2023 has formally come to an in depth, which implies it’s time for us to dig by yearly gross sales experiences for enjoyable tidbits. For instance, do you know that regardless of Chevrolet killing off the Bolt, gross sales elevated 63 p.c in comparison with 2022? Or that Miata gross sales had been additionally up almost 50 p.c? What’s much less enjoyable, although, is that the U.S.’s obsession with huge pickup vehicles isn’t going anyplace any time quickly.
Ford as soon as once more took the highest spot, promoting 750,789 F-Series pickups in 2023, a 15-percent improve in comparison with 2022. Chevrolet, alternatively, “only” bought 555,148 Silverados, a 7-percent enchancment. The Silverado’s GMC counterpart, the Sierra, made 295,738 gross sales. That’s a 22-percent enchancment, and if added to the Silverado’s gross sales brings GM’s full-size truck complete gross sales to 850,886 items.
Ram, nevertheless, struggled a bit in 2023, promoting 444,927 vehicles. That’s 5 p.c decrease than its 2022 gross sales complete. Only so many individuals can truly afford a TRX, apparently. Keep in thoughts that the gross sales figures for the Big Three embrace heavy obligation vehicles – the F-Series gross sales determine is each F-150 and Super Duty put collectively, for instance, and Chevy’s determine contains Silverado 1500 and Silverado HD.
As far as different full-size pickup vehicles go, Toyota managed to promote 125,185 Tundras, which works out to a 20-percent leap in gross sales, and Nissan bought 19,189 Titans, which is 27 p.c increased than in 2022. Also, whereas it’s technically a midsize pickup truck, it weighs 9,000 kilos, so we’d additionally wish to level out that 3,244 folks purchased GMC Hummer EVs final 12 months, a rise of 280 p.c.
This is all, after all, unbelievable information when you think about that automobiles with tall, blunt entrance ends are uniquely harmful to folks, and full-size pickup vehicles are solely getting greater and heavier. No surprise the U.S. is the one developed nation with roads that preserve getting extra harmful.
Source: jalopnik.com