Midsize SUV Sales In America - January 2017

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Ford Explorer sales rose 6% to 17,650 total units, including 2356 Police Interceptors, in January 2017 as the Explorer continued as America's best-selling three-row vehicle.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2016 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales By Model - January 2017

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The Explorer, on sale in its current fifth-gen form since late 2010, dipped slightly from 2015 levels – when volume rose to an 11-year high – in 2016, but sales have now grown in three consecutive months.

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As Chevrolet clears out copies of the departing first-generation Traverse, the big Bowtie crossover jumped 17% to 8218 units. The new, smaller GMC Acaia rose 65% to 8899 units. The Hyundai Santa Fe, Mazda CX-9, Nissan Pathfinder, and Toyota Highlander all posted big gains, as well.

We've adjusted the way we display midsize SUVs and crossovers to bring the Subaru Outback – a true tall wagon – and the Jeep Wrangler – the majority of which aren't two-door models – into the mix. With the Honda Crosstour, Nissan Xterra, Toyota Venza, and Toyota FJ Cruiser dead, they're no longer pictured at the bottom of this post. Is it a perfect formula? No, it's unlikely that a two-door Jeep Wrangler is routinely cross-shopped with a Toyota Highlander. 

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.

Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2017 • December 2016 • January 2016

SUV	Jan. 2017	Jan. 2016	% Change	2017 YTD	2016 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	2692	3692	-27.1%	2692	3692	-27.1%
Chevrolet Traverse	8218	7014	17.2%	8218	7014	17.2%
Dodge Durango	4707	6001	-21.6%	4707	6001	-21.6%
Ford Edge	9091	9533	-4.6%	9091	9533	-4.6%
Ford Explorer	17,650	16,614	6.2%	17,650	16,614	6.2%
Ford Flex	1831	1991	-8.0%	1831	1991	-8.0%
GMC Acadia	8899	5385	65.3%	8899	5385	65.3%
Honda Pilot	7180	8561	-16.1%	7180	8561	-16.1%
Hyundai Santa Fe	7889	5139	53.5%	7889	5139	53.5%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	17,301	13,975	23.8%	17,301	13,975	23.8%
Jeep Wrangler	11,334	10,987	3.2%	11,334	10,987	3.2%
Kia Sorento	6179	6695	-7.7%	6179	6695	-7.7%
Mazda CX-9	1591	512	211%	1591	512	211%
Nissan Murano	4363	5516	-20.9%	4363	5516	-20.9%
Nissan Pathfinder	7281	6451	12.9%	7281	6451	12.9%
Subaru Outback	13,186	11,197	17.8%	13,186	11,197	17.8%
Toyota 4Runner	8699	7496	16.0%	8699	7496	16.0%
Toyota Highlander	12,656	11,258	12.4%	12,656	11,258	12.4%
Volkswagen Touareg *	247	354	-30.2%	247	354	-30.2%
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Total	150,994	137,371	9.9%	150,994	137,371	9.9%

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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