America’s auto industry reported fewer new vehicles sales in August 2016 than August 2015, but sales of SUVs and crossovers continue to rise.
August 2016 was the second consecutive month in which Americans registered more utility vehicles than passenger cars. Powered by meaningful gains from all three of America’s favourite crossovers — Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue – total SUV/crossover volume rose 5%, or nearly 32,000 units.
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – September 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – July 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – August 2015 YTD
It was only last year that Toyota USA’s senior VP, Bob Carter, said that the RAV4 would outsell the Camry within the next five years. On an annual basis, we’re not there yet. But August 2016 marked the first monthly occasion that the Toyota RAV4 outsold the Toyota Camry.
Besides, the RAV4 wasn’t even the only crossover to do so. The Honda CR-V and Nissan Rogue were both more popular than America’s favourite car, as well. Combined, the CR-V, RAV4, and Rogue added 9697 sales to the auto industry’s August 2016 ledger and claimed 17% of the SUV/CUV market.
Pickup Truck Sales In America – August 2016
Minivan Sales In America – August 2016
Yet despite these significant gains and the upward movement across the sector – sales of the Mazda CX-3, BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Volvo XC90, and Infiniti QX50 all more than doubled – the decline in the passenger car sector was worse than the improvements among SUVs/crossovers.
Added to the mix in August are figures for the Bentley Bentayga and Maserati Levante. In its first month on the market, the Bentayga accounted for 56% of all Bentley U.S. sales.
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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – August 2016 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model – August 2016 YTD
Reminder: these are 2016 year-to-date rankings, but you can sort SUVs/crossovers by August volume by clicking the August 2016 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 • September 2016 • July 2016 • August 2015
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2016 YTD |
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| #1 | Honda CR-V | 231,609 | 229,574 | 0.9% | 36,517 | 34,771 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Toyota RAV4 | 230,942 | 200,818 | 15.0% | 33,171 | 30,534 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Nissan Rogue | 215,160 | 188,143 | 14.4% | 32,979 | 27,665 | 19.2% |
| #4 | Ford Escape | 209,699 | 204,539 | 2.5% | 28,061 | 28,870 | -2.8% |
| #5 | Ford Explorer | 169,279 | 169,456 | -0.1% | 20,980 | 23,671 | -11.4% |
| #5.1 | Ford Explorer * | 147,246 | 152,523 | -3.5% | 18,294 | 21,658 | -15.5% |
| #5.2 | Ford Explorer Police Interceptor * | 22,033 | 16,933 | 30.1% | 2,686 | 2,013 | 33.4% |
| #6 | Chevrolet Equinox | 158,475 | 192,505 | -17.7% | 15,273 | 25,211 | -39.4% |
| #7 | Jeep Cherokee | 140,356 | 139,582 | 0.6% | 23,932 | 17,014 | 40.7% |
| #8 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 135,259 | 125,653 | 7.6% | 18,409 | 16,477 | 11.7% |
| #9 | Jeep Wrangler | 134,332 | 139,536 | -3.7% | 15,290 | 18,264 | -16.3% |
| #10 | Subaru Forester | 114,769 | 114,204 | 0.5% | 19,658 | 17,565 | 11.9% |
| #11 | Toyota Highlander | 112,108 | 104,448 | 7.3% | 14,966 | 13,333 | 12.2% |
| #12 | Subaru Outback | 109,448 | 93,293 | 17.3% | 17,358 | 11,113 | 56.2% |
| #13 | Ford Edge | 92,754 | 85,447 | 8.6% | 11,204 | 11,832 | -5.3% |
| #14 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 86,948 | 77,648 | 12.0% | 15,176 | 11,255 | 34.8% |
