Midsize SUV Sales In America - January 2016

Rare is the month in which any utility vehicle category posts a year-over-year U.S. sales decline, but January 2016 wasn't a regular month.

The quirks of the U.S. auto industry's calendar means there were only 24 selling days in January 2016, down from 26 in January 2015. This means that the 3% "January" volume decline you see in the first table below translates to a 5% increase in the daily selling rate.

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

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Regardless of how you shake the numbers out, the Nissan Murano continues to sell like the Nissan Murano used to sell in the distant past. Year-over-year, Murano volume jumped 46% to 5516 units in January 2016. Over the six previous Januarys, Nissan had averaged fewer than 3400 monthly Murano sales. 

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January was also a big month for the Dodge Durango. Durango volume rose above the 6000-unit mark for just the eighth time since the Durango returned for model year 2011. Dodge has averaged fewer than 4800 monthly Durango sales over the last five years. 

Even the Ford Flex posted a big increase, though for the Flex, a 37% year-over-year improvement equals only 533 extra sales. Fewer than 2000 Flexes were purchased or leased last month, but for the nearly eight-year-old Flex, January's 1991 sales represented an eight-month high.

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. Suggestions on how GCBC should break down segments can be passed on through the Contact page.

Click Column Headers To Sort • February 2016 • December 2015 • January 2015

SUV	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Buick Enclave	3692	3497	5.6%	3692	3497	5.6%
Chevrolet Traverse	7014	10,151	-30.9%	7014	10,151	-30.9%
Dodge Durango	6079	3585	69.6%	6079	3585	69.6%
Ford Edge	9533	7581	25.7%	9533	7581	25.7%
Ford Explorer	16,614	17,036	-2.5%	16,614	17,036	-2.5%
Ford Flex	1991	1458	36.6%	1991	1458	36.6%
GMC Acadia	5385	5898	-8.7%	5385	5898	-8.7%
Honda Pilot	8561	12,315	-30.5%	8561	12,315	-30.5%
Hyundai Santa Fe *	5139	7749	-33.7%	5139	7749	-33.7%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	13,164	12,806	2.8%	13,164	12,806	2.8%
Kia Sorento *	6695	7543	-11.2%	6695	7543	-11.2%
Mazda CX-9	512	1269	-59.7%	512	1269	-59.7%
Nissan Murano	5516	3773	46.2%	5516	3773	46.2%
Nissan Pathfinder	6451	6138	5.1%	6451	6138	5.1%
Toyota 4Runner	7496	6945	7.9%	7496	6945	7.9%
Toyota Highlander	11,258	11,060	1.8%	11,258	11,060	1.8%
Volkswagen Touareg *	354	482	-26.6%	354	482	-26.6%
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Total	115,454	119,286	-3.2%	115,454	119,286	-3.2%

Offroaders	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Jeep Wrangler *	10,797	11,683	-7.6%	10,797	11,683	-7.6%
Nissan Xterra *	18	998	-98.2%	18	998	-98.2%
Toyota FJ Cruiser *	1	158	-99.4%	1	158	-99.4%
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Total	10,816	12,839	-15.8%	10,816	12,839	-15.8%

Tall Wagons  & Crossovers	January 2016	January 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
Honda Crosstour *	266	661	-59.8%	266	661	-59.8%
Subaru Outback *	11,197	11,351	-1.4%	11,197	11,351	-1.4%
Toyota Venza *	184	2105	-91.3%	184	2105	-91.3%
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Total	11,647	14,117	-17.5%	11,647	14,117	-17.5%

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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