The final chapter on 2008 has now closed, as automakers reported their final sales figures today. We’ll break out some of the biggest winners and losers of the year in a separate post, but first we wanted to put together the final list of 2008’s best-selling cars, SUVs and trucks.
Even after sky-high gas prices and an economic meltdown, the top performers haven’t really changed. Trucks like the Ford F-Series and Chevy Silverado still outperformed any car on the market. And besides the long-running economy car picks of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, there weren’t any tiny, fuel-sipping cars on the list.
We also list the top car sales for the month of December, where the biggest move was made by the Chevy Malibu: It’s now the No. 3 midsize sedan on the market behind the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, besting Nissan Altima sales by a whopping 44 units.
The Top 10 Best-Selling Cars of 2008
- Ford F-Series: 515,513
- Chevy Silverado: 465,065
- Toyota Camry: 436,617
- Honda Accord: 372,789
- Toyota Corolla: 351,007
- Honda Civic: 339,289
- Nissan Altima: 269,668
- Chevy Impala: 265,840
- Dodge Ram: 245,840
- Honda CR-V: 197,279
December 2008’s Top 10 Best-Selling Cars
- Ford F-Series: 41,580
- Chevy Silverado: 33,340
- Toyota Camry: 25,275
- Honda Accord: 22,348
- Toyota Corolla: 22,129
- Chevy Impala: 21,148
- Chevy Malibu: 17,355
- Nissan Altima: 17,311
- Honda Civic: 17,302
- Dodge Ram: 16,618
