How many suvs are on the road today

Connect with us. Advertise Subscribe Contact Us. By aftermarketNews Staff. In this article:. Stay up to date with aftermarketNews. As selling SUVs is much more profitable than selling a midsize sedan or electric vehicle.

Stronger, bigger, and more powerful is what might come to the mind of a person who is tempted to buy an SUV. Imagine that you are driving a small hatchback on the road, and you get into an unfortunate accident with an extensive and bulky SUV. The person in the SUV is more likely to shrug off any damage that might occur to the car or the driver. You, on the other hand, have to deal with a bigger problem.

In addition to this is the ride height that the SUV provides, which gives the driver a commanding view of the road ahead, making it easy to move around traffic or have a better judgment on the road. Many SUVs provide inflatable rear seat belts that offer even more shielding with driver-assist features, making it a much viable and safer choice for a buyer.

Talking about space, an SUV does it better in almost anything , keeping everyone you love in one place with all the stuff you own. A high roof, low floor, and comparatively bigger storage space make it comfortable with everyone and everything on board. Today's Top Stories. Car and Driver.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Nissan Sentra , units sold. Ford Escape , units sold. Michael Simari Car and Driver. Honda Pilot , units sold. Hyundai Tucson , units sold. Jessica Lynn Walker Car and Driver. Subaru Outback , units sold. Subaru Forester , units sold. Chris Doane Automotive Car and Driver. Tesla Model Y , units sold, est.

Marc Urbano Car and Driver. Mazda CX-5 , units sold. Andi Hedrick Car and Driver. Chevrolet Equinox , units sold. Honda Accord , units sold. Ford Explorer , units sold. Jeep Wrangler , units sold. Jeep Grand Cherokee , units sold. GMC Sierra , units sold. Toyota Tacoma , units sold. September Worst of all, even after steering scarce chips to the most desirable models — like many of the Top 20 sellers listed below — sales fell regardless, for many of those best-sellers. How are consumers responding?

All those actions make the chip-related shortage a threat to brand loyalty and dealer loyalty, and that hits automakers and dealers where it really hurts. The industry average days-supply is just 22 days, less than half what it was six months ago, said Tom Libby, associate director, Loyalty Solutions and Industry Analysis, Automotive, for IHS Markit, in a recent webinar.

Days-supply is an estimate for how long a given inventory would last without being replenished, at the current sales rate. Before the pandemic, a day supply was considered the industry benchmark. Despite everything, U.

These are the top 20 sellers for the nine months through September, as reported by Motor Intelligence. The Ford F-Series is still No. A year ago, the Ford F-Series was ahead of the Chevy Silverado by about , year to date after three quarters. This year, the margin is about , The F-Series beat the Ram Truck last year at this point by about , This year so far, the F-Series is ahead of the Ram Truck by about , Meanwhile, the Ram Truck passed the Chevy Silverado, year to date.

In the first half of this year, the Ram Pickup overtook the Chevy Silverado by just over 25, units. Sales for the Toyota RAV4 increased year to date, despite falling The industry computer chip shortage was slower to catch up with Honda and Toyota, since they entered the current crisis with better supplies, and they are accustomed to working with lean inventories.

But the shortage has caught up with them, too.