The Best-Selling Cars in America Last 42 Years

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The top-selling car from each year, from 1978 to today:


1978: Oldsmobile Cutlass – 520,279 units sold
1979: Oldsmobile Cutlass – 518,160 units sold
1980: Oldsmobile Cutlass – 469,573 units sold
1981: Oldsmobile Cutlass – 454,188 units sold
1982: Ford Escort – 337,667 units sold
1983: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – 331,179 units sold
1984: Chevrolet Cavalier – 383,752 units sold
1985: Chevrolet Cavalier – 422,927 units sold
1986: Chevrolet Celebrity – 408,946 units sold
1987: Ford Escort – 392,360 units sold
1988: Ford Escort – 381,330 units sold
1989: Honda Accord – 362,707 units sold
1990: Honda Accord – 417,179 units sold
1991: Honda Accord – 399,297 units sold
1992: Ford Taurus – 409,751 units sold
1993: Ford Taurus – 360,448 units sold
1994: Ford Taurus – 397,037 units sold
1995: Ford Taurus – 366,266 units sold
1996: Ford Taurus – 401,049 units sold
1997: Toyota Camry – 397,156 units sold
1998: Toyota Camry – 429,575 units sold
1999: Toyota Camry – 448,162 units sold
2000: Toyota Camry – 422,961 units sold
2001: Honda Accord – 414,718 units sold
2002: Toyota Camry – 434,135 units sold
2003: Toyota Camry – 413,296
2004: Toyota Camry – 426,990 units sold
2005: Toyota Camry – 431,703 units sold
2006: Toyota Camry – 448,445 units sold
2007: Toyota Camry – 473,108 units sold
2008: Toyota Camry – 436,617 units sold
2009: Toyota Camry – 356,824 units sold
2010: Toyota Camry – 327,804 units sold
2011: Toyota Camry – 308,510 units sold
2012: Toyota Camry – 404,886 units sold
2013: Toyota Camry – 408,484 units sold
2014: Toyota Camry – 428,606 units sold
2015: Toyota Camry – 429,355 units sold
2016: Toyota Camry – 388,618 units sold
2017: Toyota Camry – 387,081 units sold
2018: Toyota Camry - 343,439 units sold
2019: Toyota Camry - 336,978 units sold


https://www.caranddriver.com/featur...utm_campaign=dda_tb_cd_d_t_g24403577&slide=42
 
Looks like the more boring the car, the more it sells, lol. As much as I like the old late 70s G-bodies, they had no cajones back then.
 
Everyone I know has a Fusion but not a Camry. It's crazy to see Ford get out of the car game instead of making their styling competitive with the Camry. If the Camry is optioned right, it actually looks very sporty.
 
I agree with you guys. The only thing that comes to mind is
what I've noticed when traveling in other parts of the country,
is that there really are differences in what other states (cities)
tend to drive.

That list does not look like a Michigan list.
 
This area is in the backyard of the big3 everyone gets a family discount on a vehicles produced by Ford, FCA and GM. In the rest of the country the vehicle landscape is much different.

Other things to note, what is a units sold. For some automakers they record the sale of manufacturing plant selling the vehicle to the sales company who then sells the cars to the dealers. This means the instant a vehicle leaves the plant its a recorded sale. Then there are fleet sales, and sales incentives to help drive up unit sold numbers.


F150 is not included in car sales. It nearly doubles the numbers some years.
 
It's ironic Mike but I think the camry's are getting more interesting looking. Consequently their sales are going DOWN, supporting my theory that boring cars are the big sellers, LOL!
 
DeFormula said:
It's ironic Mike but I think the camry's are getting more interesting looking. Consequently their sales are going DOWN, supporting my theory that boring cars are the big sellers, LOL!
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It's mind boggling. But this is the least Grandma-Camry I've ever seen, and Ford wants to get out of the car game (pre-Covid19 2020 auto assfucking)

All of us (where I work) cannot fathom the car pullout (we all know it's very profit driven and they are seeking the low hanging fruit). Soon car buyers will only have the Accord or Camry as an option.

I'd love to see actual numbers, how many new Camry buyers and what they previously owned. As well as how many people jumped ship to go from a car to truck or vice versa.
 
mustangmike6996 said:
It's mind boggling. But this is the least Grandma-Camry I've ever seen, and Ford wants to get out of the car game (pre-Covid19 2020 auto assfucking)

All of us (where I work) cannot fathom the car pullout (we all know it's very profit driven and they are seeking the low hanging fruit). Soon car buyers will only have the Accord or Camry as an option.

I'd love to see actual numbers, how many new Camry buyers and what they previously owned. As well as how many people jumped ship to go from a car to truck or vice versa.
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I too have wondered about those numbers as well.
 
It's not just Camry sales that are down, it's car sales. People are buying SUV and trucks in place of passenger cars. Look at the increase in Rav4 and Highlander sales in the last five years, similar with Rogue, Escape and so on.
 
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I have no desire for a truck or SUV, and I want a US based car to support the people in our country, but they're not leaving me many choices. I'll need to get something in the next year or so, it should be interesting to see what options I have then. Currently running an 08 Fusion, no issue with it other than the rust. :( I'm gonna run it as long as I can.
 
sofa king said:
I have no desire for a truck or SUV, and I want a US based car to support the people in our country, but they're not leaving me many choices. I'll need to get something in the next year or so, it should be interesting to see what options I have then. Currently running an 08 Fusion, no issue with it other than the rust. :( I'm gonna run it as long as I can.
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Used Cadillac CTS or ATS depending on your size needs. They are a really good used car value and you can find them certified with a 6 yr 100k mile warranty. I like my CTS. Even though it is just a 2.0T it is no slouch. I was leaning toward a used CTS V-Sport when I got a good lease deal on this new one but I really do wish I had bought the V-Sport. I don't know what happened but the prices on them have actually gone up since I was looking almost 2 years ago.

That said, if you are looking for new non-luxury US built and branded CAR you are running out of options. The Malibu (built at Fairfax) will be the only mid sizer left and if you want full sized you'll need to roll with a 300 or Charger (built in Canada but close enough). I think they will be making the Sonic in Orion Twp for another year or two or if you can do electric, the Bolt. $8500 in rebates on those puppies right now.

EDIT: I guess I forgot about Tesla. I suppose you could always roll with a Model 3.
 
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