U.S. sales of full-size, volume brand, body-on-frame SUVs jumped 22% in calendar year 2016. Could that sort of growth continue? Indeed, it has.
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model – October 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model – January 2017
January 2017 sales jumped 29%, year-over-year, to 23,791 units. Aside from a modest 5% downturn from the segment-leading Chevrolet Tahoe, every nameplate in the category posted meaningful improvements in January.
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The new Nissan Armada more than doubled its volume. The Tahoe’s 318-unit decline was more than offset by the Chevrolet Suburban’s 2364-unit uptick.
General Motors owned 70% of the segment’s sales in January 2017, down from 76% in January 2016.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large sport-utility vehicles any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.
Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016
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SUV
|
Jan.
2017 |
Jan.
2016 |
%
Change |
2017
YTD |
2016
YTD |
%
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5634
|
3270 | 72.3% | 5634 | 3270 | 72.3% | |
|
5881
|
6199 | -5.1% | 5881 | 6199 | -5.1% | |
|
4064
|
2855 | 42.3% | 4064 | 2855 | 42.3% | |
|
3080
|
2567 | 20.0% | 3080 | 2567 | 20.0% | |
|
2078
|
1995 | 4.2% | 2078 | 1995 | 4.2% | |
|
1908
|
774 | 147% | 1908 | 774 | 147% | |
|
1146
|
852 | 34.5% | 1146 | 852 | 34.5% | |
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Total
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23,791
|
18,512 | 28.5% | 23,791 | 18,512 | 28.5% |
Source: Automakers
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