The Top 104 Best Selling SUVs in America – March 2018
Here you will find the YTD SUV sales leaders in the United States for March 2018 YTD. Each month we compile passenger car sales data and reports for North American markets and analyze it to create the best selling list below.
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Our Take On The SUV sales Numbers
SUV sales in the USA in March 2018 shot up by 20.5% year-on-year, with competition at the top of the table fuelling some large increases in sales volume.
RAV4 sales growth outstripped growth of sales for the Nissan Rogue, though the Rogue has taken a clear lead at the top of the SUV table through 2018’s first quarter. The Nissan’s sales momentum shows few signs of slowing, as last month was the nameplate’s best on record.
A new RAV4 was revealed by Toyota at the New York Auto Show, due for model year 2019, which the Japanese brand will be hoping will help it retake the SUV crown as it did in 2017.
GM’s crossover offering also had a big impact on the bottom line last month, with its Chevrolet-branded crossover sales up 39% and Buick crossovers posting 50% growth.
The Jeep brand continues its strong form, with the Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, Cherokee and Compass all netting a spot in the top 15 SUV sales in the USA, with all showing significant growth in their sales compared with last year.
Doubling its performance compared with last March, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was the highest selling premium SUV in the USA.
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Top SUV Sales Figures – This Month
This sales table of shows the top passenger car sales performers in the United States, including their year on year growth rates both for the most recent month and year to date figures. Note that this table is sortable and that it fees the chart below. You can easily change the chart by filtering and sorting the below table.
For reference US = United States Sales for the month, US LY = Last Year’s United States Sales for the month, US vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate, YTD = United States Sales Year to Date, YTD LY = Last Year’s United States Year to Date Sales, YTD vs LY = The Year on Year Growth Rate.
| Model | US | US LY | US vs LY | YTD | YTD LY | YTD vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Rogue | 42,151 | 39,512 | 6.70 | 116,454 | 101,421 | 14.80 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 34,937 | 32,027 | 9.10 | 91,459 | 80,533 | 13.60 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 31,940 | 22,671 | 40.90 | 82,398 | 62,709 | 31.40 |
| Honda CR-V | 31,868 | 32,872 | -3.10 | 82,046 | 94,057 | -12.80 |
| Ford Escape | 27,370 | 28,113 | -2.60 | 67,350 | 76,338 | -11.80 |
| Ford Explorer | 23,955 | 23,424 | 2.30 | 62,804 | 62,770 | 0.10 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 27,829 | 16,336 | 70.40 | 55,504 | 41,311 | 34.40 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 19,616 | 20,374 | -3.70 | 53,448 | 56,600 | -5.60 |
| Toyota Highlander | 21,438 | 18,058 | 18.70 | 52,882 | 46,642 | 13.40 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 23,764 | 14,589 | 62.90 | 50,610 | 40,755 | 24.20 |
| Subaru Outback | 16,822 | 15,909 | 5.70 | 44,122 | 42,572 | 3.60 |
| Jeep Compass | 17,302 | 2,651 | 552.70 | 43,520 | 8,552 | 408.90 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 16,138 | 8,470 | 90.50 | 42,817 | 24,374 | 75.70 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 15,023 | 10,657 | 41.00 | 38,198 | 29,352 | 30.10 |
| Honda Pilot | 14,158 | 9,945 | 42.40 | 37,833 | 25,224 | 50.00 |
| Subaru Forester | 14,616 | 15,803 | -7.50 | 37,104 | 41,476 | -10.50 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 13,400 | 7,120 | 88.20 | 33,462 | 20,238 | 65.30 |
| GMC Terrain | 15,579 | 7,831 | 98.90 | 32,964 | 22,855 | 44.20 |
| Ford Edge | 13,919 | 11,730 | 18.70 | 32,654 | 31,947 | 2.20 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 11,761 | 12,045 | -2.40 | 31,550 | 31,656 | -0.30 |
