Car Features - Top 30 Best Selling Vehicles of the USA for 2009

2009 was a troubled year for the US car market, sales fell down 21% to 10.4 million cars, the bankruptcy of two American brands, and the usage of tax payer money to subsidize cars. In the top 10, only one car experienced a positive trend with most declined (and one car had an increase of 800 percent overall). Yes, we all know that the Americans have different tastes compared to the ASEAN market but there are some cars that are sold similarly to us.

Out of the 12 months, let's look back on America's best sellers for 2009. Look out for our best sellers for USA from 2002 up to 2008. We have included the increase/decrease from 2008.

Disclaimer: Some photos used are Philippine/ASEAN spec, which may differ from what USA has to offer.

30. Pontiac G6 (87,171 units sold, -38%)

29. Ford Edge (88,548 units sold, -20%)

28. Dodge Grand Caravan (90,666 units sold, -27%)

27. BMW 3 Series (90,960 units sold, -19%)

26. Chevrolet Traverse (91,074 units sold, +863%)

25. Lexus RX (93,379 units sold, +11%)

24. Mazda 3 (96,466 units sold, -12%)

23. Honda Odyssey (100,133 units sold, -26%)

22. Hyundai Elantra (103,269 units sold, +9%)

21. Chevrolet Cobalt (104,724 units sold, -44%)

20. Volkswagen Jetta (108,427 units sold, +11%)

19. Toyota Tacoma (111,824 units sold, -23%)

18. GMC Sierra (111,842 units sold, -34%)

17. Hyundai Sonata (120,028 units sold, +2%)

16. Toyota Prius (139,682 units sold, -12%)

15. Toyota RAV4 (149,088 units sold, +9%)

14. Ford Focus (160,433 units sold, -18%)

13. Chevrolet Malibu (161,568 units sold, -9%)

12. Chevrolet Impala (165,565 units sold, -38%)

11. Ford Escape (173,044 units sold, +11%)

10. Dodge Ram (177,268 units sold, -38%)

9. Ford Fusion (180,671 units sold, +22%)

8. Honda CR-V (191,214 units sold, -3%)

7. Nissan Altima (203,568 units sold, -25%)

6. Honda Civic (259,722 units sold, -24%)

5. Honda Accord (290,056 units sold, -22%)

4. Toyota Corolla/Matrix (296,874 units sold, -15%)

3. Chevrolet Silverado (316,544 units sold, -32%)

2. Toyota Camry (356,824 units sold, -18%)

1. Ford F Series (413,625 units sold, -20%)

Source:

• http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2013/03/usa-auto-sales-rankings-by-model-2009/