Proving once again that 2022 was a tough year for new car sales, just one of the ten best-selling vehicles in America (in terms of overall sales) actually improved its results over the previous year.
The Tesla Model Y was the only model among the 10 best-selling vehicles in 2022 that managed to deliver more vehicles in that year, than it did in 2021. But it was quite an increase. Tesla managed to move nearly 40 percent more Model Ys over the last 12 months, than it did the year before, according to data compiled by Goodcarbadcar.
That stunning performance meant that buyers bought more Model Ys in 2022 than they did Toyota Corollas, Ford Explorers, Nissan Rogues, or Honda Civics. Thanks to its stunning gains, the Tesla went from America’s 19th-best-selling vehicle in 2021 (161,527 total sales) to the eighth-best in 2022 (225,799).
All of the other 10 best-selling vehicles (Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, Ram pickup family, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry, GMC Sierra, Honda CR-V, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the Toyota Highlander) saw sales drop between 1.6 and 34 percent.
Read: The Biggest Sales Winners And Losers Of 2022
Among them, the Honda CR-V was the biggest loser of 2022, with sales dropping from 361,271 to 238,155, or 34 percent, sending it down from the fifth to the seventh-best-selling vehicle in America. Overall, however, the Toyota Land Cruiser was the model whose sales fell the hardest. They went from 3,711 in 2021 to just 48 in 2022, marking a 98.7 percent drop.
The model that gained the most sales in 2022, meanwhile, was the Ioniq 5, of which Hyundai apparently managed to sell 153 in 2021, all of which were sold in December of that year. That wasn’t a hard total to beat in 2022, as the Korean automaker sold 14,920 percent more, or 22,982 in all.
Indeed, of the 10 most-improved vehicles of 2022, by sales, six were all electric vehicles. The Audi e-tron Sportback (+472 percent), the Tesla Model S (+683 percent), the Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback (+3,061 percent), the Audi Q4 e-tron (+5,624 percent), the Volvo C40 (+8,900 percent), and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 all had rapidly accelerating sales in the year that just ended.
That’s good new for fans of EVs, and there’s good news for enthusiasts, too, because the second-most improved car of 2022 was the Toyota GR86. There were apparently 10,905 percent more customers for the Japanese automaker’s sports car in 2022 (11,996) than there were in 2021 (109).
In terms of overall numbers, though, the Detroit three’s full-size pickups still reigned supreme. The top three sellers were the Ford F-Series (653,957), the Chevrolet Silverado (520,936), and the Ram pickup family (468,344), with the GMC Sierra (241,521) coming in sixth-place overall, helping to propel General Motors into the top spot in terms of overall pickup sales.
Despite still dominating sales charts, all four had worse performances in 2022 than they did in 2021. With EVs on the rise, it seems that Detroit’s bet on electric pickups is very well-timed.
| SALES BY MODEL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 | YTD Change |
| Ford F-Series | 653,957 | 726,003 | -9.9% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 520,936 | 529,765 | -1.7% |
| Ram Pickup | 468,344 | 569,389 | -17.8% |
| Toyota RAV4 | 366,741 | 407,739 | -10.1% |
| Toyota Camry | 295,201 | 313,795 | -5.9% |
| GMC Sierra | 241,521 | 248,923 | -3.0% |
| Honda CR-V | 238,155 | 361,271 | -34.1% |
| Tesla Model Y | 225,799 | 161,527 | 39.8% |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 223,344 | 254,445 | -12.2% |
| Toyota Highlander | 222,805 | 264,128 | -15.7% |
| Toyota Corolla | 222,216 | 223,215 | -0.5% |
