Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - March 2014

In Old Age, The Pilot's YOY Decline Was Worst Among
America's 20 Top-Selling SUVs/CUVs In March 2014

The list of America's 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers was led by the Ford Escape for the third consecutive month in March 2014. 

Escape sales slid in March, albeit slightly, and they're down through the first three months of 2014, as well, but its lead over the second-ranked Honda CR-V has improved to 3657 units entering Q2.

The Escape was joined by two other Fords in the top 12, the Explorer and Edge. The CR-V was one of two Hondas. There are two Chevrolets on the list plus one GMC. There are also two Toyotas and one Lexus, three Jeeps and one Dodge, one Nissan, one Mazda, one Hyundai, one Kia, and one Subaru. 

• All Makes & Models Ranked By March 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• All 85 SUVs & Crossovers Ranked By March 2014 YTD U.S. Sales

They're an eclectic bunch, but most have something in common. 15, including the Cherokee which sold much better than its predecessor did at this time last year, generated year-over-year U.S. sales improvements. Only the Escape, Equinox, Traverse, Pilot, and Sorento failed to do so.

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 March and will shortly publish the list of America's most popular cars.

March 2015 • April 2014 • February 2014 • March 2013

Rank	Best-Selling SUV	March 2014	March 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Ford Escape	28,701	28,934	-0.8%	71,305	72,983	-2.3%
#2	Honda CR-V	28,657	26,897	6.5%	67,648	65,374	3.5%
#3	Chevrolet Equinox	19,939	20,997	-5.0%	56,073	58,869	-4.7%
#4	Toyota RAV4	19,733	16,474	19.8%	53,064	41,413	28.1%
#5	Nissan Rogue	19,420	15,381	26.3%	50,448	34,296	47.1%
#6	Ford Explorer	19,334	18,599	4.0%	46,068	51,197	-10.0%
#7	Jeep Grand Cherokee	15,940	12,629	26.2%	40,838	33,133	23.3%
#8	Jeep Wrangler	14,481	12,901	12.2%	34,674	31,846	8.9%
#9	Subaru Forester	13,846	9050	53.0%	35,390	21,144	67.4%
#10	Jeep Cherokee	13,796	---	---	36,096	---	---
#11	Toyota Highlander	13,019	11,387	14.3%	35,747	29,528	21.1%
#12	Ford Edge	12,862	12,237	5.1%	33,238	31,534	5.4%
#13	Mazda CX-5	11,855	7116	66.6%	26,206	17,809	47.2%
#14	Lexus RX	9943	9072	9.6%	21,232	21,404	-0.8%
#15	Hyundai Santa Fe	9726	7116	36.7%	23,440	19,446	20.5%
#16	Chevrolet Traverse	9421	10,944	-13.9%	22,362	26,412	-15.3%
#17	Dodge Journey	9125	7283	25.3%	23,024	22,992	0.1%
#18	GMC Terrain	9059	8454	7.2%	25,419	26,806	-5.2%
#19	Honda Pilot	8894	11,207	-20.6%	22,031	28,226	-21.9%
#20	Kia Sorento	8671	10,005	-13.3%	23,006	25,955	-11.4%

Source: Automakers
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales

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