Top-Selling Automobile by the Large Metro Areas:

[dimondpark]

Take this with a grain of salt, The US data I know is about right, Canadian too, but I asked ChatGPT for a list and it came up with this...

Estimated Top-Selling Automobile by Metro Areas
Metro Area Likely Top Seller
Jakarta---------------Toyota Avanza
Tokyo-----------------Toyota Yaris
Shanghai--------------Tesla Model Y
Dhaka-----------------Toyota Corolla
Delhi-----------------Maruti Suzuki Wagon R
Mumbai----------------Maruti Suzuki Wagon R
New York--------------Honda CR-V
Sao Paulo-------------Fiat Strada
Kolkata---------------Maruti Suzuki Alto
Cairo-----------------Nissan Sunny
Bangkok---------------Toyota Hilux
Manila----------------Toyota Vios
Mexico City-----------Nissan Versa
Beijing---------------BYD Qin Plus
Ho Chi Minh City------Toyota Vios
Lagos-----------------Toyota Corolla
Chongqing-------------BYD Qin Plus
Istanbul--------------Fiat Egea
Osaka-----------------Toyota Yaris
Chennai---------------Maruti Suzuki Swift
Moscow----------------Lada Granta
Karachi---------------Suzuki Alo
Shenzhen--------------Tesla Model Y
Hanoi-----------------Toyota Vios
Rio de Janeiro--------Hyundai HB20
Bengaluru-------------Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Los Angeles-----------Tesla Model Y
London----------------Tesla Model Y
Hyderabad-------------Maruti Suzuki Wagon R
Lahore----------------Suzuki Alto
Paris-----------------Peugeot 208
Chengdu---------------BYD Qin Plus
Hangzhou--------------Tesla Model Y
Nairobi---------------Toyota Hilux
Lima------------------Toyota Hilux
Xi'an-----------------BYD Qin Plus
Chicago---------------Honda CR-V
Wuhan-----------------BYD Qin Plus
Bogota----------------Renault Duster
Kuala Lumpur----------Perodua Myvi
Nanjing---------------Tesla Model Y
Dallas–Fort Worth-----Ford F-Series
Houston---------------Ford F-Series
Johannesburg-----------Toyota Hilux
Singapore--------------Tesla Model Y
Hong Kong--------------Tesla Model Y
Taipei-----------------Toyota Corolla Cross
Santiago---------------Toyota Hilux
Toronto----------------Toyota RAV4
Washington, DC---------Honda CR-V
Madrid-----------------Dacia Sandero
Philadelphia-----------Honda CR-V
Miami------------------Toyota Corolla
Atlanta----------------Toyota RAV4
Nagoya-----------------Toyota Yaris
Guadalajara------------Nissan Versa
Boston-----------------Honda CR-V
Phoenix----------------Ford F-Series
Sydney-----------------Ford Ranger
San Francisco----------Tesla Model Y
Busan------------------Hyundai Grandeur
Riverside--------------Tesla Model Y
Amsterdam--------------Tesla Model Y
Melbourne--------------Ford Ranger
Barcelona--------------Dacia Sandero
Detroit----------------Chevrolet Equinox
Seattle----------------Tesla Model Y
Montreal---------------Toyota RAV4
Fukuoka----------------Toyota Yaris
Dubai------------------Toyota Land Cruiser
Monterrey--------------Nissan Versa
Minneapolis–St. Paul---Ford F-Series
Berlin-----------------VW Golf
San Diego--------------Tesla Model Y
Tampa Bay--------------Toyota Corolla
Vancouver--------------Tesla Model Y
Denver-----------------Ford F-Series
Athens-----------------Toyota Yaris
Frankfurt--------------VW Golf
Riyadh-----------------Toyota Camry
Brisbane---------------Toyota Hilux
Orlando----------------Toyota Corolla
Warsaw-----------------Toyota Corolla
Doha-------------------Toyota Land Cruiser
Baltimore--------------Honda CR-V
Casablanca-------------Dacia Logan
Abu Dhabi--------------Toyota Land Cruiser
Charlotte--------------Ford F-Series
Stockholm--------------Tesla Model Y
Dublin-----------------Hyundai Tucson
Jeddah-----------------Toyota Camry
St. Louis--------------Chevrolet Malibu
Cape Town--------------Toyota Hilux
San Antonio------------Chevrolet Silverado
Portland----------------Toyota Tacoma
Sacramento-------------Tesla Model Y
Pittsburgh-------------Ford F-Series
Hamburg----------------VW Golf
Las Vegas--------------Chevrolet Malibu
Rotterdam---------------Tesla Model Y
Brussels----------------Tesla Model Y
Cincinnati--------------Honda CR-V
Kansas City-------------Ford F-Series
Helsinki-----------------Toyota Corolla
Columbus----------------Chevrolet Equinox
Austin-------------------Tesla Model Y
Lisbon-------------------Peugeot 2008
Indianapolis-------------Chevrolet Equinox
Cleveland----------------Chevrolet Equinox
Nashville-----------------Ford F-Series
Auckland-----------------Toyota RAV4
Prague-------------------Skoda Octavia
San Jose-----------------Tesla Model Y
Virginia Beach-----------Ford F-Series
Providence---------------Honda CR-V
Jacksonville--------------Ford F-Series
Milwaukee----------------Ford F-Series
Perth-------------------Toyota Hilux
Oklahoma City-----------Ford F-Series
Zurich--------------------Tesla Model Y
Copenhagen----------------Tesla Model Y
Raleigh-------------------Toyota RAV4
Kuwait City--------------Toyota Land Cruiser
Memphis-----------------Ford F-Series
Louisville-----------------Ford F-Series
Richmond----------------Honda CR-V
New Orleans-------------Chevrolet Silverado
Salt Lake City------------Ford F-Series
Hartford------------------Honda CR-V
Buffalo--------------------Honda CR-V
Birmingham--------------Ford F-Series
Geneva-------------------Tesla Model Y

