Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America - August 2016

Back-to-back record-setting months drove the Honda CR-V out of second spot and into first place among U.S. SUV/crossover sales. August 2016 CR-V sales jumped 5% to a best-ever 36,517 units, and with that 3346-unit victory over the Toyota RAV4, the Honda now leads the RAV4 by 667 sales heading into the final one-third of 2016.

The Honda CR-V has been America's best-selling utility vehicle in four consecutive years. 

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

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By no means was the Toyota RAV4 struggling in August 2016, the best-ever August for the small Toyota crossover. In fact, August 2016 was the highest-volume month in the Toyota RAV4's history, as well. 

Indeed, August 2016 was the second-best month in the Nissan Rogue's history and the best-ever month for the fifth-ranked Jeep Cherokee and the seventh-ranked Subaru Forester.

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. Mobile users can now thumb across the table for full-width access. 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.

September 2016 • July 2016 • August 2015

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	August 2016	August 2015	% Change	2016 YTD	2015 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	36,517	34,771	5.0%	231,609	229,574	0.9%
#2	Toyota RAV4	33,171	30,534	8.6%	230,942	200,818	15.0%
#3	Nissan Rogue	32,979	27,665	19.2%	215,160	188,143	14.4%
#4	Ford Escape	28,061	28,870	-2.8%	209,699	204,539	2.5%
#5	Jeep Cherokee	23,932	17,014	40.7%	142,498	139,582	2.1%
#6	Ford Explorer	20,980	23,671	-11.4%	169,279	169,456	-0.1%
#7	Subaru Forester	19,658	17,565	11.9%	114,769	114,204	0.5%
#8	Jeep Grand Cherokee	18,409	16,477	11.7%	134,135	125,653	6.8%
#9	Subaru Outback	17,358	11,113	56.2%	109,448	93,293	17.3%
#10	Chevrolet Equinox	15,273	25,211	-39.4%	158,475	192,505	-17.7%
#11	Jeep Wrangler	15,290	18,264	-16.3%	135,338	139,536	-3.0%
#12	Hyundai Santa Fe	15,176	11,255	34.8%	86,948	77,648	12.0%
#13	Toyota Highlander	14,966	13,333	12.2%	112,108	104,448	7.3%
#14	Jeep Patriot	11,789	10,690	2.8%	86,632	80,328	7.8%
#15	Ford Edge	11,204	11,832	-5.3%	92,754	85,447	8.6%
#16	Mazda CX-5	10,612	10,033	5.8%	73,054	72,906	0.2%
#17	Toyota 4Runner	10,191	8811	15.7%	74,240	63,396	17.1%
#18	Honda Pilot	9269	10,202	-9.1%	81,793	88,742	-7.8%
#19	Lexus RX	9701	9620	0.8%	67,635	62,163	8.8%
#20	Jeep Compass	8867	6891	28.7%	69,462	40,418	71.9%

Source: Automakers
The Subaru Outback and XV Crosstrek, formerly ranked with cars, are now eligible for best-selling SUV/crossover status on GCBC.

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