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DETROIT – America maintained its love affair with pickup trucks in 2023, but the best-selling vehicle is toyota motors Their tailgate party was almost ruined.
Sales of Toyota’s compact crossover „RAV4“ fell below 10,000 units. StellantisRam pickup trucks were pretty much number one last year. The No. 3 ranking marks the first time since 2014 that a non-pickup truck has finished in the top three on the U.S. sales podium.
The RAV4 quickly closed the gap, outselling the Ram truck by more than 133,000 units in 2020. Last year, there were just 9,983. Stellantis sold 444,926 Ram pickups last year, down 5% from 2022.
„Trucks are always at the top because they are purchased not only by individuals but also by vehicle buyers, and last year we saw a large volume of vehicle purchases,“ said Michelle Krebs, executive analyst at Cox Automotive. ” he said. „The RAV4 shows that people want an affordable small SUV, and the fact that there’s a hybrid version of it is what makes it so popular.“
750,789 units sold; ford motor’s F-Series pickups, including the F-150 and its larger sibling, led the industry with 42 models.n.d. consecutive years. They were followed by general motors Chevrolet Silverado pickup sold 543,780 units.
Rounding out the top five was the RAV4 with 434,943 units sold. tesla According to Motor Intelligence data and sales forecasts, 394,497 Model Y units will be sold. (tesla Regional sales by vehicle are not disclosed. )Model Y Moved up one position This is a ranking compared to 2022.
Toyota RAV4
The success of the RAV4 is remarkable.matches Toyota’s lead expands It is America’s second-best-selling automaker, behind GM but ahead of Ford every year since 2020.
Toyota first overtook Ford during the coronavirus pandemic and has continued to expand its sales lead ever since, surpassing the Detroit automaker by more than 250,000 units in 2023.
The Japanese automaker also notably beat out GM, Japan’s best-selling automaker For the first time ever in 2021, amid massive production and supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. GM has since regained the throne, outselling Toyota by hundreds of thousands of units in 2022 and 2023.
Edmunds Insights Director Ivan Drury said the RAV4 and the Honda CR-V, which ranked No. 6 in sales last year, offer something completely different from American pickup trucks. That means it’s a small, economical car that fits the lifestyle and budget of many Americans despite its high price tag. Interest Rates and Economic Uncertainty.
„All the other issues we’ve had throughout the last year are kind of driving people into actually buying,“ he says. “I think these vehicles represent the most practical way to buy.”
Overall sales
New car sales remained stronger and more stable than expected throughout 2023, marking the industry’s best year yet. Sales since 2019.
Automakers sold 15.6 million vehicles in the U.S. in 2023, a 12.3% increase from 2022, according to a report from Motor Intelligence. By comparison, more than 17 million cars were sold in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic upended the global car market.
December sales figures released this week were surprisingly strong as automakers increased their spending on incentives for product transfers.
Auto sales by the end of the year will increase 13% from December 2022, more than double some analysts‘ forecasts.
automotive analyst Forecasters predict this year’s sales It is expected to be approximately 15.6 million to 16.1 million vehicles. GM said Wednesday I have high hopes for the industry Sales are expected to reach 16 million units in 2024.
According to Motor Intelligence, the 10 best-selling cars in the U.S. by unit sales in 2023 are:
1. Ford F-Series: 750,789 units – 14.8% increase from 2022
2024 Ford F-150 Raptor
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2. Chevrolet Silverado: 543,780 – 5.9% increase
2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2
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3. Ram Pickup: 444,926 – 5% reduction
RAM vehicles will be on display at the New York Auto Show on April 13, 2022.
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4. Toyota RAV4: 434,943 units – 8.8% increase
5. Tesla Model Y: 394,497 – 56.5% increase
Tesla Model Y
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6. Honda CR-V: 361,457 units – 51.8% increase
7. GMC Sierra: 295,737 – 22.4% increase
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate
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8th place Toyota Camry: 290,649 units – 1.5% decrease
9. Nissan Rogue: 271,458 units – 45.6% increase
10. Jeep Grand Cherokee: 244,594 units – 9.5% increase
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk PHEV Concept
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