The 25 Bestselling Cars, Trucks, and SUVs of 2023

January 7, 2024 LA Premier Motors Comments: 0 Automotive, Blog

1. Ford F-Series (750,789 units sold)

Ford’s venerable pickup had good year. It’s once again solidly in the number one spot with a 15 percent increase over its 2022 results. Ford also disclosed that 24,165 of these sales were of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup.

2. Chevy Silverado (543,319 units sold)

Like all the other full-size pickups on this list, the Silverado’s sales include both the light-duty 1500 model and the heavy-duty lineup. The HD trucks were roughly flat this year, but the Silverado 1500 improved its sales compared with the previous year.

3. Ram Pickup (444,926 units sold)

Like many other Stellantis models, the Ram truck lineup was down. Its 5 percent decline meant it finished the year significantly behind the second-place Silverado. An updated 2025 model will be hitting dealerships soon, which could provide a boost.

4. Toyota RAV4 (434,943 units sold)

The RAV4 retained its crown as the bestselling SUV in America once again. It finished the year strong enough to post a 9 percent increase over its already strong 2022 showing.

5. Tesla Model Y (385,900 units sold, estimated)

If Automotive News’ estimates can be believed, the Model Y had a huge year. It’s finished behind only the RAV4 and the big three full-size pickup trucks in the sales race, a surprising result given that it and the Tesla Model 3 are the only exclusively electric vehicles on this list at all.

6. Honda CR-V (361,457 units sold)

After a supply-limited 2022 hampered CR-V deliveries significantly, sales were up 52 percent in 2023. But it still finished well behind the Toyota RAV4. We’ll see if it can make up more ground in 2024.

7. GMC Sierra (295,737 units sold)

The Sierra is a mechanical twin to the Chevy Silverado, and this full-size pickup and its heavy-duty stablemate both had a strong year. They increased by 22 percent overall compared with the previous year.

8. Toyota Camry (290,649 units sold)

We think hell will freeze over before the Toyota Camry relinquishes its spot as the bestselling non-SUV in the country. Its sales declined 2 percent compared with 2022, but it maintained its place and even managed to pass the Nissan Rogue.

9. Nissan Rogue (271,458 units sold)

Similar to some of its rivals, Rogue sales saw a huge jump this year, increasing 46 percent over 2022. That surely still included some sales of the smaller Rogue Sport subcompact crossover, but that model has been discontinued and will trickle out of the sales reports from now on.

10. Jeep Grand Cherokee (244,595 units sold)

Earlier in the year, the Grand Cherokee was previously one of several Stellantis models with sales declines. But a strong second half helped the mid-size SUV rise 10 percent compared with 2022.