[38 Geary]

Originally Posted by dimondpark

Los Angeles-----------Tesla Model Y
San Francisco----------Tesla Model Y
San Diego--------------Tesla Model Y
Sacramento-------------Tesla Model Y
San Jose-----------------Tesla Model Y

can confirm

[sopas ej]

Totally.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by dimondpark

Chicago---------------Honda CR-V

Can Confirm.

Throw in every other nearly identical smaller crossover from the other major manufacturers (rav-4, equinox, escape, CX-5, rogue, etc.) and you have a GIGANTIC share of the local new car market here.

Cold ass winters still have too many people leery about EV batteries.

Cold ass winters also mean most people want an AWD vehicle.

And here we are.

[Crawford]

Yeah, CRV seems likely for Northeast, and Equinox seems likely for Detroit/Cleveland.

And as Steely mentioned, that whole class of smaller, largely interchangeable SUVs dominate. Just generally higher Japanese share in Northeast and higher Detroit share in Midwest.

It's funny how certain brands are popular in some places and almost totally absent elsewhere. Lincoln seems huge as a somewhat higher end brand in suburban Detroit. In CA, you could go days w/o seeing a Lincoln. In MI you'll very rarely see a Model Y. You'll see 50 Lincolns before seeing a Model Y.

In the Northeast, you see much higher share of European brands. Far more VWs and Volvos.

[Wigs]

Where's Ithaca and most of Upstate NY where the granola crunchers drive Subarus

[EastSideHBG]

Philadelphia-----------Honda CR-V

Incorrect. It's a Nissan Altima that is dented, tinted darkly, stolen license plate or at least expired, driver does not have insurance and is most likely not licensed currently either

[mousquet]

Can't tell about Paris in particular, but in France as a whole, the top-selling car would be Renault Clio, or so I read.
I believe most versions are still hybrid, not fully electric yet.



https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Clio_VI

It doesn't look so bad by today's French standard, which is not great at all, unfortunately.
I wish French auto makers still were in premium vehicles like German brands Mercedes, Audi or BMW.
I guess local designers are just trying to survive Asian competition, that won't be easy.
My only concern is that that car is not even manufactured in France, but in Turkey and Slovenia.

