
The number one car, the Ford F-Series, sold over 765,000 units last year.
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The most common vehicle in America is the Ford F-150. It has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for over four decades.
Check out the most popular cars of 2024, such as the Ford F-Series and the Honda CR-V.1
Car make and model | Total units sold in 2024 |
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Ford F-Series | 765,649 |
Chevrolet Silverado | 549,945 |
Toyota RAV4 | 475,193 |
Tesla Model Y | 405,900 |
Honda CR-V | 402,791 |
Ram Pickups | 373,120 |
GMC Sierra | 324,734 |
Toyota Camry | 309,876 |
Nissan Rogue | 245,724 |
Honda Civic | 242,005 |
Chevrolet Equinox | 236,604 |
Toyota Corolla | 232,908 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee | 216,148 |
Hyundai Tucson | 206,126 |
Chevrolet Trax | 200,689 |
Ford Explorer | 194,094 |
Toyota Tacoma | 192,813 |
Subaru Crosstrek | 181,811 |
Subaru Forester | 175,521 |
Subaru Outback | 168,771 |
Honda Accord | 162,723 |
Kia Sportage | 161,917 |
Toyota Tundra | 159,528 |
Ford Transit | 152,738 |
Nissan Sentra | 152,659 |
Toyotas made up 20 percent of the top 25 most popular models. Learn about the best auto insurance for Toyotas.
While there was no single most popular car in the Northeast, the Ford F-Series was the most popular car in the South and Midwest. Altogether, the Ford F-Series made up the No. 1 cars in 24 states, compared to eight states for the Chevrolet Silverado.2 The Tesla Model Y electric vehicle was No. 1 in four states, including California.
State | Best-selling car in 2022 |
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Alabama | Ford F-Series |
Alaska | Chevrolet Silverado |
Arizona | Chevrolet Silverado |
Arkansas | GMC Sierra |
California | Tesla Model Y |
Colorado | Ford F-Series |
Connecticut | Toyota RAV4 |
Delaware | Ford F-Series |
District of Columbia | Toyota RAV4 |
Florida | Toyota RAV4 |
Georgia | Ford F-Series |
Hawaii | Toyota Tacoma |
Idaho | Ford F-Series |
Illinois | Honda CR-V |
Indiana | Chevrolet Silverado |
Iowa | Chevrolet Silverado |
Kansas | Ford F-Series |
Kentucky | Chevrolet Silverado |
Louisiana | Ford F-Series |
Maine | Ford F-Series |
Maryland | Toyota RAV4 |
Massachusetts | Toyota RAV4 |
Michigan | Ford F-Series |
Minnesota | Chevrolet Silverado |
Mississippi | Ford F-Series |
Missouri | Ford F-Series |
Montana | Ford F-Series |
Nebraska | Ford F-Series |
Nevada | Tesla Model Y |
New Hampshire | Ford F-Series |
New Jersey | Tesla Model Y |
New Mexico | Ford F-Series |
New York | Honda CR-V |
North Carolina | Toyota RAV4 |
North Dakota | Ford F-Series |
Ohio | Honda CR-V |
Oklahoma | Ford F-Series |
Oregon | Toyota RAV4 |
Pennsylvania | Honda CR-V |
Rhode Island | Toyota RAV4 |
South Carolina | Ford F-Series |
South Dakota | Ford F-Series |
Tennessee | Ford F-Series |
Texas | Ford F-Series |
Utah | Ford F-Series |
Vermont | Ford F-Series |
Virginia | Honda CR-V |
Washington | Tesla Model Y |
West Virginia | Chevrolet Silverado |
Wisconsin | Chevrolet Silverado |
Wyoming | Ford F-Series |
California has over 178,549 public and shared-private EV charging ports statewide—meaning there’s roughly one charger for every 24 EVs on the road.3 The state is home to approximately 1.25 million light-duty zero-emission vehicles.4
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.
Year | Number of passenger motor vehicles sold in thousands of units | Average domestic auto inventories in thousands of units, seasonally adjusted | Total expenditure on new and used cars in millions of dollars |
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2010 | 3,791 | 806.3 | $287,877 |
2011 | 4,146 | 744.3 | $304,446 |
2012 | 5,120 | 956.6 | $333,302 |
2013 | 5,433 | 1147.5 | $352,050 |
2014 | 5,610 | 1242.9 | $375,171 |
2015 | 5,595 | 1221.4 | $405,499 |
2016 | 5,146 | 1138.6 | $412,652 |
2017 | 4,593 | 1078.8 | $427,848 |
2018 | 4,087 | 839.8 | $443,979 |
2019 | 3,544 | 661.5 | $436,692 |
2020 | 2,560 | 504.6 | $460,816 |
2021 | 2,376 | 212.3 | n/a |
2022 | n/a | 92.9 | n/a |
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly had an effect on car buying — it caused supply chain issues, labor shortages, and car shortages. It’s only in the past couple of years that those inventories are increasing.5
Car sales dropped drastically from 2019 to 2022, though there’s been a steady increase since 2023.6 New and used automobile prices are set to increase due to tariffs place on imported cars, car parts, and steel and aluminum. This is on top of the increases already set by the previous new car shortage and inflation. As anyone who has shopped for a used car or new vehicle knows, the new car shortage has caused prices to skyrocket.
As of December 2022, the average car buyer has paid above the MSRP (manufacturer retail price) every month since July 2021.
While the average price of a new car as of February 2025 is $48,641,7 the average price of a used car as of December 2024 was $25,565.8 Fifty-three percent of car shoppers would like to buy new cars, 32 percent would like to buy used cars, and 15 percent are undecided, according to our research.
Vehicle purchases began increasing in the past couple of years, which means car ownership in the U.S. isn’t going anywhere. In fact, as electric vehicles (EVs) become more commonplace and are manufactured by larger players aside from Tesla, we expect a greater number of the most popular vehicles in 2025 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 expect prices increase in 2025 due to newly-implemented tariffs on imported cars, parts, and materials.
According to Focus2Move.com, the bestselling passenger car in the world in 2024 was the Tesla Model Y, which sold 1.09 million units.9
Consumer Reports found that these 10 cars are the least reliable:
The most successful car worldwide is the Toyota Corolla. It’s been in production since 1966 and has sold over 50 million units as of 2025.
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The Most Popular Cars in 2024, According to Edmunds Data. Edmunds. (2025, Jan 22).
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California Exceeds 178,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers. California Energy Commission. (2025, Mar 6).
https://www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-03/california-exceeds-178000-electric-vehicle-chargers
Number of U.S. Light Duty Vehicles That Are Electric Drive Vehicles. Alternative Fuels Data Center, U.S. Department of Energy. (2024, Mar).
https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10962
Average Unleaded Gasoline Price in San Francisco, CA. FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. (2024).
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https://www.kbb.com/car-news/average-new-car-price-fell-in-january-up-from-last-year/
Average Used Car Price Up Slightly. Kelley Blue Book. (2024, May 14).
https://www.kbb.com/car-news/average-used-car-price-up-slightly/
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