Again, numbers will look a little skewed versus Covid-ravaged May of 2020, but one other thing is clear, too: the microchip shortage has been rough on Toyota and Ford, which in some cases, sold more SUVs during the May 2020 pandemic than this May, due to a lack of inventory.
While the SUV market remains strong for the automakers that can still build vehicles, it is hard to imagine how good the auto industry could be doing were it not for this chip blip. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen CR-V outsell RAV4.
Here are the top 20 SUVs sold in May 2021, as usual, from those automakers that report sales monthly. We’ll get a more accurate picture after June sales are final.
| 1. Honda CR-V: |
42,090 |
Up 45% |
| 2. Toyota RAV4: |
30,108 |
Down 12% |
| 3. Toyota Highlander: |
28,834 |
Up 131% |
| 4. Mazda CX-5: |
20,595 |
Up 70% |
| 5. Subaru Forester: |
20,006 |
Up 12% |
| 6. Ford Escape: |
19,951 |
Up 35% |
| 7. Hyundai Tucson: |
18,848 |
Up 21% |
| 8. Ford Explorer: |
16,512 |
Down 8% |
| 9. Honda Pilot: |
16,480 |
Up 35% |
| 10. Honda HR-V: |
15,242 |
Up 115% |
| 11. Ford Bronco Sport: |
14,947 |
N/A |
| 12. Subaru Outback: |
13,994 |
Up 23% |
| 13. Hyundai Santa Fe: |
12,868 |
Up 35% |
| 14. Toyota 4Runner: |
11,370 |
Down 3% |
| 15. Kia Sorento: |
11,114 |
Up 53% |
| 16. Subaru CrossTrek: |
10,013 |
Up 6% |
| 17. Hyundai Kona: |
9,731 |
Up 4% |
| 18. Toyota Venza: |
9,318 |
N/A |
| 19. Lexus RX: |
8,953 |
Up 40% |
| 20. Ford Expedition: |
8,912 |
Up 77% |
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