Each of America’s four best-selling utility vehicles reported significant U.S. sales gains in April 2017, driving the SUV/crossover sector up 3% despite the overall market’s 5% downturn.
SUV/crossover sales have now grown by more than 157,000 units in 2017’s first four months, a year-over-year increase essential to the industry’s health given the downturn from passenger cars and vans. Indeed, in April, even pickup truck sales slowed.
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – March 2017 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – April 2016 YTD
Yet because of the strength of the top-selling utility vehicles, SUVs and crossovers are now selling 10% more frequently than cars. The Nissan Rogue, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Ford Escape are all on pace to set U.S. sales records in 2017.
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It’s not just the top sellers that are growing rapidly, either. The Mazda CX-9, Nissan Armada, and GMC Acadia are all recently redesigned and all growing at a prodigious pace. The Infiniti QX70, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Dodge Journey are well ahead of last year’s pace, as well.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – April 2017 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – April 2017 YTD
Pickup Truck Sales In America – April 2017
Minivan Sales In America – April 2017
Reminder: these are 2017 year-to-date rankings, but you can sort SUVs/crossovers by April volume by clicking the April 2017 column header, or you can rank SUVs/crossovers by improvements or declines using the % columns. Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the SUV/Crossover column header.
As always, you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these vehicles by selecting a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • March 2017 • April 2016
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SUV/Crossover
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April
2017 YTD |
April
2016 YTD |
%
Change |
April
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April
2015 |
% Change
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| #1 | Nissan Rogue | 128,807 | 92,209 | 39.7% | 27,386 | 23,173 | 18.2% |
| #2 | Honda CR-V | 126,728 | 100,101 | 26.6% | 32,671 | 28,913 | 13.0% |
| #3 | Toyota RAV4 | 112,290 | 106,274 | 5.7% | 31,757 | 30,152 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Ford Escape | 101,975 | 95,514 | 6.8% | 25,637 | 23,920 | 7.2% |
| #5 | Ford Explorer | 85,634 | 86,961 | -1.5% | 22,864 | 23,546 | -2.9% |
| #5.1 | Ford Explorer * | 74,442 | 76,168 | -2.3% | 19,771 | 20,283 | -2.5% |
| #5.2 | Ford Explorer Police Interceptor * | 11,192 | 10,793 | 3.7% | 3,093 | 3,263 | -5.2% |
| #6 | Chevrolet Equinox | 83,364 | 80,486 | 3.6% | 20,655 | 20,607 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 75,477 | 65,426 | 15.4% | 18,877 | 17,768 | 6.2% |
| #8 | GMC Sierra | 67,210 | 71,662 | -6.2% | 17,400 | 20,531 | -15.3% |
| #9 | Toyota Highlander | 64,623 | 53,710 | 20.3% | 17,981 | 15,037 | 19.6% |
| #10 | Jeep Wrangler | 60,152 | 60,762 | -1.0% | 18,841 | 18,840 | 0.0% |
| #11 | Subaru Outback | 57,041 | 51,565 | 10.6% | 14,469 | 14,294 | 1.2% |
| #12 | Subaru Forester | 56,237 | 52,917 | 6.3% | 14,761 | 14,490 | 1.9% |
| #13 | Jeep Cherokee | 54,838 | 65,404 | -16.2% | 14,083 | 16,966 | -17.0% |
| #14 | Ford Edge | 44,094 | 47,477 | -7.1% | 12,147 | 11,484 | 5.8% |
| #15 | Dodge Journey | 42,801 | 28,774 | 48.7% | 8,401 | 4,882 | 72.1% |
| #16 | Toyota 4Runner | 42,084 | 35,706 | 17.9% | 10,428 | 10,135 | 2.9% |
| #17 | GMC Acadia | 39,276 | 25,575 | 53.6% | 10,164 | 7,004 | 45.1% |
