Fact #294: November 17, 2003
Best-Selling Cars and Light Trucks, Model Year 2003
In model year (MY) 2003, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord topped the list of best-selling cars, and the Ford F-Series pickups were the top-selling light trucks. Because each model has various engines that get different fuel economies, a range is given for city and highway fuel economies.
| MY 2003 Sales (thousands) |
MY 2003 Fuel Economy Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make and Model | City | Highway | ||
| Cars | ||||
| 1 | Toyota Camry | 417 | 20-23 | 28-32 |
| 2 | Honda Accord | 409 | 20-26 | 30-34 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | 328 | 29-32 | 38-40 |
| 4 | Ford Taurus | 327 | 19-20 | 27-28 |
| 5 | Honda Civic | 310 | 26-36 | 30-44 |
| 6 | Chevrolet Impala | 272 | 19-21 | 29-32 |
| 7 | Chevrolet Cavalier | 239 | 24-26 | 33 |
| 8 | Ford Focus | 231 | 21-27 | 25-36 |
| 9 | Nissan Altima | 201 | 19-23 | 26-29 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Malibu | 160 | 20 | 29 |
| Light Trucks | ||||
| 1 | Ford F-Series Pickup | 783 | 12-17 | 16-20 |
| 2 | Chevrolet Silverado Pickup | 688 | 13-16 | 17-21 |
| 3 | Dodge Ram Pickup | 428 | 12-16 | 16-21 |
| 4 | Ford Explorer | 389 | 14-17 | 19-22 |
| 5 | Chevrolet TrailBlazer | 269 | 14-16 | 18-22 |
| 6 | Dodge Caravan | 237 | 17-21 | 23-27 |
| 7 | Ford Ranger | 215 | 16-24 | 19-29 |
| 8 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 208 | 15-16 | 20-21 |
| 9 | GMC Sierra Pickup | 198 | 15-16 | 19-21 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 196 | 13-14 | 17-19 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Fuel Economy Guide web site. Sales from Ward's Automotive Reports, October 6, 2003. | ||||
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