Cars
America's new vehicle market grew 0.5% in 2005 as passenger car sales improved 2.9% and overall "light truck" sales slid 1.5%. Cars claimed 46.8% of the industry's 2005 volume, up from 45.8% in 2004.
The Ford F-Series continued its reign as the best-selling vehicle line and the best-selling truck. Combined, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra outsold the F-Series by 34,005 units. Eight of America's 40 best-selling vehicles were pickup trucks.
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Cars were led by the perennial favourite, Toyota's Camry, sales of which improved by a small measure in 2005. America's SUV leader, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, took advantage of the Ford Explorer's 29% drop, a decrease of 99,545 units. Minivans claimed the 13th, 19th, 20th, and 24th positions.
The 40 best-selling vehicles in America in 2005 are listed below.
2007 • 2006 • 2004 • 2003
Source: Automakers & ANDC
* Ford also sold 107,932 copies of the Five Hundred in 2005, up from 14,106 in 2004.
* Chevrolet also sold 18,960 Cavaliers in 2005, down from 195,275 in 2004.
* Pontiac sold 31,613 Grand Ams in 2005, down from 133,707 in 2004.
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Cars
Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2005 Year End
The Ford F-Series continued its reign as the best-selling vehicle line and the best-selling truck. Combined, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra outsold the F-Series by 34,005 units. Eight of America's 40 best-selling vehicles were pickup trucks.
• Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2004 Year End
• All 301 Vehicles Ranked By 2006 U.S. Sales
Cars were led by the perennial favourite, Toyota's Camry, sales of which improved by a small measure in 2005. America's SUV leader, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, took advantage of the Ford Explorer's 29% drop, a decrease of 99,545 units. Minivans claimed the 13th, 19th, 20th, and 24th positions.
The 40 best-selling vehicles in America in 2005 are listed below.
2007 • 2006 • 2004 • 2003
Rank | Best-Selling Vehicle | 2005 | 2004 | % Change |
#1 | Ford F-Series | 901,463 | 939,511 | -4.0% |
#2 | Chevrolet Silverado | 705,980 | 680,768 | 3.7% |
#3 | Toyota Camry | 431,703 | 426,990 | 1.1% |
#4 | Dodge Ram | 400,543 | 426,289 | -6.0% |
#5 | Honda Accord | 369,293 | 386,770 | -4.5% |
#6 | Toyota Corolla/Matrix | 341,290 | 333,161 | 2.4% |
#7 | Honda Civic | 308,415 | 309,196 | -0.3% |
#8 | Nissan Altima | 255,371 | 235,889 | 8.3% |
#9 | Chevrolet Impala | 246,481 | 290,259 | -15.1% |
#10 | Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 244,150 | 283,484 | -13.9% |
#11 | Ford Explorer | 239,788 | 339,333 | -29.3% |
#12 | GMC Sierra | 229,488 | 213,756 | 7.4% |
#13 | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | 226,771 | 242,307 | -6.4% |
#14 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 213,584 | 182,313 | 17.2% |
#15 | Chevrolet Cobalt * | 212,667 | 4959 | 4189% |
#16 | Chevrolet Malibu | 203,503 | 179,806 | 13.2% |
#17 | Ford Taurus * | 196,919 | 248,148 | -20.6% |
#18 | Ford Focus | 184,825 | 208,339 | -11.3% |
#19 | Chrysler Town & Country | 180,759 | 144,357 | 25.2% |
#20 | Honda Odyssey | 174,275 | 154,238 | 13.0% |
#21 | Toyota Tacoma | 168,831 | 152,933 | 10.4% |
#22 | Jeep Liberty | 166,883 | 167,376 | -0.3% |
#23 | Ford Escape | 165,122 | 183,430 | -10.0% |
#24 | Toyota Sienna | 161,380 | 159,119 | 1.4% |
#25 | Ford Mustang | 160,975 | 129,858 | 24.0% |
#26 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 152,305 | 186,161 | -18.2% |
#27 | Honda CR-V | 150,219 | 149,281 | 0.6% |
#28 | Chrysler 300 | 144,068 | 112,930 | 27.6% |
#29 | Honda Pilot | 143,353 | 128,158 | 11.9% |
#30 | Toyota Highlander | 137,409 | 133,077 | 3.3% |
#31 | Chrysler PT Cruiser | 133,740 | 115,955 | 15.3% |
#32 | Chevrolet Equinox | 130,542 | 84,024 | 55.4% |
#33 | Hyundai Sonata | 130,365 | 107,189 | 21.6% |
#34 | Chevrolet Colorado | 128,359 | 117,475 | 9.3% |
#35 | Toyota Tundra | 126,529 | 112,484 | 12.5% |
#36 | Pontiac G6 * | 124,844 | 16,185 | 671% |
#37 | Pontiac Grand Prix | 122,398 | 131,551 | -7.0% |
#38 | Ford Ranger | 120,958 | 156,322 | -22.6% |
#39 | Nissan Sentra | 119,489 | 106,934 | 11.7% |
#40 | Hyundai Elantra | 116,336 | 112,892 | 3.1% |
* Ford also sold 107,932 copies of the Five Hundred in 2005, up from 14,106 in 2004.
* Chevrolet also sold 18,960 Cavaliers in 2005, down from 195,275 in 2004.
* Pontiac sold 31,613 Grand Ams in 2005, down from 133,707 in 2004.
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