This is due to a number of factors, including the growing popularity of SUVs and crossovers, as well as the increasing demand for vehicles that can offer space, versatility, and comfort.

Here Are The Most Popular SUVs in the U.S for 2021

This sales data table looks at annual sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States for the full year and is ranked from most popular passenger car to least popular.

Model Month Month LY Change YTD YTD LY YTD Change
Toyota 4Runner 14,851 16,869 -11.96 144,696 129,052 12.12
Fiat 500X 67 121 -44.63 1,180 1,444 -18.28
GMC Acadia 1,411 8,242 -82.88 59,913 72,538 -17.40
Nissan Armada 1,377 817 68.54 22,815 19,638 16.18
Subaru Ascent 6,088 6,692 -9.03 74,650 67,623 10.39
Volkswagen Atlas 4,885 7,852 -37.79 72,383 83,201 -13.00
Volkswagen Atlas Sport 3,072 4,271 -28.07 44,304 15,147 192.49
Lincoln Aviator 1,640 3,154 -48.00 20,924 23,080 -9.34
Chevrolet Blazer 6,662 8,961 -25.66 70,323 94,598 -25.66
Ford Bronco 9,168 0 0.00 35,023 0 0.00
Ford Bronco Sport 6,278 5,098 23.15 108,169 5,120 2,012.68
Toyota C-HR 941 3,308 -71.55 35,707 42,936 -16.84
Volvo C40 42 0 0.00 42 0 0.00
Porsche Cayenne 1,980 2,290 -13.54 21,048 18,092 16.34
Jeep Cherokee 3,459 14,626 -76.35 89,126 135,854 -34.40
Jeep Compass 5,871 11,628 -49.51 75,642 107,968 -29.94
Toyota Corolla Cross 3,500 0 0.00 7,203 0 0.00
Lincoln Corsair / MKC 1,827 2,755 -33.68 22,790 26,226 -13.10
Mini Countryman 879 1,181 -25.57 12,198 9,363 30.28
Honda CR-V 25,056 38,120 -34.27 361,271 323,502 11.68
Subaru CrossTrek 9,494 14,957 -36.52 127,466 119,716 6.47
Mazda CX-30 5,160 4,408 17.06 55,180 38,064 44.97
Mazda CX-5 10,419 17,954 -41.97 163,940 146,420 11.97
Mazda CX-9 1,010 2,872 -64.83 31,803 27,638 15.07
Land Rover Defender 2,467 2,776 -11.13 19,080 9,100 109.67
Land Rover Discovery / LR4 533 386 38.08 4,398 5,811 -24.32
Land Rover Discovery Sport 667 733 -9.00 7,222 7,760 -6.93
Dodge Durango 4,335 4,770 -9.12 65,936 57,828 14.02
Jaguar E-Pace 267 347 -23.05 2,904 3,696 -21.43
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 668 595 12.27 8,946 10,319 -13.31
Ford EcoSport 2,992 4,817 -37.89 40,659 60,544 -32.84
Ford Edge 11,456 12,541 -8.65 85,225 108,886 -21.73
Buick Enclave 3,256 4,757 -31.55 42,340 38,479 10.03
Buick Encore 635 2,444 -74.02 20,438 44,353 -53.92
Buick Encore GX 4,508 6,541 -31.08 72,401 42,240 71.40
Buick Envision 3,819 3,267 16.90 47,173 34,943 35.00
Chevrolet Equinox 4,738 30,561 -84.50 165,325 270,994 -38.99
Cadillac Escalade 3,221 3,645 -11.63 40,504 24,545 65.02
Ford Escape 10,704 17,373 -38.39 145,415 178,495 -18.53
Audi eTron 660 784 -15.82 8,278 7,202 14.94
Ford Expedition 7,559 10,052 -24.80 81,988 77,838 5.33
Ford Explorer 20,715 26,081 -20.57 219,871 226,215 -2.80
Jaguar F-Pace 833 1,157 -28.00 9,237 10,891 -15.19
