Small SUV Sales, Midsize SUV Sales, Large SUV Sales In America - January 2012

As more and more information is added to a typical GoodCarBadCar.net post (six charts and three tables in this instance), there's less and less need for words. So, just pay attention to a few simple facts before you check out the January 2012 details on America's loosely-defined small, midsize, and large SUV segments.

January 2012 U.S. Small SUV Chart
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No small utility vehicle reported a more significant drop than the Honda Element last month. But among vehicles still in production, no vehicle posted a worse decline than the Nissan Juke. Its 25% drop was closely followed by the Suzuki Grand Vitara's 22% slide. No small SUV reported a greater year-over-year gain than the Mini Countryman. Of course, the Countryman was just going on sale at this time in 2011, so volume was small. Therefore sales were expected to be significantly better this year. Aside from the Mini, the Jeep Compass's 64% jump and the Volkswagen Tiguan's 50% increase stand out.

Moving to the larger and more expensive SUVs/crossovers, the awards for worst and best percentage changes go to the dying Mitsubishi Endeavor and the new-last-year Dodge Durango. Exclude those two vehicles as well as vehicles of the same ilk and the awards are earned by the Toyota FJ Cruiser and the Jeep Liberty. 

Finally, among the big bruisers at the bottom of this post, make way for the GMC Yukon XL, down 30% in January, and its twin, the Chevrolet Suburban, up 25% in January. 

All charts in this post can be clicked for a larger view. Check out the dropdown menu at the top right of this page for detailed monthly and yearly sales figures for all nameplates currently on sale in North America. After the jump, there's a boatload of U.S. sales info for mainstream SUVs in January 2012.

Small SUV	January 2012	% Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	2261	-----
Chevrolet Equinox	13,662	+ 6.3%
Dodge Journey	4226	+ 6.4%
Ford Escape	17,259	+ 23.5%
GMC Terrain	5649	- 11.3%
Honda CR-V	18,960	+ 16.0%
Honda Element	3	- 99.7%
Hyundai Santa Fe	4818	+ 9.1%
Hyundai Tucson	3116	+ 8.8%
Jeep Compass	2340	+ 64.4%
Jeep Patriot	3966	+ 14.9%
Jeep Wrangler	7896	+ 22.5%
Kia Sorento	7322	- 9.8%
Kia Sportage	2835	- 6.3%
Mazda CX-7	3125	+ 32.6%
Mazda Tribute	135	- 33.2%
Mini Countryman	1259	+ 83.5%
Mitsubishi Outlander	607	+ 2.2%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	1118	+ 5.0%
Nissan Juke	2330	- 24.7%
Nissan Rogue	9904	+ 5.1%
Subaru Forester	5117	- 11.9%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	384	- 21.5%
Toyota RAV4	9819	-12.3%
Volkswagen Tiguan	2308	+ 50.0%

Midsize SUV	January 2012	% Change
Buick Enclave	3124	- 28.1%
Chevrolet Traverse	6640	- 22.8%
Dodge Durango	3021	+ 152%
Dodge Nitro	1159	- 40.6%
Ford Edge	8315	- 6.8%
Ford Explorer	9966	+ 35.6%
Ford Flex	1465	- 26.9%
GMC Acadia	4870	- 14.9%
Honda Pilot	6365	- 5.0%
Hyundai Veracruz	736	+ 27.1%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	10,683	+ 40.3%
Jeep Liberty	6825	+ 68.4%
Mazda CX-9	2087	+ 1.6%
Mitsubishi Endeavor	94	- 61.0%
Nissan Murano	3895	+ 8.9%
Nissan Pathfinder	2081	+ 30.6%
Nissan Xterra	1461	+ 23.9%
Subaru Tribeca	228	+ 15.2%
Toyota 4Runner	2919	- 23.8%
Toyota FJ Cruiser	708	- 37.2%
Toyota Highlander	6856	- 8.7%

Large SUV	January 2012	% Change
Chevrolet Suburban	2935	+ 25.3%
Chevrolet Tahoe	3995	- 24.4%
Ford Expedition	2350	- 10.0%
GMC Yukon	2022	- 2.6%
GMC Yukon XL	1011	- 30.3%
Nissan Armada	1402	+ 24.6%
Toyota Sequoia	1068	+ 10.8%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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