Americas best-selling SUV in 2014 was the Honda CR-V, the third consecutive year and seventh in the last eight in which the CR-V has led the U.S. utility vehicle leaderboard.
The CR-V strengthened its position on top by expanding the gap between itself and the Ford Escape to 28,807 units, up from 7911 units in 2013.
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - January 2015• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - November 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2013 Year End
Yet joining the CR-V in its record-setting sales year were some of its closest rivals: the second-ranked Ford Escape, the third-ranked Toyota RAV4, the fourth-ranked Chevrolet Equinox, and the sixth-ranked Nissan Rogue.Traditional favourites like the Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee reported nine-year highs. Year-over-year, the full-size SUV category was up 12% to 293,087 units. Luxury automakers also improved upon their 2013 SUV/crossover sales totals: BMWs five X models were up 8%, Mercedes-Benz utilities rose 11%, Lincolns four utility vehicle nameplates jumped 36%, Cadillacs Escalades and SRX rose 9%, Acuras crossover lineup was up 13%, Land Rovers Range Rover trio improved by 9%, Lexus SUV/crossover sales were up 14%, Audi and Porsche combined for an 18% increase. Infiniti and Volvo were the only premium brands to report fewer SUV/crossover sales in 2014 than in 2013.
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One new addition was added to the SUV/crossover fleet during the month of December. Chevrolet sold 739 copies of the Trax, a Buick Encore sibling thats been on sale in Canada for two years. Lexus also made the NX more widely available in its first full month. 2905 were sold in December.
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• U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - December & 2014 Year End
• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End
• U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - December & 2014 Year End
Reminder: these are calendar year 2014 rankings, but you can sort SUVs/crossovers by December volume by clicking the December 2014 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 GCBCs Sales Stats page.
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Rank | SUV/Crossover | 2014 | 2013 | %
Change | December
2014 | December
2013 | % Change |
| #1 | Honda CR-V | 335,019 | 303,904 | 10.2% | 32,369 | 28,759 | 12.6% |
| #2 | Ford Escape | 306,212 | 295,993 | 3.5% | 25,603 | 24,462 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Toyota RAV4 | 267,698 | 218,249 | 22.7% | 22,997 | 20,970 | 9.7% |
| #4 | Chevrolet Equinox | 242,242 | 238,192 | 1.7% | 21,298 | 17,212 | 23.7% |
| #5 | Ford Explorer | 209,994 | 192,397 | 9.1% | 18,464 | 16,907 | 9.2% |
| #5.1 | Ford Explorer * | 189,339 | 178,311 | 6.2% | 16,632 | 15,660 | 6.2% |
| #5.2 | Ford Explorer Police Interceptor * | 20,655 | 14,086 | 46.6% | 1,832 | 1,247 | 46.9% |
| #6 | Nissan Rogue | 199,199 | 162,751 | 22.4% | 14,879 | 14,676 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 183,786 | 174,275 | 5.5% | 17,176 | 16,517 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Jeep Cherokee | 178,508 | 25,786 | 592% | 17,715 | 15,038 | 17.8% |
| #9 | Jeep Wrangler | 175,328 | 155,502 | 12.8% | 14,003 | 12,028 | 16.4% |
| #10 | Subaru Forester | 159,953 | 123,592 | 29.4% | 15,163 | 13,229 | 14.6% |
| #11 | Toyota Highlander | 146,127 | 127,572 | 14.5% | 15,019 | 12,344 | 21.7% |
| #12 | Ford Edge | 108,864 | 129,109 | -15.7% | 7,940 | 12,078 | -34.3% |
| #13 | Honda Pilot | 108,857 | 126,678 | -14.1% | 11,479 | 8,971 | 28.0% |
| #14 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 107,906 | 88,844 | 21.5% | 10,395 | 8,249 | 26.0% |
