Midsize SUV Sales In America - October 2016 YTD

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U.S. sales of the Ford Explorer, America's best-selling three-row vehicle, declined for a sixth consecutive month in October 2016, falling by a tenth to 18,597 units. Explorer sales are down 2% to 207,022 this year, well in excess of other family-oriented utility vehicles.

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

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The Toyota Highlander, however, jumped 33% to 17,668 units in October, 1532 sales ahead of the Police Interceptor-excluded Explorer. 

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Persistently constrained by supply, Honda Pilot volume was down by a third in October. With roughly the similar level of volume, sales of the GMC Acadia, new this year, were up by nearly a quarter. 

At a similar price point but with only two rows, Jeep Grand Cherokee volume continues to grow. The Grand Cherokee, Jeep's flagship, now trails the smaller Cherokee by only 84 sales, year-to-date.

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. These tables are sortable, so you can rank midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Mobile users can now thumb across the tables for full-width access. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

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SUV	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	4017	4702	-14.6%	44,720	51,487	-13.1%
Chevrolet Traverse	10,984	9155	20.0%	97,126	102,118	-4.9%
Dodge Durango	4651	5134	-9.4%	57,744	51,253	12.7%
Ford Edge	8064	10,011	-19.4%	111,140	105,720	5.1%
Ford Explorer	18,597	20,723	-10.3%	207,022	210,894	-1.8%
Ford Flex	1066	1409	-24.3%	18,100	16,471	9.9%
GMC Acadia	8569	6928	23.7%	67,109	82,351	-18.5%
Honda Pilot	8677	12,913	-32.8%	99,676	111,893	-10.9%
Hyundai Santa Fe *	11,311	11,060	2.3%	109,609	99,460	10.2%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	17,867	16,405	8.9%	171,793	158,084	8.7%
Kia Sorento *	7651	8593	-11.0%	93,253	94,354	-1.2%
Mazda CX-9	1842	1484	24.1%	11,463	15,644	-26.7%
Nissan Murano	10,701	5350	100%	71,483	50,250	42.3%
Nissan Pathfinder	6421	5584	15.0%	65,532	68,581	-4.4%
Toyota 4Runner	8537	8596	-0.7%	91,835	79,498	15.5%
Toyota Highlander	17,668	13,316	32.7%	144,713	130,076	11.3%
Volkswagen Touareg *	271	840	-67.7%	3479	6154	-43.5%
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Total	146,894	142,203	3.3%	1,465,797	1,434,288	2.2%

Offroaders	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	14,469	15,632	-7.4%	163,096	172,887	-5.7%
Nissan Xterra *	---	421	-100%	38	10,433	-99.6%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	---	1	-100%	8	225	-96.4%
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Total	14,469	16,054	-9.9%	163,142	183,545	-11.1%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	October 2016	October 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	1	737	-99.9%	726	7964	-90.9%
Subaru Outback *	18,008	14,729	22.3%	144,434	123,148	17.3%
Toyota Venza *	4	1191	-99.7%	584	20,348	-97.1%
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Total	18,013	16,657	8.1%	145,744	151,460	-3.8%

Source: Automakers & ANDC
GCBC isn't here to break down segments, an impossible task for any group, but to display sales data for the sake of comparison. The more ways sales data can be displayed, the better. This explains why you'll see the Outback and Venza here but also with midsize cars, too, and the pricey FJ Cruiser and Xterra with smaller utilities and the Volkswagen Touareg with luxury SUVs... because readers have wanted it both ways. You can always find the sales results for EVERY vehicle and form your own competitive sets by using the All Vehicle Rankings posts.

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