Top 25 Best-Selling SUVs In America – 2015 Year End

Only two of the 25 best-selling SUVs/crossovers in America in 2015 sold less often during the 2015 calendar year than in 2014. One, the Lexus RX, was entering a replacement phase in the second half of the year. The other, Chevrolet’s Tahoe, performed at such a high level in its launch year of 2014 that the pace couldn’t be matched.

Every other top seller, from the category-leading Honda CR-V (+3.2%) to the 25th-ranked Nissan Pathfinder (+3.7%), posted improved sales. And most improved more noticeably than the CR-V and Pathfinder.

The Nissan Rogue’s 44% year-over-year increase drove the CR-V fighting Nissan up into fourth place from sixth a year ago. Rogue volume improved by 87,991 units.

U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model: 2015 Year End
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – 2015 Year End

The Toyota RAV4’s 18% uptick equalled nearly 48,000 extra sales, year-over-year.

Yet none of the fast movers could catch the top-ranked Honda CR-V, America’s top-selling SUV for a fourth consecutive year in 2015.

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The CR-V came within 9910 sales of catching the Accord as American Honda’s best-selling model. The second-ranked RAV4, though catching up in the final one-sixth of the year, trailed the CR-V by 30,000 units by year’s end.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs 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 and best-selling cars in 2015 and has also posted December-specific editions.

2015 Year End • 2014 Year End • 2013 Year End • 2012 Year End • 2011 Year End

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	2015	2014	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	345,647	335,019	3.2%
#2	Toyota RAV4	315,412	267,698	17.8%
#3	Ford Escape	306,492	306,212	0.1%
#4	Nissan Rogue	287,190	199,199	44.2%
#5	Chevrolet Equinox	277,589	242,242	14.6%
#6	Ford Explorer	249,251	209,994	18.7%
#7	Jeep Cherokee	220,260	178,508	23.4%
#8	Jeep Wrangler	202,702	175,328	15.6%
#9	Jeep Grand Cherokee	195,958	183,786	6.6%
#10	Subaru Forester	175,192	159,953	9.5%
#11	Toyota Highlander	158,915	146,127	8.8%
#12	Honda Pilot	136,212	108,857	25.1%
#13	Ford Edge	124,120	108,864	14.0%
#14	Chevrolet Traverse	119,945	103,943	15.4%
#15	Jeep Patriot	118,464	93,462	26.8%
#16	Hyundai Santa Fe	118,134	107,906	9.5%
#17	Kia Sorento	116,249	102,520	13.4%
#18	GMC Terrain	112,030	105,016	6.7%
#19	Mazda CX-5	111,450	99,122	12.4%
#20	Dodge Journey	105,400	93,572	12.6%
#21	Lexus RX	100,610	107,490	-6.4%
#22	Toyota 4Runner	97,034	76,906	26.2%
#23	GMC Acadia	96,393	83,972	14.8%
#24	Chevrolet Tahoe	88,342	97,726	-9.6%
#25	Nissan Pathfinder	82,041	79,111	3.7%