US Car Sales Statistics: How Many New Cars Are Sold Each Year?

How many cars are sold each year in the US?

There were 14,954,805 cars sold in the US in 2021, up 256,968 from the previous year.

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Car Sales By Company (2021)

Who sells the most cars in the United States?

Toyota is the top-selling automaker in the United States in 2021. Toyota outsold GM in 2021, marking the first time since 1931 that the Detroit carmaker wasn't the best-selling car company in the US.

What is the number 1 selling vehicle in America?

The #1 selling vehicle in America is the Ford F-Series, with 726,004 sold in 2021.

What percent of US car sales are electric?

Just under 1% of all US car sales are fully electric vehicles (EVs). This number doesn't account for hybrid and partial electric vehicles. Electric and hybrid vehicles saw a large increase in sales in 2020, approximately 83% for fully electric cars and 76% for hybrids.

How many cars are sold in the US daily?

According to the newest US car sales statistics, there are around 46,575 passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs sold daily in the US.

Top-Selling Cars In The US

• Ford F-Series (726,004 units sold)
• Ram Pickup (569,388 units sold)
• Chevrolet Silverado (519,774 units sold)
• Toyota RAV4 (407,739 units sold)
• Honda CR-V (361,271 units sold)
• Toyota Camry (313,795 units sold)
• Nissan Rogue (285,602 units sold)
• Jeep Grand Cherokee (264,444 units sold)
• Toyota Highlander (264,128 units sold)
• Honda Civic (263,787 units sold)

US Car Sales By Brand (Quarterly)

US Quarterly Vehicle Model Sales Numbers

US Electric Car Sales Statistics

81,292 electric vehicles were sold this quarter, and EV sales are 29% higher than the previous quarter.

Q1 of 2022 surpassed Q1 of 2021 numbers by over 20,000 vehicles.

What month are the most cars sold?

The two peak seasons for car sales occur during the spring - from March through the end of May, and from September through November. Cars' average sale prices can increase by 10% to 15% during these periods of peak demand.

How many registered cars are there in the US?

According to the Hedges Company, there were 286.9 million registered cars in the US as of 2020. That's an increase of 0.84% compared to 2019's 284.5 million units.

The same study also predicted that by the end of 2021, 289.5 million vehicles would be on the roads of the US.

There are several factors that influence the US automotive industry, including:

• Oil
• Energy crisis
• Improvement of fuel economy
• Fluctuation of gas prices
• Innovative upgrades
• COVID-19

• The total value of the car and automobile manufacturing market in the US is $82.6 billion.
• More than 14 million new light trucks and automobiles were sold in 2020 in the US.
• Americans purchased an approximate total of 14,471,800 million cars in 2020.
• There were almost 40 million used light vehicles sold in the US in 2020.
• 91.3% of households reported having access to at least one vehicle in 2019.
• In the US, there were 286.9 million registered vehicles in 2020.
• There are around 1.41 billion vehicles registered in the world.
• Americans spend $698 billion annually on automobile loans and insurance.
• Over 77.6 million vehicles were produced globally in 2020.
• Since 1976, the US automobile industry has fluctuated between 10 to 17 million cars sold.
• The US auto industry spends around $18 billion annually on research and development.
• The auto market in North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 7.22%

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• Toyota is the world's best-selling car brand for the first time in 5 years.
• The Ford F-Series is the best-selling car model in the USA - with more than 90,000 new cars sold every month.
• Between 74-78 million new cars are sold every year worldwide.
• 48% of all vehicles sold in the US are imported from Germany, Japan, Mexico, China, and Canada.
• People aged between 25 and 54 years are buying more cars around the world.
• Lexus sells the most reliable cars globally, with more than 75% of 1 million new cars being sold annually.
• China is the leading country in overall car sales. 20.2 million new cars are sold annually in China, which accounts for 38.33% of the world's car sales.
• Hybrid and electric cars account for just 3.4% of all new car sales. However in recent years, more people are buying these cars than ever.
• 4% of car buyers around the world prefer purchasing new cars from dealerships.
• The average cost of a car has reached $46,000.

