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Best Selling Autos in the U.S.

Try to name the top-selling cars, trucks, and SUVs in the United States.
For 2021, according to this website
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Last updated: March 1, 2022
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First submittedMay 5, 2012
Times taken37,553
Average score44.8%
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# Sold
Make
Type
Model
726,003
Ford
Truck
F-Series
569,389
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Truck
Ram
529,765
Chevrolet
Truck
Silverado
407,739
Toyota
SUV
RAV4
361,271
Honda
SUV
CR-V
343,571
Jeep
SUV
Cherokee /
Grand Cherokee
313,795
Toyota
Car
Camry
285,601
Nissan
SUV
Rogue
264,128
Toyota
SUV
Highlander
263,787
Honda
Car
Civic
252,490
Toyota
Truck
Tacoma
248,923
GMC
Truck
Sierra
223,215
Toyota
Car
Corolla
219,871
Ford
SUV
Explorer
204,610
Jeep
SUV
Wrangler
# Sold
Make
Type
Model
202,676
Honda
Car
Accord
165,325
Chevrolet
SUV
Equinox
163,940
Mazda
SUV
CX-5
154,723
Subaru
SUV
Forester
154,623
Subaru
SUV
Outback
145,415
Ford
SUV
Escape
144,696
Toyota
SUV
4Runner
143,062
Honda
SUV
Pilot
140,721
Hyundai
SUV
Tucson
137,090
Honda
SUV
HR-V
127,862
Nissan
Car
Sentra
127,466
Subaru
SUV
CrossTrek
127,360
Hyundai
Car
Elantra
121,610
Tesla
Car
Model 3
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Level 52
Aug 23, 2012
I wondered why Volkswagen kept making the Jetta...
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Level 71
Feb 25, 2022
Me too, bud. That thing is absolute TRASH.
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Level 82
Jan 9, 2013
wow I did much worse on this than I thought I would, though I did manage to get the top 3. I knew all of those sell through the roof all around the world. I can't believe Prius is so high on the list!!! I guess I haven't been in the USA much in the last 4 years. Have sales gone up that much? It's also hard to believe Mustangs didn't make the list I see those ugly things everywhere. and many others I guessed that weren't included.
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Level 56
Sep 22, 2015
I don't see Prius on the list at all. Maybe the list has changed?
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Level 82
Jan 24, 2016
It was when I made the comment originally and still is now.
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Level ∞
Jan 25, 2016
Possible that is was on, then off, then back on again.
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Level ∞
Jan 16, 2017
And now it's off again. Lower gas prices, I guess...
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Level 67
May 6, 2013
The Kia Optima outsells the Jetta? WTF?
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Level 82
May 6, 2013
It's sales are more optimal.
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Level 81
Jan 15, 2015
The Jetta sold in the US is a lousy vehicle compared to the Kia Optima. VW took all sorts of content out of it in the past few years and its handling and performance are mediocre as a result... Not only that, but for the popular trim lines, the Optima can equal the mpg of the Jetta and the prices are very similar, too...

In the autoworld, VW's moves have been referred to as a "Beigekrieg" - meaning that they've been turning all of their cars "beige" - or boring, uninspiring, etc...

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Level 71
Mar 3, 2024
Nine years later, still very true!!
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Level 84
Jan 15, 2015
Ram isn't Dodge anymore, I don't think.
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Level 61
Jan 24, 2016
Correct. Ram is it's own thing now.
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Level ∞
Mar 1, 2022
Finally fixed.
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Level 59
Jan 15, 2015
I'm surprised Impala wasn't on here. Those are EVERYWHERE.
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Level 82
Jan 16, 2015
If I ever had an Impala I would name it Vlad.
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Level 62
Jan 24, 2018
Ha. That's funny!
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Level 71
Dec 21, 2015
Just checked the car park near where I live, not an Impala to be seen.
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Level 38
Jan 5, 2016
got Nissan rogue cause that's what I drive everyday! haha
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Level 69
Jan 22, 2016
Chrysler is misspelled
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Level ∞
Jan 22, 2016
Fixed
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Level 82
Jan 24, 2016
If this quiz was for Saudi Arabia I'm pretty absolutely certain the Hyundai Accent (referred to unaffectionately by expats as the Hyundai Accident- it's apparently good for Saudi-style "drifting") would be #1, or perhaps the Toyota Hilux (small pick up truck that for some reason advertises its 160 HP as if that's a good thing... extremely popular with everyone from bedouin to members of ISIS). Other extremely popular brands include the Kia Rio, Nissan Sunny, Toyota Yaris, Dodge Charger, Corollas, Camrys, Elantras, and something called a Prado. Most popular brands are probably Toyota, Ford, and GMC though there are tons of Kias and Hyundais on the roads, too, because they sell for cheap. There is also kind of a cult following around the Chevy Caprice... from any year... they love this car for some reason, though they haven't yet figured out how to pronounce it.
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Level 82
Jan 24, 2016
I also see a lot of Crown Victorias that are obviously refurbished cop cars, shipped and resold overseas..
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Level 65
Jan 24, 2016
0 and proud!
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Level 84
Jan 23, 2017
Ignorance is a funny thing to be proud of.
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Level 67
Jan 14, 2020
Still, better to own it then lie about, pretending you are knowledgeable while you are not. A lotof things can go wrong when you pretendvto know certain things while in actual fact you dont, especially when you are an expert in the field (or at least supposed to be) (ow that bridge can definitely carry that weight, no that substance is not poisonous, I ve never had any cases, etc)

It is a bad trait I see all the time, sure bragging about lack of knowledge isnt charming, but atleast it is not harmfull.

