The 10 Best-Selling Cars of 2015

Car and light truck sales in the United States during 2015 reached 17.47 million, up 5.7%. A few cars and pickups dominated sales, with each of the top 10 hitting unit sales over 300,000.

Ford Motor Co.’s (NYSE: F) F-Series pickup continued to be the best-selling vehicle in America, as it has been for decades. Well behind it are the Chevy Silverado pickup from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Fiat Chrysler Automobile N.V.’s (NYSE: FCAU) Ram. The fact that the three top-selling vehicles are pickups shows that American car preferences are not really for cars at all.

The balance of the list is dominated by midsize and small cars made by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) and Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM). There are no American cars on the rest of the top 10 list.

These are the top 10 best-selling vehicles of 2015:

1. Ford F-Series (780,354): America’s top-selling vehicle for decades. Recently launched new model made partially of aluminum to cut weight.
2. Chevrolet Silverado (600,544): Matches F-Series in almost all respects but has been unable to make a dent in its market share.
3. Dodge Ram (451,116): Third in pickup sales, its lag in the sector continues to hurt Chrysler’s success, despite the company’s overall growth that has been sustained for several years.
4. Toyota Camry (429,355): Toyota’s mid-level sedan with an entry price point of $23,070. Estimated highway MPG of 35.
5. Toyota Corolla/Matrix (363,332): Toyota’s lower priced sedan with a price entry point of $17,230. Estimated highway MPG at 37.
6. Honda Accord (355,557): The company’s mid-priced sedan and coupe with entry point of $22,205. Claims highway MPG of 37.
7. Honda CR-V (345,647): The company’s miniature crossover, with entry price point of $23,745. Claims highway MPG of 33.
8. Honda Civic (335,384): Sedan and coupe with entry price point of $18,640. Estimated highway MPG of 42.
9. Nissan Altima (333,398): Nissan’s mid-priced sedan with entry price point of $22,500. Highway MPG estimated at 39.
10. Toyota RAV4 (315,412): Toyota’s miniature crossover with a base price of $24,350. Highway MPG estimated at 30.

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One of the most remarkable things about the best-selling cars is the extent to which they are dominated by vehicles with high MPG, even in a market in which gasoline prices have collapsed. Americans continue to want to pay little for a car, and just as little for a tank of gas.