2016 Year End U.S. SUV And Crossover Sales Rankings - Top 103 Best-Selling SUVs In America - Every SUV Ranked

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Powering the U.S. auto industry to all-time record sales highs in calendar year 2016 were SUVs and crossovers.

Yes, minivan sales increased. So, too, did sales of commercial vans. Pickup truck volume jumped 6%. 

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U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - January 2017
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - November 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - December 2015 Year End

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But utility vehicles contributed 486,000 extra sales to the cause in 2016, a year-over-year gain of nearly 8%. Combined, minivans, commercial vans, and pickup trucks grew their volume by 224,000 units. Passenger car volume fell by more than 650,000 units.

The four best-selling SUVs/crossovers in America all reported record sales. The quartet was topped by the Honda CR-V for a fifth consecutive year. 

Together, the CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue, and Ford Escape accounted for 21% of the utility vehicle market, up from 19.5% one year ago.

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Pickup Truck Sales In America - 2016 Year End
Minivan Sales In America - 2016 Year End
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End
U.S. Car Sales Rankings By Model - 2016 Year End

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The established major players weren't the only factors in the SUV/crossover equation in 2016. Six all-new nameplates were released: Cadillac XT5, Buick Envision, Jaguar F-Pace, Infiniti QX30, Maserati Levante, Bentley Bentayga.

At any time, click the Rank column to return to the original format. If you're on a mobile device, you may need to choose the full version of the site (at the bottom of the page) in order to use the sortable function.

Reminder: these are 2016 year end rankings, but you can sort SUVs/crossovers by December volume by clicking the December 2016 column header, or you can rank SUVs/crossovers by improvements or declines using the % columns. Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the SUV/Crossover column header.

As always, you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these vehicles by selecting a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • January 2017 • November 2016 • December 2015