| #18 | Chevrolet Traverse | 38,789 | 39,105 | -0.8% | 9,437 | 12,186 | -22.6% |
| #19 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 37,582 | 24,367 | 54.2% | 9,480 | 7,150 | 32.6% |
| #20 | Mazda CX-5 | 35,708 | 32,433 | 10.1% | 11,334 | 8,826 | 28.4% |
| #21 | Honda Pilot | 34,970 | 40,096 | -12.8% | 9,746 | 11,370 | -14.3% |
| #22 | Jeep Renegade | 33,964 | 31,584 | 7.5% | 8,619 | 9,430 | -8.6% |
| #23 | Nissan Pathfinder | 32,432 | 28,041 | 15.7% | 5,712 | 5,633 | 1.4% |
| #24 | GMC Terrain | 31,251 | 31,302 | -0.2% | 8,396 | 7,344 | 14.3% |
| #25 | Hyundai Tucson | 31,107 | 28,102 | 10.7% | 9,952 | 7,718 | 28.9% |
| #26 | Kia Sorento | 30,092 | 35,046 | -14.1% | 9,317 | 10,353 | -10.0% |
| #27 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 30,064 | 27,900 | 7.8% | 7,411 | 7,549 | -1.8% |
| #28 | Lexus RX | 29,480 | 32,563 | -9.5% | 7,839 | 8,767 | -10.6% |
| #29 | Buick Encore | 28,444 | 23,808 | 19.5% | 8,365 | 6,589 | 27.0% |
| #30 | Honda HR-V | 28,223 | 22,484 | 25.5% | 8,527 | 6,969 | 22.4% |
| #31 | Subaru Crosstrek | 27,456 | 27,157 | 1.1% | 7,218 | 7,607 | -5.1% |
| #32 | Chevrolet Trax | 24,870 | 18,237 | 36.4% | 6,509 | 4,510 | 44.3% |
| #33 | Dodge Durango | 23,086 | 25,504 | -9.5% | 6,357 | 5,411 | 17.5% |
| #34 | Nissan Murano | 22,753 | 27,850 | -18.3% | 5,504 | 6,232 | -11.7% |
| #35 | Jeep Patriot | 21,119 | 39,615 | -46.7% | 4,939 | 10,404 | -52.5% |
| #36 | Kia Sportage | 21,086 | 25,112 | -16.0% | 5,672 | 7,645 | -25.8% |
| #37 | Ford Expedition | 20,558 | 15,194 | 35.3% | 5,116 | 4,521 | 13.2% |
| #38 | Cadillac XT5 | 18,955 | 304 | 6,135% | 5,501 | 304 | 1,710% |
| #39 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 17,374 | 16,668 | 4.2% | 4,468 | 4,327 | 3.3% |
| #40 | BMW X3 | 16,773 | 12,633 | 32.8% | 3,204 | 2,422 | 32.3% |
| #41 | Chevrolet Suburban | 16,673 | 14,948 | 11.5% | 3,228 | 4,269 | -24.4% |
| #42 | Lexus NX | 16,417 | 15,190 | 8.1% | 4,320 | 3,815 | 13.2% |
| #43 | Audi Q5 | 16,340 | 12,831 | 27.3% | 5,028 | 3,991 | 26.0% |
| #44 | BMW X5 | 15,472 | 13,814 | 12.0% | 3,400 | 3,771 | -9.8% |
| #45 | Acura MDX | 15,008 | 16,689 | -10.1% | 4,052 | 4,733 | -14.4% |
| #46 | Acura RDX | 14,793 | 18,117 | -18.3% | 3,793 | 5,905 | -35.8% |
| #47 | Buick Envision | 13,207 | — | — | 4,297 | — | — |
| #48 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 13,150 | 13,096 | 0.4% | 2,939 | 3,804 | -22.7% |
| #49 | Buick Enclave | 13,019 | 17,457 | -25.4% | 3,582 | 4,523 | -20.8% |
| #50 | GMC Yukon | 13,014 | 12,309 | 5.7% | 3,030 | 3,324 | -8.8% |
| #51 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 12,305 | 8,549 | 43.9% | 2,717 | 2,729 | -0.4% |
| #52 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | 12,261 | 15,437 | -20.6% | 3,305 | 4,439 | -25.5% |
| #53 | Jeep Compass | 12,072 | 32,116 | -62.4% | 3,520 | 9,129 | -61.4% |
| #54 | Infiniti QX60 | 11,472 | 12,318 | -6.9% | 2,804 | 3,311 | -15.3% |
| #55 | Audi Q7 | 10,570 | 9,465 | 11.7% | 3,022 | 2,472 | 22.2% |
| #56 | Lincoln MKX | 10,345 | 9,829 | 5.3% | 2,339 | 2,631 | -11.1% |
| #57 | Cadillac Escalade | 10,113 | 11,114 | -9.0% | 2,608 | 3,007 | -13.3% |
| #57.1 | Cadillac Escalade * | 5,787 | 6,829 | -15.3% | 1,487 | 1,808 | -17.8% |
| #57.2 | Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 4,326 | 4,285 | 1.0% | 1,121 | 1,199 | -6.5% |
| #58 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 10,006 | 6,871 | 45.6% | 2,265 | 2,991 | -24.3% |
| #59 | GMC Yukon XL | 9,573 | 9,220 | 3.8% | 2,017 | 2,518 | -19.9% |
| #60 | Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 9,552 | 10,312 | -7.4% | 2,688 | 2,614 | 2.8% |