| GMC Acadia | 11,751 | 11,432 | 2.80 | 29,900 | 29,112 | 2.70 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 11,401 | 11,446 | -0.40 | 28,552 | 28,102 | 1.60 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 11,806 | 8,985 | 31.40 | 27,882 | 21,155 | 31.80 |
| Buick Encore | 15,118 | 8,293 | 82.30 | 25,468 | 20,079 | 26.80 |
| Jeep Renegade | 9,771 | 8,065 | 21.20 | 24,659 | 25,345 | -2.70 |
| Lexus RX | 9,814 | 9,445 | 3.90 | 23,790 | 21,641 | 9.90 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 9,548 | 9,112 | 4.80 | 23,643 | 22,653 | 4.40 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 9,717 | 3,270 | 197.20 | 23,036 | 10,211 | 125.60 |
| Kia Sorento | 8,027 | 7,751 | 3.60 | 21,386 | 20,775 | 2.90 |
| Honda HR-V | 7,753 | 7,653 | 1.30 | 20,803 | 19,696 | 5.60 |
| Nissan Murano | 7,751 | 7,317 | 5.90 | 20,722 | 17,249 | 20.10 |
| Chevrolet Trax | 8,207 | 6,498 | 26.30 | 20,482 | 18,361 | 11.60 |
| Kia Sportage | 7,880 | 5,560 | 41.70 | 19,459 | 15,414 | 26.20 |
| Dodge Journey | 10,275 | 11,858 | -13.30 | 18,419 | 34,400 | -46.50 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 6,680 | 10,442 | -36.00 | 18,106 | 26,720 | -32.20 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | 6,064 | 3,126 | 94.00 | 16,260 | 8,956 | 81.60 |
| Dodge Durango | 5,870 | 6,506 | -9.80 | 16,233 | 16,729 | -3.00 |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 6,063 | 0 | 0.00 | 15,132 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cadillac XT5 | 6,188 | 5,280 | 17.20 | 14,845 | 13,454 | 10.30 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 4,433 | 3,889 | 14.00 | 14,725 | 13,445 | 9.50 |
| Lexus NX | 5,859 | 5,619 | 4.30 | 14,327 | 12,097 | 18.40 |
| Audi Q5 | 5,473 | 4,382 | 24.90 | 14,030 | 11,312 | 24.00 |
| Toyota C-HR | 5,253 | 0 | 0.00 | 13,619 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ford Expedition | 5,653 | 5,472 | 3.30 | 13,450 | 15,442 | -12.90 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 4,674 | 2,676 | 74.70 | 13,430 | 6,864 | 95.70 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 4,789 | 4,235 | 13.10 | 13,099 | 9,588 | 36.60 |
| BMW X5 | 4,840 | 4,896 | -1.10 | 12,076 | 12,072 | 0.00 |
| Infiniti QX60 | 5,115 | 3,821 | 33.90 | 12,024 | 8,668 | 38.70 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class | 4,573 | 4,919 | -7.00 | 11,656 | 12,906 | -9.70 |
| Acura RDX | 4,398 | 3,769 | 16.70 | 11,125 | 11,000 | 1.10 |
| BMW X3 | 4,547 | 6,395 | -28.90 | 10,782 | 13,569 | -20.50 |
| Acura MDX | 4,019 | 4,141 | -2.90 | 10,324 | 10,956 | -5.80 |
| Buick Enclave | 4,011 | 3,772 | 6.30 | 9,869 | 9,437 | 4.60 |
| Buick Envision | 4,367 | 3,584 | 21.80 | 9,696 | 8,910 | 8.80 |
| Nissan Armada | 4,288 | 3,094 | 38.60 | 9,082 | 7,291 | 24.60 |
| GMC Yukon | 3,257 | 3,197 | 1.90 | 8,894 | 9,984 | -10.90 |
| Audi Q7 | 3,061 | 2,660 | 15.10 | 8,259 | 7,548 | 9.40 |
| BMW X1 | 3,717 | 2,896 | 28.30 | 8,251 | 7,297 | 13.10 |
| Cadillac Escalade | 3,263 | 2,862 | 14.00 | 8,111 | 7,505 | 8.10 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 3,066 | 2,550 | 20.20 | 7,688 | 6,298 | 22.10 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2,796 | 1,671 | 67.30 | 7,389 | 4,568 | 61.80 |
| Tesla Model X † | 2,200 | 2,000 | 10.00 | 6,600 | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 2,254 | 1,714 | 31.50 | 6,524 | 5,915 | 10.30 |
| Lincoln MKX | 2,605 | 2,688 | -3.10 | 6,228 | 8,006 | -22.20 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2,635 | 2,849 | -7.50 | 6,108 | 7,556 | -19.20 |
| Ford Eco Sport | 3,296 | 0 | 0.00 | 6,096 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Volvo XC60 | 2,379 | 1,544 | 54.10 | 6,033 | 3,736 | 61.50 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 3,330 | 2,251 | 47.90 | 5,927 | 5,993 | -1.10 |
| Lexus GX | 2,329 | 2,569 | -9.30 | 5,691 | 5,514 | 3.20 |
