Believe it or not, the year is already more than halfway done. With that, we thought we’d take the opportunity to check in on which new cars are winning the sales race so far.
As it turns out, pickup trucks still largely rule the roost—this is America, after all. Compact rossovers, meanwhile, continue to be the default form factor when most people picture “a car” in 2025. But there is still one sedan that makes the list.
Brand-wise, General Motors and Toyota can pat themselves on the back for having three products apiece on this list, but they both miss out on first place. That honor still goes to the same vehicle that's held the title for almost half a century.
As of the end of Q2 2025, here are the best-selling cars, trucks, and SUVs in the US for 2025 (so far).
10. Chevrolet Equinox: 129,889 Units
Completely redesigned for this year, the Chevy Equinox compact crossover is the 10th best-selling vehicle of 2025 so far, moving 129,889 units from January through June. This is 22 percent higher than Chevy sold of the old Equinox within the same timeframe last year.
Powered by a 1.5-liter turbo-four making 175 horsepower, the new Equinox features a sleeker, more aggressive design and a choice of sporty RS, rugged Activ, or regular LT trims. It changes just enough to make it more appealing to its core audience but not so much as to alienate them. And considering how big that core is, that’s probably a good thing.
9. Toyota Tacoma: 130,873 Units
First introduced for the 2024 model year, the new-gen Toyota Tacoma has really, er, picked up sales-wise in 2025. Through the first half of the year, Toyota sold 130,873 examples of its mid-size truck, nearly double what it did over the same period last year.
The Taco is now exclusively powered by a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder, and buyers can choose whether that’s paired to a hybrid system or not. If you can swing it, though, we definitely recommend springing for the hybrid. Whether you go for the base SR, SR5, a mid-range TRD Sport, Off-Road, or one of the beastly Trailhunter or TRD Pro models, expect a fun, robust-feeling truck that’ll hold value like little else.
8. Tesla Model Y: 150,171 Units (est.)
Tesla doesn’t disclose country-specific, per-model sales figures like most other automakers do, but Kelley Blue Book’s EV Sales Report estimates that 150,171 Model Ys were sold in the US over the first two quarters of 2025. This figure is likely interpolated from total global Model 3/Y deliveries, which Tesla does publish. That’s a lot of Model Ys, but it’s also a 24 percent drop from the same period in 2024 because, well, you know.
As of this writing, Tesla Hate may be cooling off a bit, but for much of the first half of 2025, buying a new Model Y was very much a social statement many simply did not want to make, despite the car getting a significant update with more range and a fresh look.
7. Toyota Camry: 155,330 Units
A long-running automotive byword for ubiquity, the Toyota Camry logged 155,330 units sold in 2025 so far. Also redesigned for this year, Toyota’s stalwart mid-size sedan now comes exclusively as a hybrid. A 2.5-liter four-cylinder combines with electricity to deliver 223 horsepower with front-wheel drive or 232 horsepower with all-wheel drive.
The Camry also happens to be the only sedan on this entire list, and therefore, the best-selling sedan in the US this year. For reference, the Honda Civic would place second on a sedan-only ranking and just misses out on this one, sitting at a would-be 11th with 128,236 sold.
6. GMC Sierra: 166,409 Units
America loves its trucks and, hence, most of the following entries indeed feature big engines, big beds, big capability, and (often) even bigger grilles. Enter the GMC Sierra, which places last among the domestic truck offerings from the big three: Ford, Ram, and GM.
The slightly swankier Chevy Silverado sibling moved 166,409 units over Q1 and Q2 2025, encompassing both the half-ton 1500 and HD models. This GMC is able to tow up to 13,200 pounds in 1500 form while the most capable 3500 HD version tows up to 36,000 pounds.
5. Ram Trucks: 174,320 Units
Coming in fifth is the Ram pickup range, of which 174,320 were sold in the first half of 2025, accounting for all 1500 and heavy-duty 2500 and 3500 variants. Unlike Ford or GM, Ram’s sales report actually gives a breakdown of light-duty vs heavy-duty take rates—it sold 98,915 Ram 1500s and 75,405 Ram HDs.
The former, which lost the Hemi V-8 option for this year, can tow up to 11,600 pounds, while the most capable 3500 examples of the latter can pull up to 36,610 pounds. For what it’s worth, Ram is bringing back the Hemi for the 2026 1500 pickup. Perhaps that’ll mean more Rams sold next year once it gets the "V8 or bust" crowd back on board. Case in point, this year’s sales are down 3 percent so far, compared to 2024.
4. Honda CR-V: 212,561 Units
It’s not all about the trucks at the top, though, because the Honda CR-V has managed to sell 212,561 copies. The compact crossover is available with a base 1.5-liter turbo engine or a punchier hybrid. Get the hybrid and, for the average person with average-person needs, the CR-V is one of the most practical commuter cars you can get.
Its place on this list comes as little surprise—if anything, it deserves to be higher. Those interested may want to wait for the mildly updated 2026 model year CR-V, which sees a bigger standard touchscreen and a new, more rugged TrailSport trim.
3. Toyota RAV4: 239,451 Units
Besting the CR-V in sales with 239,451 sold, however, is its Toyota RAV4 archrival. Also available with hybrid or gas-only powertrains, Toyota’s compact crossover sits comfortably as the best-selling non-pickup-truck vehicle in the US in 2025 so far. No small accomplishment, especially considering this particular generation of RAV4 is pretty long in the tooth now, and Toyota has already unveiled the completely redesigned, next-gen, hybrid-only version due out later this year.
Compared against the RAV4 we already have, though, most car reviewers would agree that the Honda CR-V is the more compelling product to drive and live with, but Toyota’s stronger reputation for reliability clearly sways it for many buyers.
2. Chevrolet Silverado: 283,812 Units
It’s time to get back to the trucks because nabbing the tentative silver medal for 2025 is the Chevy Silverado, which sold 283,812 units from January through June. Again, this accounts for the regular 1500 as well as the heavy-duty Chevys.
The burliest Silverado HDs match their Sierra siblings on towing, able to haul 36,000 pounds, but the Silverado 1500 actually beats its GMC counterparts by 100 pounds, able to pull 13,300 pounds thanks to a slightly lower curb weight. Speaking of the GMC, if General Motors woke up tomorrow and decided to consolidate the mechanically identical Silverado and Sierra into one model, it’d be the best-selling vehicle in the US by a good margin…
1. Ford F-Series: 399,819 Units
… but it doesn’t do that, so the Ford F-Series takes it. This will come as little surprise to anyone who’s paid attention to automotive sales figures any time since the Carter administration. Getting just shy of 400,000 units sold in the first six months of 2025, the product line consisting of the F-150 and Super Duty remains the sales king, as it has been since 1977.
This figure is up almost 19 percent compared to the same time in 2024, and it eclipses the total number of cars some smaller automakers sell, period. Also beating its rivals on towing, the F-150 can tow up to 13,500 pounds, while the Super Duty is able to handle 40,000 pounds. A dynasty within a dynasty, the Ford F-Series is an automotive institution with a sales record that’s showing no signs of slowing down.
Best-Selling Cars of 2025
- Ford F-Series: 399,819 Units
- Chevrolet Silverado: 283,812 Units
- Toyota RAV4: 239,451 Units
- Honda CR-V: 212,561 Units
- Ram Trucks: 174,320 Units
- GMC Sierra: 166,409 Units
- Toyota Camry: 155,330 Units
- Tesla Model Y: 150,171 Units (est.)
- Toyota Tacoma: 130,873 Units
- Chevrolet Equinox: 129,889 Units
