The full-size crossover segment is alive and well. Most of the entries are showing sales growth in April 2015.
The Honda Pilot was the most improved full-size crossover in year-to-date (YTD) numbers. However, it slides down to fourth place for the month as Toyota Highlander and Chevy Traverse hop over it.
The Ford Explorer continues to enjoy segment leadership, although the model was flat in sales as the face-lifted 2016 Explorer is coming soon and model changeover is underway.
Nissan Pathfinder and Dodge Durango declined in April over last year.
Full-size Crossover – April 2015
| Apr 2015 # | Apr ’15 / ’14 % | YTD 2015 # | YTD ’15 / ’14 % | |
| Ford Explorer | 16,585 | -0.3% | 69,372 | 17.6% |
| Toyota Highlander | 13,763 | 10.0% | 49,125 | 1.8% |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 11,475 | 27.6% | 42,434 | 35.3% |
| Honda Pilot | 11,222 | 28.0% | 48,103 | 56.2% |
| Hyundai SantaFe* | 10,054 | 11.8% | 36,460 | 12.4% |
| Kia Sorento | 9,808 | 14.9% | 36,711 | 16.4% |
| GMC Acadia | 8,767 | 39.5% | 29,136 | 8.5% |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 5,551 | -9.1% | 27,349 | 6.5% |
| Dodge Durango | 5,518 | -2.0% | 20,017 | -8.0% |
| Mazda CX-9 | 1,321 | 0.5% | 5,756 | -7.3% |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 1,254 | 9.2% | 5,047 | 6.0% |
* Hyundai SantaFe sales include both three-row and two-row SantaFe Sport models.
Check out this fun and informative TFLcar video on the 2016 Ford Explorer.
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, software engineer, writer, and reporter. He has been writing and reporting at TFLcar since 2011.
