Midsize SUV Sales In America - August 2015 YTD

A handful of relatively affordable three-row SUVs/crossovers reported significant August 2015 U.S. sales increases despite the fact that circumstances were working against sales improvement.

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U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD
U.S. SUV/Crossover Sales Rankings By Model - August 2015 YTD

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From an auto-selling perspective, August 2015 was one day shorter than August 2014 and missing Labour Day sales that helped boost August totals in the three previous years. As a result, the total volume reported by the industry was actually down compared with August 2014, even though Americans were buying and leasing more new vehicles per day than they were a year ago.

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Nevertheless, Buick Enclave volume was up 27%. The Ford Explorer jumped 22%, including a 3910-unit increase for the civilian Explorer. The Toyota Highlander's 16% increase translated to 1844 extra sales for the Toyota crossover during the same month 4Runner volume jumped by 1154 sales.

The Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe, available in three-row form, posted 10% and 21% increases. 

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 now sortable, so you can rank midsize SUVs and crossovers any which way you like. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • August 2016 • September 2015 • July 2015 • August 2014

SUV	August 2015	August 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	7389	5800	27.4%	42,053	41,208	2.1%
Chevrolet Traverse	10,072	10,153	-0.8%	84,106	71,739	17.2%
Dodge Durango	5604	5765	-2.8%	41,222	43,447	-5.1%
Ford Edge	11,832	8724	35.6%	85,447	78,356	9.1%
Ford Explorer	23,671	19,391	22.1%	169,456	142,857	18.6%
Ford Flex	1303	1942	-32.9%	13,796	16,826	-18.0%
GMC Acadia	9050	8216	10.2%	68,776	57,481	19.7%
Honda Pilot	10,202	10,810	-5.6%	88,742	72,423	22.5%
Hyundai Santa Fe *	11,255	9302	21.0%	77,648	69,962	11.0%
Hyundai Veracruz	---	---	---	---	1	-100%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	17,144	9120	21.3%	80,186	60,841	31.8%
Kia Sorento *	10,211	9302	9.8%	76,381	69,972	9.2%
Mazda CX-9	1753	1911	-8.3%	12,601	12,843	-1.9%
Nissan Murano	5800	5594	3.7%	39,734	30,659	29.6%
Nissan Pathfinder	7054	7896	-10.7%	56,794	55,224	2.8%
Subaru Tribeca	---	23	-100%	---	671	-100%
Toyota 4Runner	8811	7657	15.1%	63,396	49,612	27.8%
Toyota Highlander	13,333	11,489	16.1%	104,448	94,984	10.0%
Volkswagen Touareg *	690	686	0.6%	4676	4554	2.7%
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Total	155,174	133,781	16.0%	1,109,462	973,660	13.9%

Offroaders	August 2015	August 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	18,160	17,988	1.0%	139,930	120,113	16.5%
Nissan Xterra *	1132	1254	-9.7%	9246	12,092	-23.5%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	2	1692	-99.9%	223	11,353	-98.0%
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Total	19,294	20,934	-7.8%	149,399	143,558	4.1%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	August 2015	August 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	930	1037	-10.3%	6450	8269	-22.0%
Subaru Outback *	11,113	11,428	-2.8%	93,293	85,951	8.5%
Toyota Venza *	2147	2793	-23.1%	17,573	21,587	-18.6%
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Total	14,190	15,258	-7.0%	117,316	115,807	1.3%

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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