Camry, RAV4, F-series 2020 sales winners

Automotive Industry
Toyota Camry longtime winner among cars. (Bud Wells photos)

Toyota Camry and RAV4 and the Ford F-series continued their ride atop new light-vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2020, a year in which slowdowns and shutdowns for the coronavirus pandemic reduced totals by 15 percent.

Consumers continued the switch from cars to light trucks and SUV/crossovers even in the slowed economy. Trucks and SUVs accounted for almost 78 percent of total sales last year.

Ford has led sales of pickups in the U.S. for more than 40 consecutive years, Camry has led car sales every year but one since 1996 and RAV4 has been SUV/crossover leader the past four years. The only change was in the minivan segment, where Chrysler Pacifica was tops after its parent company Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) ended production of alltime minivan leader Dodge Grand Caravan.

Twenty-five years ago (1995),

  • the Ford Taurus was the best-selling car in the country with 366,266, followed by the Honda Accord with 341,384 and Toyota Camry 328,602.
  • The Ford F-series was top seller among pickups, ahead of the Chevy C/K and the Ford Ranger.
  • The SUV list was led by the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chevy Blazer.
  • The Dodge Caravan sold 264,937 minivans that year, followed by Ford Windstar 222,147 and Plymouth Voyager 178,327.

Following are U.S. sales of new cars, SUVs, trucks and minivans for 2020:

CARS

Toyota Camry 294,438; Honda Civic 261,225; Toyota Corolla 237,178 Honda Accord 199,458; Tesla Model 3 171,000;  Nissan Altima 137,988; Ford Fusion 110,665; Hyundai Elantra 105,475; Chevrolet Malibu 102,651; Nissan Sentra  94,646; Kia Forte 84,997; VW Jetta 82,662; Dodge Charger 77,425; Hyundai Sonata 76,997; Kia Soul;  71,862; Ford Mustang;  61,090; Dodge Challenger; 52,955; Kia Optima;  48,484; Nissan Versa   48,273; Subaru Impreza 43,625; Toyota Prius 43,525; Lexus ES 43,292; BMW 3 series  41,442; Mazda3 33,608; Chevrolet Spark 33,478; Honda Fit 32,488; Kia K5 31,656; Chevrolet Camaro 29,775; Subaru Legacy 27,240; Mercedes E-Class 27,102; BMW 5 series 26,785; Mercedes C-Class 26.294; VW Golf  25,858; Kia Rio 23,927; VW Passat 22,964; Acura TLX 21,785; Chevrolet Corvette 21,626; Subaru WRX 21,178; Chevrolet Bolt 20,754; Tesla Model S 20,700.

Toyota RAV4 was repeat winner among SUVs and crossovers.

SUVs

Toyota RAV4 430,387; Honda CR-V 333,502; Chevrolet Equinox 270,994; Nissan Rogue  227,935; Ford Explorer 226,217; Toyota Highlander 212,276; Jeep Grand Cherokee 209,786; Jeep Wrangler  201,311; Ford Escape 178,406; Subaru Forester 176,996; Subaru Outback 153,294; Mazda CX-5 146,420; Jeep Cherokee  135,855; Toyota 4Runner  129,052; Chevrolet Traverse 125,546; Honda Pilot 123,813; Hyundai Tucson 123,657; Subaru Crosstrek 119,716; Ford Edge  108,886; Jeep Compass;  107,969; Chevrolet Trax 106,299; Lexus RX 101,059; Hyundai Santa Fe 100,757; Volkswagen Tiguan 100,705; Chevrolet Blazer 94,599; Chevrolet Tahoe 88,238; Volkswagen Atlas 87,362; GMC Terrain 86,020; Kia Sportage  84,343; Honda HR-V 84,027; Hyundai Palisade 82,661; Ford Expedition  77,838; Hyundai Kona;  76,253; Kia Telluride;  75,129; Kia Sorento;  74,677; GMC Acadia 72,537; Subaru Ascent 67,623; GMC Yukon/XL 63,440; Jeep Renegade  62,847; Ford EcoSport 60,545; BMW X3;  59,941; Nissan Kicks;  58,858; Nissan Murano;  58,255; Dodge Durango;  57,828; Lexus NX;  55,784; Acura RDX 52,785; Mercedes GLC 52,626; BMW X5 50,642; Audi Q5 50,435; Nissan Pathfinder 48,579; Mercedes GLE   48,154; Acura MDX  47,816; Kia Seltos  46,280; Buick Encore GX 44,841; Toyota C-HR 42,936; Buick Encore  41,752; Dodge Journey 40,342; Honda Passport  39,567; Buick Enclave 38,480; Mazda CX-30 38,064; Chevrolet Suburban 37,636; Tesla Model X37,000; Cadillac XT5 35,223; Buick Envision  34,942; Chev Trailblazer 34,292; Volvo XC90  34,251; Volvo XC60  32,078; Mitsubishi Outlander 29,096; Mitsu Outlander Sport 28,836; Lexus GX  28,519; Mazda CX-9 27,636; Audi Q3  27,251; Lincoln Corsair/MKC 26,227; Audi Q7 25,371; Mercedes GLA 25,348; Cadillac Escalade 24,547; Volvo XC40 23,778; Mercedes GLB 23,183; Lincoln Aviator 23,080; Infiniti QX60 22,880; Lincoln Nautilus/MKX 22,742; Cadillac XT6 22,609; Cadillac XT4 22,473; Mercedes GLS 22,172; Infiniti QX50 20,885; BMW X7 20,579; Range Rover Sport 20,054.

Ford F-series has dominated truck sales for more than 40 years.

TRUCKS

Ford F-Series 787,422; Chevrolet Silverado 586,675; Ram 1500 563,676; GMC Sierra 253,016; Toyota Tacoma 238,806; Toyota Tundra 109,203; Ford Ranger 101,486; Chevrolet Colorado 96,238; Jeep Gladiator 77,542; Nissan Frontier 36,845; Honda Ridgeline 32,168; GMC Canyon 25,190

MINIVANS

Chrysler Pacifica 93,802; Honda Odyssey 83,409; Toyota Sienna 42,885; Dodge Grand Caravan 38,767; Kia Sedona 13,190.