America’s four best-selling trucks, three of which ended March 2014 as the three best-selling vehicles overall, accounted for 11 out of every 100 new vehicles sold last month. Overall pickup truck sales rose 7% in an overall new vehicle market which grew at a 6% clip. Five of America’s 30 best-selling vehicle nameplates in March 2014 were pickup trucks.
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There was just one minivan, the Dodge Grand Caravan, among the 30 top sellers. That leaves room for 16 passenger cars and eight utility vehicles.
Compared with March 2013, this list is missing the Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 200, and Toyota Prius. In their place you’ll find the Kia Soul, aforementioned Grand Caravan, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Compared with February 2014, this list is missing the Ford Edge, Jeep Cherokee, Chrysler 200, and Toyota Highlander, but it includes the Soul, Grand Caravan, Toyota Tacoma, and Jeep Wrangler.
Of particular note in March 2014 was the Ram P/U’s ability to outsell the Chevrolet Silverado for the first time since 1999 and the Camry’s ability to take back best-selling car status from the Nissan Altima. No vehicle among the 30 most popular posted a year-over-year increase bigger than the Nissan Rogue’s; none fell more sharply than the Hyundai Elantra.
GCBC has already published rankings for 35 different brands and 13 different trucks and 20 SUVs and crossovers and 20 passenger cars, links for which you can access at the bottom of this post. Below, you’ll find a list where all vehicles of all types are thrown in together: the 30 most popular vehicles in the United States in March 2014.
March 2015 • April 2014 • February 2014 • March 2013
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Rank
|
Vehicle
|
March
2014 |
March
2013 |
%
Change |
2014 YTD |
2013 YTD |
% Change |
|
#1
|
Ford F-Series
|
70,940 | 67,513 | 5.1% | 173,358 | 168,843 | 2.7% |
|
#2
|
Ram P/U
|
42,532 | 33,831 | 25.7% | 96,906 | 77,594 | 24.9% |
|
#3
|
Chevrolet Silverado
|
42,247 | 39,561 | 6.8% | 107,757 | 116,649 | -7.6% |
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#4
|
Toyota Camry
|
41,953 | 37,663 | 11.4% | 94,283 | 100,830 | -6.5% |
|
#5
|
Nissan Altima
|
35,921 | 37,763 | -4.9% | 89,285 | 86,952 | 2.7% |
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#6
|
Honda Accord
|
33,962 | 36,504 | -7.0% | 79,188 | 88,427 | -10.4% |
|
#7
|
Ford Fusion
|
32,963 | 30,384 | 8.8% | 77,578 | 80,558 | -3.7% |
|
#8
|
Toyota Corolla/Matrix
|
29,685 | 31,423 | -5.5% | 77,737 | 80,244 | -3.1% |
|
#9
|
Ford Escape
|
28,701 | 28,934 | -0.8% | 71,305 | 72,983 | -2.3% |
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#10
|
Honda CR-V
|
28,657 | 26,897 | 6.5% | 67,648 | 65,374 | 3.5% |
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#11
|
Honda Civic
|
27,697 | 27,665 | 0.1% | 71,096 | 72,259 | -1.6% |
|
#12
|
Chevrolet Cruze
|
26,521 | 23,260 | 14.0% | 65,185 | 55,731 | 17.0% |
|
#13
|
Ford Focus
|
23,974 | 24,929 | -3.8% | 51,903 | 61,898 | -16.1% |
|
#14
|
Hyundai Elantra
|
21,518 | 26,153 | -17.7% | 53,237 | 54,546 | -2.4% |
|
#15
|
Chevrolet Equinox
|
19,939 | 20,997 | -5.0% | 56,073 | 58,869 | -4.7% |
|
#16
|
Toyota RAV4
|
19,733 | 16,474 | 19.8% | 53,064 | 41,413 | 28.1% |
|
#17
|
Nissan Rogue
|
19,420 | 15,381 | 26.3% | 50,448 | 34,296 | 47.1% |
|
#18
|
Ford Explorer
|
19,334 | 18,599 | 4.0% | 46,068 | 51,197 | -10.0% |
|
#19
|
Nissan Sentra
|
19,323 | 13,965 | 38.4% | 40,789 | 33,002 | 23.6% |
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#20
|
Hyundai Sonata
|
19,248 | 18,031 | 6.7% | 40,253 | 47,285 | -14.9% |
|
#21
|
Chevrolet Malibu
|
18,866 | 18,539 | 1.8% | 48,136 | 49,179 | -2.1% |
|
#22
|
GMC Sierra
|
16,863 | 13,817 | 22.0% | 42,213 | 40,796 | 3.5% |
|
#23
|
Kia Optima
|
16,310 | 14,366 | 13.5% | 37,515 | 38,813 | -3.3% |
|
#24
|
Jeep Grand Cherokee
|
15,940 | 12,629 | 26.2% | 40,838 | 33,133 | 23.3% |
|
#25
|
Nissan Versa
|
15,799 | 15,917 | -0.7% | 34,603 | 39,287 | -11.9% |
|
#26
|
Volkswagen Jetta
|
15,692 | 15,005 | 4.6% | 37,368 | 37,495 | -0.3% |
|
#27
|
Jeep Wrangler
|
14,481 | 12,901 | 12.2% | 34,674 | 31,846 | 8.9% |
|
#28
|
Toyota Tacoma
|
14,445 | 15,201 | -5.0% | 35,229 | 39,467 | -10.7% |
|
#29
|
Dodge Grand Caravan
|
14,165 | 11,110 | 27.5% | 32,025 | 26,490 | 20.9% |
|
#30
|
Kia Soul
|
13,992 | 12,080 | 15.8% | 32,668 | 29,013 | 12.6% |
Source: Automakers
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales
RECOMMENDED READING
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – March 2015
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – April 2014
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – February 2014
Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America – March 2013
U.S. Auto Sales Brand Rankings – March 2014 YTD
Top 20 Best-Selling Cars In America – March 2014
Top 20 Best-Selling SUVs In America – March 2014
Top 13 Best-Selling Trucks In America – March 2014 YTD
Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America – March 2014