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There's no denying that the U.S. auto market, along with the economy, took a dive in 2009. Overall auto sales were down 21% to just 10.4 million units.
The decline among full-size SUVs, however, was far worse, as Chrysler gave up on its Aspen and Dodge Durango, Nissan Armada volume fell below 10,000 units, Ford sold only 31,655 Expeditions, and GM only managed 160,539 sales of the Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, and Yukon XL. Together with the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, full-size SUVs accounted for just 8.9% of overall GM new vehicle sales in 2009.
2.3% of the new vehicles sold in the United States in 2009 are represented in the list below. And while the market for new vehicles has improved dramatically since 2009 - 2013's market size was 49% better - the appetite for these big SUVs hasn't really returned to any great degree: sales in 2013 were up just 11%.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large sport-utility vehicles any which way you like.
Click Column Headers To Sort • 2010 Year End • 2008 Year End
Source: Automakers
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2009 Year End
Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2008 Year End
Large SUV Sales in America - 2008 Year End
Large SUV Sales In America - 2010 Year End
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2008 Year End
In 2008, when a financial crisis of massive proportions was only just starting to make itself known to homeowners and car buyers, the market share owned by this large SUV segment slid to 2.7% from 3.5% in 2007. GM's market share in the category...
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2007 Year End
For the fourth consecutive year, 2007 sales of full-size SUVs decreased in the United States. The 5% drop in 2007 equalled a loss of more than 31,000 sales as declines were achieved mostly across the board: at General Motors, Dodge, Nissan, and Toyota....
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2006 Year End
With sales down 3%, General Motors' quarter of volume-brand full-size SUVs didn't decline nearly as quickly as the overarching segment in which they compete in calendar year 2006. Overall sales were down 16%. Total new vehicle volume was down...
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2004 Year End
With a new less costly rival in the form of Chrysler's Ram-related Dodge Durango for the 2004 model year (these figures are calendar-based, not model year-based), the U.S. market share afforded to the General Motors full-size quarter decreased to...
- Large Suv Sales In Canada - 2009 Year End
Canada's new vehicle market tumbled 11% in 2009 as the global economy tanked. Sales of full-size volume-brand SUVs plunged by more than 30% as much of the demand for family-sized vehicles that can tow and/or off-road a bit disappeared. Canadians...
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Large SUV Sales In America - 2009 Year End
The decline among full-size SUVs, however, was far worse, as Chrysler gave up on its Aspen and Dodge Durango, Nissan Armada volume fell below 10,000 units, Ford sold only 31,655 Expeditions, and GM only managed 160,539 sales of the Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, and Yukon XL. Together with the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, full-size SUVs accounted for just 8.9% of overall GM new vehicle sales in 2009.
2.3% of the new vehicles sold in the United States in 2009 are represented in the list below. And while the market for new vehicles has improved dramatically since 2009 - 2013's market size was 49% better - the appetite for these big SUVs hasn't really returned to any great degree: sales in 2013 were up just 11%.
You can click any model name in the tables below to find historical monthly and yearly U.S. auto sales data. You can also select a make and model at GCBC's Sales Stats page. This table is sortable, so you can rank large sport-utility vehicles any which way you like.
Click Column Headers To Sort • 2010 Year End • 2008 Year End
SUV | 2009 | 2008 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet Suburban | 41,055 | 54,058 | -24.1% |
Chevrolet Tahoe | 73,254 | 91,578 | -20.0% |
Chrysler Aspen | 5996 | 22,254 | -73.1% |
Dodge Durango | 3521 | 21,420 | -83.6% |
Ford Expedition | 31,655 | 55,123 | -42.6% |
GMC Yukon | 29,411 | 39,064 | -24.7% |
GMC Yukon XL | 16,819 | 26,404 | -36.3% |
Kia Borrego | 10,530 | 1869 | 463% |
Nissan Armada | 9903 | 15,685 | -36.9% |
Toyota Sequoia | 16,387 | 30,693 | -46.6% |
--- | --- | --- | --- |
Total | 235,531 | 358,148 | -34.2% |
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2009 Year End
Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2008 Year End
Large SUV Sales in America - 2008 Year End
Large SUV Sales In America - 2010 Year End
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2008 Year End
In 2008, when a financial crisis of massive proportions was only just starting to make itself known to homeowners and car buyers, the market share owned by this large SUV segment slid to 2.7% from 3.5% in 2007. GM's market share in the category...
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2007 Year End
For the fourth consecutive year, 2007 sales of full-size SUVs decreased in the United States. The 5% drop in 2007 equalled a loss of more than 31,000 sales as declines were achieved mostly across the board: at General Motors, Dodge, Nissan, and Toyota....
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2006 Year End
With sales down 3%, General Motors' quarter of volume-brand full-size SUVs didn't decline nearly as quickly as the overarching segment in which they compete in calendar year 2006. Overall sales were down 16%. Total new vehicle volume was down...
- Large Suv Sales In America - 2004 Year End
With a new less costly rival in the form of Chrysler's Ram-related Dodge Durango for the 2004 model year (these figures are calendar-based, not model year-based), the U.S. market share afforded to the General Motors full-size quarter decreased to...
- Large Suv Sales In Canada - 2009 Year End
Canada's new vehicle market tumbled 11% in 2009 as the global economy tanked. Sales of full-size volume-brand SUVs plunged by more than 30% as much of the demand for family-sized vehicles that can tow and/or off-road a bit disappeared. Canadians...