Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - August 2014

2014 Toyota RAV4
Neither of the two perennial favourites from Honda and Ford claimed the title of America's best-selling SUV in August 2014. CR-V sales fell 2% (and remained above 34,000 units), and the Escape's 8.5% gain was only good enough for third spot.


• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - August 2014 YTD


The Toyota RAV4 was America's most popular utility vehicle in August as sales jumped 52% to 35,614 units, a record-setting month following up on July's record-setting month.

The RAV4 was joined by one Toyota and one Lexus in the top 11. Honda's Pilot ranked 13th among SUVs and crossovers. The Escape was one of two Fords, including the sixth-ranked Explorer, to make the list. GM landed three utility vehicles in the top 16. There are four Jeeps along with the Dodge Journey. 

Only six of the 20 top-selling SUVs and crossovers in America recorded declining sales compared with August 2013. The RAV4's massive jump wasn't matched by any of its 19 closest followers, although the Nissan Rogue, Explorer, Subaru Forester, Mazda CX-5, and Jeep Patriot all posted gains above 24%.

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 August 2014 and will shortly publish the list of America's 20 best-selling cars.

September 2014 • July 2014August 2013
Rank
Best-Selling SUV/Crossover
August
2014
August
2013
%
Change
2014
YTD
2013
YTD
%
Change
#1
Toyota RAV4
35,61423,50251.5%179,345 144,314 24.3%
#2
Honda CR-V
34,079 34,654 -1.7% 217,293 207,643 4.6%
#3
Ford Escape
28,996 26,714 8.5% 208,444 205,683 1.3%
#4
Nissan Rogue
21,419 17,273 24.0% 137,339 113,316 21.2%
#5
Chevrolet Equinox
21,387 25,073 -14.7% 167,539 169,977 -1.4%
#6
Ford Explorer
19,391 15,637 24.0% 142,857 130,969 9.1%
#7
Jeep Grand Cherokee
18,67417,976 3.9% 123,456 113,791 8.5%
#8
Jeep Cherokee
18,235--- --- 113,494 --- ---
#9
Jeep Wrangler
17,988 15,825 13.7% 120,113 107,957 11.3%
#10
Subaru Forester
16,432 13,163 24.8% 105,356 73,752 42.9%
#11
Lexus RX
11,841 11,423 3.7% 68,763 65,678 4.7%
#12
Toyota Highlander
11,489 13,021 -11.8% 94,984 85,700 10.8%
#13
Honda Pilot
10,810 14,877 -27.3% 72,423 90,696 -20.1%
#14
Mazda CX-5
10,709 8506 25.9% 70,093 54,388 28.9%
#15
Chevrolet Traverse
10,153 9112 11.4% 71,739 70,022 2.5%
#16
GMC Terrain
9680 11,120 -12.9% 71,134 69,651 2.1%
T17
Hyundai Santa Fe
9302 8102 14.8% 69,962 56,105 24.7%
T17
Kia Sorento
9302 10,568 -12.0% 69,972 73,531 -4.8%
#19
Dodge Journey
9147 8890 2.9% 63,456 57,834 9.7%
#20
Jeep Patriot
9120 7170 27.2% 60,841 52,857 15.1%
Source: Automakers 
Chrysler Group corrected Jeep totals, flipping August results for the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee.

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