{"id":168,"date":"2026-01-16T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=168"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:57:16","slug":"how-many-americans-own-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-americans-own-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Americans Own Cars? [2026 Data]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"168\" class=\"elementor elementor-168\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aaf957 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aaf957\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7c0877\" data-id=\"b7c0877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90854b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90854b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>From the great American road trip to auto shows and NASCAR, it\u2019s clear that\u00a0<b>Americans love cars<\/b>. Cars represent freedom, status, and comfort. While automobiles were first introduced to consumers far earlier, it wasn\u2019t until the 1950s that American car culture came into its own. After the Second World War, American manufacturers were able to shift their focus over to consumer goods, rather than the war-related goods which previously had a hold on the industry. As suburban development boomed, so did the need for cars, and thousands of jobs were created in automotive factories to keep up with demand. Through the years, we have remained equally\u00a0car-centric and have even developed more ways to stay inside the car, from drive-ins to drive-throughs.<\/p><p>Today, the average\u00a0<b>American spends about 5% of each year behind the wheel<\/b>; therefore, it should come as no surprise that most American households have access to cars. Read on to learn just how many.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3816fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3816fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Many People Own Cars in the US?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b473d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b473d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider 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100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70c5044 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70c5044\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb1dde3\" data-id=\"cb1dde3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d896e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d896e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Key stats regarding American car ownership [2025]:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">There are&nbsp;212 million car owners&nbsp;in America &#8211; in percentage terms, 67% of Americans own at least one car<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">As of 2024, there are&nbsp;<b>297 million registered vehicles in America<\/b>&nbsp;&#8211; 293.90 million private and commercial vehicles and about 4.1 million publicly owned vehicles.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">America&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ranks second<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, next to China, in total vehicles and&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sixth in vehicles per capita worldwide<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;(per 1000 people).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>91.7%<\/b>&nbsp;of American households own at least one car<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>32.5%<\/b>&nbsp;of American households have one car&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>37.1%<\/b>&nbsp;of American households have two cars<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>22.1%<\/b>&nbsp;of American households have 3 or more cars&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>8.3%<\/b>&nbsp;of Americans have no access to cars<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The average American drove&nbsp;14,784 miles in 2025 alone<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In 2023, An estimated&nbsp;14.5 million&nbsp;new cars were sold in U.S. out of which 1.7 million or 11.7% were fully electric vehicles<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">36% of the registered vehicles in America are cars.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In 2024, the average of age of car in U.S. was 12.50 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><b>To put things into perspective:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">91.2 million new cars were sold worldwide in 2024<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">There are more than&nbsp;1.4 billion&nbsp;cars worldwide; about&nbsp;19%&nbsp;of those are in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">This equates to&nbsp;0.89&nbsp;cars per capita or 890 vehicles per thousand people in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">At about 0.9 cars for every person, the U.S. is just slightly&nbsp;ahead&nbsp;of New Zealand for the highest per capita vehicle ownership in the world<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">7.8 million&nbsp;fully electric vehicles were sold worldwide in 2022, accounting for about 10% of all vehicles sold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>From the above stats alone, it\u2019s clear that we\u2019re heavily reliant on our cars, but not all regions are created equal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c4b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c4b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vehicle ownership by region\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6766e3e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6766e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c580fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c580fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the most part, the lowest car ownership rates per household can be found in the Northeast. This is largely due to the proliferation of public transportation and a high concentration of major cities, which are more pedestrian-friendly than their rural counterparts. Specifically, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey have the lowest car ownership rates.\u00a0<\/p><p>Below, see the states with the\u00a0<b>lowest percentages of homes without cars<\/b>\u00a0in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">35%: Washington, D.C.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">29%: New York<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">12%: Massachusetts<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">11%: New Jersey<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">11%: Illinois<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">11%: Pennsylvania<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">9%: Alaska<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">9%: Rhode Island<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">9%: Maryland<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">9%: Connecticut<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f3677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9f3677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/U.S.-households-without-cars-Percentage.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-181\" alt=\"U.S. households without cars Percentage\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/U.S.-households-without-cars-Percentage.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/U.S.-households-without-cars-Percentage-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/U.S.-households-without-cars-Percentage-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd0dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fd0dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In looking at the number of registered vehicles per capita, states in the Great Plains have the highest numbers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This makes perfect sense, as everything is much more spread out in these states, where it would be difficult to get around\u00a0<i>without\u00a0<\/i>a car.<\/p><p>Below are the\u00a0<b>top 10 states with the most registered vehicles per 100 resident<\/b>s.<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">184: Montana<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">148: Wyoming<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">147: South Dakota<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">120: Iowa<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">118: North Dakota<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">109: Idaho<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">109: Alabama<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">108: Alaska<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">104: Delaware<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">102: Minnesota<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d4eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10d4eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-most-registered-vehicles-per-100-residents.