2020 US Best Selling Automobiles
Report Updated: With December 2020 and 2020 Year End Data on January 5th, 2021
Top Level U.S Reports: By Manufacturer / By Brand / By Model
US Top 20 Best Selling Vehicles (All Segments)
This data table looks at the last month’s best selling cars in the United States by model. We compare U.S best selling vehicles for last month with the same month last year. We also include the year to date sales numbers and compare with the same year to date numbers from last year. With both monthly and YTD bestseller numbers we have a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual cars are picking up momentum versus not in the U.S market.
| Model Name | Last Month | Previous Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-Series | 69,595 | 51,517 | 35.09 | 239,972 | 192,218 | 24.84 |
| Honda CR-V | 31,776 | 18,000 | 76.53 | 99,017 | 76,579 | 29.30 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 30,386 | 33,610 | -9.59 | 115,090 | 134,802 | -14.62 |
| Toyota Camry | 27,939 | 26,323 | 6.14 | 93,976 | 87,828 | 7.00 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 21,454 | 17,842 | 20.24 | 75,037 | 71,024 | 5.65 |
| Toyota Highlander | 19,353 | 19,788 | -2.20 | 74,697 | 85,814 | -12.95 |
| Honda Accord | 19,297 | 16,788 | 14.95 | 62,103 | 58,827 | 5.57 |
| Hyundai Tuscon | 18,676 | 14,616 | 27.78 | 64,846 | 54,271 | 19.49 |
| Ford Explorer | 18,327 | 20,801 | -11.89 | 76,388 | 63,537 | 20.23 |
| Ford Escape | 17,133 | 15,502 | 10.52 | 38,282 | 55,464 | -30.98 |
| Toyota Corolla | 16,729 | 24,516 | -31.76 | 59,704 | 72,017 | -17.10 |
| Honda Civic | 16,317 | 14,040 | 16.22 | 61,865 | 52,555 | 17.71 |
| Subaru Outback | 15,263 | 16,510 | -7.55 | 48,030 | 49,482 | -2.93 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 14,333 | 16,404 | -12.62 | 53,060 | 67,057 | -20.87 |
| Kia Sportage | 13,426 | 11,380 | 17.98 | 45,110 | 27,840 | 62.03 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 13,236 | 10,669 | 24.06 | 45,709 | 32,741 | 39.61 |
| Toyota Tundra | 11,748 | 7,804 | 50.54 | 39,399 | 30,447 | 29.40 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 11,526 | 12,928 | -10.84 | 41,397 | 42,017 | -1.48 |
| Kia Forte | 11,182 | 9,798 | 14.13 | 41,708 | 33,296 | 25.26 |
| Ford Edge | 11,034 | 11,298 | -2.34 | 31,316 | 37,710 | -16.96 |
US Best Sellers by Market Segment
In this section we go one level deeper and look at the top 10 selling automobiles in specific market segments.
US Top 10 Best Selling Passenger Cars
| Model Name | Last Month | Previous Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 27,939 | 26,323 | 6.14 | 93,976 | 87,828 | 7.00 |
| Honda Accord | 19,297 | 16,788 | 14.95 | 62,103 | 58,827 | 5.57 |
| Toyota Corolla | 16,729 | 24,516 | -31.76 | 59,704 | 72,017 | -17.10 |
| Honda Civic | 16,317 | 14,040 | 16.22 | 61,865 | 52,555 | 17.71 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 13,236 | 10,669 | 24.06 | 45,709 | 32,741 | 39.61 |
| Kia Forte | 11,182 | 9,798 | 14.13 | 41,708 | 33,296 | 25.26 |
| Kia Soul | 6,590 | 4,414 | 49.30 | 23,574 | 18,538 | 27.17 |
| Ford Mustang | 5,141 | 4,377 | 17.45 | 24,406 | 18,363 | 32.91 |
| Kia K5 | 5,035 | 5,554 | -9.34 | 19,323 | 23,376 | -17.34 |
| Lexus ES | 3,611 | 4,004 | -9.82 | 12,290 | 14,055 | -12.56 |
US Top 10 Best Selling SUVs
| Model Name | Last Month | Previous Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 31,776 | 18,000 | 76.53 | 99,017 | 76,579 | 29.30 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 30,386 | 33,610 | -9.59 | 115,090 | 134,802 | -14.62 |
| Toyota Highlander | 19,353 | 19,788 | -2.20 | 74,697 | 85,814 | -12.95 |
| Hyundai Tuscon | 18,676 | 14,616 | 27.78 | 64,846 | 54,271 | 19.49 |
| Ford Explorer | 18,327 | 20,801 | -11.89 | 76,388 | 63,537 | 20.23 |
| Ford Escape | 17,133 | 15,502 | 10.52 | 38,282 | 55,464 | -30.98 |
| Subaru Outback | 15,263 | 16,510 | -7.55 | 48,030 | 49,482 | -2.93 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 14,333 | 16,404 | -12.62 | 53,060 | 67,057 | -20.87 |
| Kia Sportage | 13,426 | 11,380 | 17.98 | 45,110 | 27,840 | 62.03 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 11,526 | 12,928 | -10.84 | 41,397 | 42,017 | -1.48 |
US Top 10 Best Selling Pickup Trucks
| Model Name | Last Month | Previous Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-Series | 69,595 | 51,517 | 35.09 | 239,972 | 192,218 | 24.84 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 21,454 | 17,842 | 20.24 | 75,037 | 71,024 | 5.65 |
| Toyota Tundra | 11,748 | 7,804 | 50.54 | 39,399 | 30,447 | 29.40 |
| Ford Maverick | 6,583 | 9,537 | -30.97 | 28,061 | 28,782 | -2.51 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 4,903 | 3,640 | 34.70 | 17,821 | 12,829 | 38.91 |
| Ford Ranger | 4,201 | 5,110 | -17.79 | 15,701 | 22,749 | -30.98 |
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | 3,590 | 3,150 | 13.97 | 12,897 | 11,550 | 11.66 |
US Top 10 Best Selling Sporty Cars
| Model Name | Last Month | Previous Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mustang | 5,141 | 4,377 | 17.45 | 24,406 | 18,363 | 32.91 |
| Toyota GR86 | 1,078 | 689 | 56.46 | 3,116 | 3,946 | -21.03 |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 967 | 658 | 46.96 | 3,557 | 2,263 | 57.18 |
| Subaru BRZ | 507 | 298 | 70.13 | 1,492 | 1,269 | 17.57 |
| Toyota Supra | 276 | 474 | -41.77 | 1,147 | 1,581 | -27.45 |
| Lexus RC | 154 | 189 | -18.52 | 534 | 650 | -17.85 |
| Lexus LC | 132 | 147 | -10.20 | 565 | 589 | -4.07 |
| Ford GT | 1 | 11 | -90.91 | 31 | 47 | -34.04 |
Automotive Data Disclosures
Important note: Both Ford, GM, and FCA have switched to quarterly reporting, making it more difficult to accurately gauge sales. We won’t have results to report for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Lincoln, Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Dodge, and Ram until the end of each quarter.