June 2012 Small SUV Sales, Midsize SUV Sales, Large SUV Sales In America

June 2012 Small SUV Sales Chart
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The Chevrolet Captiva Sport continues to sell more frequently than the Volkswagen Tiguan. Those two vehicles have very little to do with one another. They're both small utility vehicles, yes, but one is a high-priced German which sells to consumers, the other a copy of the old Saturn Vue which sells to fleets. Still seems strange though, doesn't it?

GM's two consumer-directed small crossovers, the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, combined for 28,588 sales in June 2012. That would just have been enough to pip the Ford Escape... if the GM twins were a GM single. This was the best month ever for the Ford Escape. Honda's CR-V is still the leader on year-to-date terms, both among small SUVs and crossovers and the whole gamut of SUVs and crossovers.

June 2012 Midsize SUV Sales Chart

Now with 2173 sales from its Police Interceptor version over the last four months, the Ford Explorer's lead over the Jeep Grand Cherokee has expanded to 2777 units through six months. The Explorer's June 2012 midsize victory was 2119-sales strong. 

GM's Lambda platform trio is on the way back, however, as the 2012 clear out takes hold in earnest, in advance of the arrival of the revamped MY2013s. GM sold 24,573 Enclaves, Traverses, and Acadias in June 2012, up 44% from June 2011. Toyota, Honda, and Nissan combined for 24,815 sales of their highest-volume midsize utilities in June: the Highlander, Pilot, and Murano.

June 2012 Large SUV Sales Chart

Have you already checked out which jumbo-sized large sport-utility vehicle has been surging of late? U.S. Chevrolet Suburban sales jumped 53% in June 2012; the Good 12 winner is up 24% this year. June was the eleventh month in the last year in which Suburban sales were better year-over-year. Of the 22,402 large non-luxury brand SUVs sold in America in June, 23% were Suburbans. Another 49% were Chevrolet Tahoes or Chevy twins from GMC, the Yukon and better-selling Yukon XL.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these models can be accessed through the first dropdown menu at the top of GCBC's Sales Stats home or at the top right of this page. After the jump you can examine detailed June 2012 and year-to-date sales figures for small, midsize, and large SUVs and crossovers. Click any of the three accompanying charts for a larger view.

Small SUV	June 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	3511	-----	17,921	-----
Chevrolet Equinox	20,793	+ 15.8%	110,890	+ 15.7%
Dodge Journey	6896	+ 49.2%	36,751	+ 35.6%
Ford Escape	28,500	+ 28.0%	127,167	+ 3.7%
GMC Terrain	7795	+ 11.5%	46,602	+ 12.7%
Honda CR-V	23,282	+ 50.3%	146,682	+ 32.2%
Hyundai Santa Fe	6703	- 16.1%	34,440	- 1.1%
Hyundai Tucson	4231	- 4.0%	23,833	+ 1.3%
Jeep Compass	4070	- 14.5%	20,513	- 1.2%
Jeep Patriot	5590	- 4.3%	32,707	+ 12.2%
Jeep Wrangler	14,461	+ 28.1%	70,871	+ 33.1%
Kia Sorento	10,826	+ 8.1%	57,524	- 6.9%
Kia Sportage	3950	- 9.8%	20,582	- 18.9%
Mazda CX-5	4551	-----	16,031	-----
Mazda CX-7	672	- 74.5%	10,659	- 31.6%
Mazda Tribute	1	- 99.7%	501	- 63.0%
Mini Countryman	1819	+ 27.6%	9260	+ 13.7%
Mitsubishi Outlander	687	- 16.4%	4067	- 15.3%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	1461	+ 13.0%	8050	+ 2.6%
Nissan Juke	3101	+ 52.7%	18,728	+ 7.2%
Nissan Rogue	10,999	+ 46.8%	71,838	+ 24.0%
Subaru Forester	7233	+ 32.3%	37,096	- 0.1%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	419	+ 2.2%	2562	+ 0.4%
Toyota RAV4	15,129	+ 66.2%	89,438	+ 22.3%
Volkswagen Tiguan	2885	+ 16.9%	14,940	+ 6.5%

Midsize SUV	June 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Enclave	5207	+ 30.0%	27,866	- 0.5%
Chevrolet Traverse	9570	+ 41.0%	48,866	- 2.3%
Dodge Durango	3295	- 43.5%	21,446	- 9.0%
Dodge Nitro	81	- 95.9%	3137	- 74.2%
Ford Edge	10,259	+ 6.2%	65,436	+ 9.1%
Ford Explorer	14,625	+ 40.3%	77,894	+ 18.3%
Ford Flex	3140	+ 34.5%	16,489	+ 19.5%
GMC Acadia	9796	+ 55.9%	42,160	+ 5.9%
Honda Pilot	9959	+ 10.2%	54,876	+ 6.3%
Hyundai Veracruz	671	- 31.3%	3783	- 9.2%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	12,506	+ 39.4%	75,117	+ 38.2%
Jeep Liberty	7892	+ 50.3%	42,339	+ 35.3%
Mazda CX-9	1831	- 24.6%	11,108	- 28.5%
Mitsubishi Endeavor	41	- 97.7%	418	- 92.3%
Nissan Murano	4477	+ 30.3%	27,179	+ 10.2%
Nissan Pathfinder	2706	+ 28.2%	15,350	+ 25.4%
Nissan Xterra	1580	+ 9.2%	8686	+ 8.8%
Subaru Tribeca	184	+ 2.2%	1091	- 14.4%
Toyota 4Runner	4230	+ 55.7%	22,488	+ 2.5%
Toyota FJ Cruiser	1074	+ 6.8%	6378	- 7.2%
Toyota Highlander	10,379	+ 41.6%	57,444	+ 19.8%

Large SUV	June 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Suburban	5136	+ 53.1%	23,068	+ 24.0%
Chevrolet Tahoe	6427	+ 17.4%	33,274	- 2.2%
Ford Expedition	3361	+ 9.4%	18,613	- 0.4%
GMC Yukon	2279	- 24.0%	12,662	- 16.5%
GMC Yukon XL	2343	+ 52.1%	8975	- 1.6%
Nissan Armada	1763	+ 27.5%	9474	+ 8.5%
Toyota Sequoia	1093	+ 18.2%	6249	+ 6.0%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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