The U.S. vehicle parc (PC+LCV) by brand and group in 2022
- The U.S. vehicle parc (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) will total 285 million vehicles in 2022 (source Automotive News) which represents a car ownership rate of 860 per 1,000 population, one of the highest in the world. This rate continues to rise as it was 750 per 1,000 population in 2015, 800 in 2016 and 840 in 2017. However, its growth tends to slow down since 2018. In Europe, this rate is around 500 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants.
- The groups most represented in the US fleet in 2022 are obviously the Big Three (GM, Ford, Chrysler), the Chrysler group having been merged into the Stellantis group in 2021. They will account for almost half (49%) of the US car fleet in 2022.
- But Japanese manufacturers have increased their presence significantly over the past few decades. They will account for 36% of the US car fleet in 2022. The most represented Japanese groups are Toyota, Honda and Nissan.
- The Korean group Hyundai-Kia represents 6% of the US fleet in 2022.
- European manufacturers, mainly Germans (Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW) will account for 8% of the US fleet in 2022.
- Other manufacturers will account for the remaining 1%. This is mainly Tesla, which alone accounts for 0.5% of the US fleet.
- By brand, three brands stand out. Ford remains the leader ahead of Chevrolet, thanks to its F-Series pickup, which has been the best-selling model in the U.S. fleet for several decades. Toyota is the third most represented brand. It is ahead of two other Japanese brands, Honda and Nissan. The Americans Jeep, Dodge and GMC follow.