Top 25 best-selling models in the U.S. in 2020

Gasgoo News A few days ago, with the release of US sales, the US 2020 best-selling model TOP 25 rankings have also been released. Thanks to Americans’ preference for pickups , three pickup trucks including Chevrolet Solode, GMC Sierra and Toyota Tacoma have risen from 2019, ranking among the top ten on the list; Nissan Sylphy (Sentra), Hyundai Elantra Cars such as Ford Mondeo and Ford Mondeo were squeezed from the list by SUVs and MPVs.

According to data from Motor Intelligence, sales in the U.S. in 2020 fell 15% from 17.1 million in 2019 to 14.6 million. There are currently about 300 cars sold in the United States, and the top 25 best-selling models accounted for 46% of total car sales in 2020, one percentage point more than 45% in 2019.



At the beginning of last year, US car sales performed well. However, due to the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, sales were sluggish from April to June after the epidemic lockdown was implemented in late March. Benefited from the launch of an effective new crown vaccine and many American consumers believe that people will be vaccinated before the end of the year, sales in the third and fourth quarters began to show signs of improvement. In the fourth quarter of last year, new car deliveries in the United States increased by 7% compared with the third quarter.



As far as the brand is concerned, , Toyota Chunfeng proudly, has a total of six cars on the list among the top 25 sales in 2020, one more than the number in 2019; Only the Rogue and Teana two cars, the Nissan Sentra, which ranked 20th in 2019, failed to make the list; Mazda successfully entered the 2020 list with strong sales of CX-5; Hyundai’s only Elantra on the list in 2019 performed Bad,Did not hold the position of the 2020 TOP25 list.



In terms of vehicle models, in the TOP 25 best-selling models in 2020, sales are increasingly concentrated in pickup trucks and SUV _strong. Compared with 2019, although the number of pickup truck models remains unchanged, the sales share of the list increased from 33% in 2019 to 36%; the number of SUV models accounted for 56% of the list in 2020 , Higher than 48% in 2019, and the proportion of sales increased from 41% in 2019 to 45%; the number of cars has been reduced by three; a new MPV has been added.

Pickup trucks still occupy the top three positions. The Ford F series has been the best-selling model in the United States for 39 consecutive years and the industry's best-selling pickup truck for 44 consecutive years. Currently, the F series is mainly F-150, but there are also heavier versions such as F-250 and F-350. After being squeezed to third place by FCA's Ram Pickup in 2019, Chevrolet Thorrod defeated Ram Pickup with 594,094 cars to win the second place again. The sales of these three pickup trucks accounted for approximately 13% of the total US sales last year.

Edmunds senior manager of automotive research company Jessica Caldwell said: "Pickup trucks have always been very successful and have successfully passed the test of the epidemic. The pickup truck model has boosted the performance of various companies, especially the Detroit auto companies, and their business has been maintained. Not bad.” During the epidemic, sales to corporate customers and other fleet customers were forced to suspend. In order to attract retail customers, automakers also advised consumers to buy vehicles as soon as they can produce pickup trucks in 2020. GM’s sales from private consumers fell by 6% year-on-year, and fleet sales fell by 33%.

Toyota RAV4 will be released as the best-selling SUV in the United States in 2020,Followed by Honda CR-V , Chevrolet Explorer, Nissan Rogue, Ford Explorer, Toyota Highlander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, Ford Sharp, Subaru Forester, Subaru Outback, Mazda CX-5 , Jeep Free Light and Toyota 4Runner. It is worth noting that the Ford Explorer performed well, jumping from 24th to 13th in 2019; Subaru Forester rose to 19th.

Toyota Camry was the best-selling sedan in the United States last year, ranking sixth, followed by Honda Civic and Nissan Teana in eighth and twenty-second.

Now that large cars are prevalent, the outbreak of the epidemic has become more serious, which has increased the sales of SUVs in the United States and the trend of fewer cars. Under the influence of the new crown virus that can be transmitted only through the respiratory tract, more consumers tend to personal traffic. For cars, SUVs have large space expansion, strong carrying capacity, good passability, powerful functions, and more suitable Family use.

MPV’s listing is eye-catching . As a classic commercial light passenger, Ford Transit can be converted into an ambulance, fire truck, police car, and exploratory inspection vehicle. Under the epidemic, the market for this highly practical model is vast.

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