Top 10 Best Selling Cars in 2025
Automakers had a banner sales year, despite tough conditions in the form of rising sticker prices, interest rates and taxes imposed on imported cars and parts.
The auto industry had such a good year that the White House on Tuesday, Jan. 6 reported that US auto sales rose 2.4%, which it says is the industry’s best performance since 2019 and evidence that its prices are not making cars more expensive.
With that in mind, the USA TODAY Cars team scoured the automakers’ most recent sales reports to see who had the best or worst 2025 when it comes to sales.
Here are the top 10 best-selling car models among manufacturers that have reported full-year sales figures for 2025:
1. General Motors
2025 sales: 2,850,000
Best selling cars: Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra
What they say: GM said in a press release outlining its 2025 sales figures that it is “America’s full-size leader for the sixth consecutive year, with the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra recording their best combined sales in 20 years.” The company also said it led the full-size SUV market for the 51st year in a row and was the industry’s #2 EV seller by 2025.
2. Toyota
2025 sales: 2,518,071
Best selling car: Toyota Rav-4
What they say: Andrew Gilleland, senior vice president, Automotive Operations Group, Toyota Motor North America, said in a statement that the Japanese company is “very grateful for the strong response from our Toyota customers in 2025, which demonstrates our deep commitment to purchasing and choice.”
3. Ford
2025 sales: 2,147,811
Best selling car: F-Series
What they say: Ford said “market share grew by 0.6 percent for the year and 0.9 percent for the quarter, to 13.2 percent of the share for the year, thanks to Ford’s appeal to more customers with different trim levels and powertrain offerings.”
4. Honda
2025 sales: 1,430.57
Best selling car: Honda CR-V
What they say: Honda said in a press release that its sales in 2025 should be “their best year since 2021, which was a year-over-year increase of 0.5%. The company said that the increase in sales was achieved “despite the impact of changes in market conditions and the microchip shortage that contributed to the collection of small items in the fourth quarter.”
5. Stellantis
2025 sales: 1,260,344
Best selling car: Ram light duty pick up
What they say: Jeff Kommor, head of US retail sales, in a statement “with consecutive quarterly sales increases and market share growth, it is clear that we are taking the right steps to reset our business in the US.” Kommor added that the company “ended 2025 on a high note and will maintain that momentum in 2026 with five new models entering showrooms.”
6. Nissan
2025 sales: 926,153
Best selling car: Nissan Rogue
What they say: Nissan in a press release said its Kicks and Pathfinder SUVs “delivered strong performance in the calendar year, with sales up 33.9% and 25.6% respectively, each achieving their strongest annual volume since launch.”
Mike Soutter, senior vice president, US Marketing and Sales, Nissan Americas added that “trucks and SUVs were the clear engine of growth for Nissan in the fourth quarter and throughout 2025.”
7. Hyundai
2025 sales: 901,686
Best selling car: Hyundai Tucson
What they say: Randy Parker, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor North America, in a statement “Hyundai closed 2025 on a high note, achieving our fifth consecutive year of record sales, what we call the ‘5 for 5 in 2025’ mission, and delivering the best December prices and retail sales.”
8. Kia
2025 sales: 852,155
Best selling car: Kia Sportage
What they say: Kia said in a press release that “retail sales at Kia dealers have grown for the eighth consecutive year, growing 5 percent year-over-year and reaching a record high for the sixth year in a row.
9. Tesla
2025 sales: 589,160
Best selling car: Tesla Model Y
What they say: Tesla said in a statement to investors that “in the fourth quarter, we produced more than 434,000 vehicles, delivered more than 418,000 vehicles and installed 14.2 GWh of energy storage products – a record shipment.”
10. Volkswagen
2025 sales: 329,813
Best selling car: Volkswagen Tiguan
What they say: Volkswagen said in a press release that sales for the fourth quarter of 2025 were down 19.8% year-on-year compared to Q4 2024. Volkswagen said they closed the year down 13% from 2024.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: The 10 best-selling car models in 2025
Reporting by Keith Laing, USA TODAY / USA TODAY
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