| Toyota Tacoma | 215,853 | 252,490 | -14.5% |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 212,072 | 165,325 | 28.3% |
| Ford Explorer | 207,763 | 219,871 | -5.5% |
| Tesla Model 3 | 195,698 | 121,610 | 60.9% |
| Nissan Rogue | 186,481 | 285,601 | -34.7% |
| Jeep Wrangler | 181,410 | 204,610 | -11.3% |
| Hyundai Tuscon | 175,307 | 140,721 | 24.6% |
| Subaru CrossTrek | 155,142 | 127,466 | 21.7% |
| Honda Accord | 154,612 | 202,676 | -23.7% |
| Mazda CX-5 | 151,594 | 163,940 | -7.5% |
| Subaru Outback | 147,262 | 154,623 | -4.8% |
| Nissan Altima | 139,956 | 103,776 | 34.9% |
| Ford Escape | 137,370 | 145,415 | -5.5% |
| Honda Civic | 133,932 | 263,787 | -49.2% |
| Kia Sportage | 124,244 | 88,688 | 40.1% |
| Toyota 4Runner | 121,023 | 144,696 | -16.4% |
| Hyundai Elantra | 117,177 | 127,360 | -8.0% |
| Ford Bronco | 117,057 | 35,023 | 234.2% |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 115,468 | 39,376 | 193.2% |
| Honda HR-V | 115,416 | 137,090 | -15.8% |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 115,226 | 112,705 | 2.2% |
| Subaru Forester | 114,096 | 154,723 | -26.3% |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 105,754 | 106,019 | -0.3% |
| Honda Pilot | 99,567 | 143,062 | -30.4% |
| Kia Telluride | 99,564 | 93,705 | 6.3% |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 99,547 | 108,169 | -8.0% |
| Ford Transit | 99,382 | 99,745 | -0.4% |
| Chrysler Pacifica | 98,624 | 74,970 | 31.6% |
| Kia Forte | 97,303 | 113,051 | -13.9% |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 96,964 | 116,251 | -16.6% |
| Lexus RX | 96,041 | 115,320 | -16.7% |
| Toyota Tundra | 94,429 | 81,959 | 15.2% |
| Tesla Model S | 90,473 | 11,556 | 682.9% |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 89,197 | 73,008 | 22.2% |
| Kia Sorento | 87,147 | 81,785 | 6.6% |
| GMC Terrain | 86,568 | 47,488 | 82.3% |
| Jeep Compass | 86,175 | 75,642 | 13.9% |
| Ford Edge | 85,465 | 85,225 | 0.3% |
| Hyundai Palisade | 82,688 | 86,282 | -4.2% |
| BMW X5 | 82,373 | 60,724 | 35.7% |
| GMC Yukon | 82,305 | 84,243 | -2.3% |
| Dodge Charger | 80,365 | 78,388 | 2.5% |
| Jeep Gladiator | 77,855 | 89,712 | -13.2% |
| Nissan Sentra | 77,124 | 127,862 | -39.7% |
| Nissan Frontier | 76,185 | 60,697 | 25.5% |
| Ford Maverick | 74,370 | 13,258 | 460.9% |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 71,085 | 109,742 | -35.2% |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 67,247 | 70,323 | -4.4% |
| Kia K5 | 66,310 | 77,195 | -14.1% |
| BMW X3 | 65,800 | 75,858 | -13.3% |
| Hyundai Kona | 63,994 | 89,607 | -28.6% |
| Subaru Ascent | 63,704 | 74,650 | -14.7% |
| Ford Expedition | 62,007 | 81,988 | -24.4% |
| Ram ProMaster | 60,937 | 63,362 | -3.8% |
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 60,888 | 90,163 | -32.5% |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 57,862 | 41,324 | 40.0% |
| Audi Q5 | 57,053 | 60,299 | -5.4% |
| Ford Ranger | 56,987 | 94,755 | -39.9% |
| Kia Soul | 56,740 | 75,126 | -24.5% |
| Toyota Corolla Cross | 56,666 | 7,203 | 686.7% |
| Dodge Durango | 55,510 | 65,936 | -15.8% |
| Dodge Challenger | 55,245 | 54,315 | 1.7% |
| Nissan Kicks | 54,879 | 82,960 | -33.9% |
| GMC Acadia | 53,025 | 59,913 | -11.5% |
| Mazda CX-30 | 52,808 | 55,180 | -4.3% |
| Chevrolet Express | 52,796 | 44,357 | 19.0% |
| Hyundai Sonata | 52,140 | 83,434 | -37.5% |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 50,951 | 85,159 | -40.2% |
| Volkswagen Taos | 50,371 | 31,703 | 58.9% |
| Lexus NX | 49,002 | 58,514 | -16.3% |
| Honda Odyssey | 47,615 | 76,125 | -37.5% |
| Kia Seltos | 44,897 | 51,368 | -12.6% |
| Ford Mustang | 44,332 | 52,384 | -15.4% |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 43,900 | 72,383 | -39.4% |
| Honda Ridgeline | 42,762 | 41,355 | 3.4% |
