2019 U.S SUV Sales Analysis

Report Updated: With all 2019 Sales Data on January 3rd, 2020

When you look at SUV sales in the U.S., you will see that the segment is down for the month of December. When you look at the sales numbers for the entire year of 2019, the segment is up considerably. December wasn’t a great month for SUV sales, but the year was good.

The segment was down by about 50,000 units for the month of December. The sales in 2019 showed an increase of about 112,000 units.

Leading the pack was the Toyota RAV4. It was up for both the month of December and the year. The Honda CR-V was right behind the Toyota. It was down in the month of December, but it was up for the year. The Nissan Rogue was in third place, but it saw sales drop for both the month and the year.

We expect that the December monthly sales numbers were a fluke and the segment will continue seeing strong sales in 2020.

Top Level US Reports: By Manufacturer / By Brand / By Model / Best Sellers

Below you will find sales figures for all SUVs sold in the United States broken down by month and by quarter.

GCBC is also happy to announce that we will be adding quarterly sales reports and comparisons in addition to monthly sales comparisons beginning this quarter. We will also be adding monthly sales tables and charts to the mix as well.

Note: FCA US LLC will end its practice of reporting U.S. and Canada sales on a monthly basis following June results. FCA US and FCA Canada will report monthly sales for May and June. The first quarterly report will occur on October 1, 2019, covering the months of July, August, and September.

US Best Selling SUVs Last Month

This data table looks at last month’s total SUV sales volumes in the United States by model. We compare U.S market SUV model sales for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD sales numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual SUV models sales success in the U.S market.

US Quarterly SUV Sales Numbers

This data table looks at quarterly sales performance for the SUV segment in the United States. It includes all major SUV models sold in the U.S market. We compare last quarter’s SUV U.S sales at the model level with the same SUV model sales quarter last year. We also include a growth rate too so you can see which SUV models are growing and which ones are declining. The quarterly view of SUV sales at the model level often gives you a better picture of what is happening than monthly because it takes out some of the month to month noise.

