Large SUVs (for the most part) enjoyed good sales numbers over the month of July of 2016. General Motors (GM) absolutely owns the large SUV segment. GM’s combined 2016 year-to-date sales of large SUVs is 141,362 units all together. Ford’s combined 2016 year-to-date sales of large SUVs totals at 40,286, including Lincoln. Ford Expedition sales in July more than doubled over July of last year (increased 118.4%). That’s noteworthy to say the least.
Full-size SUVs – July 2016 Sales Chart
| July 2016 # | July ’16 / ’15 % | YTD 2016 # | YTD ’16 / ’15 % | |
| Chevy Tahoe | 8,431 | 1.6% | 51,652 | 2.5% |
| Ford Expedition | 5,963 | 118.4% | 33,721 | 42.9% |
| Chevy Suburban | 5,055 | 17.3% | 27,970 | 1.0% |
| GMC Yukon | 4,677 | 31.7% | 24,705 | 14.6% |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2,937 | 27.8% | 17,135 | 8.9% |
| Toyota Sequoia | 1,025 | 1.0% | 7.322 | 3.0% |
| Nissan Armada | 606 | -31.0% | 5,857 | -27.4% |
Luxury SUVs – July 2016 Sales Chart
Luxury SUV sales are less dramatic with the notable increase going to Toyota’s large SUVs. While the Toyota Land Cruiser only sold 287 units in July, it is a 57% increase over July 2015. The other surprise from Toyota’s large SUVs is the Lexus LX. Its combined (year-to-date) sales increased 53.9% over 2015. Still, GM rules this group with the Escalade.
| July 2016 # | July ’16 / ’15 % | YTD 2016 # | YTD ’16 / ’15 % | |
| Cadillac Escalade | 1,703 | 2.0% | 12,167 | 5.1% |
| Infiniti QX80 | 1,267 | 17.8% | 9,331 | 11.1% |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 1,180 | -6.4% | 7,733 | 0.9% |
| Lincoln Navigator | 764 | -2.7% | 6,565 | -0.9% |
| Lexus LX | 326 | 48.9% | 2,903 | 53.9% |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 287 | 57.7% | 1,960 | 33.1% |
The Nissan Armada sales are bound to increase once the 2017 model hits dealerships later this month. Check out our first impression drive video!
