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Ranked ninth in 2002, sixth in 2003, and fourth in 2004, the Ford Escape slid back to the fifth position among SUVs and crossovers in 2005 thanks to a 10% year-over-year U.S. sales decline.
Ford Explorer sales, meanwhile, slid 29%, and the Explorer lost its grasp on the number one position among America's top-selling SUVs. Likewise, the top-selling Chevrolet TrailBlazer reported a year-over-year sales decline, but not so significant as to fall behind the rising Jeep Grand Cherokee, sales of which jumped 17%, or 31,271 units.
• Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2004 Year End
• Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2006 Year End
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2005 Year End
Along with the TrailBlazer's decline, Chevrolet sold a great deal more copies of the more car-like Equinox in 2005 than in 2004, when the Equinox first arrived on the market. Pontiac sold its first 10,303 Torrents in 2005, as well.
The only remaining full-size, truck-based SUV in the top ten was Chevrolet's Tahoe. As recently as 2003, there were three full-size SUVs in the top nine.
Source: Automakers & ANDC
- Top 40 Best-selling Vehicles In America - 2005 Year End
America's new vehicle market grew 0.5% in 2005 as passenger car sales improved 2.9% and overall "light truck" sales slid 1.5%. Cars claimed 46.8% of the industry's 2005 volume, up from 45.8% in 2004. The Ford F-Series continued its reign as...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In America - 2006 Year End
After losing its crown for one year, the Ford Explorer was back on top of the U.S. SUV leaderboard in 2006 despite its 25% year-over-year sales decline. Chevrolet TrailBlazer volume slipped 28%, the second TrailBlazer decline in two years, the second...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In America - 2004 Year End
The Dodge Durango cracked the list of America's ten best-selling SUVs in 2004 with the kind of volume the brand has not achieved since. In fact, though much attention has been paid to the Durango of late, Dodge sold more Durangos in calendar year...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In America - 2002 Year End
America's list of the ten best-selling SUVs in 2002 was headlined by the Ford Explorer, sales of which declined in each of the seven years thereafter. The Explorer's dominance in 2002 was complete: its nearest rival, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer,...
- Top 10 Best-selling Cars In America - 2005 Year End
With 160,975 sales, the Ford Mustang was America's 11th-best-selling car in 2005, 16,907 sales ahead of the Chrysler 300; 27,235 sales ahead of the Chrysler PT Cruiser. Unfortunately, the Mustang finished the year outside the top ten, directly behind...
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Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2005 Year End
Ford Explorer sales, meanwhile, slid 29%, and the Explorer lost its grasp on the number one position among America's top-selling SUVs. Likewise, the top-selling Chevrolet TrailBlazer reported a year-over-year sales decline, but not so significant as to fall behind the rising Jeep Grand Cherokee, sales of which jumped 17%, or 31,271 units.
• Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2004 Year End
• Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs In America - 2006 Year End
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2005 Year End
Along with the TrailBlazer's decline, Chevrolet sold a great deal more copies of the more car-like Equinox in 2005 than in 2004, when the Equinox first arrived on the market. Pontiac sold its first 10,303 Torrents in 2005, as well.
The only remaining full-size, truck-based SUV in the top ten was Chevrolet's Tahoe. As recently as 2003, there were three full-size SUVs in the top nine.
Rank | Best-Selling SUV/Crossover | 2005 | 2004 | % Change |
#1 | Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 244,150 | 283,484 | -13.9% |
#2 | Ford Explorer | 239,788 | 339,333 | -29.3% |
#3 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 213,584 | 182,313 | 17.2% |
#4 | Jeep Liberty | 166,883 | 167,376 | -0.3% |
#5 | Ford Escape | 165,122 | 183,430 | -10.0% |
#6 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 152,305 | 186,161 | -18.2% |
#7 | Honda CR-V | 150,219 | 149,281 | 0.6% |
#8 | Honda Pilot | 143,353 | 128,158 | 11.9% |
#9 | Toyota Highlander | 137,409 | 133,077 | 3.3% |
#10 | Chevrolet Equinox | 130,542 | 84,024 | 55.4% |
- Top 40 Best-selling Vehicles In America - 2005 Year End
America's new vehicle market grew 0.5% in 2005 as passenger car sales improved 2.9% and overall "light truck" sales slid 1.5%. Cars claimed 46.8% of the industry's 2005 volume, up from 45.8% in 2004. The Ford F-Series continued its reign as...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In America - 2006 Year End
After losing its crown for one year, the Ford Explorer was back on top of the U.S. SUV leaderboard in 2006 despite its 25% year-over-year sales decline. Chevrolet TrailBlazer volume slipped 28%, the second TrailBlazer decline in two years, the second...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In America - 2004 Year End
The Dodge Durango cracked the list of America's ten best-selling SUVs in 2004 with the kind of volume the brand has not achieved since. In fact, though much attention has been paid to the Durango of late, Dodge sold more Durangos in calendar year...
- Top 10 Best-selling Suvs In America - 2002 Year End
America's list of the ten best-selling SUVs in 2002 was headlined by the Ford Explorer, sales of which declined in each of the seven years thereafter. The Explorer's dominance in 2002 was complete: its nearest rival, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer,...
- Top 10 Best-selling Cars In America - 2005 Year End
With 160,975 sales, the Ford Mustang was America's 11th-best-selling car in 2005, 16,907 sales ahead of the Chrysler 300; 27,235 sales ahead of the Chrysler PT Cruiser. Unfortunately, the Mustang finished the year outside the top ten, directly behind...