February 2013 Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs And Crossovers In America

The best-selling SUV in America in February was once again the Ford Escape, its second such victory in as many months. The Honda CR-V, 2012's leading utility vehicle, ranked second with a 16.5% decline that brought it dangerously close to the third-place Chevrolet Equinox.

Lexus reported a 20% increase in RX sales in February. That was more than enough to land the RX in the top 20, the only premium brand vehicle to have done so since December.

Nissan set a record in February Pathfinder volume. Nissan's second-biggest utility vehicle still trailed the Ford Explorer by 10,377 units, the Honda Pilot by 2600 sales, and the Toyota Highlander by 2296, not to mention numerous other small and midsize SUVs and crossovers. 4.6% of Explorer volume stemmed from the Police Interceptor Utility.

All 251 Vehicles Ranked By February & 2013 YTD Sales

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for these vehicles and every other nameplate on sale can always be accessed through the dropdown at GCBC's Sales Stats page. GCBC also published the February rankings of America's best-selling trucks and the top-selling cars. What you see below, however, are the most popular SUVs and crossovers from February 2013.

January 2013's Top 20 - February 2012's Top 10

Rank	Best-Selling  SUV Or Crossover	February 2013	% Change	Year To Date	YTD % Change
#1	Ford Escape	24,110	+ 29.2%	44,049	+ 22.6%
#2	Honda CR-V	20,668	- 16.5%	38,477	- 12.0%
#3	Chevrolet Equinox	20,649	+ 15.7%	37,872	+ 20.2%
#4	Ford Explorer	17,391	+ 66.6%	32,598	+ 59.7%
#5	Toyota RAV4	13,329	+ 5.1%	24,939	+ 10.8%
#6	Jeep Wrangler	10,091	+ 8.2%	18,945	+ 10.0%
#7	Nissan Rogue	9964	- 25.8%	18,915	- 18.9%
#8	GMC Terrain	9802	+ 21.2%	18,352	+ 33.6%
#9	Ford Edge	9683	- 8.1%	19,297	+ 2.4%
#10	Honda Pilot	9614	+ 8.3%	17,019	+ 11.6%
#11	Jeep Grand Cherokee	9439	- 25.8%	20,504	- 12.4%
#12	Toyota Highlander	9310	+ 14.1%	18,141	+ 20.8%
#13	Chevrolet Traverse	8698	+ 9.2%	15,468	+ 5.9%
#14	Kia Sorento	7945	- 5.3%	15,950	+ 1.5%
#15	Dodge Journey	7530	+ 20.5%	15,709	+ 50.0%
#16	Nissan Pathfinder	7014	+ 146%	13,295	+ 169%
#17	Lexus RX	6938	+ 19.8%	12,332	+ 13.9%
#18	GMC Acadia	6628	- 0.03%	11,816	+ 2.7%
#19	Hyundai Santa Fe	6339	+ 64.1%	12,330	+ 4.2%
#20	Jeep Patriot	6329	+ 23.6%	11,577	+ 27.4%

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

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Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - February 2012
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