The Best Selling Car in the United States

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The Best Selling Car in the United States

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Demand for cars has exceeded supply in recent years and caused car prices to jump, as a result of supply issues during the pandemic, as well as the war in Ukraine which exacerbated blocks in the supply chain. This includes a severe chip shortage which is expected to ease up in the new year. While many issues have been settled, car prices remain high. With consumers still feeling the effect of months of high inflation, many are taking their time when in the market for a new car, according to iSeeCars.com.

New car models continue to sell slowly, although used cars are selling faster than the previous year. On average, a new car sold 25.7% slower in July 2023 compared to the year before, sitting on the market for an average of 48.2 days compared to 38.4 days in 2022. Even the fast-selling cars are selling 29.2% slower. (Also see: this is the most dependable car brand in America.)

24/7 Wall St. reviewed car research and sales site iSeeCars’ report, The Fastest- and Slowest-Selling New and Used Cars in Today’s Market to find the best-selling new car in the United States.  Over 228,000 new and used car sales from July 2023 were analyzed by iSeeCars, averaging the number of days that each model was listed for sale on iSeeCars.com. According to the study, the fastest-selling cars remain listed anywhere from 25 days to just over nine days; well below the industry target of 60 days to sell. Fourteen of the 20 hottest-selling cars are SUVs, four are sedans or compact cars, and two are minivans.

Hybrids shine among the fastest-selling, with six hybrid models among the top 20. One brand that stands out is Toyota, with nine models among the top fastest-selling cars. While the cars on the list range in price from well below the average of $43,205 in July 2023 to considerably more than that — or from $23,867 to $149,241 — the split is even. (Find out if any of these cars are on this list: cars with the best retention value.)

Here are the best-selling cars in the United States:

20. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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  • Average days to sell: 25.2
  • Average price: $39,649

19. Kia Carnival

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  • Average days to sell: 25.0
  • Average price: $40,350

18. Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

  • Average days to sell: 24.9
  • Average price: $33,785

17. Toyota Camry

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  • Average days to sell: 24.9
  • Average price: $32,719

16. Toyota Camry Hybrid

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  • Average days to sell: 24.8
  • Average price: $35,578

15. GMC Yukon XL

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  • Average days to sell: 24.7
  • Average price: $86,673

14. Cadillac Escalade

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  • Average days to sell: 23.5
  • Average price: $109,155

13. Toyota Sequoia

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  • Average days to sell: 23.5
  • Average price: $79,030

12. Chevrolet Tahoe

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  • Average days to sell: 23.1
  • Average price: $72,806

11. Subaru Forester

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  • Average days to sell: 23.0
  • Average price: $35,562

10. Toyota Sienna (hybrid)

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  • Average days to sell: 22.9
  • Average price: $51,170

9. Toyota Corolla

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  • Average days to sell: 22.6
  • Average price: $24,819

8. BMW X1

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  • Average days to sell: 22.1
  • Average price: $46,310

7. Subaru Crosstrek

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  • Average days to sell: 21.8
  • Average price: $31,250

6. Kia Forte

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  • Average days to sell: 21.0
  • Average price: $23,867

5. Lexus NX 350h

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  • Average days to sell: 19.7
  • Average price: $51,510

4. GMC Yukon

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  • Average days to sell: 19.7
  • Average price: $82,342

3. Toyota Grand Highlander

  • Average days to sell: 10.7
  • Average price: $53,705

2. Land Rover Range Rover

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  • Average days to sell: 10.4
  • Average price: $149,241

1. Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid

  • Average days to sell: 9.2
  • Average price: $56,396
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Melissa Bauernfeind was born in NYC and got her degree in Journalism from Boston University. She lived in San Diego for 10 years and is now back in NYC. She loves adventure and traveling the world with her husband but always misses her favorite little man, "P", half Chihuahua/half Jack Russell, all trouble. She got dive-certified so she could dive with the Great White Sharks someday and is hoping to swim with the Orcas as well.

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