Sales of the second-ranked Ford Escape surged 22% to 25,528 units, more than enough to overtake the CR-V. That is, if CR-V sales hadn't jumped 38% to 32,378 units.
• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - November 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - November 2014 YTD
In fact, sales of the 14 best-selling SUVs and crossovers in America improved, year-over-year, in November 2014.
The most significant of those gains belonged to the Jeep Cherokee, the brand's top-selling model in each of the last three months, which shot up 67% compared with November 2013, when it was a fresh arrival. Nissan Rogue volume was up 44%. The 20th-ranked utility vehicle, also a Jeep, was up 47%.
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 November 2014 and will shortly publish the list of America's 20 best-selling cars.
October 2014 • November 2013
Rank | Best-Selling SUV/Crossover | November 2014 | November 2013 | % Change | 2014 YTD | 2013 YTD | % Change |
#1 | Honda CR-V | 32,378 | 23,509 | 37.7% | 302,650 | 275,145 | 10.0% |
#2 | Ford Escape | 25,528 | 20,988 | 21.6% | 280,609 | 271,531 | 3.3% |
#3 | Toyota RAV4 | 21,108 | 19,447 | 8.5% | 244,701 | 197,279 | 24.0% |
#4 | Chevrolet Equinox | 18,536 | 18,397 | 0.8% | 220,944 | 220,980 | -0.1% |
#5 | Jeep Cherokee | 16,945 | 10,169 | 66.6% | 160,793 | 10,748 | 1396% |
#6 | Ford Explorer | 16,382 | 14,268 | 14.8% | 191,530 | 175,490 | 9.1% |
#7 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 15,307 | 14,798 | 3.4% | 166,610 | 157,758 | 5.6% |
#8 | Nissan Rogue | 15,067 | 10,487 | 43.7% | 184,320 | 148,075 | 24.5% |
#9 | Subaru Forester | 13,879 | 13,410 | 3.5% | 144,790 | 110,373 | 31.2% |
#10 | Jeep Wrangler | 13,592 | 11,753 | 15.6% | 161,325 | 143,474 | 12.4% |
#11 | Toyota Highlander | 13,476 | 11,544 | 16.7% | 131,108 | 115,228 | 13.8% |
#12 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 9787 | 9657 | 1.3% | 97,511 | 80,595 | 21.0% |
#13 | Lexus RX | 9592 | 9493 | 1.0% | 93,865 | 90,751 | 3.4% |
#14 | Honda Pilot | 9228 | 8150 | 13.2% | 97,378 | 117,707 | -17.3% |
#15 | Kia Sorento | 8598 | 8645 | -0.5% | 92,832 | 98,167 | -5.4% |
#16 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 8027 | 7272 | 10.4% | 86,467 | 74,856 | 15.5% |
#17 | Chevrolet Traverse | 7836 | 6889 | 13.7% | 95,289 | 88,665 | 7.5% |
#18 | GMC Terrain | 7737 | 6821 | 13.4% | 93,984 | 91,527 | 2.7% |
#19 | Ford Edge | 7648 | 8761 | -12.7% | 100,924 | 117,031 | -13.8% |
#20 | Jeep Patriot | 7546 | 5148 | 46.6% | 84,028 | 69,639 | 20.7% |
Subaru sold 14,128 Outbacks in November; 124,018 YTD. Until at least the end of the year, for consistency's sake, the Outback is shown with the best-selling cars, if its volume makes it eligible.
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - October 2014
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - November 2013
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings - November 2014 YTD
Top 13 Best-Selling Trucks In America - November 2014 YTD
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - November 2014
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America - November 2014
