Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - September 2014

In September 2014, for the third consecutive month, the Ford Escape was America's third-best-selling utility vehicle, knocked down from its traditional placement in the top two. Back to the traditional marching order, the Honda CR-V took the top spot in place of August's leader, the Toyota RAV4. CR-V sales rose 11%; RAV4 sales shot up 42%.

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• All Makes & Models Ranked By September 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• U.S. SUV Sales Rankings By Model - September 2014 YTD

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Other big year-over-year gains in September were produced by the Nissan Rogue, Jeep Patriot (which ranked twelfth overall among SUVs and crossovers), and the Chevrolet Traverse.

In all, four Jeeps ranked among the top twelve. Honda landed its Pilot in 16th spot, the RAV4 was joined by the 11th-ranked Highlander and the 19th-place Lexus RX. There were three Fords in the top 18, included the sixth-ranked Explorer. 

Only five of the top 20 best-selling SUVs in America posted year-over-year declines. The Pilot, expected to be replaced soon, suffered the worst of those five declines.

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 September and the list of America's 20 best-selling cars.

September 2015 • October 2014 • August 2014 • September 2013

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	September 2014	September 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	23,722	21,439	10.6%	241,015	229,082	5.2%
#2	Toyota RAV4	22,724	15,928	42.7%	202,069	160,242	26.1%
#3	Ford Escape	21,718	22,607	-3.9%	230,162	228,290	0.8%
#4	Chevrolet Equinox	17,266	15,443	11.8%	184,805	185,420	-0.3%
#5	Nissan Rogue	17,229	11,353	51.8%	154,568	124,669	24.0%
#6	Ford Explorer	15,795	14,965	5.5%	158,652	145,934	8.7%
#7	Jeep Cherokee	14,639	---	---	128,133	---	---
#8	Jeep Wrangler	13,955	11,984	16.4%	134,068	119,941	11.8%
#9	Jeep Grand Cherokee	12,854	14,906	-13.8%	136,310	128,697	5.9%
#10	Subaru Forester	12,584	10,620	18.5%	117,940	84,372	39.8%
#11	Toyota Highlander	10,542	8661	21.7%	105,526	94,361	11.8%
#12	Jeep Patriot	9117	6053	50.6%	69,958	58,910	18.8%
#13	Hyundai Santa Fe	8945	6639	34.7%	78,907	62,744	25.8%
#14	GMC Terrain	8310	7141	16.4%	79,444	76,792	3.5%
#15	Mazda CX-5	8097	6280	28.9%	78,190	60,668	28.9%
#16	Honda Pilot	7824	9659	-19.0%	80,247	100,355	-20.0%
#17	Chevrolet Traverse	7821	5389	45.1%	79,560	75,411	5.5%
#18	Ford Edge	7695	8548	-10.0%	86,051	99,589	-13.6%
#19	Lexus RX	7453	7601	-1.9%	76,216	73,279	4.0%
#20	Dodge Journey	7230	6955	4.0%	70,686	64,789	9.1%

Source: Automakers
Subaru sold 11,315 Outbacks in September; 97,266 YTD. Until at least the end of the year, for consistency's sake, the Outback is shown with the best-selling cars, if its volume makes it eligible.

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