| #15 | Jeep Patriot | 83,715 | 80,328 | 4.2% | 11,789 | 10,690 | 10.3% |
| #16 | Honda Pilot | 81,793 | 88,742 | -7.8% | 9,269 | 10,202 | -9.1% |
| #17 | Chevrolet Traverse | 78,220 | 84,106 | -7.0% | 8,415 | 10,072 | -16.5% |
| #18 | Kia Sorento | 77,465 | 76,381 | 1.4% | 8,533 | 10,211 | -16.4% |
| #19 | Toyota 4Runner | 74,240 | 63,396 | 17.1% | 10,191 | 8,811 | 15.7% |
| #20 | Mazda CX-5 | 73,054 | 72,906 | 0.2% | 10,612 | 10,033 | 5.8% |
| #21 | Jeep Renegade | 70,088 | 27,861 | 152% | 8,181 | 7,941 | 3.0% |
| #22 | Lexus RX | 67,635 | 62,163 | 8.8% | 9,701 | 9,620 | 0.8% |
| #23 | Jeep Compass | 66,432 | 40,418 | 64.4% | 8,867 | 6,891 | 28.7% |
| #24 | Dodge Journey | 65,783 | 70,359 | -6.5% | 11,732 | 8,351 | 40.5% |
| #25 | GMC Terrain | 62,256 | 72,460 | -14.1% | 6,004 | 9,237 | -35.0% |
| #26 | Subaru Crosstrek | 60,549 | 59,324 | 2.1% | 8,787 | 8,799 | -0.1% |
| #27 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 59,949 | 58,609 | 2.3% | 8,297 | 8,221 | 0.9% |
| #28 | Hyundai Tucson | 58,000 | 33,151 | 75.0% | 7,608 | 6,609 | 15.1% |
| #29 | Kia Sportage | 57,228 | 34,996 | 63.5% | 6,888 | 5,749 | 19.8% |
| #30 | Nissan Murano | 53,246 | 39,734 | 34.0% | 7,482 | 5,800 | 29.0% |
| #31 | GMC Acadia | 51,745 | 68,776 | -24.8% | 6,101 | 9,050 | -32.6% |
| #32 | Honda HR-V | 51,417 | 24,617 | 109% | 7,580 | 4,567 | 66.0% |
| #33 | Nissan Pathfinder | 51,083 | 56,794 | -10.1% | 5,794 | 7,054 | -17.9% |
| #34 | Buick Encore | 49,187 | 43,661 | 12.7% | 5,843 | 6,286 | -7.0% |
| #35 | Dodge Durango | 48,869 | 41,416 | 18.0% | 5,204 | 5,111 | 1.8% |
| #36 | Chevrolet Trax | 45,598 | 36,911 | 23.5% | 6,997 | 5,985 | 16.9% |
| #37 | Ford Expedition | 39,446 | 26,994 | 46.1% | 5,725 | 3,401 | 68.3% |
| #38 | Buick Enclave | 36,730 | 42,053 | -12.7% | 5,227 | 7,389 | -29.3% |
| #39 | Acura RDX | 34,803 | 34,654 | 0.4% | 4,207 | 4,364 | -3.6% |
| #40 | Acura MDX | 34,648 | 39,144 | -11.5% | 5,131 | 4,747 | 8.1% |
| #41 | Chevrolet Suburban | 33,707 | 32,194 | 4.7% | 5,737 | 4,499 | 27.5% |
| #42 | Lexus NX | 33,386 | 28,834 | 15.8% | 5,407 | 4,448 | 21.6% |
| #43 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class & M-Class | 33,354 | 31,292 | 6.6% | 3,756 | 4,481 | -16.2% |
| #44 | Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class & GLK-Class | 31,517 | 18,321 | 72.0% | 4,715 | 2,168 | 117% |
| #45 | Audi Q5 | 31,238 | 31,417 | -0.6% | 4,419 | 5,051 | -12.5% |
| #46 | GMC Yukon | 30,029 | 26,048 | 15.3% | 5,324 | 4,493 | 18.5% |
| #47 | BMW X5 | 29,069 | 37,965 | -23.4% | 4,121 | 2,803 | 47.0% |
| #48 | Infiniti QX60 | 27,941 | 25,533 | 9.4% | 3,268 | 3,995 | -18.2% |
| #49 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 27,237 | 19,249 | 41.5% | 3,302 | 3,165 | 4.3% |
| #50 | BMW X3 | 27,174 | 17,750 | 53.1% | 4,668 | 2,127 | 119% |
| #51 | Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 22,948 | 24,421 | -6.0% | 2,572 | 3,286 | -21.7% |
| #52 | Cadillac Escalade | 22,937 | 22,321 | 2.8% | 3,037 | 3,080 | -1.4% |
| #52.1 | Cadillac Escalade * | 14,034 | 13,349 | 5.1% | 1,867 | 1,770 | 5.5% |
| #52.2 | Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 8,903 | 8,972 | -0.8% | 1,170 | 1,310 | -10.7% |
| #53 | Volvo XC90 | 21,760 | 3,659 | 495% | 2,859 | 918 | 211% |
| #54 | Cadillac SRX | 21,346 | 43,863 | -51.3% | 965 | 6,903 | -86.0% |
| #55 | GMC Yukon XL | 20,613 | 17,912 | 15.1% | 3,478 | 2,175 | 59.9% |
| #56 | Lincoln MKX | 20,388 | 13,031 | 56.5% | 2,643 | 1,763 | 49.9% |
| #57 | Audi Q7 | 19,410 | 12,480 | 55.5% | 2,347 | 2,016 | 16.4% |
| #58 | Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class & GL-Class | 18,462 | 16,881 | 9.4% | 2,912 | 2,188 | 33.1% |
