Large SUV Sales In America - May 2016 YTD

Thanks to a big month from the Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon, and best-selling Chevrolet Tahoe – and despite anticipated declines from their rivals – U.S. sales of full-size SUVs rose 1% in May 2016, an impressive result given the short sales month an industry-wide decline.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - May 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - May 2016 YTD

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General Motors owned 71.6% of the category in the U.S. in May 2016, down only slightly from 72.0% in May 2015. But it was the Ford Expedition's 22% year-over-year increase produced the real shake-up in the category in May.

Indeed, on year-to-date terms, Expedition volume is up by 3420 units through the first five months of 2016. Segment-wide sales are up 2% this year.

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Nissan Armada sales plunged 47% in May 2016 as Nissan readies the transition between old Titan-based Armada and new Nissan Patrol-based Armada. 

Familiar with the Infiniti QX80? Reduce the luxury content, and there's your new Armada. Infiniti sold 1424 such QX80s in May. Lincoln sold 851 Expedition-based Navigators. Total Cadillac Escalade volume rose 11% to 2943 units.

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. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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

SUV	May 2016	May 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	%  Change
Chevrolet Suburban	3997	4375	-8.6%	18,945	20,390	-7.1%
Chevrolet Tahoe	7430	7119	4.4%	35,330	35,899	-1.6%
Ford Expedition	5057	4147	21.9%	20,251	16,831	20.3%
GMC Yukon	3747	3455	8.5%	16,056	14,719	9.1%
GMC Yukon XL	2384	2516	-5.2%	11,604	11,031	5.2%
Nissan Armada	794	1488	-46.6%	4497	5971	-24.7%
Toyota Sequoia	1126	1145	-1.7%	5303	4948	7.2%
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Total	24,535	24,245	1.2%	111,986	109,789	2.0%

Source: Automakers

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