July 2012 Small SUV Sales, Midsize SUV Sales, And Large SUV Sales In America

Small SUV Sales Chart
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Ford sold 47,764 SUVs and crossovers in July 2012, driving the Blue Oval's seven-month total up to 353,363 units. That's up 7% from 330,619 utility vehicle sales in the first seven months of 2011.

How popular are Ford's utilities? America's best-selling SUV-only brand, Jeep, the eighth-ranked automaker in July, sold a total of 41,559 SUVs, Patriots, and Compasses last month, 6205 fewer than Ford managed to sell. And it was a good month for Jeep: sales were up 7% year-over-year.

Midsize SUV Sales Chart

Meanwhile, Chevrolet, which has posted declining Traverse sales this year, sold a total of 274,083 utility vehicles in the first seven months of 2012, up 14% from 239,900 between January and July of 2011. That increase includes the fleet-only Captiva Sport, a vehicle which wasn't on sale last year but ended 2012's first seven months as a provider to 21,835 fleet buyers. Excluding that former Saturn Vue, Chevrolet utility vehicle sales rose 5% in the first seven months of 2012.

Large SUV Sales Chart

Mainstream domestic brands aren't the only sellers of sport-utility vehicles and crossovers, of course. From the carish Juke to the Titan-based Armada, Nissan has sold 195,152 utilities in 2012. Toyota's 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Highlander, Land Cruiser, RAV4, and Sequoia combined for 215,631 sales in the first seven months of this year. The best-selling Honda CR-V, in concert with the Pilot and a few Elements, outsold the Toyota utility division by 16,241 units between January and July. And the Hyundai-Kia group found 163,864 buyers for the Santa Fe, Tucson, Veracruz, Sorento, and Sportage.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all these SUVs can be found by accessing the first dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats home. After the jump you'll see three tables which (generally) sort SUVs and crossovers by class by detailing July and year-to-date sales data. You can click any of the three accompanying charts for a larger view.

Small SUV	July 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Captiva Sport	3914	-----	21,835	-----
Chevrolet Equinox	19,906	+ 16.5%	130,796	+ 15.8%
Dodge Journey	7051	+ 68.7%	43,802	+ 40.0%
Ford Escape	21,572	- 11.6%	148,739	+ 1.2%
GMC Terrain	7595	+ 4.0%	54,197	+ 11.4%
Honda CR-V	20,554	+ 47.4%	167,236	+ 33.9%
Honda Element	-----	- 100%	3	- 100%
Hyundai Santa Fe	4619	- 43.1%	39,059	- 9.0%
Hyundai Tucson	4062	+ 16.8%	27,895	+ 3.3%
Jeep Compass	4099	- 7.5%	24,612	- 2.3%
Jeep Patriot	5870	+ 27.7%	38,577	+ 14.3%
Jeep Wrangler	12,216	- 14.9%	83,087	+ 22.9%
Kia Sorento	10,045	- 24.3%	11,793	- 14.7%
Kia Sportage	3606	- 8.3%	24,188	- 17.5%
Mazda CX-5	4208	-----	20,239	-----
Mazda CX-7	324	- 89.7%	10,983	- 41.4%
Mazda Tribute	2	- 99.3%	503	- 69.0%
Mini Countryman	2033	+ 58.5%	11,293	+ 19.8%
Mitsubishi Outlander	632	- 33.5%	4699	- 18.3%
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	1462	- 6.9%	9512	+ 1.0%
Nissan Juke	2960	- 8.1%	21,688	+ 4.8%
Nissan Rogue	13,193	+ 17.2%	85,031	+ 22.9%
Subaru Forester	6453	+ 3.8%	43,549	+ 0.4%
Suzuki Grand Vitara	473	+ 22.5%	3035	+ 3.3%
Suzuki XL7	2	0.0%	10	- 73.0%
Toyota RAV4	15,248	+ 73.0%	104,686	+ 27.7%
Volkswagen Tiguan	2966	+ 26.2%	17,906	+ 9.3%

Midsize SUV	July 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Buick Enclave	4360	- 29.0%	32,226	- 5.6%
Chevrolet Traverse	5746	- 59.8%	54,612	- 15.1%
Dodge Durango	2736	- 49.0%	24,182	- 16.4%
Dodge Nitro	45	- 97.5%	3182	- 77.2%
Ford Edge	9177	- 5.7%	74,613	+ 7.1%
Ford Explorer	11,997	+ 21.2%	89,891	+ 18.7%
Ford Flex	2318	- 3.1%	18,807	+ 16.1%
GMC Acadia	7390	- 29.1%	49,550	- 1.4%
Honda Pilot	9757	- 2.0%	64,633	+ 5.0%
Hyundai Veracruz	1370	+ 37.4%	5153	- 0.2%
Jeep Grand Cherokee	11,571	+ 21.8%	86,688	+ 35.7%
Jeep Liberty	7803	+ 34.3%	50,142	+ 35.1%
Mazda CX-9	1979	- 25.0%	13,087	- 28.0%
Mitsubishi Endeavor	34	- 97.0%	452	- 93.1%
Nissan Murano	4363	- 1.2%	31,542	+ 8.5%
Nissan Pathfinder	2515	+ 12.4%	17,865	+ 23.4%
Nissan Xterra	1856	+ 4.2%	10,542	+ 8.0%
Subaru Tribeca	151	- 35.7%	1242	- 17.7%
Toyota 4Runner	4212	+ 24.1%	26,700	+ 5.4%
Toyota FJ Cruiser	1037	- 17.6%	7415	- 8.8%
Toyota Highlander	10,669	+ 11.7%	68,113	+ 18.5%

Large SUV	July 2012	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
Chevrolet Suburban	4445	+ 4.2%	27,513	+ 20.3%
Chevrolet Tahoe	6053	+ 5.4%	39,327	- 1.1%
Ford Expedition	2700	- 18.5%	21,313	- 3.1%
GMC Yukon	2205	- 1.5%	14,867	- 14.6%
GMC Yukon XL	2819	+ 3.8%	11,794	- 0.4%
Nissan Armada	1363	- 7.8%	10,837	+ 6.2%
Toyota Sequoia	1020	- 1.5%	7269	+ 4.9%

Source: Manufacturers & ANDC

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