The Most Popular Cars in America in 2022

By Units Sold

Check out the most popular cars of 2022, such as the Ford F-Series and the Honda Civic.¹

Toyotas made up 22 percent of the top 25 most popular models. Learn about the best auto insurance for Toyotas.

By State

While the Toyota RAV4 dominated the Northeast, the Ford F-Series was the most popular car in the South and Midwest. Altogether, Toyotas were the No. 1 cars in 15 states, compared to 14 states for the Ford F-Series.² The Tesla Model Y electric vehicle was only No. 1 in one state: California.

Buying a new car? You’re not alone. In 2021, the last time the Bureau of Transportation Statistics released national data, Americans purchased about 2,376,000 vehicles. That said, car sales have been on the decline since 2016, with the largest percentage decrease of 28 percent occurring between 2019 and 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic certainly had an effect on car buying — it caused supply chain issues, labor shortages, and car shortages. Plus, inventories had already been on the decline since 2015.⁵

Even though Americans are buying fewer cars, they’re spending more on them. From 2019 to 2020, as car sales decreased by 28 percent, total spending on new and used cars increased by 6 percent. As anyone who has shopped for a used car or new vehicle knows, the new car shortage has caused prices to skyrocket.

Despite the decline in vehicles sold, car ownership in the U.S. isn’t going anywhere. In fact, as electric vehicles (EVs) become more commonplace and manufactured by larger players aside from Tesla, we expect a greater number of the most popular vehicles in 2023 to be EVs.

For more information, read our frequently asked questions below, or check out our research on what consumers are looking for in new cars. While price is a top factor in buying decisions for 54 percent of car shoppers, most people’s budgets don’t match the average prices of cars. Many customers have to sacrifice features they want to buy cars they can afford. We hope to see prices decrease in 2023 as supply chains and labor shortages return to pre-pandemic conditions.