| #15 | Lexus RX | 107,490 | 103,920 | 3.4% | 13,625 | 13,169 | 3.5% |
| #16 | GMC Terrain | 105,016 | 99,525 | 5.5% | 11,032 | 7,998 | 37.9% |
| #17 | Chevrolet Traverse | 103,943 | 96,467 | 7.8% | 8,654 | 7,802 | 10.9% |
| #18 | Kia Sorento | 102,520 | 105,649 | -3.0% | 9,688 | 7,482 | 29.5% |
| #19 | Mazda CX-5 | 99,122 | 79,544 | 24.6% | 7,721 | 6,720 | 14.9% |
| #20 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 97,726 | 83,502 | 17.0% | 11,259 | 8,646 | 30.2% |
| #21 | Dodge Journey | 93,572 | 83,933 | 11.5% | 8,421 | 7,616 | 10.6% |
| #22 | Jeep Patriot | 93,462 | 75,797 | 23.3% | 9,434 | 6,158 | 53.2% |
| #23 | GMC Acadia | 83,972 | 89,793 | -6.5% | 7,323 | 7,923 | -7.6% |
| #24 | Nissan Pathfinder | 79,111 | 88,632 | -10.7% | 6,789 | 6,675 | 1.7% |
| #25 | Toyota 4Runner | 76,906 | 51,625 | 49.0% | 8,144 | 5,100 | 59.7% |
| #26 | Acura MDX | 65,603 | 53,040 | 23.7% | 6,761 | 6,538 | 3.4% |
| #27 | Dodge Durango | 64,398 | 60,727 | 6.0% | 6,119 | 5,376 | 13.8% |
| #28 | Buick Enclave | 62,300 | 60,534 | 2.9% | 7,393 | 4,819 | 53.4% |
| #29 | Jeep Compass | 61,264 | 52,993 | 15.6% | 4,946 | 3,534 | 40.0% |
| #30 | Chevrolet Suburban | 55,009 | 51,260 | 7.3% | 6,761 | 5,820 | 16.2% |
| #31 | Cadillac SRX | 53,578 | 56,776 | -5.6% | 4,899 | 6,074 | -19.3% |
| #32 | Buick Encore | 48,892 | 31,956 | 53.0% | 3,102 | 2,761 | 12.4% |
| #33 | Hyundai Tucson | 47,306 | 41,906 | 12.9% | 3,114 | 3,714 | -16.2% |
| #34 | Nissan Murano | 47,301 | 44,684 | 5.9% | 4,367 | 4,684 | -6.8% |
| #35 | BMW X5 | 47,031 | 39,818 | 18.1% | 6,098 | 1,953 | 212% |
| #36 | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 46,726 | 41,326 | 13.1% | 5,625 | 4,485 | 25.4% |
| #37 | Acura RDX | 44,865 | 44,750 | 0.3% | 5,156 | 4,215 | 22.3% |
| #38 | Ford Expedition | 44,632 | 38,350 | 16.4% | 4,239 | 4,325 | -2.0% |
| #39 | Kia Sportage | 42,945 | 32,965 | 30.3% | 3,298 | 2,527 | 30.5% |
| #40 | Audi Q5 | 42,420 | 40,355 | 5.1% | 4,551 | 4,794 | -5.1% |
| #41 | GMC Yukon | 41,569 | 28,302 | 46.9% | 4,729 | 3,597 | 31.5% |
| #42 | Nissan Juke | 38,184 | 38,157 | 0.1% | 2,155 | 3,076 | -29.9% |
| #43 | Chevrolet Captiva Sport | 35,368 | 47,600 | -25.7% | 15 | 2,634 | -99.4% |
| #44 | Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class | 35,000 | 32,553 | 7.5% | 1,857 | 3,229 | -42.5% |
| #45 | BMW X3 | 33,824 | 30,623 | 10.5% | 2,795 | 3,707 | -24.6% |
| #46 | Infiniti QX60/JX | 31,192 | 31,602 | -1.3% | 3,367 | 3,744 | -10.1% |
| #47 | Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 31,054 | 24,951 | 24.5% | 2,755 | 2,358 | 16.8% |
| #48 | Cadillac Escalade ^ | 30,469 | 20,542 | 48.3% | 3,740 | 2,245 | 66.6% |
| #48.1 | Cadillac Escalade * | 19,482 | 12,592 | 54.7% | 2,281 | 1,470 | 55.2% |
| #48.2 | Cadillac Escalade ESV * | 10,987 | 7,950 | 38.2% | 1,459 | 775 | 88.3% |
| #49 | GMC Yukon XL | 29,752 | 31,258 | -4.8% | 3,260 | 3,158 | 3.2% |
| #50 | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class | 26,597 | 29,912 | -11.1% | 3,394 | 2,239 | 51.6% |
| #51 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 25,121 | 30,002 | -16.3% | 2,116 | 2,464 | -14.1% |
| #52 | Lincoln MKX | 23,995 | 23,913 | 0.3% | 1,669 | 2,547 | -34.5% |
| #53 | Ford Flex | 23,822 | 25,953 | -8.2% | 1,786 | 2,378 | -24.9% |
| #54 | BMW X1 | 22,808 | 26,512 | -14.0% | 2,591 | 2,741 | -5.5% |
| #55 | Lexus GX460 | 22,685 | 12,136 | 86.9% | 2,707 | 1,830 | 47.9% |
| #56 | Mini Countryman | 22,645 | 21,325 | 6.2% | 1,941 | 2,055 | -5.5% |
| #57 | Volvo XC60 | 19,276 | 19,766 | -2.5% | 2,079 | 1,581 | 31.5% |
| #58 | Audi Q7 | 18,517 | 15,978 | 15.9% | 1,928 | 2,279 | -15.4% |
| #59 | Mazda CX-9 | 18,496 | 24,628 | -24.9% | 1,749 | 1,539 | 13.6% |
| #60 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 17,897 | 15,976 | 12.0% | 2,036 | 2,305 | -11.7% |