Subaru Forester 13,930 16,006 -12.97 154,723 176,996 -12.58
Mercedes-Benz G-Class 762 986 -22.72 8,521 7,723 10.33
Mercedes-Benz GL/GLS-Class 2,256 2,022 11.57 24,465 22,172 10.34
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 873 3,408 -74.38 14,323 25,348 -43.49
Mercedes-Benz GLB 1,267 1,725 -26.55 26,676 23,185 15.06
Mercedes-Benz GLC/GLK-Class 4,558 7,186 -36.57 51,805 52,626 -1.56
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 5,832 6,166 -5.42 65,073 48,153 35.14
Jeep Grand Cherokee 24,939 21,949 13.62 254,445 209,786 21.29
Jeep Grand Wagoneer 862 0 0.00 2,676 0 0.00
Genesis GV70 1,988 0 0.00 10,735 0 0.00
Genesis GV80 1,738 1,459 19.12 20,325 1,517 1,239.82
Lexus GX 3,007 4,139 -27.35 32,509 28,519 13.99
Toyota Highlander 19,270 26,778 -28.04 264,128 212,276 24.43
Honda HR-V 9,832 8,428 16.66 137,090 84,027 63.15
Jaguar I-Pace 200 154 29.87 1,415 1,946 -27.29
Volkswagen ID.4 1,488 0 0.00 16,745 474 3,432.70
Hyundai Ioniq 5 153 0 0.00 153 0 0.00
Dodge Journey 69 3,698 -98.13 14,034 40,341 -65.21
Nissan Kicks 6,075 6,253 -2.85 82,960 58,858 40.95
Hyundai Kona 5,299 8,349 -36.53 89,607 76,253 17.51
Toyota Land Cruiser 13 606 -97.85 3,711 3,146 17.96
Lexus LX 510 821 -37.88 26,016 4,512 476.60
Porsche Macan 1,808 2,091 -13.53 22,002 18,633 18.08
Acura MDX 5,535 6,040 -8.36 60,057 47,816 25.60
Lincoln MKX/Nautilus 1,469 2,693 -45.45 25,443 22,743 11.87
Tesla Model X 333 4,241 -92.15 7,305 26,100 -72.01
Tesla Model Y 13,433 1,928 596.73 161,527 40,001 303.81
Nissan Murano 2,277 5,165 -55.91 46,115 58,256 -20.84
Ford Mustang Mach E 2,349 3 78,200.00 27,140 3 904,566.67
Mazda MX-30 61 0 0.00 61 0 0.00
Lincoln Navigator 1,220 2,294 -46.82 15,631 15,253 2.48
Hyundai Nexo 37 13 184.62 421 208 102.40
Kia Niro 2,448 1,534 59.58 26,192 17,434 50.24
Lexus NX 1,516 8,256 -81.64 58,514 55,784 4.89
Subaru Outback 12,643 17,272 -26.80 154,623 153,290 0.87
Mitsubishi Outlander 4,202 1,413 197.38 33,883 27,133 24.88
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 201 148 35.81 2,249 1,964 14.51
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 1,831 1,670 9.64 34,214 28,835 18.65
Hyundai Palisade 6,882 8,123 -15.28 86,282 81,905 5.34
Honda Passport 4,609 4,344 6.10 53,133 39,567 34.29
Nissan Pathfinder 4,146 4,262 -2.72 41,324 48,579 -14.93
Jeep Patriot 3 0 0.00 15 0 0.00
Honda Pilot 11,286 13,054 -13.54 143,062 123,813 15.55
Audi Q3 2,560 3,837 -33.28 34,464 27,252 26.46
Audi Q4 e-tron 15 0 0.00 45 0 0.00
Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback 6 0 0.00 18 0 0.00
Audi Q5 3,460 8,121 -57.39 60,299 50,435 19.56
Audi Q7 1,007 3,311 -69.59 25,363 25,372 -0.04
Audi Q8 458 1,694 -72.96 12,539 12,072 3.87
Infiniti QX50 735 2,435 -69.82 19,196 20,885 -8.09
Infiniti QX55 452 0 0.00 4,333 0 0.00
Infiniti QX60 485 2,072 -76.59 5,830 22,879 -74.52
