Ford Explorer sales, meanwhile, slid 29%, and the Explorer lost its grasp on the number one position among America's top-selling SUVs. Likewise, the top-selling Chevrolet TrailBlazer reported a year-over-year sales decline, but not so significant as to fall behind the rising Jeep Grand Cherokee, sales of which jumped 17%, or 31,271 units.
• Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2004 Year End
• Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2006 Year End
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2005 Year End
Along with the TrailBlazer's decline, Chevrolet sold a great deal more copies of the more car-like Equinox in 2005 than in 2004, when the Equinox first arrived on the market. Pontiac sold its first 10,303 Torrents in 2005, as well.
The only remaining full-size, truck-based SUV in the top ten was Chevrolet's Tahoe. As recently as 2003, there were three full-size SUVs in the top nine.
Rank | Best-Selling SUV/Crossover | 2005 | 2004 | % Change |
#1 | Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 244,150 | 283,484 | -13.9% |
#2 | Ford Explorer | 239,788 | 339,333 | -29.3% |
#3 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 213,584 | 182,313 | 17.2% |
#4 | Jeep Liberty | 166,883 | 167,376 | -0.3% |
#5 | Ford Escape | 165,122 | 183,430 | -10.0% |
#6 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 152,305 | 186,161 | -18.2% |
#7 | Honda CR-V | 150,219 | 149,281 | 0.6% |
#8 | Honda Pilot | 143,353 | 128,158 | 11.9% |
#9 | Toyota Highlander | 137,409 | 133,077 | 3.3% |
#10 | Chevrolet Equinox | 130,542 | 84,024 | 55.4% |
