SUV sales in August 2021 actually fell from August 2020 sales, at least from those automakers that report on a monthly basis. It’s a pretty fair guess that even if Ford, GM, and Stellantis had reported, the end result would likely be the same. The microchip shortage seems to have finally had a big impact on sales.
Year-to-date SUV sales, however, are substantially higher through eight months than they were through August 2020. For the year, the Toyota RAV4 holds a 20,000 unit lead over the Honda CR-V, but the CR-V is gaining ground, up 40% this year while the RAV4 is up only 12%.
We will have a better overall picture at the beginning of October when we can look at numbers from all the automakers.
| 1. Toyota RAV4: | 29,681 | 24% |
| 2. Honda CR-V | 27,928 | 19% |
| 3. Toyota Highlander | 19,410 | 11% |
| 4. Mazda CX-5: | 15,329 | 12% |
| 5.Subaru Outback | 14,219 | 4% |
| 6. Toyota 4Runner | 13,210 | 34% |
| 7. Subaru Forester | 12,688 | 26% |
| 8. Subaru CrossTrek | 11,587 | 12% |
| 9. Honda Pilot | 11,371 | 9% |
| 10. Hyundai Tucson | 11,151 | 4% |
| 11. Honda HR-V | 10,836 | 21% |
| 12. Ford Escape | 10,696 | 27% |
| 13. Ford Explorer | 8,490 | 54% |
| 14. Kia Sportage | 8,182 | 7% |
| 15. Lexus RX | 8,102 | 26% |
| 16. Hyundai Palisade | 7,705 | 3% |
| 17. Kia Telluride | 7,347 | 3% |
| 18. Hyundai Santa Fe | 7,207 | 21% |
| 19. Lexus NX | 6,878 | 44% |
| 20. Ford Bronco Sport | 6,698 | N.A. |
| 21. Acura RDX | 5,842 | 16% |
| 22. Hyundai Kona | 5,582 | 30% |
| 23. Ford Edge | 5,509 | 33% |
| 24. Subaru Ascent | 5,418 | 18% |
| 25. Ford Expedition | 5,355 | 11% |
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