Best Selling Vehicles - Best Selling Cars of 2004

For the 23rd straight year, the Ford F-Series truck was the best-selling and most popular vehicle in the United States - helped by a new, stronger body and big advertising campaign. Second and third place - though far from 1st - were also pick up trucks: the Chevrolet Siverado and, in third, the Dodge Ram Pickup. In 4th and 5th are two sedans that I annecdotally have found people to believe are would be ranked #1 or #2 - The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The most surprising best-selling car is the Chevrolet Impala - clearly helped by its dropping price and the Snoop Dogg songs.

Car / Vehicle          First-half 2004 sales    Approx Base price
• Ford F-Series        432,969                        $19-20K
• Chevrolet Silverado     322,907                $19-20K
• Dodge Ram pickup     223,609                $20-21K
• Toyota Camry         213,625                    $19-20K
• Honda Accord         192,106                    $16-17K
• Ford Explorer         168,059                    $23-24K
• Honda Civic         162,483                        $13-14K
• Ford Taurus         144,035                        $20-21K
• Chevrolet Impala     139,460                    $22-23K
• Dodge Caravan        131,367                    $19L