| Infiniti QX80 | 2,080 | 1,983 | 4.90 | 5,599 | 5,355 | 4.60 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class | 1,974 | 2,938 | -32.80 | 5,496 | 7,741 | -29.00 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 1,987 | 0 | 0.00 | 5,070 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 2,503 | 1,991 | 25.70 | 4,989 | 5,512 | -9.50 |
| Mini Countryman | 2,072 | 1,362 | 52.10 | 4,914 | 2,672 | 83.90 |
| Lincoln MKC | 2,149 | 2,284 | -5.90 | 4,896 | 5,911 | -17.20 |
| Porsche Macan | 1,746 | 1,802 | -3.10 | 4,888 | 5,337 | -8.40 |
| Ford Flex | 1,485 | 1,796 | -17.30 | 4,875 | 6,082 | -19.80 |
| Audi Q3 | 1,938 | 1,818 | 6.60 | 4,874 | 4,102 | 18.80 |
| Audi A3 | 1,823 | 2,368 | -23.00 | 4,476 | 6,089 | -26.50 |
| Mazda CX-3 | 1,728 | 1,251 | 38.10 | 4,337 | 3,714 | 16.80 |
| Infiniti QX50 | 1,913 | 1,724 | 11.00 | 4,084 | 4,318 | -5.40 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 1,711 | 897 | 90.70 | 4,062 | 2,487 | 63.30 |
| Jaguar F-Pace | 1,755 | 2,187 | -19.80 | 3,943 | 5,241 | -24.80 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 934 | 1,134 | -17.60 | 3,287 | 3,640 | -9.70 |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | 1,182 | 1,722 | -31.40 | 3,133 | 4,228 | -25.90 |
| Toyota Sequoia | 1,006 | 1,112 | -9.50 | 2,828 | 3,437 | -17.70 |
| Infiniti QX30 | 1,227 | 2,960 | -58.50 | 2,815 | 6,532 | -56.90 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 1,270 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,653 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 934 | 1,818 | -48.60 | 2,595 | 3,764 | -31.10 |
| Hyundai Kona | 2,360 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,559 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Land Rover Discovery / LR4 | 1,036 | 183 | 466.10 | 2,532 | 378 | 569.80 |
| BMW X6 | 763 | 630 | 21.10 | 2,019 | 1,528 | 32.10 |
| Fiat 500X | 607 | 726 | -16.40 | 1,579 | 1,966 | -19.70 |
| BMW X4 | 513 | 395 | 29.90 | 1,417 | 888 | 59.60 |
| Lexus LX | 528 | 512 | 3.10 | 1,277 | 1,491 | -14.40 |
| Maserati Levante | 348 | 569 | -38.80 | 1,085 | 1,255 | -13.50 |
| Volvo XC40 | 1,001 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,079 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 360 | 395 | -8.90 | 1,004 | 1,005 | -0.10 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 373 | 0 | 0.00 | 996 | 0 | 0.00 |
| BMW X2 | 947 | 0 | 0.00 | 947 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Volkswagen Touareg | 263 | 317 | -17.00 | 938 | 802 | 17.00 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 267 | 272 | -1.80 | 764 | 796 | -4.00 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 604 | 0 | 0.00 | 653 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Infiniti QX70 | 221 | 1,077 | -79.50 | 570 | 2,905 | -80.40 |
| Lincoln MKT | 252 | 221 | 14.00 | 512 | 768 | -33.30 |
| Jaguar E-Pace | 249 | 0 | 0.00 | 477 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nissan Juke | 142 | 1,487 | -90.50 | 456 | 4,088 | -88.80 |
| Jeep Patriot | 100 | 5,968 | -98.30 | 364 | 16,180 | -97.80 |
| Bentley Bentayga | 80 | 86 | -7.00 | 235 | 209 | 12.40 |
| Cadillac SRX | 1 | 16 | -93.80 | 2 | 104 | -98.10 |
| Toyota FJ Cruiser | 0 | 2 | -100.00 | 1 | 2 | -50.00 |
| Model | US | US LY | US vs LY | YTD | YTD LY | YTD vs LY |
| ∑ = 764,182 | ∑ = 634,294 | ∑ = 1,894,349 | ∑ = 1,681,438 | |||
| Average 6,947.1 | Average 6,342.9 | Average 0.00 | Average 17,066.2 | Average 16,814.4 | Average 0.00 | |
| Minimum 0 | Minimum 0 | Minimum 6.70 | Minimum 1 | Minimum 0 | Minimum 14.80 | |
| Maximum 42,151 | Maximum 39,512 | Maximum 6.70 | Maximum 116,454 | Maximum 101,421 | Maximum 14.80 |
Top SUV Sales Figures – Chart
Below is a chart showing how the best selling passenger car stack up against each other in terms share of the top spots. Please note that this isn’t total market share for the total passenger car market, just how the top models stack up against each other. This chart is synched with the above sales table so you can sort and edit that table to see different cuts of the data in this chart.
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