Rank	SUV/Crossover	2016	2015	% Change	Dec. 2016	Dec. 2015	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	357,335	345,647	3.4%	37,778	31,185	21.1%
#2	Toyota RAV4	352,154	315,412	11.6%	37,214	31,866	16.8%
#3	Nissan Rogue	329,904	287,190	14.9%	40,477	26,479	52.9%
#4	Ford Escape	307,069	306,492	0.2%	25,788	27,954	-7.7%
#5	Ford Explorer	248,507	249,251	-0.3%	21,857	21,667	0.9%
#5.1	Ford Explorer *	216,294	224,309	-3.6%	19,030	18,892	0.7%
#5.2	Ford Explorer Police Interceptor *	32,213	24,942	29.2%	2,827	2,775	1.9%
#6	Chevrolet Equinox	242,195	277,589	-12.8%	27,195	21,827	24.6%
#7	Jeep Grand Cherokee	212,273	196,312	8.1%	23,250	20,566	13.1%
#8	Jeep Cherokee	199,736	220,744	-9.5%	16,380	24,652	-33.6%
#9	Jeep Wrangler	191,774	202,266	-5.2%	15,721	15,431	1.9%
#10	Toyota Highlander	191,379	158,917	20.4%	25,425	16,100	57.9%
#11	Subaru Outback	182,898	152,294	20.1%	20,695	16,067	28.8%
#12	Subaru Forester	178,593	175,192	1.9%	18,015	16,797	7.3%
#13	Ford Edge	134,588	124,120	8.4%	12,691	10,263	23.7%
#14	Hyundai Santa Fe	131,257	118,134	11.1%	10,862	9,518	14.1%
#15	Jeep Patriot	121,926	121,274	0.5%	7,809	12,306	-36.5%
#16	Honda Pilot	120,772	136,212	-11.3%	12,072	13,344	-9.5%
#17	Chevrolet Traverse	116,701	119,945	-2.7%	10,381	9,143	13.5%
#18	Kia Sorento	114,733	116,249	-1.3%	11,782	12,872	-8.5%
#19	Mazda CX-5	112,235	111,450	0.7%	11,989	11,417	5.0%
#20	Toyota 4Runner	111,970	97,034	15.4%	11,489	9,953	15.4%
#21	Lexus RX	109,435	100,610	8.8%	14,882	11,899	25.1%
#22	Dodge Journey	106,759	108,085	-1.2%	9,768	7,829	24.8%
#23	Jeep Renegade	106,606	60,864	75.2%	12,045	8,653	39.2%
#24	Chevrolet Tahoe	103,306	88,342	16.9%	11,897	9,773	21.7%
#25	Subaru Crosstrek	95,677	88,927	7.6%	10,229	8,090	26.4%
#26	Jeep Compass	94,061	71,448	31.7%	7,954	7,260	9.6%
#27	Hyundai Tucson	89,713	63,591	41.1%	8,676	8,311	4.4%
#28	GMC Acadia	88,466	96,393	-8.2%	12,189	7,266	67.8%
#29	GMC Terrain	87,925	112,030	-21.5%	7,440	9,649	-22.9%
#30	Nissan Murano	86,953	62,907	38.2%	7,881	7,083	11.3%
#31	Honda HR-V	82,041	41,969	95.5%	9,034	4,737	90.7%
#32	Nissan Pathfinder	81,701	82,041	-0.4%	9,368	8,366	12.0%
#33	Kia Sportage	81,066	53,739	50.9%	6,207	6,044	2.7%
#34	Chevrolet Trax	79,016	63,030	25.4%	8,007	5,323	50.4%
#35	Buick Encore	78,565	67,549	16.3%	7,755	6,498	19.3%
#36	Dodge Durango	68,474	64,723	5.8%	5,796	7,826	-25.9%
#37	Chevrolet Suburban	60,082	50,866	18.1%	7,573	6,350	19.3%
#38	Ford Expedition	59,835	41,443	44.4%	5,259	4,056	29.7%
#39	Acura MDX	55,495	58,208	-4.7%	6,243	6,254	-0.2%
#40	Lexus NX	54,884	43,764	25.4%	7,375	5,134	43.7%
#41	GMC Yukon	53,447	42,732	25.1%	6,276	5,271	19.1%
#42	Acura RDX	52,361	51,026	2.6%	5,945	4,942	20.3%
#43	Buick Enclave	52,028	62,081	-16.2%	3,800	5,936	-36.0%
#44	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class & M-Class	51,791	53,217	-2.7%	5,574	6,640	-16.1%
#45	Audi Q5	49,550	52,006	-4.7%	6,396	6,057	5.6%
#46	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class & GLK-Class	47,872	27,902	71.6%	4,018	4,366	-8.0%
#47	BMW X5	47,641	54,997	-13.4%	6,245	6,250	-0.1%
#48	BMW X3	44,196	31,924	38.4%	4,978	3,126	59.2%
#49	Volkswagen Tiguan	43,638	35,843	21.7%	5,575	4,900	13.8%
#50	Infiniti QX60	42,120	41,770	0.8%	4,928	4,987	-1.2%
#51	Cadillac XT5	39,485	---	---	7,436	---	---
#52	Cadillac Escalade	39,092	35,921	8.8%	5,472	4,659	17.5%
#52.1	Cadillac Escalade *	23,604	21,230	11.2%	3,388	2,743	23.5%
#52.2	Cadillac Escalade ESV *	15,488	14,691	5.4%	2,084	1,916	8.8%
#53	GMC Yukon XL	37,054	31,334	18.3%	5,856	4,536	29.1%
