May 2015 YTD U.S. SUV And Crossover Sales Rankings - Top 94 Best-Selling SUVs In America - Every SUV Ranked

Compared with May 2014, U.S. sales of SUVs and crossovers increased 10% in May 2015, a gain of more than 50,000 units in a market that saw car sales drip noticeably. 

The Honda CR-V was the top-selling utility vehicle in America, continuing a streak of leadership that stretches back to September of last year. But CR-V sales declined ever so slightly in May 2015, and we have to assume the new Honda HR-V is partially to blame. Although the new HR-V's base price is 22% higher than the base price for the car on which it's based, the Fit - and Fit sales increased hugely in May – a basic HR-V is 18% cheaper than the basic CR-V. 

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U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - May 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - June 2015 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - April 2015 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - May 2014 YTD

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And considering May was the HR-V's first month on the market, it was ridiculously popular. Mazda's CX-3 hadn't yet shown up; Fiat only reported eight 500X sales; Honda sold 6381 HR-Vs. That was enough to make the HR-V America's 26th-best-selling SUV or crossover in May 2015.


But HR-V sales will inevitably rise. Theories that this is Honda's latest hit, even if it's only barely a crossover in a world that's all but forsaken SUVs, are on track.

All but forsaken? Jeep set a Wrangler sales record in the U.S. in May with 22,324 units. 

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Top 13 Best-Selling Pickup Trucks In America - May 2015 YTD
Commercial Van Sales In America - May 2015 YTD
Minivan Sales In America - May 2015 YTD

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But that's a rare exception. The Chevrolet Equinox, something of an indirect replacement for the body-on-frame Chevrolet TrailBlazer of long ago, is now America's second-best-selling SUV/crossover. Other CUVs dominate the leaderboard, from the CR-V and Escape to the RAV4, Rogue, Explorer, and Cherokee. Yes, even the Explorer and Cherokee have fled their SUV roots.

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U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - May 2015 YTD
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - May 2015 YTD
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - May 2015 YTD

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Reminder: these are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort SUVs/crossovers by May volume by clicking the May 2015 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 GCBC's Sales Stats page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • May 2016 • June 2015 • April 2015 • May 2014

