Due to a 10% year-over-year sales decline that saw Ford lose 2230 Escape sales compared with February 2014, the brand’s smallest utility vehicle slid to fifth spot among SUVs and crossovers in February 2015, down from first place one year ago.
• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – February 2015 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model – February 2015 YTD
The Honda CR-V led the SUV/crossover segment in February, outselling the Toyota RAV4 by a narrow 355-unit margin. The Chevrolet Equinox produced narrow gains; the Nissan Rogue’s 25% jump propelled it past the Escape, as well.
Overall Ford brand utility vehicle volume slid 4% as the Flex tumbled 33% and the soon-to-be-replaced Edge plunged 40%.
No premium automaker cracked February 2015’s top 20 list. Jeep, with four entries, led the way
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 February 2015 and will shortly publish the list of America’s 20 best-selling cars.
March 2015 • January 2015 • February 2014
|
Rank
|
Best-Selling SUV/Crossover
|
February
2015 |
February
2014 |
%
Change |
2015 YTD |
2014 YTD |
% Change |
|
#1
|
Honda CR-V
|
22,298 | 20,759 | 7.4% | 45,509 | 38,991 | 16.7% |
|
#2
|
Toyota RAV4
|
21,943 | 16,451 | 33.4% | 41,767 | 33,331 | 25.3% |
|
#3
|
Chevrolet Equinox
|
21,723 | 21,587 | 0.6% | 41,278 | 36,134 | 14.2% |
|
#4
|
Nissan Rogue
|
21,419 | 17,197 | 24.6% | 37,068 | 31,028 | 19.5% |
|
#5
|
Ford Escape
|
20,915 | 23,145 | -9.6% | 40,969 | 42,604 | -3.8% |
|
#6
|
Ford Explorer
|
18,613 | 13,924 | 33.7% | 35,649 | 26,734 | 33.3% |
|
#7
|
Jeep Cherokee
|
14,026 | 11,795 | 18.9% | 29,180 | 22,300 | 30.9% |
|
#8
|
Jeep Grand Cherokee
|
13,756 | 12,691 | 8.4% | 26,562 | 24,898 | 6.7% |
|
#9
|
Jeep Wrangler
|
12,911 | 10,640 | 21.3% | 24,594 | 20,193 | 21.8% |
|
#10
|
Honda Pilot
|
12,629 | 6913 | 82.7% | 24,944 | 13,137 | 89.9% |
|
#11
|
Subaru Forester
|
11,459 | 10,773 | 6.4% | 22,669 | 21,544 | 5.2% |
|
#12
|
Toyota Highlander
|
11,263 | 12,052 | -6.5% | 22,323 | 22,728 | -1.8% |
|
#13
|
GMC Terrain
|
10,859 | 9297 | 16.8% | 19,703 | 16,360 | 20.4% |
|
#14
|
Jeep Patriot
|
10,280 | 6466 | 59.0% | 17,843 | 12,043 | 48.2% |
|
#15
|
Chevrolet Traverse
|
9705 | 7573 | 28.2% | 19,856 | 12,941 | 53.4% |
|
#16
|
Hyundai Santa Fe
|
8762 | 6993 | 25.3% | 16,511 | 13,714 | 20.4% |
|
#17
|
Kia Sorento
|
8518 | 7237 | 17.7% | 16,061 | 14,335 | 12.0% |
|
#18
|
Dodge Journey
|
7719 | 7963 | -3.1% | 14,760 | 13,899 | 6.2% |
|
#19
|
Mazda CX-5
|
7445 | 9353 | -20.4% | 13,394 | 14,351 | -6.7% |
|
#20
|
Chevrolet Tahoe
|
7410 | 4961 | 49.4% | 14,017 | 8475 | 65.4% |
Source: Automakers
Outback? GCBC ranks the Outback, with 11,632 February sales, among passenger cars.
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – March 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – January 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – February 2014
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – February 2015 YTD
Top 13 Best-Selling Trucks In America – February 2015 YTD
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – February 2015
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – February 2015