These Are the Most Popular Cars by State

Joey Capparella

July 15, 2024 at 4:07 PM·5 min read

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Have you ever wondered why you seem to see so many of the same car in your area? The list of bestselling cars in America has stayed relatively consistent over the years, but there are some interesting regional variations in terms of which cars are popular where. We've gathered automotive registration data from Experian that shows the top 3 most popular cars in each U.S. state for 2023. Scroll down to find your state and get an idea of what car buyers' tastes are like where you live.

It's no surprise to see many pickup trucks on this list, but only 19 of the states had a truck as the bestselling vehicle. The Ford F-150 made up 12 of those. The rest are mostly crossover SUVs, but a few sedans snuck in as well. Toyotas were tops in 16 states, with Tesla snagging 10 top spots.

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Alabama: Toyota Camry

Most Popular Cars in Alabama:

Toyota Camry
Toyota RAV4
Ford F-150

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Alaska: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Most Popular Cars in Alaska:

Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Tacoma

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Arizona: Tesla Model Y

Most Popular Cars in Arizona:

Tesla Model Y
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Toyota Tacoma

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Arkansas: GMC Sierra 1500

Most Popular Cars in Arkansas:

GMC Sierra 1500
Ford F-150
Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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California: Tesla Model Y

Most Popular Cars in California:

Tesla Model Y
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Toyota Tacoma

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Colorado: Tesla Model Y

Most Popular Cars in Colorado:

Tesla Model Y
Toyota RAV4
Subaru Crosstrek

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Connecticut: Honda CR-V

Most Popular Cars in Connecticut:

Honda CR-V
Toyota RAV4
Nissan Rogue

Alabama: Toyota Camry

Alaska: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Arizona: Tesla Model Y

Arkansas: GMC Sierra 1500

California: Tesla Model Y

Colorado: Tesla Model Y

Connecticut: Honda CR-V

Delaware: Tesla Model Y

Florida: Toyota RAV4

Georgia: Toyota RAV4

Hawaii: Toyota Tacoma

Idaho: Toyota RAV4

Illinois: Honda CR-V

Indiana: Honda CR-V

Iowa: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Kansas: Ford F-150

Kentucky: Toyota RAV4

Louisiana: Ford F-150

Maine: Toyota RAV4

Maryland: Honda CR-V

Massachusetts: Toyota RAV4

Michigan: Chevrolet Equinox

Minnesota: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Mississippi: Ford F-150

Missouri: Ford F-150

Montana: Ford F-150

Nebraska: Ford F-150

Nevada: Tesla Model Y

New Hampshire: Toyota RAV4

New Jersey: Tesla Model Y

New Mexico: Ford F-150

New York: Honda CR-V

North Carolina: Toyota RAV4

North Dakota: Ford F-150

Ohio: Honda CR-V

Oklahoma: Ford F-150

Oregon: Toyota RAV4

Pennsylvania: Toyota RAV4

Rhode Island: Toyota RAV4

South Carolina: Honda CR-V

South Dakota: Ford F-150

Tennessee: Nissan Rogue

Texas: Ford F-150

Utah: Tesla Model Y

Vermont: Toyota RAV4

Virginia: Tesla Model Y

Washington: Tesla Model Y

West Virginia: Toyota Tacoma

Wisconsin: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Wyoming: Ford F-150

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