When it comes to e-vehicles, Renault would still be the current winner, with their R5 électrique.



https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5_%C3%A9lectrique

It is both cute and rather affordable as an e-car, so you pass by it somewhat frequently, though e-vehicles are not the ruling norm yet.
Also, that one is 100% made in France, from design to manufacturing.
So I kinda like it.

[pj3000]

I have a hard time believing that the Ford f-150 is the top seller in Pittsburgh. Pretty sure that it's also gotta be a Honda CRV or Toyota RAV4 or one of those small crossover SUVs.

[dimondpark]

Originally Posted by 38 Geary

can confirm

Riverside, Seattle and Vancouver too.

Portland is the only major metro on the west coast where the top selling auto is not the Model Y, up there, the Toyota Tacoma is #1, but apparently the Model Y is #3

[dimondpark]

Originally Posted by EastSideHBG

Philadelphia-----------Honda CR-V

Incorrect. It's a Nissan Altima that is dented, tinted darkly, stolen license plate or at least expired, driver does not have insurance and is most likely not licensed currently either

Philadelphia and Oakland have this in common

[iheartthed]

Kinda ironic that the West Coast is keeping Tesla alive.

[JManc]

From my experience, there are a lot of people out there who separate Elon from Tesla and just like the cars because they are relatively affordable, have plenty of charging infrastructure and gas is outrageously $$ out there. Particularly California.

[SFUVancouver]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Can Confirm.

Throw in every other nearly identical smaller crossover from the other major manufacturers (rav-4, equinox, escape, CX-5, rogue, etc.) and you have a GIGANTIC share of the local new car market here.

Cold ass winters still have too many people leery about EV batteries.

Cold ass winters also mean most people want an AWD vehicle.

And here we are.

Add Subarus and you're describing Toronto where the RAV4 is king according to this list.

[sopas ej]

It's been my observation in the Greater Los Angeles area that many Hispanics/Mexicans/Mexican-Americans drive Nissans/Nissan products (like Infiniti)... so the Mexican cities on the list with Nissans being the top sellers doesn't surprise me.

[Six Corners]

The Chevy Malibu does not seem correct for St. Louis. CR-V or Rav4 maybe?

[iheartthed]

Originally Posted by JManc

From my experience, there are a lot of people out there who separate Elon from Tesla and just like the cars because they are relatively affordable, have plenty of charging infrastructure and gas is outrageously $$ out there. Particularly California.

It seems the complete opposite on the East Coast.

[JManc]

Originally Posted by iheartthed

It seems the complete opposite on the East Coast.

I think much of that has to do with climate, at least with Northeast. My brother wanted a Tesla but decided against it because the batteries don't do well in cold weather. My father has a plug-in Prius and he complains the mileage takes a hit in the winter. Plus, gas is a lot less expensive there.

Originally Posted by sopas ej

It's been my observation in the Greater Los Angeles area that many Hispanics/Mexicans/Mexican-Americans drive Nissans/Nissan products (like Infiniti)... so the Mexican cities on the list with Nissans being the top sellers doesn't surprise me.

They are some of the worst cars on the road right now (transmissions made out of glass) along with Hyundai/ Kia and Jeep.

[iheartthed]

Originally Posted by JManc

I think much of that has to do with climate, at least with Northeast. My brother wanted a Tesla but decided against it because the batteries don't do well in cold weather. My father has a plug-in Prius and he complains the mileage takes a hit in the winter. Plus, gas is a lot less expensive there.

Nah, it's specifically about Tesla. They were selling very well around here prior to 2025, but I barely see them parked on the street anymore. I see a lot of Tesla Ys in NYC because they're popular taxi fleet vehicles, but they might not even be the most popular fleet EV anymore. The Fisker Ocean has exploded in popularity as a fleet car since last year.

Other than the Model Y, the only Tesla I see on a daily basis is the ridiculous looking Cybertruck. But I mostly see the same two Cybertrucks that are owned by people in my neighborhood. The Model 3 was once by far the most popular EV in NY but I never see them anymore.

[JManc]

My only point of reference is really Upstate which is very different than the City.