Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – December 2015

2015 was undeniably the Honda CR-V’s year, just as 2013 and 2014 were before it. But the end of the year ends in the Toyota RAV4’s column, as November’s best seller became December’s best seller, as well.

Top 25 Best-Selling SUVs In America – 2015 Year End
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – 2015 Year End
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model: 2015 Year End

Albeit, barely.

The RAV4 outsold the stumbling CR-V by a scant 681 units in December 2015 and lost the calendar year battle by more than 30,000 units.

But the RAV4’s momentum is likewise undeniable. 2015 sales rose 18%, far faster than the pace of the overall industry, faster too than the pace of the SUV/CUV market.

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Moreover, sales in December jumped 39%, trailing only the Nissan Rogue and Mazda CX-5 among the fastest-moving top sellers last month.

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 December and will shortly publish the list of America’s 20 best-selling cars along with 2015 year end lists.

December 2016 • January 2016 • November 2015 • December 2014

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	December 2015	December 2014	% Change	2015	2014	% Change
#1	Toyota RAV4	31,866	22,997	38.6%	315,412	267,698	17.8%
#2	Honda CR-V	31,185	32,369	-3.7%	345,647	335,019	3.2%
#3	Ford Escape	27,954	25,603	9.2%	306,492	306,212	0.1%
#4	Nissan Rogue	26,479	14,879	78.0%	287,190	199,199	44.2%
#5	Jeep Cherokee	24,049	17,715	35.8%	220,260	178,508	23.4%
#6	Chevrolet Equinox	21,827	21,298	2.5%	277,589	242,242	14.6%
#7	Ford Explorer	21,667	18,864	14.9%	249,251	209,994	18.7%
#8	Jeep Grand Cherokee	21,008	17,176	22.3%	195,958	183,786	6.6%
#9	Subaru Forester	16,797	15,163	10.8%	175,192	159,953	9.5%
#10	Toyota Highlander	16,100	15,019	7.2%	158,915	146,127	8.8%
#11	Jeep Wrangler	15,591	14,003	11.3%	202,702	175,328	15.6%
#12	Honda Pilot	13,344	11,479	16.2%	136,212	108,857	25.1%
#13	Kia Sorento	12,872	9688	32.9%	116,249	102,520	13.4%
#14	Lexus RX	11,899	13,625	-12.7%	100,610	107,490	-6.4%
#15	Mazda CX-5	11,417	7721	47.9%	111,450	99,122	12.4%
#16	Ford Edge	10,263	7940	29.3%	124,120	108,864	14.0%
#17	Toyota 4Runner	9953	8144	22.2%	97,034	76,906	26.2%
#18	Chevrolet Tahoe	9773	11,259	-13.2%	88,342	97,726	-9.6%
#19	GMC Terrain	9649	11,032	-12.5%	112,030	105,016	6.7%
#20	Hyundai Santa Fe	9518	10,395	-8.4%	118,134	107,906	9.5%