2. Nissan Rogue: 403,465
The Rogue got revised styling for the 2017 model year, and collision avoidance features like emergency braking and blind spot warnings became standard for 2018.
There was also a hybrid model added, although availability was limited. There was also a special edition Rogue One inspired by the Star Wars film of the same name.
It’s not clear which of those changes were responsible, or if it was a combination, but the Rogue saw the largest sales increase of 2017. It was up 22.3 percent. That’s a massive gain of 73,561 more Rogues sold.
1. Toyota RAV4: 407,594
The RAV4 has long sat atop the list of best selling SUVs. The last major redesign was for the 2013 model year, but showing some age hasn’t hurt sales.
With the RAV4, Toyota offers loads of cargo space, great build quality, a hybrid version, and loads of standard safety features including radar cruise control, collision braking, and automatic high beams.
That’s why sales are up again, beating out some of the best selling trucks. They topped 400,000 for the first time, up from 352,154 in 2016.
