The Bestselling New and Used Cars in Every State

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Although there are some recurring favorites, for the most part, the best-selling used and new cars in America vary from state to state. Part of this is a reflection of the differing lifestyles across the country. In the Great Plains, for example, trucks are dominant, as they fit both the lifestyle of the region and its work requirements. In other states, trucks are still popular but they also make way for compact and midsize SUVs, like the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4.

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One car dominates the used-car market, with the Ford F-150 the most popular used car in 38 states! The new-car market is more spread out, although the top-selling car in 33 states is a truck of some kind.

Regardless of where you live, the vehicle you buy should be the one that best fits your needs while still remaining within your budget. To help get the price down, shop at the time of the year when you have your best chance of scoring a good deal.

To find the most popular cars in each state, GOBankingRates referenced data from iseecars.com on the most popular used and new cars, by state, for 2021. Here's what we found.

Ford

Alabama

New: Toyota Camry

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.4%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.4%

Ram

Alaska

New: Ram 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 7%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.8%

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Arizona

New: Ram 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.1%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 2.6%

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Arkansas

New: GMC Sierra 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.4%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.3%

Wes Allison / Honda

California

New: Honda Civic

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.9%

Used: Honda Civic

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.9%

Ford

Colorado

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.1%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4%

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Connecticut

New: Honda CR-V

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.2%

Used: Nissan Rogue

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.4%

Chevrolet

Delaware

New: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.8%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 2.7%

Toyota

Florida

New: Toyota RAV4

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.3%

Used: Toyota Corolla

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 2.9%

Ford

Georgia

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.3%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.8%

Toyota

Hawaii

New: Nissan Frontier

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.1%

Used: Toyota Tacoma

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.2%

Ford

Idaho

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 6.7%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 7.9%

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Illinois

New: Hyundai Tucson

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.5%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3%

Jessica Lynn Walker / Chevrolet

Indiana

New: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.2%

Used: Chevrolet Equinox

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.7%

Ford

Iowa

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.7%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.7%

Ford

Kansas

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.1%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.7%

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Kentucky

New: Ram 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.2%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.3%

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Louisiana

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.2%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.5%

Ford

Maine

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 6%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.6%

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Maryland

New: Honda CR-V

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.1%

Used: Honda Civic

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 2.5%

Toyota

Massachusetts

New: Toyota RAV4

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.2%

Used: Toyota RAV4

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.8%

Chevrolet

Michigan

New: Ram 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.7%

Used: Chevrolet Equinox

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 6.5%

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Minnesota

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.6%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.1%

Ford

Mississippi

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.9%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.7%

Chevrolet

Missouri

New: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.8%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.5%

Ford

Montana

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 7.7%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 8.3%

Ford

Nebraska

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.5%

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Nevada

New: Ram 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.8%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 2.2%

Toyota

New Hampshire

New: Toyota Tacoma

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.9%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.4%

Honda

New Jersey

New: Honda CR-V

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.9%

Used: Honda Civic

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.2%

Ford

New Mexico

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.6%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.5%

Honda

New York

New: Honda CR-V

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.6%

Used: Nissan Rogue

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.4%

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North Carolina

New: Toyota Camry

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.2%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.2%

Ford

North Dakota

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 6.4%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 7.6%

All-new F-150

Ohio

New: Ram 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 6.4%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 7.6%

Ford

Oklahoma

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.5%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 6.3%

Chris Delorenzo / Toyota

Oregon

New: Toyota Tacoma

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.7%

Honda / Honda

Pennsylvania

New: Honda CR-V

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.1%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.4%

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Rhode Island

New: Toyota Highlander

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.1%

Used: Jeep Grand Cherokee

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 2.7%

Toyota

South Carolina

New: Toyota RAV4

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.5%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.7%

Ford

South Dakota

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 6.8%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 8.5%

Ford

Tennessee

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 3.3%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4%

All-new F-150

Texas

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.5%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.1%

All-new F-150

Utah

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.6%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 6.2%

Subaru

Vermont

New: Subaru Crosstrek

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.9%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 2.6%

05 2023 Honda CR-V Sport (1)

Virginia

New: Honda CR-V

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.7%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 3.2%

Toyota

Washington

New: Toyota Tacoma

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 2.8%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 4.4%

Chevrolet

West Virginia

New: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 4.3%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.9%

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Wisconsin

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.2%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.8%

Ford

Wyoming

New: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state new car sales: 5.2%

Used: Ford F-150

• Percent share of total state used car sales: 5.8%

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Methodology: To find the most popular cars in each state, GOBankingRates first referenced data from iseecars.com on the most popular used and new cars, by state, for 2021.

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