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-180\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-most-registered-vehicles-per-100-residents.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-most-registered-vehicles-per-100-residents-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-most-registered-vehicles-per-100-residents-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8506256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8506256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comparatively speaking, Washington, D.C. and New York have just 51 and 58 registered vehicles per 100 residents, respectively, and you can imagine why that is. For instance, New York\u2019s (and America\u2019s) largest city, New York City, is notorious for its carless residents. Between taxis, public transportation, and walkability, getting from point A to point B simply doesn\u2019t require a car for many New Yorkers. What\u2019s more, street parking and the high cost of car insurance in the city also disincentivizes New Yorkers from owning a car. So, unsurprisingly, neither New\u00a0York City nor Washington, D.C. is on the below list of the top 10 cities with the highest rates of vehicle ownership.<\/p><p>Instead, see those cities with the\u00a0<b>highest percentages of households that own at least one car<\/b>\u00a0(U.S. Census Bureau, taken from the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S.):<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">96.1%: Raleigh, NC<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95.8%: Nashville, TN<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95.7%: Riverside, CA<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95.6%: Austin, TX<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95.4%: Dallas, TX<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95.2%: Orlando, FL<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95.1%: Charlotte, NC<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95.1%: Oklahoma City, OK<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">94.8%: Houston, TX<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">94.7%: Salt Lake City, UT<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Similar to New York, some of the other large Northeastern cities, namely Boston and Philadelphia, have low rates of car ownership for similar reasons.<\/p><p>When it comes to the average number of vehicles per household, however, the below states and cities take the cake.<\/p><p>States with the\u00a0<b>highest average number of vehicles per household<\/b>:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">4.5: Montana<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">3.7: South Dakota<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">3.7: Wyoming<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">3.1: Alaska<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">3.0: Iowa<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">3.0: Idaho<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">2.8 Alabama<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">2.8: North Dakota<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">2.7: Delaware<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">2.7: Hawaii<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e48f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9e48f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-highest-average-number-of-vehicles-per-household.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-179\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-highest-average-number-of-vehicles-per-household.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-highest-average-number-of-vehicles-per-household-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/States-with-the-highest-average-number-of-vehicles-per-household-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65a42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65a42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Cities with the highest average number of vehicles per household:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.14: Riverside, CA<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.04: Salt Lake City, UT<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.04: San Jose, CA<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.98: Nashville, TN<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.97: Richmond, VA<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.96: Raleigh, NC<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.96: San Diego, CA<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.95: Sacramento, CA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.94: Denver, CO<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.92: Charlotte, NC<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While in Montana, there\u2019s an average of 4.5 vehicles per household, this is in stark contrast to Washington, D.C. (1.2) and New York (1.5). As for cities, only a handful average out to have more than 2 cars per household, with the rest hovering just below 2.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40001a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40001a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best-selling cars by region<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffef103 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ffef103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453622d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"453622d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we have a bit more background on how many Americans own cars in different regions, let\u2019s explore the specific kinds of cars that Americans are most fond of. The most popular type of car across the board? You guessed it: the pickup truck.<\/span><\/p><p><b>These are 2022\u2019s 10 best-selling cars in the U.S. by units sales (according to Motor Intelligence):<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ford F-Series: 653,957<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chevrolet Silverado: 513,354<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ram pickup: 468,344<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toyota RAV4: 399,941<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toyota Camry: 295,201<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla Model Y: 252,000<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GMC Sierra: 241,522<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honda CR-V: 238,155<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toyota Tacoma: 237,323<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeep Grand Cherokee: 223,345<\/span><\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to The Balance, 48% of vehicles sold in the US are imported, largely from Japan, Germany, Mexico, Canada, and China, which isn\u2019t too far off from the above list, where only six (Ford, Chevrolet, Ram, Tesla, GMC, Jeep) out of the top ten best-selling cars are\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">American-made. Interestingly enough, Toyota was recently named the best-selling car manufacturer in the world (CNBC). With three of its models in the top 10 above, Toyota was the top-selling import in the U.S. as well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And how do these vehicles sell across the country, according to Edmunds? In the Northeast, the <strong>Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V<\/strong> are top sellers. However, the pickup tops the list in the rest of the country, with the <strong>Ford F-Series and the Chevrolet Silverado<\/strong> being the preferred car in the Midwest. The Chevrolet Equinox is also one of the top SUVs sold in multiple Midwestern states. In the South, it\u2019s all about the Ford F-Series and the Chevy Silverado; however, the Toyota Camry and Toyota RAV4 are two of Florida\u2019s top picks. And, last but not least, we have the West. There, the top sellers are the Ford F-Series, the Chevy Silverado, and the Ram pickup.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the Toyota RAV4 is also a contender. In California specifically, the Honda Civic is the number one seller, and the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are also in the state\u2019s top 5 best-selling cars.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cars still account for the second-largest purchase among American households, second only to home purchases, and while we\u2019ve continued to make this purchase, there were less cars sold last year than in recent years. Specifically, there were an estimated<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/12\/27\/why-2023-could-be-another-difficult-year-for-the-auto-industry.