Pickups Most Popular New Vehicles of 2014

AutoTrader.Com says trucks and SUVs take 7 of top 10 spots

2014 was once again the year of the truck for car shoppers, as the Ford F-150 retained its place as the most popular nameplate on AutoTrader.com.

The F-150’s crosstown rival, the Chevrolet Silverado, was the second most popular new vehicle but it came in third behind the Jeep Wrangler on the used side.

Among new cars, trucks and SUVs took seven of the top ten spots, including vehicles like the RAM 1500, GMC Sierra, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford F-250.

“The preponderance of large vehicles indicates an improving economy, as sales of pickup trucks correlate with housing starts and construction,” said Michelle Krebs, AutoTrader.com senior analyst. “Lower gas prices and many new or refreshed entries also helped boost new truck popularity, particularly in the back half of the year.”

The most popular vehicles are determined by analyzing the number of car shoppers who click on a listing for a car for sale on AutoTrader.com.

This methodology goes beyond search to illustrate which cars shoppers are actively interested in learning more about, and is reflective of the actual vehicles dealers are offering for sale.

2014 Most Popular Vehicles on AutoTrader.com

NEW VEHICLES

2014 Year End
Rank

Make

Model

Rank Change
from Last Year

1

Ford

F-150

0

2

Chevrolet

Silverado 1500

3

3

Jeep

Wrangler

-1

4

Ford

Mustang

0

5

Chevrolet

Corvette

4

6

Chevrolet

Camaro

0

7

Ram

1500

-4

8

GMC

Sierra C/K1500

5

9

Jeep

Grand Cherokee

-2

10

Ford

F-250

-2

11

Dodge

Challenger

1

12

Chevrolet

Silverado 2500

3

13

Honda

Accord

1

14

Toyota

Tundra

3

15

Chevrolet

Tahoe

8

16

Toyota

Tacoma

-5

17

Ram

2500

-7

18

Jeep

Cherokee

125

19

Ford

Fusion

-3

20

Ford

F-350

-2