| #61 | Nissan Xterra | 16,505 | 17,766 | -7.1% | 1,137 | 1,588 | -28.4% |
| #62 | Porsche Cayenne | 16,205 | 18,507 | -12.4% | 934 | 1,379 | -32.3% |
| #63 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 14,718 | 13,131 | 12.1% | 402 | 1,305 | -69.2% |
| #64 | Lincoln MKC | 13,077 | --- | --- | 2,310 | --- | --- |
| #65 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 13,068 | 12,287 | 6.4% | 1,096 | 1,289 | -15.0% |
| #66 | Infiniti QX80/QX56 | 12,935 | 13,148 | -1.6% | 1,615 | 1,750 | -7.7% |
| #67 | Land Rover Range Rover | 12,830 | 12,221 | 5.0% | 1,482 | 1,340 | 10.6% |
| #68 | Nissan Armada | 12,593 | 14,383 | -12.4% | 1,361 | 1,463 | -7.0% |
| #69 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 12,440 | 11,405 | 9.1% | 1,426 | 1,186 | 20.2% |
| #70 | Toyota Sequoia | 11,806 | 13,811 | -14.5% | 1,261 | 1,382 | -8.8% |
| #71 | Lincoln Navigator | 10,433 | 8,613 | 21.1% | 1,792 | 942 | 90.2% |
| #72 | Porsche Macan | 7,241 | --- | --- | 864 | --- | --- |
| #73 | Volkswagen Touareg | 6,961 | 8,233 | -15.5% | 605 | 818 | -26.0% |
| #74 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class | 6,884 | --- | --- | 2,074 | --- | --- |
| #75 | Infiniti QX70/FX | 5,213 | 6,380 | -18.3% | 448 | 586 | -23.5% |
| #76 | Lincoln MKT | 4,800 | 6,014 | -20.2% | 356 | 598 | -40.5% |
| #77 | Land Rover LR4 | 4,679 | 7,093 | -34.0% | 736 | 548 | 34.3% |
| #78 | Lexus LX570 | 4,052 | 4,625 | -12.4% | 505 | 675 | -25.2% |
| #79 | Volvo XC90 | 3,952 | 6,845 | -42.3% | 68 | 688 | -90.1% |
| #80 | BMW X6 | 3,896 | 5,549 | -29.8% | 458 | 722 | -36.6% |
| #81 | Audi Q3 | 3,654 | --- | --- | 901 | --- | --- |
| #82 | Land Rover LR2 | 3,619 | 3,315 | 9.2% | 74 | 385 | -80.8% |
| #83 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 3,158 | 3,082 | 2.5% | 365 | 326 | 12.0% |
| #84 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 3,090 | 2,494 | 23.9% | 375 | 199 | 88.4% |
| #85 | Lexus NX | 2,927 | --- | --- | 2,905 | --- | --- |
| #86 | Infiniti QX50/EX | 2,727 | 2,164 | 26.0% | 224 | 295 | -24.1% |
| #87 | BMW X4 | 2,709 | --- | --- | 820 | --- | --- |
| #88 | Mini Paceman | 2,082 | 3,262 | -36.2% | 129 | 650 | -80.2% |
| #89 | Chevrolet Trax | 739 | --- | --- | 739 | --- | --- |
| #90 | Subaru Tribeca | 732 | 1,598 | -54.2% | 9 | 143 | -93.7% |
| #91 | Acura ZDX | 78 | 361 | -78.4% | 2 | 14 | -85.7% |
| #92 | Hyundai Veracruz | 1 | 175 | -99.4% | --- | --- | --- |
| #93 | Jeep Liberty | --- | 6,101 | -100% | --- | --- | --- |
| #94 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | --- | 1,037 | -100% | --- | --- | --- |
| #95 | Mitsubishi Endeavor | --- | 24 | -100% | --- | --- | --- |
| #96 | Honda Element | --- | 2 | -100% | --- | --- | --- |
| #97 | Mazda Tribute | --- | 2 | -100% | --- | --- | --- |
--- | Total | 5,314,878 | 4,747,988 | 11.9% | 499,161 | 444,325 | 12.3% |
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Source: Automakers & ANDC* Italicized, asterisked, unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the models total, not in addition to the models total.
^ Escalade here does not include sales of the EXT, which is shown with pickup trucks.
Rather than listing the 500L with the Mini Paceman and Countryman in these SUV/crossover rankings, its with cars in large part because it is not available with all-wheel-drive. The placement of numerous crossovers often prompts disagreement, but consider the vehicle types name: crossover. By its very definition, it crosses over from one category into another. The very act of calling, for example, the Toyota Venza a car or a utility vehicle requires ignorance of the fact that the Venza (or Outback, Crosstour, Encore, Countryman, 500L) is a square peg that cant be squeezed through a round hole.
