2023-11-03 16:11:12
American culture loves its cars. Many facets of American life require four wheels and an engine, such as embarking on the typical American road trip, eating late-night fast food at a drive-thru, or even watching a socially distant movie at the drive-in.
This car obsession is no secret. Americans drive the most miles per year, own the largest vehicles, consume the most gasoline, and even have the highest car insurance rates.
This is why today, we have analyzed 40 years of data to see which models dominate sales in the United States. We’ve also analyzed 23 years of manufacturer data, dating back to 1996.
A staple of American car culture is not a car, but a truck. Over the past 40 years, no model has sold more than the Ford F-Series, which has topped the best-seller list 34 years in a row starting in 1985.
Although pickup trucks were originally used for work (mostly in the construction industry), in the 1950s Americans began purchasing them for lifestyle reasons. Since then, it’s hard to find an American highway without one.
The prominence of trucks (including pickup trucks and SUVs) is one of the aspects that has differentiated American car buyers from the rest of the world.
LMC Automotive estimates that 84% of the vehicles General Motors sells in the US market will be some type of truck or SUV.
Globally, SUV sales reached 40% for the first time in history in 2019, so although the popularity of larger vehicles is growing around the world, it is still largely dominated by the market. US.
While the future of American cars may be electric (or even powered by hydrogen!), here’s a look at the best-selling car models over the past 40 years:
Ford F-Series: 23,500,752+ units sold
Chevrolet Silverado: 17,900,000+ units sold
Honda Accord: 13,400,007+ units sold
Toyota Camry: 11,946,376+ units sold
Honda Civic: 10,107,715+ units sold
RAM Pickup: 9,195,542+ units sold
Toyota Corolla: 8,600,000+ units sold
1699080108
#bestselling #cars #United #States #years