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.7 million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">units sold in 2022, a lower figure than each of the previous two years (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.1 million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">units in 2021 and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.6<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">units in 2020) and much lower than a typical, pre-pandemic year. In fact, last year\u2019s sales were the lowest they\u2019ve been since 2011, when about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.78 million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">units were sold\u2013and when we were bouncing back from a recession. In looking at the last two decades, numbers hovered between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.1 million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.9 million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">units sold each year from 2002-2007 before dramatically dropping to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.4 million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">units sold in 2008. Numbers steadily increased from 2009 onwards until they remained around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17 million<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">units sold from 2015 until the pandemic hit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the start of the pandemic, specific parts like computer chips have been difficult for auto makers to obtain, creating supply issues that drove vehicle prices higher. This allowed manufacturers to earn a profit despite lower overall sales. However, with supply already improving and demand likely to decrease due to the weakened global economy, these high prices are likely to fall. At present, leading experts estimate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/06\/2022-us-auto-sales-are-worst-in-more-than-a-decade-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.8 million units<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be sold in 2023. <\/span><\/p><p><strong>But what about EV sales, specifically?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c344e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c344e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Electric cars and the future of car ownership\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93a31c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e93a31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554ac0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"554ac0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, nearly 6% of all new car sales in the U.S. were fully electric vehicles (EVs), with over 800,000 units sold, according to Motor Intelligence. While that may not sound like a lot, it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a 2.6% increase in sales compared to 2021. What\u2019s more, it was a little more than a decade ago that EV sales were close to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/interactive\/2019\/08\/business\/electric-cars-audi-volkswagen-tesla\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zero<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so it\u2019s progress. And, according to Bloomberg, there is a very real possibility that electric cars could outsell gasoline- and diesel-powered cars by 2040.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Below, see the top-selling EVs of 2022 in the U.S. according to data from Kelley Blue Book:<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla Model Y<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla Model 3<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ford Mustang<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla Model S<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chevrolet Bolt EV\/EUV<\/span><\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Tesla models dominated the market, making up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2023\/01\/09\/the-top-10-best-selling-electric-vehicles-in-the-us-of-2022\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65%<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the total EV sales in the U.S., other manufacturers like Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM are nipping at its heels. On a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/evs-made-up-10-of-all-new-cars-sold-last-year-11673818385\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scale, Tesla was also the top EV seller, followed by China\u2019s BYD Co., SAIC Motor Corp, and VW Group brands (Center of Automotive Management).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time will tell how long Tesla will remain the front-runner, but one thing\u2019s for sure: EV cars are only gaining in popularity. Many manufacturers have already committed to ending production of fuel-powered cars within the near future. The European Union\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-solutions\/2022\/10\/28\/eu-electric-cars-2035\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zero-emission mandate<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will ban all new non-electric cars by 2035, and a similar proposition was discussed on a global scale at recent Climate talks. Oslo, London, and other cities have discussed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theicct.org\/growing-momentum-global-overview-of-government-targets-for-phasing-out-sales-of-new-internal-combustion-engine-vehicles\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">banning<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gas- and<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diesel-fueled cars in their city centers. Back home, states such as California, Massachusetts, and New York plan to end sales of gas-fueled cars in just over a decade. Meanwhile, President<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biden\u2019s goal is to see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/graphics\/AUTOS-ELECTRIC\/USA\/mopanyqxwva\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50%<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of new car sales being either electric, hybrid, or fuel cell by 2030; if achieved, EVs could make up more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/graphics\/AUTOS-ELECTRIC\/USA\/mopanyqxwva\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60%<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of all cars on the road by 2050. All of this legislation will only continue to drive manufacturers to invest in EV production.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, while gas prices continue to soar, many consumers are still <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/graphics\/AUTOS-ELECTRIC\/USA\/mopanyqxwva\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wary<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of EVs due to their perceived higher prices, limited battery range, and lack of charging stations at present. Further, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/evs-made-up-10-of-all-new-cars-sold-last-year-11673818385\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">analysts<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remind us that this increase in EV purchases may not continue as steadily over the coming years due to a number of factors such as the state of the global economy and Europe\u2019s rising electricity prices.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>In any case, whether car ownership switches over to EVs or even self-driving (autonomous) cars in the coming years, it\u2019s safe to say our obsession with cars isn\u2019t ending anytime soon.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a738f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a738f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Sources &amp; Reference<\/em><\/p><ul><li>\u00a0https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/12\/27\/why-2023-could-be-another-difficult-year-for-the-auto-industry.html<\/li><li>https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/evs-made-up-10-of-all-new-cars-sold-last-year-11673818385<\/li><li>https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/policyinformation\/statistics\/2020\/mv1.cfm<\/li><li>https:\/\/data.census.gov\/cedsci\/table?tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP04&amp;hidePreview=true<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the great American road trip to auto shows and NASCAR, it\u2019s clear that&nbsp;Americans love cars. 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