Top-selling model in the USA in 2017 remains the Ford F-Series
- Of a total of 17.24 million new vehicles sold in the United States in 2017, the Ford F Series pickup remained the best-selling model (897,000 units, + 9.3%) in front of its two direct competitors, the Chevrolet Silverado (586,000 units, + 1.9%) and the Dodge Ram (501,000 units, + 2.3%), both of which will be renewed in 2018.
- Behind these three big pick-up trucks, which have taken the first three places for decades, we can see two SUVs that are growing strongly, the Toyota RAV4 (408,000 units, + 15.7%) and the Nissan Rogue (403,000 units, + 22.3%).
- The Toyota Camry, the first sedan in the rankings, is only sixth overall. It will be renewed in 2018, as will its two competitors, the Honda Accord (ninth) and the Nissan Altima (fourteenth).
- In the fifteen best-selling vehicles on the US market in 2017, there are 3 Ford, 2 Chevrolet, 1 Dodge, 1 Jeep or 7 American brand models, and 3 Toyota, 3 Honda, 2 Nissan or 8 models of Japanese brands.
- Japanese brands have 39% of the US market in 2017, almost as much as GM, Ford and Chrysler combined (44%). Korean and European brands are tied at 8% of the market.
- Sedans account for only 35% of the US market, while SUVs reach 42%. The pickups do not exceed 16% (despite the good scores of Ford F Series, Chevrolet Silverado, Dodge Ram) and vans (MPV and vans) are at 7%.
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