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

Small SUV Sales Chart March 2012

7.7% of all the new vehicles sold in the United States in March 2012 were from a leading group of America's top-selling small SUVs and crossovers. The same group - formed by the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota RAV4, and Nissan Rogue - were America's five best-selling utility vehicles in March. Collectively, sales of these five cute-utes rose 18.4% year-over-year even as the overall market as a whole increased 12.7%.

Not all small utilities were more successful this March than last. The Escape, America's second-best-selling SUV, slid 5.4% last month. Sales of three Hyundai/Kia products, the Tucson, heftier Sorento, and Sportage fell 6.9%, 6.9%, and 22.7%, respectively. The soon-to-disappear Mazda CX-7 plunged as the CX-5 stepped in as a more affordable and much more efficient crossover. The same thing could be said of Mazda's Tribute. Sales of the Mini Countryman, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Subaru Forester were all in decline as well. 

Midsize SUV Sales Chart March 2012

Among larger and/or more expensive SUVs, GM's Lambda trio was down 16.1% in the lead-up to the release of updated versions. March was also the sixth consecutive month in which Toyota has reported a year-over-year decline in 4Runner sales.

Finally, the biggest truck-based sport-utility vehicles didn't just fail to keep pace with the rest of the automobile market in March 2012; they couldn't even maintain last year's selling rate. Sales of the six jumbo SUVs were down 11% in March. Only the Toyota Sequoia (up 25 units) and the Good 12-winning Chevrolet Suburban (up 694 units) managed to make gains.

Monthly and yearly sales figures for these models and every other vehicle currently on sale in North America can be accessed through the dropdown menu at the top right of this page. After the jump you'll see detailed March and Q1 sales figures for more than four dozen mainstream SUVs. Click any of the accompanying charts for a larger view. 

Small SUV	March 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	2670	-----	7220	-----
Chevrolet Equinox	20,064	+ 34.2%	51,577	+ 19.3%
Dodge Journey	7659	+ 43.9%	18,133	+ 27.9%
Ford Escape	22,679	- 5.4%	58,604	+ 4.7%
GMC Terrain	8461	+ 34.3%	22,196	+ 11.8%
Honda CR-V	30,868	+ 40.3%	74,587	+ 29.9%
Honda Element	-----	- 100%	3	- 99.9%
Hyundai Santa Fe	5853	+ 2.7%	14,535	+ 1.0%
Hyundai Tucson	4197	- 6.9%	11,049	+ 3.1%
Jeep Compass	3987	+ 7.7%	9107	+ 23.2%
Jeep Patriot	6879	+ 22.8%	15,965	+ 20.9%
Jeep Wrangler	12,557	+ 42.6%	29,772	+ 30.1%
Kia Sorento	10,303	- 6.9%	26,011	- 6.5%
Kia Sportage	3643	- 22.7%	9888	- 15.5%
Mazda CX-5	3629	-----	3986	-----
Mazda CX-7	2048	- 39.9%	7279	- 10.4%
Mazda Tribute	162	- 14.3%	412	- 30.8%
Mini Countryman	1579	- 8.7%	4132	+ 25.2%
Mitsubishi Outlander	705	- 28.1%	2053	- 6.9%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	1643	+ 17.3%	4136	+ 10.1%
Nissan Juke	4165	+ 1.9%	9442	- 7.1%
Nissan Rogue	16,972	+ 19.7%	40,299	+ 15.1%
Subaru Forester	6192	- 18.8%	16,874	- 14.6%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	547	+ 5.8%	1365	- 1.1%
Toyota RAV4	17,367	+ 8.0%	39,865	+ 0.1%
Volkswagen Tiguan	2659	+ 35.0%	7247	+ 27.6%

Midsize SUV	March 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Enclave	3659	- 25.3%	10,950	- 24.2%
Chevrolet Traverse	7085	- 13.9%	21,691	- 17.7%
Dodge Durango	4590	+ 4.5%	11,046	+ 32.7%
Dodge Nitro	575	- 73.1%	2554	- 56.0%
Ford Edge	14,058	+ 13.5%	32,908	+ 4.7%
Ford Explorer	13,239	+ 6.1%	33,645	+ 14.1%
Ford Flex	3330	+ 34.9%	6807	- 0.2%
GMC Acadia	5649	- 12.0%	17,149	- 12.9%
Honda Pilot	10,097	+ 5.1%	25,341	+ 3.3%
Hyundai Veracruz	622	- 7.4%	1809	0.0%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	14,096	+ 43.3%	37,503	+ 43.6%
Jeep Liberty	7605	+ 46.1%	21,799	+ 43.8%
Mazda CX-9	1913	- 47.4%	6030	- 29.6%
Mitsubishi Endeavor	77	- 93.4%	270	- 83.2%
Nissan Murano	6203	+ 9.2%	15,143	+ 4.3%
Nissan Pathfinder	3273	+ 20.0%	8210	+ 22.3%
Nissan Xterra	1683	+ 7.7%	4601	+ 13.9%
Subaru Tribeca	183	- 26.2%	588	- 12.1%
Toyota 4Runner	4065	- 7.0%	10,054	- 15.9%
Toyota FJ Cruiser	1324	- 2.6%	3079	- 15.0%
Toyota Highlander	11,044	+ 12.4%	26,056	+ 0.4%

Large SUV	March 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Suburban	3653	+ 23.5%	9892	+ 28.7%
Chevrolet Tahoe	5626	- 17.8%	13,833	- 19.5%
Ford Expedition	3022	- 17.0%	8422	- 7.3%
GMC Yukon	1970	- 26.2%	6117	- 19.1%
GMC Yukon XL	1393	- 8.4%	3648	- 24.3%
Nissan Armada	1827	- 9.1%	5037	+ 1.9%
Toyota Sequoia	1123	+ 2.3%	3231	- 5.5%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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