| #59 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 17,537 | 11,413 | 53.7% | 2,109 | 2,188 | -3.6% |
| #60 | Cadillac XT5 | 17,088 | — | — | 4,929 | — | — |
| #61 | Lincoln MKC | 16,700 | 16,198 | 3.1% | 2,451 | 2,411 | 1.7% |
| #62 | BMW X1 | 15,709 | 9,411 | 66.9% | 1,440 | 2,317 | -37.9% |
| #63 | Lexus GX460 | 15,561 | 16,249 | -4.2% | 2,493 | 2,221 | 12.2% |
| #64 | Ford Flex | 15,440 | 13,796 | 11.9% | 1,828 | 1,303 | 40.3% |
| #65 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 15,375 | 16,522 | -6.9% | 1,058 | 2,169 | -51.2% |
| #66 | Nissan Juke | 15,267 | 19,354 | -21.1% | 1,143 | 2,360 | -51.6% |
| #67 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 13,813 | 13,898 | -0.6% | 1,667 | 1,387 | 20.2% |
| #68 | Volvo XC60 | 12,770 | 16,417 | -22.2% | 1,847 | 2,361 | -21.8% |
| #69 | Audi Q3 | 12,525 | 8,602 | 45.6% | 2,238 | 1,189 | 88.2% |
| #70 | Mazda CX-3 | 12,493 | 698 | 1,690% | 1,492 | 698 | 114% |
| #71 | Porsche Macan | 11,364 | 9,121 | 24.6% | 2,304 | 1,340 | 71.9% |
| #72 | Infiniti QX50 | 11,184 | 1,855 | 503% | 1,200 | 241 | 398% |
| #73 | Infiniti QX80 | 10,592 | 9,488 | 11.6% | 1,261 | 1,086 | 16.1% |
| #74 | Land Rover Range Rover | 10,519 | 11,224 | -6.3% | 1,236 | 1,058 | 16.8% |
| #75 | Porsche Cayenne | 10,267 | 10,944 | -6.2% | 1,209 | 1,470 | -17.8% |
| #76 | Land Rover Discovery Sport | 9,145 | 2,261 | 304% | 1,038 | 881 | 17.8% |
| #77 | Mini Countryman | 9,014 | 10,879 | -17.1% | 1,312 | 1,398 | -6.2% |
| #78 | Fiat 500X | 8,379 | 2,279 | 268% | 898 | 1,061 | -15.4% |
| #79 | Toyota Sequoia | 8,227 | 8,155 | 0.9% | 905 | 1,048 | -13.6% |
| #80 | Land Rover LR4 | 8,200 | 5,520 | 48.6% | 960 | 468 | 105% |
| #81 | Mazda CX-9 | 7,787 | 12,601 | -38.2% | 1,863 | 1,753 | 6.3% |
| #82 | Lincoln Navigator | 7,362 | 7,678 | -4.1% | 797 | 1,054 | -24.4% |
| #83 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 7,074 | 9,573 | -26.1% | 1,130 | 1,430 | -21.0% |
| #84 | Nissan Armada | 6,371 | 8,958 | -28.9% | 514 | 891 | -42.3% |
| #85 | Jaguar F-Pace | 4,620 | — | — | 1,222 | — | — |
| #86 | BMW X6 | 4,520 | 4,794 | -5.7% | 580 | 443 | 30.9% |
| #87 | Buick Envision | 4,478 | — | — | 1,531 | — | — |
| #88 | Infiniti QX70 | 3,699 | 3,474 | 6.5% | 283 | 273 | 3.7% |
| #89 | BMW X4 | 3,376 | 4,006 | -15.7% | 432 | 453 | -4.6% |
| #90 | Lexus LX570 | 3,306 | 2,092 | 58.0% | 403 | 206 | 95.6% |
| #91 | Volkswagen Touareg | 2,878 | 4,676 | -38.5% | 367 | 690 | -46.8% |
| #92 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 2,724 | 2,229 | 22.2% | 302 | 267 | 13.1% |
| #93 | Lincoln MKT | 2,690 | 2,979 | -9.7% | 273 | 285 | -4.2% |
| #94 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 2,230 | 1,637 | 36.2% | 270 | 164 | 64.6% |
| #95 | Toyota Venza | 574 | 17,573 | -96.7% | 11 | 2,147 | -99.5% |
| #96 | Bentley Bentayga | 223 | — | — | 223 | — | — |
| #97 | Maserati Levante | 91 | — | — | 91 | — | — |
| #98 | Infiniti QX30 | 74 | — | — | 74 | — | — |
| #99 | Mini Paceman | 63 | 1,215 | -94.8% | 6 | 282 | -97.9% |
| #100 | Nissan Xterra | 38 | 9,246 | -99.6% | 2 | 1,132 | -99.8% |
| #101 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 8 | 223 | -96.4% | — | 2 | -100% |
| #102 | Land Rover LR2 | 3 | 72 | -95.8% | — | 1 | -100% |
| #103 | Chevrolet Captiva Sport | 2 | 55 | -96.4% | — | 1 | -100% |
| #108 | Acura ZDX | — | 2 | -100% | — | — | — |
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4,488,193 | 4,175,338 | 7.5% | 616,061 | 584,454 | 5.4% |
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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: 1900 in July; 10,300 YTD.
WSJ Model X estimate: 1100 in July; 6150 YTD.