Infiniti QX80 966 1,863 -48.15 12,573 16,125 -22.03
Land Rover Range Rover 2,467 1,542 59.99 17,285 13,982 23.62
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 733 1,002 -26.85 7,181 10,510 -31.67
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2,700 2,699 0.04 21,341 20,053 6.42
Land Rover Range Rover Velar 1,300 1,542 -15.69 13,271 12,817 3.54
Toyota RAV4 34,609 46,846 -26.12 407,739 430,387 -5.26
Acura RDX 3,488 5,820 -40.07 57,013 52,785 8.01
Jeep Renegade 1,727 6,565 -73.69 47,138 62,847 -25.00
Nissan Rogue 16,985 23,338 -27.22 285,601 227,936 25.30
Lexus RX 11,594 14,514 -20.12 115,320 101,059 14.11
Hyundai Santa Fe 8,698 12,500 -30.42 112,705 101,513 11.03
Kia Seltos 3,053 6,107 -50.01 51,368 46,280 10.99
Toyota Sequoia 805 1,048 -23.19 8,070 7,364 9.59
Kia Sorento 6,490 5,415 19.85 81,785 74,677 9.52
Kia Sportage 6,034 7,915 -23.77 88,688 84,343 5.15
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 845 1,359 -37.82 10,539 10,282 2.50
Chevrolet Suburban 4,677 5,235 -10.66 85,159 33,644 153.12
Chevrolet Tahoe 10,294 11,064 -6.96 106,019 88,237 20.15
Volkswagen Taos 4,546 0 0.00 31,703 0 0.00
Kia Telluride 7,519 9,824 -23.46 93,705 75,119 24.74
GMC Terrain 1,351 9,822 -86.25 47,488 86,020 -44.79
Volkswagen Tiguan 8,248 9,686 -14.85 109,742 110,502 -0.69
Chevrolet TrailBlazer 5,421 6,658 -18.58 90,163 34,292 162.93
Chevrolet Traverse 7,351 16,013 -54.09 116,251 125,546 -7.40
Chevrolet Trax 428 10,065 -95.75 42,590 106,299 -59.93
Hyundai Tuscon 13,842 11,881 16.51 140,721 123,657 13.80
Lexus UX 1,577 1,848 -14.66 17,581 16,962 3.65
Hyundai Venue 2,446 2,639 -7.31 20,669 17,587 17.52
Toyota Venza 5,128 4,495 14.08 61,718 13,073 372.10
Jeep Wagoneer 1,769 0 0.00 5,349 0 0.00
Jeep Wrangler 13,300 19,705 -32.50 204,610 201,310 1.64
BMW X1 1,573 1,666 -5.58 18,255 14,368 27.05
BMW X2 564 610 -7.54 6,563 7,368 -10.93
BMW X3 7,288 9,076 -19.70 75,858 59,777 26.90
BMW X4 1,250 1,117 11.91 10,622 7,662 38.63
BMW X5 6,315 7,193 -12.21 60,724 50,513 20.21
BMW X6 972 1,105 -12.04 9,590 7,291 31.53
BMW X7 2,192 2,716 -19.29 23,046 23,230 -0.79
Volvo XC40 1,482 3,350 -55.76 26,802 23,778 12.72
Volvo XC60 3,924 4,289 -8.51 41,582 32,078 29.63
Volvo XC90 3,604 4,943 -27.09 38,657 34,251 12.86
Cadillac XT4 1,015 2,694 -62.32 11,576 22,473 -48.49
Cadillac XT5 1,176 4,222 -72.15 28,378 35,224 -19.44
Cadillac XT6 980 2,759 -64.48 20,663 22,610 -8.61
GMC Yukon 8,166 9,546 -14.46 84,243 63,442 32.79
∑ = 632,450 ∑ = 850,246 ∑ = 8,176,195 ∑ = 7,480,702

2021 U.S New SUV Sales by Month (All Models)

This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major passenger car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly passenger car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual passenger car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).