Half of 2026 is in the books, and the ranking of America's most popular cars looks familiar at the top and surprising a few places down. Pickups still rule, a Honda is the best-selling SUV, the Toyota Camry is doing better than it has in years, and the usual SUV champion, the RAV4, has slipped to eighth while Toyota switches production to the new generation.
Best-selling cars of 2026: the top 12 through June
| # | Vehicle | Jan–June 2026 | Jan–June 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford F-Series | 357,801 | 412,848 | −13.3% |
| 2 | Chevrolet Silverado | 276,074 | 289,251 | −4.6% |
| 3 | Honda CR-V | 226,114 | 212,561 | +6.4% |
| 4 | Ram Pickup | 207,616 | 174,320 | +19.0% |
| 5 | Toyota Camry | 179,044 | 155,330 | +15.3% |
| 6 | GMC Sierra | 170,754 | 169,182 | +0.9% |
| 7 | Tesla Model Y* | 163,454 | 150,171 | +8.8% |
| 8 | Toyota RAV4 | 153,955 | 239,451 | −35.7% |
| 9 | Toyota Tacoma | 143,848 | 130,873 | +9.9% |
| 10 | Nissan Rogue | 135,970 | 109,563 | +24.1% |
| 11 | Honda Civic | 132,440 | 128,236 | +3.3% |
| 12 | Toyota Corolla | 131,403 | 120,052 | +9.5% |
*Tesla does not report sales by model; the Model Y figure is a Cox Automotive estimate. Other figures come from the automakers' own sales releases, and totals from different trackers can differ slightly.
Best-selling truck of 2026: still the F-Series
Four of the top six are full-size pickups. The Ford F-Series keeps the title of America's best-selling vehicle, although its sales are down 13% after supply problems that followed a 2025 fire at a component supplier. The Chevrolet Silverado holds second with a small drop, while the Ram Pickup is the big mover among trucks, up 19% to fourth place. The midsize Toyota Tacoma ranks ninth and is up almost 10%.
Best-selling SUV of 2026: Honda CR-V
The Honda CR-V is the best-selling SUV of 2026 so far and the highest-ranked vehicle that is not a pickup, with sales up 6.4%. The Nissan Rogue posted one of the biggest gains in the top 12, up 24%, and the Tesla Model Y remains the best-selling electric vehicle.
The Toyota RAV4 is the outlier. Its sales fell 36% in the first half because production was scaled back during the switch to the all-new 2026 model — a changeover dip rather than a collapse in demand. With the new RAV4 now in showrooms, it is the model most likely to climb back up the list in the second half.
Most popular cars of 2026: sedans are back in the top five
Traditional passenger cars had a better half-year than they have had in a while. The Toyota Camry climbed into the overall top five with a 15% gain, making it America's best-selling car. The Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla follow in 11th and 12th, both growing faster than the market.
What to watch in the second half
Two storylines will decide the full-year 2026 ranking: whether the redesigned RAV4 can win back its usual spot near the top, and how much ground the F-Series recovers as its supply situation improves. Third-quarter sales reports arrive in early October.