2021 Best Selling SUV Cars In the United States (All Models Ranked)
The Toyota RAV4 has been the best-selling SUV in the United States for many years. It is a popular choice for consumers due to its reliability, fuel efficiency, and spacious interior. The Honda CR-V is another popular choice for consumers, and it is known for its reliability and fuel efficiency.
The Toyota Highlander is a three-row SUV that is popular with families due to its spacious interior and comfortable ride. The Ford Explorer is a three-row SUV that is known for its powerful engines and towing capacity. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a midsize SUV that is popular with consumers who want a stylish and off-road capable SUV.
Overall, the SUV market in the United States is very competitive. There are a number of different SUVs to choose from, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The best-selling SUVs are those that offer a good balance of performance, reliability, and affordability.
SUVs are known for their versatility, spacious interiors, and comfortable rides. They are a popular choice for families, individuals, and businesses. SUVs are used for a variety of purposes, including commuting, road trips, and off-road adventures. The SUV market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. This is due to a number of factors, including the growing popularity of SUVs and crossovers, as well as the increasing demand for vehicles that can offer space, versatility, and comfort.
Here Are The Most Popular SUVs in the U.S for 2021
This sales data table looks at annual sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States for the full year and is ranked from most popular passenger car to least popular.
Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | YTD Change |
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Toyota 4Runner | 14,851 | 16,869 | -11.96 | 144,696 | 129,052 | 12.12 |
Fiat 500X | 67 | 121 | -44.63 | 1,180 | 1,444 | -18.28 |
GMC Acadia | 1,411 | 8,242 | -82.88 | 59,913 | 72,538 | -17.40 |
Nissan Armada | 1,377 | 817 | 68.54 | 22,815 | 19,638 | 16.18 |
Subaru Ascent | 6,088 | 6,692 | -9.03 | 74,650 | 67,623 | 10.39 |
Volkswagen Atlas | 4,885 | 7,852 | -37.79 | 72,383 | 83,201 | -13.00 |
Volkswagen Atlas Sport | 3,072 | 4,271 | -28.07 | 44,304 | 15,147 | 192.49 |
Lincoln Aviator | 1,640 | 3,154 | -48.00 | 20,924 | 23,080 | -9.34 |
Chevrolet Blazer | 6,662 | 8,961 | -25.66 | 70,323 | 94,598 | -25.66 |
Ford Bronco | 9,168 | 0 | 0.00 | 35,023 | 0 | 0.00 |
Ford Bronco Sport | 6,278 | 5,098 | 23.15 | 108,169 | 5,120 | 2,012.68 |
Toyota C-HR | 941 | 3,308 | -71.55 | 35,707 | 42,936 | -16.84 |
Volvo C40 | 42 | 0 | 0.00 | 42 | 0 | 0.00 |
Porsche Cayenne | 1,980 | 2,290 | -13.54 | 21,048 | 18,092 | 16.34 |
Jeep Cherokee | 3,459 | 14,626 | -76.35 | 89,126 | 135,854 | -34.40 |
Jeep Compass | 5,871 | 11,628 | -49.51 | 75,642 | 107,968 | -29.94 |
Toyota Corolla Cross | 3,500 | 0 | 0.00 | 7,203 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lincoln Corsair / MKC | 1,827 | 2,755 | -33.68 | 22,790 | 26,226 | -13.10 |
