Small SUV Sales, Midsize SUV Sales, Large SUV Sales In America - November 2011

General Motors sold 20,590 copies of their Chevy Equinox/GMC Terrain twins in the United States in November.  Sales of both the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain were down from November 2010 levels. Ford sold 21,823 Escapes, up 46% year-over-year. Four Hyundai and Kia alternatives - the Santa Fe, Sorento, Sportage, and Tucson - found 23,117 American buyers in November 2011.

Apart from the defunct Honda Element, no mainstream small SUV or crossover posted a worse drop than the Nissan Juke, sales of which tumbled 26% from its early effort last November. No small utility vehicle reported a greater percentage increase than the Jeep Compass, sales of which multiplied ten times.

After the jump you'll find November sales tables and market share charts for midsize and large SUVs. Monthly and yearly sales figures for all these SUVs and every other current model on sale can be accessed through the dropdown menu in the top right of this page.

Small SUV	November 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet  Captiva Sport	2915	------	5055	-----
Chevrolet Equinox	14,936	- 2.9%	175,079	+37.6%
Dodge Journey	3711	+ 37.6%	50,445	+ 12.7%
Ford Escape	21,823	+ 46.1%	228,719	+ 32.7%
GMC Terrain	5654	- 4.2%	75,455	+ 47.3%
Honda CR-V	16,426	- 10.1%	196,787	+ 9.0%
Honda Element	63	- 93.3%	11,518	- 11.1%
Hyundai Santa Fe	6129	- 12.0%	69,309	- 2.9%
Hyundai Tucson	4101	+ 34.8%	42,774	+ 20.3%
Jeep Compass	4262	+ 887%	43,454	+ 180%
Jeep Patriot	4013	+ 45.7%	50,247	+ 47.1%
Jeep Wrangler	9225	+ 40.8%	111,045	+ 29.0%
Kia Sorento	9669	+ 0.5%	119,572	+ 20.6%
Kia Sportage	3218	+ 74.0%	43,846	+ 106%
Mazda CX-7	2298	+ 7.0%	32,940	+ 29.8%
Mazda Tribute	202	- 20.8%	2494	- 26.1%
Mini Countryman	1412	-----	14,702	-----
Mitsubishi Outlander	695	- 21.7%	8844	- 22.3%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	1133	+ 64.7%	14,909	+ 1976%
Nissan Juke	2514	- 25.5%	32,858	+ 500%
Nissan Rogue	10,845	+ 27.2%	112,257	+ 25.9%
Subaru Forester	5829	- 6.9%	67,595	- 12.2%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	412	+ 21.5%	4509	+ 11.0%
Toyota RAV4	11,330	- 7.9%	118,130	- 23.0%
Volkswagen Tiguan	1850	+ 11.4%	23,587	+ 28.2%

General Motors sold 15,954 Lambda platform crossovers in November 2011. Buick Enclave sales improved by 3%. Chevrolet Traverse sales slid 28%. The GMC Acadia was down 12%. 

Ford's three mid-range utilities combined for 24,736 sales in November. Sales of the Edge and Flex were down (the Flex is down 21% year-to-date) but Ford reported a 217% increase in Explorer sales, making November the new Explorer's second best month so far. Not since May has Ford managed to sell more Explorers in a single month.

Midsize SUV	November 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Enclave	3924	+ 3.0%	52,837	+ 8.3%
Chevrolet Traverse	7144	- 28.2%	97,805	+ 1.6%
Dodge Durango	3947	+ 13,996%	46,891	+ 22,123%
Dodge Nitro	1661	- 24.2%	22,445	+ 11.4%
Ford Edge	9685	- 3.4%	109,625	+ 2.1%
Ford Explorer	12,888	+ 217%	121,832	+ 141%
Ford Flex	2163	- 13.1%	25,175	- 21.2%
GMC Acadia	4886	- 11.8%	71,933	+ 18.6%
Honda Pilot	10,487	+ 38.1%	104,656	+ 13.8%
Hyundai Veracruz	1018	+ 36.3%	8603	+ 9.1%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	13,545	+ 23.3%	110,398	+ 53.6%
Jeep Liberty	5201	+ 53.1%	60,523	+ 35.8%
Mazda CX-9	2662	+ 39.2%	30,215	+ 18.0%
Mitsubishi Endeavor	148	- 79.6%	9493	+ 133%
Nissan Murano	4875	+ 10.8%	48,153	- 2.1%
Nissan Pathfinder	2317	+ 26.3%	23,272	+ 22.6%
Nissan Xterra	1636	+ 11.7%	16,244	- 13.0%
Subaru Tribeca	231	+ 28.3%	2467	+ 9.9%
Toyota 4Runner	3696	- 9.0%	39,916	- 3.7%
Toyota FJ Cruiser	989	- 7.7%	12,441	- 8.9%
Toyota Highlander	8369	- 8.6%	89,475	+ 10.7%

Three of seven jumbo truck-based sport-utility vehicles on sale in the United States reported year-over-year increases better than the market's overall improvement. Another, the GMC Yukon XL, was up 12.5% in November 2011. Sales of the Nissan Armada were up 2%. The Ford Expedition's 0.7% drop wasn't even that bad. In fact, it wasn't bad enough to drop the Expedition below third-in-class status.

Armada sales are down on year-to-date terms, however, as are sales of the Toyota Sequoia. Sales of the Toyota fell 9% in November. The overall jumbo SUV market was worth 2.6% of America's new vehicle market last month.

Large SUV	November 2011	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Suburban	5787	+ 22.5%	43,497	+ 6.4%
Chevrolet Tahoe	8401	+ 32.8%	72,097	+ 5.7%
Ford Expedition	3292	- 0.7%	36,287	+ 11.0%
GMC Yukon	2987	+ 28.9%	30,282	+ 21.7%
GMC Yukon XL	2778	+ 12.5%	22,051	+ 3.8%
Nissan Armada	1779	+ 2.2%	16,374	- 4.2%
Toyota Sequoia	1304	- 8.9%	11,100	- 8.1%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC
Red font indicates declining year-over-year sales

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