| Acura MDX | 41,690 | 60,057 | -30.6% |
| Lexus ES | 41,465 | 45,406 | -8.7% |
| Honda Passport | 41,306 | 53,133 | -22.3% |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 40,940 | 33,883 | 20.8% |
| Jeep Cherokee | 40,322 | 89,126 | -54.8% |
| Cadillac Escalade | 40,250 | 40,504 | -0.6% |
| Ford Mustang Mach E | 39,458 | 27,140 | 45.4% |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 38,122 | 24,827 | 53.6% |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 37,510 | 33,042 | 13.5% |
| BMW 4-Series | 36,952 | 22,938 | 61.1% |
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | 36,480 | 9,634 | 278.7% |
| Jeep Wagoneer | 36,221 | 5,349 | 577.2% |
| Volvo XC60 | 36,181 | 41,582 | -13.0% |
| Mazda CX-9 | 34,580 | 31,803 | 8.7% |
| Volvo XC90 | 34,101 | 38,657 | -11.8% |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 34,032 | 55,113 | -38.3% |
| Toyota Venza | 33,683 | 61,718 | -45.4% |
| Toyota Prius Family | 33,352 | 59,010 | -43.5% |
| Buick Encore GX | 33,349 | 72,401 | -53.9% |
| Ford E-Series | 32,150 | 37,122 | -13.4% |
| Subaru Impreza | 30,846 | 34,791 | -11.3% |
| BMW X7 | 30,705 | 23,046 | 33.2% |
| Buick Enclave | 30,532 | 42,340 | -27.9% |
| BMW 3-Series | 30,400 | 49,458 | -38.5% |
| Nissan Murano | 30,074 | 46,115 | -34.8% |
| Lexus GX | 29,945 | 32,509 | -7.9% |
| Ford EcoSport | 29,193 | 40,659 | -28.2% |
| Kia Niro | 29,176 | 26,192 | 11.4% |
| GMC Canyon | 27,821 | 24,125 | 15.3% |
| Mazda 3 | 27,767 | 41,845 | -33.6% |
| Lincoln MKC | 27,668 | 22,790 | 21.4% |
| Jeep Renegade | 27,551 | 47,138 | -41.6% |
| Cadillac XT5 | 27,340 | 28,378 | -3.7% |
| Hyundai Venue | 27,094 | 20,669 | 31.1% |
| Kia Rio | 27,065 | 31,362 | -13.7% |
| Chevrolet Trax | 26,598 | 42,590 | -37.6% |
| Buick Envision | 25,870 | 47,173 | -45.2% |
| GMC Savana | 25,569 | 36,008 | -29.0% |
| Ford Transit Connect | 25,140 | 26,112 | -3.7% |
| Volkswagen Atlas Sport | 24,666 | 44,304 | -44.3% |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 24,652 | 21,893 | 12.6% |
| Tesla Model X | 24,099 | 7,305 | 229.9% |
| Audi Q3 | 23,045 | 34,464 | -33.1% |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 22,982 | 153 | 14920.9% |
| Subaru Legacy | 22,605 | 22,766 | -0.7% |
| Lincoln Aviator | 21,977 | 20,924 | 5.0% |
| Acura RDX | 21,892 | 57,013 | -61.6% |
| Cadillac XT4 | 21,773 | 11,576 | 88.1% |
| Lexus IS | 21,386 | 21,998 | -2.8% |
| Mazda CX-50 | 21,329 | 0 | 0.0% |
| BMW 5-Series | 20,857 | 24,523 | -15.0% |
| Lincoln MKX/Nautilus | 20,635 | 25,443 | -18.9% |
| Cadillac XT6 | 20,055 | 20,663 | -2.9% |
| Mini Cooper | 20,012 | 22,970 | -12.9% |
| Genesis GV70 | 19,141 | 10,735 | 78.3% |
| Subaru Impreza WRX | 18,662 | 27,141 | -31.2% |
| Volvo XC40 | 18,558 | 26,802 | -30.8% |
| Audi A5 | 18,349 | 17,128 | 7.1% |
| Kia EV6 | 18,249 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Audi Q7 | 17,887 | 25,363 | -29.5% |
| Hyundai Accent | 17,823 | 18,868 | -5.5% |
| Genesis GV80 | 17,521 | 20,325 | -13.8% |
| Kia Carnival | 17,075 | 10,530 | 62.2% |
| Infiniti QX60 | 16,574 | 5,830 | 184.3% |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 16,374 | 34,214 | -52.1% |
| Ram ProMaster City | 15,914 | 14,578 | 9.2% |
| Cadillac CT5 | 15,896 | 9,448 | 68.3% |
| Mitsubishi Mirage | 15,814 | 22,743 | -30.5% |
| Audi A4 | 15,239 | 16,263 | -6.3% |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 15,128 | 16,745 | -9.7% |
| Nissan Titan | 15,064 | 27,406 | -45.0% |
| Chrysler 300 | 14,087 | 16,662 | -15.5% |
| Buick Encore | 13,717 | 20,438 | -32.9% |
| Chevrolet Spark | 13,708 | 24,460 | -44.0% |
| BMW X6 | 13,675 | 9,590 | 42.6% |
| Nissan Versa | 13,399 | 60,913 | -78.0% |
| Lincoln Navigator | 13,206 | 15,631 | -15.5% |
| Acura Integra | 13,027 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Genesis G70 | 12,649 | 10,718 | 18.0% |