Mini Countryman | 879 | 1,181 | -25.57 | 12,198 | 9,363 | 30.28 |
Honda CR-V | 25,056 | 38,120 | -34.27 | 361,271 | 323,502 | 11.68 |
Subaru CrossTrek | 9,494 | 14,957 | -36.52 | 127,466 | 119,716 | 6.47 |
Mazda CX-30 | 5,160 | 4,408 | 17.06 | 55,180 | 38,064 | 44.97 |
Mazda CX-5 | 10,419 | 17,954 | -41.97 | 163,940 | 146,420 | 11.97 |
Mazda CX-9 | 1,010 | 2,872 | -64.83 | 31,803 | 27,638 | 15.07 |
Land Rover Defender | 2,467 | 2,776 | -11.13 | 19,080 | 9,100 | 109.67 |
Land Rover Discovery / LR4 | 533 | 386 | 38.08 | 4,398 | 5,811 | -24.32 |
Land Rover Discovery Sport | 667 | 733 | -9.00 | 7,222 | 7,760 | -6.93 |
Dodge Durango | 4,335 | 4,770 | -9.12 | 65,936 | 57,828 | 14.02 |
Jaguar E-Pace | 267 | 347 | -23.05 | 2,904 | 3,696 | -21.43 |
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 668 | 595 | 12.27 | 8,946 | 10,319 | -13.31 |
Ford EcoSport | 2,992 | 4,817 | -37.89 | 40,659 | 60,544 | -32.84 |
Ford Edge | 11,456 | 12,541 | -8.65 | 85,225 | 108,886 | -21.73 |
Buick Enclave | 3,256 | 4,757 | -31.55 | 42,340 | 38,479 | 10.03 |
Buick Encore | 635 | 2,444 | -74.02 | 20,438 | 44,353 | -53.92 |
Buick Encore GX | 4,508 | 6,541 | -31.08 | 72,401 | 42,240 | 71.40 |
Buick Envision | 3,819 | 3,267 | 16.90 | 47,173 | 34,943 | 35.00 |
Chevrolet Equinox | 4,738 | 30,561 | -84.50 | 165,325 | 270,994 | -38.99 |
Cadillac Escalade | 3,221 | 3,645 | -11.63 | 40,504 | 24,545 | 65.02 |
Ford Escape | 10,704 | 17,373 | -38.39 | 145,415 | 178,495 | -18.53 |
Audi eTron | 660 | 784 | -15.82 | 8,278 | 7,202 | 14.94 |
Ford Expedition | 7,559 | 10,052 | -24.80 | 81,988 | 77,838 | 5.33 |
Ford Explorer | 20,715 | 26,081 | -20.57 | 219,871 | 226,215 | -2.80 |
Jaguar F-Pace | 833 | 1,157 | -28.00 | 9,237 | 10,891 | -15.19 |
Subaru Forester | 13,930 | 16,006 | -12.97 | 154,723 | 176,996 | -12.58 |
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 762 | 986 | -22.72 | 8,521 | 7,723 | 10.33 |
Mercedes-Benz GL | 2,256 | 2,022 | 11.57 | 24,465 | 22,172 | 10.34 |
Mercedes-Benz GLA | 873 | 3,408 | -74.38 | 14,323 | 25,348 | -43.49 |
Mercedes-Benz GLB | 1,267 | 1,725 | -26.55 | 26,676 | 23,185 | 15.06 |
Mercedes-Benz GLC | 4,558 | 7,186 | -36.57 | 51,805 | 52,626 | -1.56 |
Mercedes-Benz GLE | 5,832 | 6,166 | -5.42 | 65,073 | 48,153 | 35.14 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee | 24,939 | 21,949 | 13.62 | 254,445 | 209,786 | 21.29 |
Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 862 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,676 | 0 | 0.00 |
Genesis GV70 | 1,988 | 0 | 0.00 | 10,735 | 0 | 0.00 |
Genesis GV80 | 1,738 | 1,459 | 19.12 | 20,325 | 1,517 | 1,239.82 |
Lexus GX | 3,007 | 4,139 | -27.35 | 32,509 | 28,519 | 13.99 |
Toyota Highlander | 19,270 | 26,778 | -28.04 | 264,128 | 212,276 | 24.43 |
Honda HR-V | 9,832 | 8,428 | 16.66 | 137,090 | 84,027 | 63.15 |
Jaguar I-Pace | 200 | 154 | 29.87 | 1,415 | 1,946 | -27.29 |
Volkswagen ID.4 | 1,488 | 0 | 0.00 | 16,745 | 474 | 3,432.70 |
Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 153 | 0 | 0.00 | 153 | 0 | 0.00 |
