Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – March 2015

Barely pipped by the Honda CR-V, the Nissan Rogue was America’s second-best-selling SUV/CUV in March 2015.

The CR-V, America’s top-selling utility vehicle in seven consecutive months, outsold the Rogue by only 200 units in March, fending off the surging Nissan despite its own 4% year-over-year decline.

U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – March 2015 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – March 2015 YTD

Among the 20 top sellers last month, only the CR-V, Ford Escape, Mazda CX-5, and Ford Edge posted fewer March sales in 2015 than they did in 2014. Massive gains were reported by the Rogue, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Patriot, and Honda Pilot, while five other utility vehicle nameplates posted improvements of at least 20%.

Jeep landed four utility vehicles in the top 13 and began selling their Renegade, as well. March was the brand’s best month ever.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs and crossovers can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC’s Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of America’s best-selling trucks in March and will shortly publish the list of America’s 20 best-selling cars.

March 2016 • April 2015 • February 2015 • March 2014

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	March 2015	March 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	27,618	28,657	-3.6%	73,127	67,648	8.1%
#2	Nissan Rogue	27,418	19,420	41.2%	64,486	50,448	27.8%
#3	Ford Escape	26,303	28,701	-8.4%	67,272	71,305	-5.7%
#4	Toyota RAV4	25,243	19,733	27.9%	67,010	53,064	26.3%
#5	Chevrolet Equinox	24,335	19,939	22.0%	65,613	56,073	17.0%
#6	Ford Explorer	23,058	19,334	19.3%	58,707	46,068	27.4%
#7	Jeep Cherokee	19,033	13,796	38.0%	48,213	36,096	33.6%
#8	Jeep Wrangler	17,524	14,481	21.0%	42,118	34,674	21.5%
#9	Jeep Grand Cherokee	16,815	15,940	5.5%	43,377	40,838	6.2%
#10	Subaru Forester	14,967	13,846	8.1%	37,636	35,390	6.4%
#11	Toyota Highlander	13,039	13,019	0.2%	35,362	35,747	-1.1%
#12	Honda Pilot	11,937	8894	34.2%	36,881	22,031	67.4%
#13	Jeep Patriot	11,849	8431	40.5%	29,692	20,474	45.0%
#14	Chevrolet Traverse	11,103	9421	17.9%	30,959	22,362	38.4%
#15	Mazda CX-5	10,899	11,855	-8.1%	24,293	26,206	-7.3%
#16	Kia Sorento	10,842	8671	25.0%	26,903	23,006	16.9%
#17	Hyundai Santa Fe	9895	9726	1.7%	26,406	23,440	12.7%
#18	Ford Edge	9405	12,862	-26.9%	23,512	33,238	-29.3%
#19	Dodge Journey	9222	9125	1.1%	23,982	23,024	4.2%
#20	Toyota 4Runner	8648	7062	22.5%	22,013	15,682	40.4%

Source: Automakers
What about the Outback? GCBC lists it with cars, but its 12,504 March sales (up 7% YOY) were more than enough to crack this top 20. This post was updated at 9:12 AM AT on 04.02.2015 to reflect the Pilot’s 12th-place ranking.