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America's new vehicle market shrunk by 1% in 2003. More than half the vehicles appearing on this list of best sellers reported declining sales compared with 2002.
America's three best-selling vehicles were also America's three best-selling trucks in 2003. All three - the top-selling Ford F-Series, second-ranked Chevrolet Silverado, and the fastest-rising Dodge Ram - posted year-over-year gains. America's four most popular cars did not fare so well. The top-selling Toyota Camry was down 5%, Honda Accord sales slid by less than 1%, the Ford Taurus dropped 10%, and the Honda Civic was down more than 4%.
Remember 2003? America went to war in Iraq, SARS wreaked havoc, Finding Nemo grossed $340 million in North America. And the Ford Explorer was the best-selling SUV in the United States. Sales were down 14% from 2002, however. The Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Ford Escape, Jeep Liberty, Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Suburban rounded out the top ten list of best-selling SUVs. That's nine Detroit sport-utilities and one Japanese cute-ute. In 2010 there were four Detroit SUVs among the top 10; none bigger than the Chevrolet Traverse. Moreover, the Honda CR-V was the best-selling SUV in America in 2010.
Before you scan this list and head back to check out 2002's top 40 best-selling vehicles in America, consider one more interesting fact: 30% of the vehicles in the top 30 were built by General Motors. In October 2011, 20% of America's 30 best-selling vehicles were built by General Motors.
Source: ANDC
* Corolla sales figures do not include sales of the Matrix as recent Corolla sales figures do
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Top 40 Best-Selling Vehicles In America In 2003
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| The Ford Explorer was America's best-selling SUV in 2003, America's sixth-best-selling vehicle overall |
America's three best-selling vehicles were also America's three best-selling trucks in 2003. All three - the top-selling Ford F-Series, second-ranked Chevrolet Silverado, and the fastest-rising Dodge Ram - posted year-over-year gains. America's four most popular cars did not fare so well. The top-selling Toyota Camry was down 5%, Honda Accord sales slid by less than 1%, the Ford Taurus dropped 10%, and the Honda Civic was down more than 4%.
Remember 2003? America went to war in Iraq, SARS wreaked havoc, Finding Nemo grossed $340 million in North America. And the Ford Explorer was the best-selling SUV in the United States. Sales were down 14% from 2002, however. The Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Ford Escape, Jeep Liberty, Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Suburban rounded out the top ten list of best-selling SUVs. That's nine Detroit sport-utilities and one Japanese cute-ute. In 2010 there were four Detroit SUVs among the top 10; none bigger than the Chevrolet Traverse. Moreover, the Honda CR-V was the best-selling SUV in America in 2010.
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Rank | Best-Selling Vehicle | 2003 Sales | % Change From 2002 |
#1 | Ford F-Series | 845,586 | + 3.9% |
#2 | Chevrolet Silverado | 684,302 | + 4.9% |
#3 | Dodge Ram | 449,371 | + 13.2% |
#4 | Toyota Camry | 413,296 | - 4.8% |
#5 | Honda Accord | 397,750 | - 0.3% |
#6 | Ford Explorer | 373,118 | - 14.0% |
#7 | Ford Taurus | 300,496 | - 9.7% |
#8 | Honda Civic | 299,672 | - 4.3% |
#9 | Chevrolet Impala | 267,882 | + 34.7% |
#10 | Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 261,334 | + 4.7% |
#11 | Toyota Corolla * | 257,696 | + 26.3% |
#12 | Chevrolet Cavalier | 256,550 | + 7.7% |
#13 | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | 233,394 | - 4.7% |
#14 | Ford Focus | 229,353 | - 5.7% |
#15 | Ford Ranger | 209,117 | - 7.5% |
#16 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 207,479 | - 7.5% |
#17 | Nissan Altima | 201,240 | - 0.3% |
#18 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 199,065 | - 5.1% |
#19 | GMC Sierra | 196,689 | - 2.7% |
#20 | Ford Expedition | 181,547 | + 11.1% |
#21 | Ford Escape | 167,678 | + 15.3% |
#22 | Jeep Liberty | 162,987 | - 4.8% |
#23 | Pontiac Grand Am | 156,466 | + 3.7% |
#24 | Toyota Tacoma | 154,154 | + 1.4% |
#25 | Honda Odyssey | 154,063 | + 0.4% |
#26 | Honda CR-V | 143,909 | + 1.6% |
#27 | Ford Mustang | 140,350 | + 1.4% |
#28 | Chrysler Town & Country | 140,007 | - 4.4% |
#29 | Chevrolet S10 | 136,573 | - 9.5% |
#30 | Chevrolet Suburban | 135,222 | - 10.5% |
#31 | GMC Envoy | 127,782 | + 15.4% |
#32 | Pontiac Grand Prix | 125,441 | - 3.6% |
#33 | Chevrolet Malibu | 122,771 | - 27.5% |
#34 | Hyundai Elantra | 120,858 | + 0.2% |
#35 | Toyota Highlander | 120,174 | + 6.2% |
#36 | Dodge Neon | 120,101 | - 4.8% |
#37 | Volkswagen Jetta | 117,867 | - 19.0% |
#38 | Saturn Ion | 117,230 | + 1832.6% |
#39 | Buick LeSabre | 114,572 | - 15.7% |
#40 | Ford Windstar | 113,465 | - 23.8% |
* Corolla sales figures do not include sales of the Matrix as recent Corolla sales figures do
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