Rank	SUV/Crossover	May 2015 YTD	May 2014 YTD	% Change	May 2015	May 2014	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	134,669	128,563	4.7%	32,090	32,430	-1.0%
#2	Chevrolet Equinox	123,925	99,083	25.1%	29,456	22,695	29.8%
#3	Ford Escape	122,290	127,780	-4.3%	29,248	31,896	-8.3%
#4	Toyota RAV4	118,732	95,363	24.5%	28,808	23,465	22.8%
#5	Nissan Rogue	112,154	84,236	33.1%	25,901	18,722	38.3%
#6	Ford Explorer	99,855	87,170	14.6%	22,304	22,623	-1.4%
#6.1	Ford Explorer *	89,127	79,343	12.3%	19,755	20,346	-2.9%
#6.2	Ford Explorer Police Interceptor *	10,728	7,827	37.1%	2,549	2,277	11.9%
#7	Jeep Cherokee	86,954	67,095	29.6%	19,669	15,992	23.0%
#8	Jeep Wrangler	83,291	69,298	20.2%	22,324	19,235	16.1%
#9	Jeep Grand Cherokee	77,616	74,558	4.1%	18,209	18,068	0.8%
#10	Subaru Forester	66,770	61,083	9.3%	15,157	14,146	7.1%
#11	Toyota Highlander	64,557	60,583	6.6%	15,432	12,329	25.2%
#12	Honda Pilot	59,863	40,850	46.5%	11,760	10,054	17.0%
#13	Chevrolet Traverse	52,709	41,461	27.1%	10,275	10,108	1.7%
#14	Ford Edge	51,008	51,368	-0.7%	14,399	10,756	33.9%
#15	Jeep Patriot	49,944	37,055	34.8%	10,782	8,242	30.8%
#16	Kia Sorento	47,454	42,090	12.7%	10,743	10,548	1.8%
#17	GMC Terrain	46,199	41,944	10.1%	9,674	8,734	10.8%
#18	Hyundai Santa Fe	44,292	43,075	2.8%	7,832	10,638	-26.4%
#19	Mazda CX-5	43,970	42,332	3.9%	10,717	9,291	15.3%
#20	Dodge Journey	41,456	39,703	4.4%	8,813	8,833	-0.2%
#21	GMC Acadia	39,634	33,147	19.6%	10,498	6,282	67.1%
#22	Toyota 4Runner	37,994	29,532	28.7%	8,549	7,550	13.2%
#23	Lexus RX	37,046	38,838	-4.6%	8,000	9,476	-15.6%
#24	Chevrolet Tahoe	35,899	34,691	3.5%	7,119	9,229	-22.9%
#25	Nissan Pathfinder	34,770	33,603	3.5%	7,421	7,929	-6.4%
#26	Dodge Durango	26,101	27,892	-6.4%	6,084	6,071	0.2%
#27	Buick Encore	25,023	19,515	28.2%	5,400	4,475	20.7%
#28	Acura MDX	24,828	25,774	-3.7%	5,421	5,997	-9.6%
#29	Cadillac SRX	24,461	24,212	1.0%	5,777	4,762	21.3%
#30	Nissan Murano	23,161	17,367	33.4%	5,715	3,610	58.3%
#31	Buick Enclave	22,884	23,940	-4.4%	5,632	4,589	22.7%
#32	Jeep Compass	22,782	27,790	-18.0%	4,252	8,666	-50.9%
#33	BMW X5	21,643	18,466	17.2%	5,797	4,313	34.4%
#34	Acura RDX	20,657	18,864	9.5%	5,343	4,299	24.3%
#35	Kia Sportage	20,405	16,366	24.7%	4,487	4,009	11.9%
#36	Chevrolet Suburban	20,390	16,987	20.0%	4,375	5,423	-19.3%
#37	Mercedes-Benz M-Class	19,419	18,049	7.6%	3,991	4,084	-2.3%
#38	Hyundai Tucson	19,028	20,560	-7.5%	3,881	4,482	-13.4%
#39	Chevrolet Trax	18,844	---	---	5,707	---	---
#40	Audi Q5	17,396	15,903	9.4%	4,280	3,836	11.6%
#41	Ford Expedition	16,831	17,478	-3.7%	4,147	5,025	-17.5%
#42	Lexus NX	16,546	---	---	4,014	---	---
#43	Infiniti QX60	14,775	13,441	9.9%	3,141	2,736	14.8%
#44	GMC Yukon	14,719	14,658	0.4%	3,455	4,409	-21.6%
#45	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	13,945	12,889	8.2%	3,384	2,820	20.0%
#46	Cadillac Escalade	13,797	7,441	85.4%	2,661	2,510	6.0%
#46.1	Cadillac Escalade *	8,388	4,764	76.1%	1,617	1,664	-2.8%
#46.2	Cadillac Escalade ESV *	5,409	2,677	102%	1,044	846	23.4%
#47	Nissan Juke	12,080	23,202	-47.9%	2,625	3,825	-31.4%
#48	Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	11,286	14,872	-24.1%	2,558	3,457	-26.0%
