Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - August 2015

Not only was the Honda CR-V America's best-selling SUV in August 2015, the CR-V was America's best-selling SUV/crossover over the last year. 

August marked the 12th consecutive month in which the CR-V led all utility vehicles. The middle-rung Honda SUV/CUV was also America's top-selling SUV/CUV in each of the last three calendar years.

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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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With one fewer day to sell vehicles this August than last and with Labour Day sales included in last year's figures but not this year's, a number of vehicles revealed somewhat more disappointing numbers than you might expect for a surging market. Those numbers must be placed in the context of what could be an especially forceful September.

The CR-V was joined by one other Honda in the top 20. The new Pilot was down 6% and landed in the 16th position.

In the top 20, there are four Jeeps, including three in the top ten. Jeep also sold 8156 Renegades and 7523 Compasses last month.

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 August and will shortly publish the list of America's 20 best-selling cars.

August 2016 • September 2015 • July 2015 • August 2014

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	August 2015	August 2014	% Change	2015 YTD	2014 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	34,771	34,079	2.0%	229,574	217,293	5.7%
#2	Toyota RAV4	30,534	35,614	-14.3%	200,818	179,345	12.0%
#3	Ford Escape	28,870	28,996	-0.4%	204,539	208,444	-1.9%
#4	Nissan Rogue	27,665	21,419	29.2%	188,143	137,339	37.0%
#5	Chevrolet Equinox	25,211	21,387	17.9%	192,505	167,539	14.9%
#6	Ford Explorer	23,671	19,391	22.1%	169,456	142,857	18.6%
#7	Jeep Cherokee	18,763	18,235	2.9%	140,888	113,494	24.1%
#8	Jeep Wrangler	18,160	17,988	1.0%	139,930	120,113	16.5%
#9	Subaru Forester	17,565	16,432	6.9%	114,204	105,356	8.4%
#10	Jeep Grand Cherokee	17,144	18,674	-8.2%	126,091	123,456	2.1%
#11	Toyota Highlander	13,333	11,489	16.1%	104,448	94,984	10.0%
#12	Ford Edge	11,832	8724	35.6%	85,447	78,356	9.0%
#13	Hyundai Santa Fe	11,255	9302	21.0%	77,648	69,962	11.0%
#14	Jeep Patriot	11,058	9120	21.3%	80,186	60,841	31.8%
#15	Kia Sorento	10,211	9302	9.8%	76,381	69,972	9.2%
#16	Honda Pilot	10,202	10,810	-5.6%	88,742	72,423	22.5%
#17	Chevrolet Traverse	10,072	10,153	-0.8%	84,106	71,739	17.2%
#18	Mazda CX-5	10,033	10,709	-6.3%	72,906	70,093	4.0%
#19	Lexus RX	9620	11,841	-18.8%	62,163	68,763	-9.6%
#20	GMC Terrain	9237	9680	-4.6%	72,460	71,134	1.9%

Source: Automakers
Subaru sold 11,113 outbacks in the U.S. in August. We continue to display the Outback and XV Crosstrek with best-selling cars, if they attain such a status.

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