#54	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	33,067	36,966	-10.5%	2,500	3,356	-25.5%
#55	Volvo XC90	32,526	12,777	155%	3,308	3,135	5.5%
#56	Lincoln MKX	30,967	22,199	39.5%	3,527	2,960	19.2%
#57	Audi Q7	30,563	18,995	60.9%	3,275	1,189	175%
#58	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class GL-Class	30,442	27,707	9.9%	3,262	2,849	14.5%
#59	BMW X1	27,812	14,420	92.9%	4,185	1,769	137%
#60	Mitsubishi Outlander	26,576	19,055	39.5%	2,465	1,936	27.3%
#61	Lincoln MKC	25,562	24,590	4.0%	2,795	2,566	8.9%
#62	Lexus GX	25,148	25,212	-0.3%	3,474	3,118	11.4%
#63	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	24,545	25,593	-4.1%	2,351	2,200	6.9%
#64	Ford Flex	22,668	19,570	15.8%	3,090	1,735	78.1%
#65	Cadillac SRX	22,139	68,850	-67.8%	124	7,031	-98.2%
#66	Land Rover Range Rover Sport	21,612	21,459	0.7%	2,802	2,246	24.8%
#67	Volvo XC60	20,452	26,134	-21.7%	2,783	3,510	-20.7%
#68	Audi Q3	20,048	13,229	51.5%	2,047	1,501	36.4%
#69	Nissan Juke	19,577	27,121	-27.8%	1,290	1,958	-34.1%
#70	Porsche Macan	19,332	13,533	42.9%	1,796	1,382	30.0%
#71	Mazda CX-3	18,557	6,406	190%	1,646	1,663	-1.0%
#72	Infiniti QX50	16,973	5,468	210%	2,026	1,453	39.4%
#73	Infiniti QX80	16,772	15,646	7.2%	2,026	2,171	-6.7%
#74	Land Rover Range Rover	16,155	17,821	-9.3%	2,165	1,835	18.0%
#75	Mazda CX-9	16,051	18,048	-11.1%	2,594	1,202	116%
#76	Porsche Cayenne	15,383	16,473	-6.6%	1,099	1,229	-10.6%
#77	Land Rover Discovery Sport	14,243	7,611	87.1%	1,659	1,674	-0.9%
#78	Buick Envision	14,193	---	---	3,931	---	---
#79	Nissan Armada	14,035	12,737	10.2%	2,474	1,156	114%
#80	Toyota Sequoia	12,771	12,583	1.5%	1,575	1,007	56.4%
#81	Mini Countryman	12,706	16,686	-23.9%	853	2,148	-60.3%
#82	Fiat 500X	11,712	11,357	3.1%	843	3,572	-76.4%
#83	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	11,076	14,583	-24.0%	1,273	1,370	-7.1%
#84	Land Rover LR4	10,772	9,031	19.3%	380	1,315	-71.1%
#85	Lincoln Navigator	10,421	11,964	-12.9%	1,110	1,250	-11.2%
#86	Jaguar F-Pace	10,016	---	---	1,822	---	---
#87	BMW X6	7,117	7,906	-10.0%	794	1,547	-48.7%
#88	Infiniti QX70	6,261	5,737	9.1%	1,086	697	55.8%
#89	Lexus LX	5,707	3,884	46.9%	836	892	-6.3%
#90	BMW X4	4,989	6,429	-22.4%	399	884	-54.9%
#91	Volkswagen Touareg	4,223	7,037	-40.0%	396	486	-18.5%
#92	Lincoln MKT	4,028	4,696	-14.2%	649	406	59.9%
#93	Mercedes-Benz G-Class	3,950	3,616	9.2%	453	541	-16.3%
#94	Toyota Land Cruiser	3,705	2,687	37.9%	456	350	30.3%
#95	Infiniti QX30	2,259	---	---	740	---	---
#96	Maserati Levante	1,917	---	---	607	---	---
#97	Bentley Bentayga	884	---	---	241	---	---
#98	Toyota Venza	589	21,351	-97.2%	1	401	-99.8%
#99	Mini Paceman	85	1,708	-95.0%	1	38	-97.4%
#100	Nissan Xterra	38	10,672	-99.6%	---	70	-100%
#101	Toyota FJ Cruiser	9	229	-96.1%	---	3	-100%
#102	Land Rover LR2	3	77	-96.1%	---	1	-100%
#103	Chevrolet Captiva Sport	2	55	-96.4%	---	---	---
#104	Acura ZDX	---	2	-100%	---	---	---
---	Total	6,928,972	6,442,916	7.5%	726,156	641,280	13.2%
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Source: Automakers & ANDC & WSJ
* Italicized, asterisked, unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model's total, not in addition to the model's total.
° Total is a combination of all reported sales figures
Tesla, unfortunately, doesn't release model-specific monthly U.S. sales data, but we source estimates from HybridCars.com and The Wall Street Journal.
HybridCars.com Model X estimate: up 1764% to 3300 in December, up 8567% to 18,028 in 2016.
WSJ Model X estimate: up 1000% to 2200 in December, up 1000% to 13,450 in 2016.

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