#49	Volkswagen Tiguan	11,073	10,758	2.9%	3,079	2,649	16.2%
#50	GMC Yukon XL	11,031	9,349	18.0%	2,516	3,164	-20.5%
#51	BMW X3	10,982	19,697	-44.2%	2,575	5,723	-55.0%
#52	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class	10,852	9,997	8.6%	2,322	2,326	-0.2%
#53	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	10,136	---	---	2,386	---	---
#54	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	9,657	8,325	16.0%	1,674	1,496	11.9%
#55	Lexus GX460	9,612	8,504	13.0%	2,182	1,958	11.4%
#56	Jeep Renegade	9,573	---	---	4,416	---	---
#57	Volvo XC60	9,461	6,604	43.3%	1,707	1,552	10.0%
#58	Lincoln MKC	9,385	677	1,286%	2,289	677	238%
#59	Ford Flex	9,004	10,604	-15.1%	2,443	2,829	-13.6%
#60	Land Rover Range Rover	7,893	5,115	54.3%	1,516	925	63.9%
#61	Mazda CX-9	7,680	7,813	-1.7%	1,924	1,602	20.1%
#62	Audi Q7	6,895	7,006	-1.6%	1,823	1,455	25.3%
#63	Lincoln MKX	6,813	11,332	-39.9%	1,488	2,403	-38.1%
#64	Porsche Cayenne	6,691	7,413	-9.7%	1,392	1,294	7.6%
#65	Mitsubishi Outlander	6,388	6,053	5.5%	1,341	1,292	3.8%
#66	Honda HR-V	6,381	---	---	6,381	---	---
#67	Infiniti QX80	6,330	5,297	19.5%	1,058	980	8.0%
#68	Mini Countryman	6,237	8,665	-28.0%	1,768	2,315	-23.6%
#69	Nissan Armada	5,971	5,461	9.3%	1,488	1,104	34.8%
#70	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	5,845	5,239	11.6%	970	1,196	-18.9%
#71	Nissan Xterra	5,734	8,599	-33.3%	1,198	1,724	-30.5%
#72	Audi Q3	5,380	---	---	1,128	---	---
#73	Porsche Macan	5,183	1,263	310%	1,046	1,263	-17.2%
#74	Toyota Sequoia	4,948	4,957	-0.2%	1,145	1,068	7.2%
#75	Lincoln Navigator	4,840	2,932	65.1%	1,046	697	50.1%
#76	BMW X1	4,787	10,259	-53.3%	1,140	1,161	-1.8%
#77	Land Rover LR4	3,622	1,768	105%	780	530	47.2%
#78	BMW X4	2,756	---	---	375	---	---
#79	Volkswagen Touareg	2,749	2,714	1.3%	700	552	26.8%
#80	Infiniti QX70	2,519	2,576	-2.2%	382	361	5.8%
#81	BMW X6	2,510	1,771	41.7%	565	329	71.7%
#82	Lincoln MKT	1,727	2,238	-22.8%	442	503	-12.1%
#83	Mercedes-Benz G-Class	1,448	1,206	20.1%	302	324	-6.8%
#84	Lexus LX570	1,444	1,717	-15.9%	299	352	-15.1%
#85	Toyota Land Cruiser	1,133	1,305	-13.2%	240	262	-8.4%
#86	Volvo XC90	1,108	2,240	-50.5%	741	462	60.4%
#87	Infiniti QX50	1,015	1,207	-15.9%	248	265	-6.4%
#88	Mini Paceman	590	745	-20.8%	251	170	47.6%
#89	Land Rover Discovery Sport	587	---	---	440	---	---
#90	Toyota FJ Cruiser	211	7,116	-97.0%	8	1,611	-99.5%
#91	Land Rover LR2	65	1,701	-96.2%	2	389	-99.5%
#92	Chevrolet Captiva Sport	49	24,852	-99.8%	2	6,204	-99.97%
#93	Fiat 500X	8	---	---	8	---	---
#94	Acura ZDX	1	53	-98.1%	---	5	-100%
#96	Subaru Tribeca	---	544	-100%	---	84	-100%
#95	Hyundai Veracruz	---	1	-100%	---	---	---
---	Total	2,392,356	2,135,840	12.0%	558,533	507,925	10.0%
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Source: Automakers & ANDC

* Italicized, asterisked, unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model's total, not in addition to the model's 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, it's 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 type's 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 can't be squeezed through a round hole.