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Level 75
Feb 25, 2022
2 and bewildered!
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Level 52
Jan 25, 2016
I'm wondering how the list would look like for the EU - non-european cars are not so popular in my country. Shame our domestic automotive industry is almost extinct :(.
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Level 65
Jan 26, 2016
how is having a record sales year for the 2nd year in a row "almost extinct"?
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Level 52
Jan 31, 2016
You must have misunderstood me :). I was referring to my country's industry only not the whole EU's. I'm pretty sure you are unable to name one polish car brand :).
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Level 66
Feb 27, 2022
Turtle Wax?
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Level 74
Dec 28, 2017
I have a quiz about European car sales based on this one, go check it out!
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Level 74
Dec 29, 2017
https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/164260/top-selling-cars-in-europe

here it is

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Level 47
Mar 6, 2018
Technically Dodge doesn't make the Ram anymore, it's a completely separate brand now.
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Level 82
May 17, 2019
Did not do well this past update. My dad has a CR-V and I missed CR-V.
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Level 89
Jan 14, 2020
My dad drives a RAV4 and I missed RAV4.
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Level 89
Feb 27, 2022
He doesn't drive a RAV4 anymore since it was wrecked in an accident :(. Now he drives a Subaru Outback.
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Level 73
Jan 14, 2020
did 15. Not too bad for a French, but I missed the Ford Transit which is also known in Europe...
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Level 68
Jan 14, 2020
Got 3 right, the Transit, Corolla and Civic. Some of the lowest scorers too. Never heard of any of the other in the UK, gave up after trying all of our models.
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Level 71
Jan 14, 2020
I got 0..
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Level 84
Jan 14, 2020
Shocked to see Tesla on the list and no Prius. People must have a lot more money than I thought. Or, ya know, spend it on stupid things.
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Level 67
Jan 14, 2020
I mean it's 10k more, so substantially more but still relatively affordable, idk lol
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Level 67
Jan 14, 2020
Got CX-5. Remember when my father was buying a car a few years ago we looked at one
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Level 66
Feb 28, 2022
I parked next to one for years and knew that was the Mazda answer but couldn't think of it.
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Level 46
Jan 19, 2020
I'm happy even though I failed the quiz coz I'm driving a Civic and it's on the list.
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Level 62
Dec 15, 2020
Living in a suburban area in Ohio really helps for this. You don't see that many trucks in my area, though, and a lot more SUVs.
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Level ∞
Feb 25, 2022
If this was for Seattle it would be Subaru Outback at #1 followed by Tesla.

There's a building near my house with 4 parking spots with 4 different tenants. All four are Subaru Outbacks.

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Level 67
Feb 27, 2022
I feel like the CR-V is pretty popular here too.
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Level 71
Feb 25, 2022
Definitely not surprised by the absence of VW. Can confirm it’s the worst carmaker to have ever existed.
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Level 68
Feb 26, 2022
Don't know what makes you have this opinion but imo they are far from the worst
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Level 77
Feb 25, 2022
Hyundai Tucson is misspelled in the quiz answer
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Level ∞
Feb 25, 2022
Fixed.
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Level 84
Mar 1, 2022
Funny because it's misspelled on the source website.
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Level 84
Feb 25, 2022
I wonder how long ago the Ford Falcon fell off this list?
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Level 82
Feb 26, 2022
1970?
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Level 82
Feb 26, 2022
The list would suggest that most of Americans live in rural areas and do manual labour ...
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Level 67
Feb 27, 2022
We live in suburbs and have small p*nises.
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Level 59
Feb 27, 2022
...
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Level 76
Feb 26, 2022
I got this! My only weakness is SUV's...
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Level 81
Feb 27, 2022
I thought the Tesla Model Y Shipped like 200k units last year.
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Level 81
Mar 21, 2022
Tesla Model Y 10,761 10,761 12,106 14,452 13,896 14,452 15,120 14,560 15,120 13,433 13,433 13,433
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Level 65
Feb 27, 2022
Replace Dodge Ram with RAM 1500.
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Level 72
Feb 28, 2022
Funny, in Europe the Outback and the Crosstrek are not defined as SUV but as station wagon
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Level 23
Feb 28, 2022
Just two things is all. One, Ram is it's own brand, but it's already kinda in the comments. And two, the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee are two separate models. The Cherokee is Jeep's compact SUV, while the Grand Cherokee is Jeep's small midsize SUV, and the Grand Cherokee L is the large midsize. No worries though
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Level 80
Feb 28, 2022
Surprised a few Kia models didn't make the list, especially relative to other makes/models (like Subaru), since they've certainly seen a spike in popularity and use in recent years. Looks like they were just under the cut-off.
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Level 69
Feb 28, 2022
Americans (and Canadians) hate getting good mileage from their vehicles. Just hate it.
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Level 73
Jan 27, 2023
They also have very cheap fuel so it's not that much of an issue yet
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Level 71
Mar 1, 2022
Saying that RAM is still part of Dodge is like saying that South Sudan is still part of Sudan — RAM has completely separated from Dodge and is its own thing now. This happened twelve years ago. Come on now.
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Level 84
Mar 1, 2022
I totally understand this complaint, just wondering what then should be in the Make/Model portion? If Ram is now the make rather than the model, what is the model? If you look at the source website, it just says "Ram pickup", so is "pickup" the answer for the question? Maybe QM has just left it because there isn't an easy way to configure it.
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Level 56
Mar 2, 2022
Toyota corollas are the only correct form of measuring.
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Level 56
Mar 3, 2022
RealLifeLore fan? Lol
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Level 58
Mar 4, 2022
Looking at the list without knowing the title, one might think it is for Japan or Korea...
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Level 93
Mar 4, 2022
Huh, 8/29, surprised it was so much. Only heard of one of the others before.