America’s best-selling cars by state: pickups, SUVs, EVs
Best-selling vehicles by state in the US: pickups, crossovers and EVs
America’s best-selling cars by state: pickups, SUVs, EVs
Explore America’s best-selling vehicles by state. See where the F-150, CR-V, RAV4 and Tesla Model Y lead, and how pickups, crossovers and EVs shape demand.
2025-12-21T02:14:08+03:00
2025-12-21T02:14:08+03:00
2025-12-21T02:14:08+03:00
Ford’s F-150 once again finished last year as America’s best-selling vehicle, with more than 765,000 units sold. But zoom in from the national picture to the state level and a far more interesting map emerges, compiled from sales. The result tells a more nuanced story of regional preferences.Pickups still set the tone where utility rules. The Ford F-150 leads in 13 states, including Texas and Oklahoma, where buyers traditionally prize pulling power, payload and the ability to leave the pavement. In four states the top spot goes to the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, while the GMC Sierra 1500 claims a state of its own—Arkansas. That hierarchy neatly mirrors local priorities.In dense population centers the picture flips: crossovers take the lead. The Honda CR-V is the most popular vehicle in 13 states, among them New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois. The Toyota RAV4 tops nine states, including Florida and Georgia—places where long drives, congestion and a do-it-all daily format are the norm. It fits the rhythm of everyday driving in crowded metros.Electric cars stand out most in the West. The Tesla Model Y leads in seven states, including California and Washington, where EV adoption is higher and charging networks are stronger—unsurprising given those conditions. There are also one-offs: the Nissan Rogue sits first in Tennessee, the Toyota Camry in Alabama, and in Hawaii the favorite is the Toyota Tacoma.
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2025
Michael Powers
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Best-selling vehicles by state in the US: pickups, crossovers and EVs
Explore America’s best-selling vehicles by state. See where the F-150, CR-V, RAV4 and Tesla Model Y lead, and how pickups, crossovers and EVs shape demand.
Michael Powers, Editor
Ford’s F-150 once again finished last year as America’s best-selling vehicle, with more than 765,000 units sold. But zoom in from the national picture to the state level and a far more interesting map emerges, compiled from sales. The result tells a more nuanced story of regional preferences.
Pickups still set the tone where utility rules. The Ford F-150 leads in 13 states, including Texas and Oklahoma, where buyers traditionally prize pulling power, payload and the ability to leave the pavement. In four states the top spot goes to the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, while the GMC Sierra 1500 claims a state of its own—Arkansas. That hierarchy neatly mirrors local priorities.
In dense population centers the picture flips: crossovers take the lead. The Honda CR-V is the most popular vehicle in 13 states, among them New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois. The Toyota RAV4 tops nine states, including Florida and Georgia—places where long drives, congestion and a do-it-all daily format are the norm. It fits the rhythm of everyday driving in crowded metros.
Electric cars stand out most in the West. The Tesla Model Y leads in seven states, including California and Washington, where EV adoption is higher and charging networks are stronger—unsurprising given those conditions. There are also one-offs: the Nissan Rogue sits first in Tennessee, the Toyota Camry in Alabama, and in Hawaii the favorite is the Toyota Tacoma.