Top 25 Car Sales by Country Last Year

Rank	Country	Cars Sold	Year ↑↓%	Top Brands
1.	China	21,482,374	↑ 7%	Volkswagen 2,428,137 Toyota 1,944,487 Honda 1,561,535
2.	United States	14,947,180	↑ 3%	Toyota 1,932,974 Ford 1,804,698 Chevy 1,469,232
3.	Japan	4,448,376	↓ 3%	Toyota 1,389,246 Suzuki 609,379 Honda 579,711
4.	India	3,082,974	↑ 27%	Maruti Suzuki 1,365,212 Hyundai 498,797 Tata 331,284
5.	Germany	2,637,341	↓ 10%	Volkswagen 489,478 Mercedes 224,977 BMW 223,121
6.	Brazil	1,974,538	↑ 1%	Fiat 429,864 Volkswagen 302,097 Chevrolet 242,045
7.	South Korea	1,712,894	↓ 9%	Hyundai 727,219 Kia 535,138 Genesis 139,547
8.	Russia	1,667,135	↑ 4%	Lada 350,714 Kia 208,433 Hyundai 173,892
9.	France	1,659,386	↑ 1%	Peugeot 286,127 Renault 269,432 Citroen 162,344
10.	United Kingdom	1,647,232	↑ 1%	Volkswagen 148,426 Ford 118,327 BMW 117,983
11.	Canada	1,638,532	↓ 1%	Ford 237,175 Toyota 198,531 Honda 130,879
12.	Italy	1,458,235	↑ 5%	Fiat 223,711 Volkswagen 125,848 Toyota 84,923
13.	Australia	1,049,831	↑ 13%	Toyota 223,597 Mazda 101,113 Hyundai 72,914
14.	Mexico	1,014,723	↑ 7%	Nissan 204,174 Chevrolet 127,300 VW 98,436
15.	Indonesia	887,196	↑ 67%	Toyota 296,239 Daihatsu 164,873 Mitsubishi 107,522
16.	Iran	876,435	↑ 11%	Peugeot 296,149 Saipa 277,344 Khodro 71,392
17.	Spain	859,524	↑ 1%	Seat 71,314 Peugeot 67,248 Toyota 62,356
18.	Turkey	737,359	↓ 5%	Fiat 121,283 Renault 81,371 VW 68,247
19.	Thailand	734,389	↓ 7%	Toyota 251,124 Isuzu 178,942 Honda 86,131
20.	Saudi Arabia	586,749	↑ 25%	Toyota 161,034 Hyundai 111,179 Nissan 47,983
21.	Poland	520,573	↑ 22%	Toyota 79,672 Skoda 45,483 VW 39,664
22.	South Africa	464,183	↑ 22%	Toyota 114,652 VW 70,794 Hyundai 33,428
23.	Belgium	383,566	↓ 11%	BMW 38,962 VW 34,575 Peugeot 28,479
24.	Argentina	381,846	↑ 12%	Toyota 73,121 VW 55,539 Fiat 50,340
25.	Netherlands	322,789	↓ 10%	VW 31,282 Kia 30,131 Toyota 23,176

• The automobile industry employs over 1.7 million people.
• 923,700 people are working in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing jobs in the US as of November 2021.
• Approximately 2 million people work in auto sales jobs in the US.
• On average, an auto manufacturer employee makes $25.51/hour as of November 2021.
• 1,251,600 people are working at automobile dealerships as of November 2021.
• An automobile dealership employee makes $25.41/hour on average as of October 2021.

Sources

• MarkLines Data Center
• GoodCarBadCar.net
• Statista.com
• StLouised.org
• CarSalesBase.com
• TradingEconomics.com
• FinancesOnline.com
• Fortunly.com
• Zippia.com

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