Dodge Journey | 69 | 3,698 | -98.13 | 14,034 | 40,341 | -65.21 |
Nissan Kicks | 6,075 | 6,253 | -2.85 | 82,960 | 58,858 | 40.95 |
Hyundai Kona | 5,299 | 8,349 | -36.53 | 89,607 | 76,253 | 17.51 |
Toyota Land Cruiser | 13 | 606 | -97.85 | 3,711 | 3,146 | 17.96 |
Lexus LX | 510 | 821 | -37.88 | 26,016 | 4,512 | 476.60 |
Porsche Macan | 1,808 | 2,091 | -13.53 | 22,002 | 18,633 | 18.08 |
Acura MDX | 5,535 | 6,040 | -8.36 | 60,057 | 47,816 | 25.60 |
Lincoln MKX/Nautilus | 1,469 | 2,693 | -45.45 | 25,443 | 22,743 | 11.87 |
Tesla Model X | 333 | 4,241 | -92.15 | 7,305 | 26,100 | -72.01 |
Tesla Model Y | 13,433 | 1,928 | 596.73 | 161,527 | 40,001 | 303.81 |
Nissan Murano | 2,277 | 5,165 | -55.91 | 46,115 | 58,256 | -20.84 |
Ford Mustang Mach E | 2,349 | 3 | 78,200.00 | 27,140 | 3 | 904,566.67 |
Mazda MX-30 | 61 | 0 | 0.00 | 61 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lincoln Navigator | 1,220 | 2,294 | -46.82 | 15,631 | 15,253 | 2.48 |
Hyundai Nexo | 37 | 13 | 184.62 | 421 | 208 | 102.40 |
Kia Niro | 2,448 | 1,534 | 59.58 | 26,192 | 17,434 | 50.24 |
Lexus NX | 1,516 | 8,256 | -81.64 | 58,514 | 55,784 | 4.89 |
Subaru Outback | 12,643 | 17,272 | -26.80 | 154,623 | 153,290 | 0.87 |
Mitsubishi Outlander | 4,202 | 1,413 | 197.38 | 33,883 | 27,133 | 24.88 |
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 201 | 148 | 35.81 | 2,249 | 1,964 | 14.51 |
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 1,831 | 1,670 | 9.64 | 34,214 | 28,835 | 18.65 |
Hyundai Palisade | 6,882 | 8,123 | -15.28 | 86,282 | 81,905 | 5.34 |
Honda Passport | 4,609 | 4,344 | 6.10 | 53,133 | 39,567 | 34.29 |
Nissan Pathfinder | 4,146 | 4,262 | -2.72 | 41,324 | 48,579 | -14.93 |
Jeep Patriot | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 0 | 0.00 |
Honda Pilot | 11,286 | 13,054 | -13.54 | 143,062 | 123,813 | 15.55 |
Audi Q3 | 2,560 | 3,837 | -33.28 | 34,464 | 27,252 | 26.46 |
Audi Q4 e-tron | 15 | 0 | 0.00 | 45 | 0 | 0.00 |
Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 |
Audi Q5 | 3,460 | 8,121 | -57.39 | 60,299 | 50,435 | 19.56 |
Audi Q7 | 1,007 | 3,311 | -69.59 | 25,363 | 25,372 | -0.04 |
Audi Q8 | 458 | 1,694 | -72.96 | 12,539 | 12,072 | 3.87 |
Infiniti QX50 | 735 | 2,435 | -69.82 | 19,196 | 20,885 | -8.09 |
Infiniti QX55 | 452 | 0 | 0.00 | 4,333 | 0 | 0.00 |
Infiniti QX60 | 485 | 2,072 | -76.59 | 5,830 | 22,879 | -74.52 |
Infiniti QX80 | 966 | 1,863 | -48.15 | 12,573 | 16,125 | -22.03 |
Land Rover Range Rover | 2,467 | 1,542 | 59.99 | 17,285 | 13,982 | 23.62 |
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | 733 | 1,002 | -26.85 | 7,181 | 10,510 | -31.67 |
Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 2,700 | 2,699 | 0.04 | 21,341 | 20,053 | 6.42 |
Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 1,300 | 1,542 | -15.69 | 13,271 | 12,817 | 3.54 |
Toyota RAV4 | 34,609 | 46,846 | -26.12 | 407,739 | 430,387 | -5.26 |
Acura RDX | 3,488 | 5,820 | -40.07 | 57,013 | 52,785 | 8.01 |
Jeep Renegade | 1,727 | 6,565 | -73.69 | 47,138 | 62,847 | -25.00 |
Nissan Rogue | 16,985 | 23,338 | -27.22 | 285,601 | 227,936 | 25.30 |
