The 20 Best-Selling Cars of 2024 (So Far)
The last few years haven't been easy for automakers. A global pandemic, supply chain issues, and political turmoil combined to wreak havoc on numerous industries. New car sales suffered as a result, but that appears to be changing for the better. In some cases, much better.
With first-quarter automaker sales figures tabulated, we’re getting a preview of how 2024 might shake out for the US auto industry. On this list there are familiar faces like Chevrolet and Ford, but you’ll also find some big surprises at both ends of the scale.
Keep that in mind as you scroll through our list of the best-selling cars of 2024 (so far).
Sneaking in at the bottom of the list is the Transit, and frankly, we’re shocked. Ford’s utilitarian van is having a strong year with sales up 24.6 percent. Not only is it beating other Ford models like the Escape, Bronco, and Maverick, but it’s outperforming the Subaru Outback and Toyota Highlander—popular models that ranked on our best-selling list for 2023.
The small Sentra is having a fantastic sales year. It’s up 78 percent from last year and has skyrocketed to Nissan’s second-best seller behind the ever-popular Rogue. The current generation launched for the 2020 model year and just received a minor facelift. Whether that’s affecting sales is unclear, but with the Maxima gone and Versa / Altima expected to end after 2025, the Sentra could soon be the only sedan offered by the Japanese brand.
The eleventh-generation Accord is still hanging in there. Sales are down slightly through the first quarter of the year, which isn’t great news considering it’s still a new model. It debuted in 2023 with cleaner styling, but it’s possible buyers could be responding to a drop in power from the previous generation. The 204-horsepower hybrid offers the highest output, and there’s still no all-wheel-drive option that is available on competing models like the Toyota Camry or Subaru Legacy.
The least-expensive Tesla is still the Model 3, checking in at $38,990 with a single-motor powertrain. Even in this trim, it’s not slow, reaching 60 mph in 5.8 seconds according to Tesla. The dual-motor Long Range version does the same sprint in 4.2 seconds with an estimated