Model Q4 2019 Q4 2018 Year To Date Year to Date Previous Year Change Acura MDX 27,633 22,634 0.0 Acura RDX 33,124 30,181 0.0 Alfa Romeo Stelvio 3,914 4,600 0.0 Audi eTron 2,872 1,835 0.0 Audi Q3 9,967 432 0.0 Audi Q5 18,032 32,046 0.0 Audi Q7 10,650 16,033 0.0 Audi Q8 4,420 6,960 0.0 BMW X1 6,440 8,136 0.0 BMW X2 4,053 5,822 0.0 BMW X3 20,073 32,127 0.0 BMW X4 3,161 3,617 0.0 BMW X5 19,154 24,370 0.0 BMW X6 2,451 3,045 0.0 BMW X7 11,353 8,814 0.0 Buick Enclave 16,205 27,740 0.0 Buick Encore 26,872 48,897 0.0 Buick Encore GX 9,256 0 0.0 Buick Envision 14,814 16,761 0.0 Cadillac Escalade 10,554 16,251 0.0 Cadillac XT4 9,141 14,106 0.0 Cadillac XT5 14,806 26,395 0.0 Cadillac XT6 9,205 74 0.0 Chevrolet Blazer 41,870 14,796 0.0 Chevrolet Equinox 124,251 174,157 0.0 Chevrolet Suburban 12,518 29,295 0.0 Chevrolet Tahoe 36,419 53,795 0.0 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 6,703 0 0.0 Chevrolet Traverse 52,410 72,375 0.0 Chevrolet Trax 50,708 46,370 0.0 Dodge Durango 29,499 36,991 0.0 Dodge Journey 20,585 45,431 0.0 Fiat 500X 678 1,484 0.0 Ford EcoSport 30,154 30,277 0.0 Ford Edge 50,651 64,234 0.0 Ford Escape 84,796 133,099 0.0 Ford Expedition 32,346 43,570 0.0 Ford Explorer 101,148 101,823 0.0 Ford Flex 4,151 12,763 0.0 GMC Acadia 32,929 59,621 0.0 GMC Terrain 39,231 50,352 0.0 GMC Yukon 24,610 34,970 0.0 Honda CR-V 193,762 176,944 0.0 Honda HR-V 54,239 45,179 0.0 Honda Passport 23,384 14,740 0.0 Honda Pilot 79,359 68,452 0.0 Hyundai Kona 45,842 37,089 0.0 Hyundai Nexo 117 119 0.0 Hyundai Palisade 52,086 383 0.0 Hyundai Santa Fe 62,610 67,571 0.0 Hyundai Tuscon 80,495 65,954 0.0 Hyundai Venue 8,897 0 0.0 Infiniti QX30 133 2,449 0.0 Infiniti QX50 9,069 8,724 0.0 Infiniti QX60 12,171 22,836 0.0 Infiniti QX70 0 6 0.0 Infiniti QX80 9,236 10,611 0.0 Jaguar E-Pace 1,896 2,549 0.0 Jaguar F-Pace 5,892 7,309 0.0 Jaguar I-Pace 1,046 1,309 0.0 Jeep Cherokee 56,937 97,210 0.0 Jeep Compass 48,220 75,513 0.0 Jeep Grand Cherokee 96,409 123,272 0.0 Jeep Patriot 0 13 0.0 Jeep Renegade 26,859 36,036 0.0 Jeep Wrangler 96,129 116,995 0.0 Kia Niro 11,550 11,942 0.0 Kia Seltos 23,896 0 0.0 Kia Sorento 53,613 47,018 0.0 Kia Sportage 55,235 40,075 0.0 Kia Telluride 37,786 23,227 0.0 Land Rover Defender 600 0 0.0 Land Rover Discovery / LR4 3,611 4,752 0.0 Land Rover Discovery Sport 3,860 6,367 0.0 Land Rover Range Rover 6,983 9,222 0.0 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 6,011 4,928 0.0 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 9,254 12,132 0.0 Land Rover Range Rover Velar 6,117 8,722 0.0 Lexus GX 16,189 10,971 0.0 Lexus LX 2,553 2,309 0.0 Lexus NX 32,235 26,876 0.0 Lexus RX 56,585 48,061 0.0 Lexus UX 10,592 7,969 0.0 Lincoln Aviator 9,682 0 0.0 Lincoln MKC 11,132 11,744 0.0 Lincoln MKT 129 2,488 0.0 Lincoln MKX/Nautilus 10,281 15,921 0.0 Lincoln Navigator 6,576 8,856 0.0 Mazda CX-3 6,576 6,784 0.0 Mazda CX-30 24,605 0 0.0 Mazda CX-5 90,695 74,385 0.0 Mazda CX-9 18,229 11,872 0.0 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 3,369 3,872 0.0 Mercedes-Benz GL/GLS-Class 11,633 10,277 0.0 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 7,797 9,976 0.0 Mercedes-Benz GLB 11,521 0 0.0 Mercedes-Benz GLC/GLK-Class 22,559 32,690 0.0 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 21,302 16,510 0.0 Mini Countryman 3,319 6,385 0.0 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 6,346 12,591 0.0 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 0 0 0.0 Mitsubishi Outlander 15,545 25,589 0.0 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 632 1,248 0.0 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 16,785 18,768 0.0 Nissan Armada 13,153 18,713 0.0 Nissan Juke 0 10 0.0 Nissan Kicks 23,162 29,263 0.0 Nissan Murano 29,976 25,972 0.0 Nissan Pathfinder 26,953 36,312 0.0 Nissan Rogue 106,967 175,267 0.0 Porsche Cayenne 7,643 10,031 0.0 Porsche Macan 7,742 9,711 0.0 Subaru Ascent 44,091 40,108 0.0 Subaru CrossTrek 64,974 58,459 0.0 Subaru Forester 118,434 86,219 0.0 Subaru Outback 89,319 93,711 0.0 Tesla Model X 7,300 9,375 0.0 Toyota 4Runner 76,598 62,873 0.0 Toyota C-HR 28,998 25,811 0.0 Toyota FJ Cruiser 0 1 0.0 Toyota Highlander 118,994 111,183 0.0 Toyota Land Cruiser 1,619 1,628 0.0 Toyota RAV4 258,922 200,610 0.0 Toyota Sequoia 3,963 4,564 0.0 Toyota Venza 43 2 0.0 Volkswagen Atlas 31,728 37,726 0.0 Volkswagen Tiguan 47,494 57,331 0.0 Volkswagen Touareg 3 130 0.0 Volvo XC40 13,669 8,553 0.0 Volvo XC60 17,830 14,566 0.0 Volvo XC90 19,863 16,035 0.0

US New SUV Sales by Month (All Models)

This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the SUV segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major SUV models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly SUV sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual SUV model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).