Lexus RX | 11,594 | 14,514 | -20.12 | 115,320 | 101,059 | 14.11 |
Hyundai Santa Fe | 8,698 | 12,500 | -30.42 | 112,705 | 101,513 | 11.03 |
Kia Seltos | 3,053 | 6,107 | -50.01 | 51,368 | 46,280 | 10.99 |
Toyota Sequoia | 805 | 1,048 | -23.19 | 8,070 | 7,364 | 9.59 |
Kia Sorento | 6,490 | 5,415 | 19.85 | 81,785 | 74,677 | 9.52 |
Kia Sportage | 6,034 | 7,915 | -23.77 | 88,688 | 84,343 | 5.15 |
Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 845 | 1,359 | -37.82 | 10,539 | 10,282 | 2.50 |
Chevrolet Suburban | 4,677 | 5,235 | -10.66 | 85,159 | 33,644 | 153.12 |
Chevrolet Tahoe | 10,294 | 11,064 | -6.96 | 106,019 | 88,237 | 20.15 |
Volkswagen Taos | 4,546 | 0 | 0.00 | 31,703 | 0 | 0.00 |
Kia Telluride | 7,519 | 9,824 | -23.46 | 93,705 | 75,119 | 24.74 |
GMC Terrain | 1,351 | 9,822 | -86.25 | 47,488 | 86,020 | -44.79 |
Volkswagen Tiguan | 8,248 | 9,686 | -14.85 | 109,742 | 110,502 | -0.69 |
Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 5,421 | 6,658 | -18.58 | 90,163 | 34,292 | 162.93 |
Chevrolet Traverse | 7,351 | 16,013 | -54.09 | 116,251 | 125,546 | -7.40 |
Chevrolet Trax | 428 | 10,065 | -95.75 | 42,590 | 106,299 | -59.93 |
Hyundai Tuscon | 13,842 | 11,881 | 16.51 | 140,721 | 123,657 | 13.80 |
Lexus UX | 1,577 | 1,848 | -14.66 | 17,581 | 16,962 | 3.65 |
Hyundai Venue | 2,446 | 2,639 | -7.31 | 20,669 | 17,587 | 17.52 |
Toyota Venza | 5,128 | 4,495 | 14.08 | 61,718 | 13,073 | 372.10 |
Jeep Wagoneer | 1,769 | 0 | 0.00 | 5,349 | 0 | 0.00 |
Jeep Wrangler | 13,300 | 19,705 | -32.50 | 204,610 | 201,310 | 1.64 |
BMW X1 | 1,573 | 1,666 | -5.58 | 18,255 | 14,368 | 27.05 |
BMW X2 | 564 | 610 | -7.54 | 6,563 | 7,368 | -10.93 |
BMW X3 | 7,288 | 9,076 | -19.70 | 75,858 | 59,777 | 26.90 |
BMW X4 | 1,250 | 1,117 | 11.91 | 10,622 | 7,662 | 38.63 |
BMW X5 | 6,315 | 7,193 | -12.21 | 60,724 | 50,513 | 20.21 |
BMW X6 | 972 | 1,105 | -12.04 | 9,590 | 7,291 | 31.53 |
BMW X7 | 2,192 | 2,716 | -19.29 | 23,046 | 23,230 | -0.79 |
Volvo XC40 | 1,482 | 3,350 | -55.76 | 26,802 | 23,778 | 12.72 |
Volvo XC60 | 3,924 | 4,289 | -8.51 | 41,582 | 32,078 | 29.63 |
Volvo XC90 | 3,604 | 4,943 | -27.09 | 38,657 | 34,251 | 12.86 |
Cadillac XT4 | 1,015 | 2,694 | -62.32 | 11,576 | 22,473 | -48.49 |
Cadillac XT5 | 1,176 | 4,222 | -72.15 | 28,378 | 35,224 | -19.44 |
Cadillac XT6 | 980 | 2,759 | -64.48 | 20,663 | 22,610 | -8.61 |
GMC Yukon | 8,166 | 9,546 | -14.46 | 84,243 | 63,442 | 32.79 |
∑ = 632,450 | ∑ = 850,246 | ∑ = 8,176,195 | ∑ = 7,480,702 |
2021 U.S New SUV Sales by Month (All Models)
This sales data table looks at monthly sales performance for the passenger car segment in the United States on a month to month basis for the entire year so far. It includes all major passenger car models sold in the U.S market and you can see that the monthly passenger car sales trends clearly. Seeing the individual passenger car model sales performance in this way gives you a good sense of the momentum (good or bad).
The Chevrolet Suburban shows 40,509 sales for February but averages 3,827 for the other Months
This would be so much more useful if you had a YTD figure at the end.