Between pandemic-related plant shutdowns and supply-chain bottlenecks that in some cases forced automakers to pause production lines, the car industry has had a tough couple of years. But it’s bouncing back, and most brands have enjoyed stronger sales in 2023 versus 2022.
America bought 15.6 million vehicles last year, representing a healthy 12.3 percent rise on the previous year’s figures, but not quite healthy enough to match the 17 million units shifted before the pandemic caused chaos. They’re heading in the right direction though, and GM thinks 2024’s tally could top 16 million.
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Trucks once again locked out the top three positions in the 2023 results, Ford selling 750,780 F-Series pickups, GM moving 543,780 Chevy Silverados and Ram finding homes for 444,926 of its trucks. But while Ford and GM’s haulers posted sales increases, Ram deliveries actually dropped by 5 percent, almost allowing Toyota’s perennially-popular RAV4, which recorded 434,983 sales (up 8.8 percent), to sneak into third spot. Only 9,983 sales separated the pair.
US Sales 2023
Further down the table the Tesla Model Y moved up one spot on last year to fourth place in the 2023 results thanks to an estimated 403,897 units sold, while Honda’s CR-V also enjoyed a more than 50 percent sales leap to 361,457 units, though still finished miles behind its older Toyota RAV4 rival.
GMC’s Sierra secured seventh spot (295,7373 sold), and in eighth place is the Toyota Camry. The Camry’s 290,649-unit performance makes it easily the most popular sedan in America, though sales were fractionally down for 2023. Nissan’s Rogue – the automaker’s only vehicle in the top 20 – came home ninth (271,458) and the Jeep Grand Cherokee grabbed the last spot in the top 10 by shifting 244,595 SUVs.
The 10-20 positions were taken up by a mix of cars, trucks and SUVs, three of which were Toyotas (Tacoma, Corolla and Highlander), bringing the automaker’s total of top 20 places to five, more than any other brand on the list.
