Top 20 Best Selling SUVs In America October 2014

The Honda CR-V was Americas best-selling SUV in October 2014 as sales surged 30%, more than enough to fend off the Ford Escape in the Fords best-ever October. (October 2014 was a best-ever month for the CR-V, too.)

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• U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD
• U.S. SUV Sales Rankings By Model - October 2014 YTD

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All 14 of Americas top 14 best-selling SUVs and crossovers in October 2014 sold more often last month than in the same period one year ago. The biggest increase, of course, belonged to the Jeep Cherokee, which wasnt here in time to put a full month under its belt last year. 

But there were massive gains from other sources, not the least of which was the CR-Vs, equal to 6703 extra sales. Toyota Highlander sales jumped 30%, as well. Toyota RAV4 sales rose 22%. The Chevrolet Traverse was up 24%. Year-over-year improvements posted by the Escape, Nissan Rogue, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Patriot all measured in the double digits.

Now ahead of the Escape by 15,191 units heading into the final two months of the year, the CR-V has all but locked up the title of Americas best-selling SUV for the third consecutive year. Now the CR-V is on to another race: in October, it was also the best-selling Honda.

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs and crossovers can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Americas best-selling trucks in October and will shortly publish the list of Americas 20 best-selling cars.

November 2014 • September 2014 • October 2013

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	October 2014	October 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	29,257	22,554	29.7%	270,272	251,636	7.4%
#2	Ford Escape	24,919	22,253	12.0%	255,081	250,543	1.8%
#3	Toyota RAV4	21,524	17,590	22.4%	223,593	177,832	25.7%
#4	Chevrolet Equinox	17,603	17,163	2.6%	202,408	202,583	-0.1%
#5	Ford Explorer	16,496	15,288	7.9%	175,148	161,222	8.6%
#6	Jeep Cherokee	15,715	579	2614%	143,848	579	24,744%
#7	Jeep Grand Cherokee	14,993	14,263	5.1%	151,303	142,960	5.8%
#8	Nissan Rogue	14,685	12,919	13.7%	169,253	137,588	23.0%
#9	Jeep Wrangler	13,665	11,780	16.0%	147,733	131,721	12.2%
#10	Subaru Forester	12,971	12,581	3.1%	130,911	96,953	35.0%
#11	Toyota Highlander	12,106	9323	29.9%	117,632	103,684	13.5%
#12	Hyundai Santa Fe	8817	8194	7.6%	87,724	70,938	23.7%
#13	Lexus RX	8057	7979	1.0%	84,273	81,258	3.7%
#14	Chevrolet Tahoe	7912	7458	6.1%	78,440	67,584	16.1%
#15	Honda Pilot	7903	9202	-14.1%	88,150	109,557	-19.5%
#16	Chevrolet Traverse	7893	6365	24.0%	87,453	81,776	6.9%
#17	Kia Sorento	7656	8142	-6.0%	84,234	89,522	-5.9%
#18	Ford Edge	7225	8681	-16.8%	93,276	108,270	-13.8%
#19	GMC Terrain	6803	7914	-14.0%	86,247	84,706	1.8%
#20	Jeep Patriot	6524	5581	16.9%	76,482	64,491	18.6%

Source: Automakers 
Subaru sold 12,624 Outbacks in October; 109,890 YTD. Until at least the end of the year, for consistencys sake, the Outback is shown with the best-selling cars, if its volume makes it eligible.

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Top 20 Best Selling SUVs In America July 2014

The Ford Escape was not the first, nor was it the second-best-selling SUV or crossover in America in July 2014.

The traditional leader of the pack, Hondas CR-V, led the way with a 5% increase to 28,522 units in July. The CR-V now leads the Escape by 3766 units heading into August, a not insurmountable sum for the Escape to overcome, but a sum not typically overcome by the Escape.

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• All Makes & Models Ranked By U.S. July 2014 YTD Sales
• All SUVs & Crossovers Ranked By July 2014 YTD U.S. Sales

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But with a record-high sales month in July, the Toyota RAV4 grabbed the second spot. The margin was slim, at just 221 units, an almost statistically meaningless figure among vehicles that produce volume like these ones do. 

GMs recall crisis hasnt hampered the companys reported sales of the Chevrolet Equinox. With a 37% July jump, Equinox sales shot beyond 25,000 units for the first time since last August. The Equinox was joined by three other GM utility vehicles in the top 15. There were three Fords in the top 19; two Hondas in the top 12, and three Toyota products in the top 20. 

Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these best-selling SUVs and crossovers can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBCs Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well. GoodCarBadCar has already published the list of Americas best-selling trucks in July and will shortly publish the list of Americas 20 best-selling cars.

August 2014 • June 2014 • July 2013

Rank	Best-Selling SUV/Crossover	July 2014	July 2013	% Change	2014 YTD	2013 YTD	% Change
#1	Honda CR-V	28,522	27,226	4.8%	183,214	172,989	5.9%
#2	Toyota RAV4	26,779	19,538	37.1%	143,731	120,812	19.0%
#3	Ford Escape	26,558	22,343	18.9%	179,448	178,969	0.3%
#4	Chevrolet Equinox	25,321	18,507	36.8%	146,152	144,904	0.9%
#5	Ford Explorer	19,006	14,089	34.9%	123,466	115,332	7.1%
#6	Nissan Rogue	16,618	16,992	-2.2%	115,920	96,043	20.7%
#7	Jeep Wrangler	16,388	14,404	13.8%	102,125	92,132	10.8%
#8	Jeep Grand Cherokee	15,169	15,019	1.0%	104,782	95,815	9.4%
#9	Jeep Cherokee	14,827	---	---	95,259	---	---
#10	Subaru Forester	14,524	9841	47.6%	88,924	60,589	46.8%
#11	Toyota Highlander	11,357	10,908	4.1%	83,495	72,679	14.9%
#12	Honda Pilot	10,933	12,932	-15.5%	61,613	75,819	-18.7%
#13	Chevrolet Tahoe	10,783	7119	51.5%	56,621	47,976	18.0%
#14	GMC Terrain	10,767	7855	37.1%	61,454	58,531	5.0%
#15	Chevrolet Traverse	9533	7616	25.2%	61,586	60,910	1.1%
#16	Mazda CX-5	9109	7825	16.4%	59,384	45,880	29.4%
#17	Kia Sorento	8749	9576	-8.6%	60,670	62,963	-3.6%
#18	Hyundai Santa Fe	8655	6845	26.4%	60,660	48,003	26.4%
#19	Ford Edge	8564	10,541	-18.8%	69,632	79,512	-12.4%
#20	Lexus RX	8356	7004	19.3%	45,392	46,600	-2.6%

Source: Automakers

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