The Escape led the way in the first quarter, having claimed top honours in January, February, and March. Honda ended 2013 just 7911 sales ahead of its Ford rival.
Speaking of Fords, the Explorer (Police Interceptor included) was America's fifth-ranked utility vehicle in April 2014 and the soon-to-be-replaced Edge landed just outside the top 20.
The Edge was followed in 22nd place by the enthusiast favourite, Mazda's CX-5, and the CX-5 was trailed by the off-roader's not-quite-favourite, Toyota's surging 4Runner.
More popular Toyotas can be found in fourth, tenth, and (by another name) in 18th position. That 18th-ranked Lexus RX was the only premium brand SUV/CUV in the top 20 in April.
• Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - May 2014
• Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - March 2014
• Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - April 2013
• U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - April 2014 YTD
• All 255 Autos Ranked By April 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• All 86 SUVs/Crossovers Ranked By April 2014 YTD U.S. Sales
• Top 13 Best-Selling Trucks In America - April 2014 YTD
• Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - April 2014
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 April and will shortly publish the list of America's most popular cars.
May 2014 • March 2014 • April 2013
Rank | Best-Selling SUV | April 2014 | April 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Honda CR-V | 28,485 | 26,519 | 7.4% | 96,133 | 91,893 | 4.6% |
#2 | Ford Escape | 24,579 | 25,826 | -4.8% | 95,884 | 98,809 | -3.0% |
#3 | Chevrolet Equinox | 20,315 | 20,965 | -3.1% | 76,388 | 79,834 | -4.3% |
#4 | Toyota RAV4 | 18,834 | 18,541 | 1.6% | 71,898 | 59,954 | 19.9% |
#5 | Ford Explorer | 18,479 | 15,440 | 19.7% | 64,547 | 66,637 | -3.1% |
#6 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 15,652 | 15,003 | 4.3% | 56,490 | 48,136 | 17.4% |
#7 | Jeep Wrangler | 15,389 | 13,445 | 14.5% | 50,063 | 45,291 | 10.5% |
#8 | Nissan Rogue | 15,066 | 11,904 | 26.6% | 65,514 | 46,200 | 41.8% |
#9 | Jeep Cherokee | 15,007 | --- | --- | 51,103 | --- | --- |
#10 | Toyota Highlander | 12,507 | 9793 | 27.7% | 48,254 | 39,321 | 22.7% |
#11 | Subaru Forester | 11,547 | 9366 | 23.3% | 46,937 | 30,510 | 53.8% |
#12 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 9759 | 9052 | 7.8% | 25,462 | 25,824 | -1.4% |
#13 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 8997 | 6940 | 29.6% | 32,437 | 26,386 | 22.9% |
#14 | Chevrolet Traverse | 8991 | 8405 | 7.0% | 31,353 | 34,817 | -9.9% |
#15 | Honda Pilot | 8765 | 10,613 | -17.4% | 30,796 | 38,839 | -20.7% |
#16 | Kia Sorento | 8536 | 8909 | -4.2% | 31,542 | 34,864 | -9.5% |
#17 | Jeep Patriot | 8339 | 5792 | 44.0% | 28,813 | 24,789 | 16.2% |
#18 | Lexus RX | 8130 | 7053 | 15.3% | 29,362 | 28,457 | 3.2% |
#19 | Dodge Journey | 7846 | 6782 | 15.7% | 30,870 | 29,774 | 3.7% |
#20 | GMC Terrain | 7791 | 7964 | -2.2% | 33,210 | 34,770 | -4.5% |
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
