We all have a pretty good idea of what the most popular vehicles in the country are – trucks and SUVs. But, what are the most popular Cadillac, Fiat, Infiniti, and Tesla models? This list showcases which mass market models are most popular for each automaker.
This list uses self-reported automaker sales numbers to determine the most popular models. Super luxury cars sold by the likes of Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, and Aston Martin aren’t tallied by model, rather a total number. So, they’re not included on this list either.
To see the latest roster of best-selling trucks in 2020, click here. For the best-selling SUVs click here and for best-selling cars this year, click here.
Please note, this list takes into account all automaker sales reported through December 31, 2020 and are final for the 2020 calendar year.
Acura
Best-Seller: Acura RDX
Acura sold 52,785 RDXs in 2020. The three-row MDX is the brand’s second best-selling vehicle.
Volkswagen
Best-Seller: Volkswagen Tiguan
Tiguan sales passed the 100,000 threshold for 2020, reaching 100,687 making it Volkswagen’s best-selling vehicle.
Subaru
Best-Seller: Subaru Forester
Subaru sold over 20,000 more Foresters in 2020 than it did Outbacks making the SUV its best-selling model.
Buick
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Best-Seller: Buick Encore GX
The Encore GX was new to Buick’s lineup in 2020 and quickly overtook the perennial best-selling Encore to become the brand’s best-seller.
Chevrolet
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Best-Seller: Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevy Silverado has been Chevrolet’s best-selling vehicle for years. In 2020 Chevrolet’s second best-selling vehicle wasn’t a truck, it was an SUV – the Equinox.
Audi
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Best-Seller: Audi Q5
Audi sold nearly double the number of Q5s as it did its second best-selling model, another SUV, the larger Audi Q7.
MINI
Best-Seller: MINI Countryman
The Mini Countryman outsold the rest of the MINI fleet, narrowly beating out the sales of the Cooper Hardtop 2-Door.
Dodge
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Best-Seller: Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger sold better than the Challenger, Durango, and Journey in 2020.
Fiat
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Best-Seller: Fiat 124 Spider
The Fiat 124 Spider, which is based on the Mazda MX-5 Miata, was the Italian brand’s best-selling model in the U.S.
Jaguar
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Best-Seller: Jaguar F-Pace
Jaguar sold nearly as many F-Pace SUVs in 2020 as they did the entire rest of their lineup combined.
Cadillac
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Best-Seller: Cadillac XT5
The Cadillac XT5 isn’t just the brand’s best-selling SUV. It’s also the company’s best-selling model.
BMW
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Best-Seller: BMW X3
BMW sold about 9,000 more X3s than X5s in 2020 making it the best-selling vehicle from the German automaker.
Chrysler
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Best-Seller: Chrysler Pacifica
This isn’t even a close contest. Chrysler sold nearly 95,000 Pacificas in 2020 but just 16,000 300s.
Honda
Best-Seller: Honda CR-V
The CR-V’s sales numbers aren’t just good enough to make it Honda’s best-selling vehicle. They push the CR-V near the top of the overall best-selling vehicle list for 2020.
Hyundai
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Best-Seller: Hyundai Elantra
The Tucson was Hyundai’s best-selling going into Q4 of 2020 but the Elantra managed to pull ahead with a strong three months of sales.
Ford
Best-Seller: Ford F-Series
The Ford F-Series is traditionally the best-selling new vehicle in the U.S. and 2020 was no exception to the rule.
Jeep
Best-Seller: Jeep Grand Cherokee
The Jeep Grand Cherokee outsold the Wrangler by 8,000 units to claim the top spot as Jeep’s best-seller.
Kia
Best-Seller: Kia Forte
The Kia Forte just barely hung on to the title after strong Q4 sales very nearly gave the Sportage the crown. In the end, just 654 sales separated first and second place.
GMC
Best-Seller: GMC Sierra
The GMC Sierra, a sister of the Chevrolet Silverado, places first for its brand with the subcompact GMC Terrain coming in second.
Lincoln
Best-Seller: Lincoln MKC/Corsair
The Lincoln MKC/Corsair outsold the Lincoln Aviator and MKX/Nautilus in 2020 to take the crown for the company.
Infiniti
Best-Seller: Infiniti QX60
The Infiniti QX60 just barely outsold the smaller QX50 to get the sales title for the brand for 2020.
Porsche
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Best-Seller: Porsche Macan
The Porsche Macan is the German automaker’s best-selling vehicle but the Cayenne SUV isn’t too far behind, just 540 more Macans were sold than Cayennes in 2020.
Alfa Romeo
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Best-Seller: Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Alfa Romeo doesn’t sell a lot of cars in the U.S., but the Italian automaker’s SUV, the Stelvio, was their top-seller for 2020.
Genesis
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Best-Seller: Genesis G70
The Genesis G70 finished the year as the brand’s top-selling model but for 2021 it will face stiff competition from the GV80.
Mercedes-Benz
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Best-Seller: Mercedes-Benz GLC
The Mercedes-Benz GLC is the company’s best-selling models. The SUV one size higher, the GLE, is the second best-selling vehicle.
Mitsubishi
Best-Seller: Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
The Outlander Sport barely eeked out a win in this battle, besting the Outlander by less than 2,000 vehicles.
Lexus
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Best-Seller: Lexus RX
The Lexus RX is the brand’s top-selling vehicle, nearly doubling the sales figures of its smaller brother the NX.
Mazda
Best-Seller: Mazda CX-5
Mazda’s compact SUV, the CX-5 is its bread and butter but the new CX-30 is hot on its sales heels.
Toyota
Best-Seller: Toyota RAV4
The Toyota RAV4 is one of the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. The automaker sold more than double the number of RAV4s as it did Tundras.
Tesla
Best-Seller: Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is far and away the company’s best-seller.
Nissan
Best-Seller: Nissan Rogue
Nissans’ Rogue is the company’s most popular model. Its second best-selling vehicle, the Altima, only sees about half as many sales.
Ram
Best-Seller: Ram Pickup
The Ram pickup truck has won awards for years for its luxury-level interior and sleek exterior, as well as impressive capability. That’s what’ has helped it take the top spot amongst Ram products, as well as making it one of the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. in 2020.
Land Rover
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Best-Seller: Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport continues to be the brand’s best-selling vehicle with the Range Rover, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Evoque on nearly equal footing with just about 60 percent of the Range Rover Sport’s sales.
Volvo
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Best-Seller: Volvo XC90
The Volvo XC60 was very nearly as popular as the XC90 in 2020 after a strong Q4 showing.