| Toyota Avalon | 12,215 | 18,280 | -33.2% |
| Toyota C-HR | 12,141 | 35,707 | -66.0% |
| Nissan Leaf | 12,026 | 14,237 | -15.5% |
| Toyota GR86 | 11,996 | 109 | 10905.5% |
| Nissan Armada | 11,923 | 22,815 | -47.7% |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 11,735 | 2,676 | 338.5% |
| BMW 2-Series | 11,551 | 15,684 | -26.4% |
| Acura TLX | 11,508 | 26,100 | -55.9% |
| Audi A3 | 11,349 | 2,387 | 375.5% |
| Infiniti QX50 | 11,105 | 19,196 | -42.2% |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 10,717 | 8,946 | 19.8% |
| Lexus UX | 10,237 | 17,581 | -41.8% |
| Rivian R1T | 9,900 | 0 | 0.0% |
| BMW X4 | 9,799 | 10,622 | -7.8% |
| Mini Countryman | 9,488 | 12,198 | -22.2% |
| Cadillac CT4 | 9,270 | 7,254 | 27.8% |
| Audi Q8 | 8,507 | 12,539 | -32.2% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,893 | 6,537 | 20.7% |
| Kia Stinger | 7,809 | 13,517 | -42.2% |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 7,752 | 10,539 | -26.4% |
| Volvo 60-Series | 7,536 | 14,846 | -49.2% |
| Audi eTron | 7,503 | 8,278 | -9.4% |
| BMW 8-Series | 7,308 | 7,763 | -5.9% |
| Infiniti QX80 | 7,204 | 12,573 | -42.7% |
| Nissan Maxima | 7,110 | 16,386 | -56.6% |
| BMW X1 | 7,104 | 18,255 | -61.1% |
| Polestar Polestar 2 | 6,729 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 6,172 | 10,470 | -41.1% |
| Audi A6 | 6,005 | 9,543 | -37.1% |
| BMW 7-Series | 5,974 | 7,705 | -22.5% |
| Toyota Sequoia | 5,313 | 8,070 | -34.2% |
| Infiniti QX55 | 5,107 | 4,333 | 17.9% |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 5,091 | 7,635 | -33.3% |
| Toyota Supra | 4,952 | 6,830 | -27.5% |
| BMW iX | 4,827 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Infiniti Q50 | 4,780 | 13,894 | -65.6% |
| Genesis G80 | 4,125 | 6,031 | -31.6% |
| Volvo C40 | 3,780 | 42 | 8900.0% |
| Lexus LX | 3,642 | 26,016 | -86.0% |
| Subaru BRZ | 3,345 | 2,320 | 44.2% |
| Rivian EDV700 | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Audi e-Tron Sportback | 2,893 | 505 | 472.9% |
| Lexus LS | 2,679 | 3,739 | -28.4% |
| Lexus RC | 2,648 | 2,987 | -11.4% |
| BMW X2 | 2,641 | 6,563 | -59.8% |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 2,576 | 45 | 5624.4% |
| Audi e-Tron GT | 2,301 | 1,227 | 87.5% |
| Audi A7 | 2,240 | 3,080 | -27.3% |
| Toyota Mirai | 2,094 | 2,629 | -20.4% |
| Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 1,960 | 2,249 | -12.9% |
| Lucid Air | 1,949 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hyundai Veloster | 1,920 | 1,942 | -1.1% |
| Infiniti Q60 | 1,846 | 2,729 | -32.4% |
| Volvo 90-Series | 1,821 | 1,495 | 21.8% |
| Audi A8 | 1,593 | 2,068 | -23.0% |
| Genesis GV60 | 1,590 | 0 | 0.0% |
| BMW Z4 | 1,565 | 2,412 | -35.1% |
| Lexus LC | 1,387 | 2,782 | -50.1% |
| Toyota bZ4X | 1,217 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Volkswagen Arteon | 1,178 | 5,537 | -78.7% |
| Genesis G90 | 1,172 | 1,821 | -35.6% |
| Subaru Solterra | 919 | 0 | 0.0% |
| GMC Hummer EV | 854 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rivian R1S | 800 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback | 569 | 18 | 3061.1% |
| Fiat 500X | 463 | 1,180 | -60.8% |
| Audi TT | 461 | 987 | -53.3% |
| Hyundai Nexo | 408 | 421 | -3.1% |
| Audi R8 | 299 | 648 | -53.9% |
| Acura NSX | 298 | 124 | 140.3% |
| Nissan 370Z | 262 | 37 | 608.1% |
| Polestar Polestar 1 | 231 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nissan Ariya | 201 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dodge Journey | 194 | 14,034 | -98.6% |
| Cadillac Lyriq | 123 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Karma GS-6 | 99 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Karma Revero | 49 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 48 | 3,711 | -98.7% |
