| MODEL | NOV 2017 / NOV 2016 | NOVEMBER 2017 | NOVEMBER 2016 | YTD 2017 / YTD 2016 | YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER | +24.79% | 21,520 | 17,245 | +7.82% | 212,681 | 197,264 |
Ford Explorer sales performance outpaced the segment and enabled it to remain the best-selling vehicle in its segment in November, ahead of the Toyota Highlander in second place, Honda Pilot in third, and Chevy Traverse in fourth.
The Hyundai Santa Fe was technically in fourth place, but the model’s sales figures are somewhat misleading given that the “regular” Santa Fe three-row full-size model (which competes directly with the Explorer) and the Santa Fe Sport two-row midsize model (which competes with the Edge) are included on the Santa Fe line.
The Explorer also outsold the Nissan Pathfinder, the Buick Enclave, Dodge Durango, Volkswagen Atlas, and Mazda CX-9.
We attribute the Explorer’s noteworthy November sales performance to the following three factors:
| MODEL | NOV 17 / NOV 16 | NOVEMBER 17 | NOVEMBER 16 | YTD 17 / YTD 16 | YTD 17 | YTD 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER | +24.79% | 21,520 | 17,245 | +7.82% | 212,681 | 197,264 |
| HIGHLANDER | -10.19% | 19,077 | 21,241 | +17.34% | 194,734 | 165,954 |
| PILOT | +57.24% | 14,189 | 9,024 | -0.02% | 108,677 | 108,700 |
| TRAVERSE | +22.16% | 11,231 | 9,194 | +4.58% | 111,193 | 106,320 |
| SANTA FE | +5.19% | 11,346 | 10,786 | -0.31% | 120,025 | 120,395 |
| PATHFINDER | -3.18% | 6,585 | 6,801 | +3.70% | 75,012 | 72,333 |
| ENCLAVE | +87.69% | 6,584 | 3,508 | -10.35% | 43,238 | 48,228 |
| DURANGO | +9.14% | 5,385 | 4,934 | +0.86% | 63,214 | 62,678 |
| ATLAS | * | 5,154 | * | * | 21,049 | * |
| CX-9 | +25.33% | 2,499 | 1,994 | +67.59% | 22,552 | 13,457 |
| TOTAL | +22.24% | 103,570 | 84,727 | +8.61% | 972,375 | 895,329 |
The mainstream full-size crossover segment grew 22 percent in November, with all offerings except for the Toyota Highlander and Nissan Pathfinder seeing growth. During the first 11 months of 2017, segment sales increased about 9 percent to 972,375 units.
For informational and comparative purposes, we are also providing sales figures for various models that overlap with the Explorer’s segment:
| MODEL | OCT 17 / OCT 16 | OCTOBER 17 | OCTOBER 16 | YTD 17 / YTD 16 | YTD 17 | YTD 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | +5.17% | 9,012 | 8,569 | +36.78% | 91,790 | 67,109 |
| SORENTO | -15.33% | 6,478 | 7,651 | -10.15% | 83,791 | 93,253 |
| OUTLANDER | -1.32% | 2,397 | 2,429 | +30.43% | 28,552 | 21,891 |
| GRAND CHEROKEE | -3.65% | 17,215 | 17,867 | +15.52% | 198,460 | 171,793 |
| POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY | +0.64% | 2,507 | 2,491 | +1.08% | 27,294 | 27,003 |
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