| #61 | Nissan Armada | 9,298 | 3,703 | 151% | 2,007 | 855 | 135% |
| #62 | BMW X1 | 9,169 | 7,947 | 15.4% | 1,872 | 1,447 | 29.4% |
| #63 | Lincoln MKC | 8,637 | 7,960 | 8.5% | 2,726 | 2,822 | -3.4% |
| #64 | Mazda CX-9 | 8,432 | 1,161 | 626% | 2,134 | 71 | 2,906% |
| #65 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 7,778 | 7,185 | 8.3% | 1,785 | 1,633 | 9.3% |
| #66 | Infiniti QX30 | 7,740 | — | — | 1,208 | — | — |
| #67 | Ford Flex | 7,627 | 8,428 | -9.5% | 1,545 | 2,003 | -22.9% |
| #68 | Lexus GX | 7,306 | 7,193 | 1.6% | 1,792 | 1,974 | -9.2% |
| #69 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 7,254 | 8,980 | -19.2% | 1,339 | 2,137 | -37.3% |
| #70 | Porsche Macan | 7,037 | 5,481 | 28.4% | 1,700 | 1,877 | -9.4% |
| #71 | Land Rover Range Rover | 6,949 | 5,950 | 16.8% | 1,437 | 1,145 | 25.5% |
| #71 | Volvo XC90 | 6,917 | 10,856 | -36.3% | 2,349 | 3,009 | -21.9% |
| #72 | Infiniti QX80 | 6,691 | 5,095 | 31.3% | 1,336 | 1,041 | 28.3% |
| #73 | Jaguar F-Pace | 6,618 | — | — | 1,377 | — | — |
| #74 | Volvo XC60 | 5,782 | 5,102 | 13.3% | 2,046 | 1,456 | 40.5% |
| #75 | Audi Q3 | 5,612 | 5,030 | 11.6% | 1,510 | 1,635 | -7.6% |
| #76 | Infiniti QX50 | 5,515 | 5,303 | 4.0% | 1,197 | 1,401 | -14.6% |
| #77 | Land Rover Discovery Sport | 5,156 | 5,260 | -2.0% | 928 | 894 | 3.8% |
| #78 | Nissan Juke | 5,074 | 7,761 | -34.6% | 986 | 1,890 | -47.8% |
| #79 | Porsche Cayenne | 4,897 | 5,483 | -10.7% | 1,257 | 1,466 | -14.3% |
| #80 | Mazda CX-3 | 4,861 | 6,421 | -24.3% | 1,147 | 1,504 | -23.7% |
| #81 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 4,794 | 3,146 | 52.4% | 1,030 | 528 | 95.1% |
| #82 | Toyota Sequoia | 4,385 | 4,177 | 5.0% | 948 | 1,172 | -19.1% |
| #83 | Mini Countryman | 3,627 | 3,615 | 0.3% | 955 | 1,249 | -23.5% |
| #84 | Infiniti QX70 | 3,411 | 2,173 | 57.0% | 506 | 364 | 39.0% |
| #85 | Lincoln Navigator | 3,191 | 4,028 | -20.8% | 704 | 1,060 | -33.6% |
| #86 | Fiat 500X | 2,724 | 4,386 | -37.9% | 758 | 1,128 | -32.8% |
| #87 | BMW X6 | 2,089 | 2,252 | -7.2% | 561 | 608 | -7.7% |
| #88 | Lexus LX | 1,895 | 1,978 | -4.2% | 404 | 442 | -8.6% |
| #89 | Maserati Levante | 1,726 | — | — | 473 | — | — |
| #90 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 1,373 | 1,365 | 0.6% | 368 | 392 | -6.1% |
| #91 | BMW X4 | 1,179 | 1,837 | -35.8% | 291 | 364 | -20.1% |
| #92 | Volkswagen Touareg | 1,040 | 1,588 | -34.5% | 238 | 437 | -45.5% |
| #93 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 1,033 | 1,142 | -9.5% | 237 | 374 | -36.6% |
| #94 | Lincoln MKT | 1,008 | 1,601 | -37.0% | 240 | 472 | -49.2% |
| #95 | Land Rover LR4 | 409 | 4,449 | -90.8% | 31 | 987 | -96.9% |
| #96 | Bentley Bentayga | 77 | — | — | 286 | — | — |
| #97 | Cadillac SRX | 123 | 15,818 | -99.2% | 19 | 2,952 | -99.4% |
| #98 | Toyota Venza | 11 | 472 | -97.7% | 2 | 57 | -96.5% |
| #99 | Mini Paceman | 8 | 39 | -79.5% | 4 | 9 | -55.6% |
| #100 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 2 | 4 | -50.0% | — | 3 | -100% |
| #101 | Nissan Xterra | 1 | 30 | -96.7% | — | 2 | -100% |
| #301 | Land Rover LR2 | — | 3 | -100% | — | 1 | -100% |
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2,245,584 | 2,088,050 | 7.5% | 576,223 | 561,315 | 2.7% |
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Source: Automakers & ANDC & WSJ
* Italicized, asterisked, unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
Tesla, unfortunately, doesn’t release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but we source estimates from HybridCars.com and The Wall Street Journal.
HybridCars.com Model X estimate: -40% to 900 in April; +24% to 5200 YTD.
WSJ Model X estimate: +150% to 2000 in April; +246% to 7950 YTD.