Which was the best selling vehicle in 2023?

Car sales picked up pace in 2023 across the world with consumers looking for cars as per their demands
An undated image of cars.  — Canva
An undated image of cars.  — Canva

Economic activities regained momentum in 2023 completely after struggling with the repercussions of 2022 damages caused by the global pandemic — COVID-19 — and so did the automobile sector.

Car sales picked up pace in 2023 across the world with consumers looking for cars as per their demands.

As 2023 is almost over, let’s see the top five cars and SUVs which were among the bestsellers.

Ford F-Series — 382,893 units sold

An undated image of the Ford F Series. — Car and Driver
An undated image of the Ford F Series. — Car and Driver

As per Car and Driver, Ford F Series is in the number one spot with a 28% increase over this time last year. Ford also disclosed that 8,757 of these sales were of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup.

Chevy Silverado

An undated image of Chevy Silverado.  — Car and Driver
An undated image of Chevy Silverado.  — Car and Driver

Almost 264,070 units have been sold out so far. Among the units sold, the Silverado's sales include both the light-duty 1500 model and the heavy-duty lineup. The HD trucks were down through the first half, but the Silverado 1500 improved its sales compared with last year.

Ram Pickup

An undated image of Ram Pickup. — Car and Driver
An undated image of Ram Pickup. — Car and Driver

The Ram truck lineup was down with 223,049 units sold. Its 9% decline means it'll have a lot of ground to make up to battle the Silverado for the second-place spot.

Tesla Model Y

An undated image of Tesla Model Y. — Car and Driver
An undated image of Tesla Model Y. — Car and Driver

In almost seven months, 190,500 units have been sold (estimated). If Automotive News' estimates can be believed, the Model Y had a huge first half. It's behind only the big three full-size pickup trucks in the sales race, so we'll have to see if Tesla can maintain this pace throughout 2023.

Toyota RAV4

An undated image of Toyota RAV4. — Car and Driver
An undated image of Toyota RAV4. — Car and Driver

The RAV4 was the bestselling SUV in America last year, but it's going to have to work hard to maintain that crown this year as it has only sold 187,017 units so far. Its sales dropped 7% and it was passed by an unlikely competitor, the electric Tesla Model Y.

Truck Engine Power 0-100 km/h Top speed Price
Ford F-Series12 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 430 hp 5.7 s 180 km/h $40,995
Ram Pickup
3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 260 hp 8.1 s 177 km/h $67,530
Chevy Silverado
3.0-liter turbodiesel I6 277 hp 7.1 s 180 km/h $62,515
Tesla Model Y
Dual electric motors 384 hp 4.8 s 217 km/h $50,490


DISCLAIMER: The prices are taken as of September 4, 2023, and are subject to change over time.