Snapshot: USA 2000

We go back in time to the beginning of the century. Below are sales by all the main brands, the 60 best selling models and a bonus section of the 20 best selling premium models. The data is as accurate as I can get, but sources can vary. For readers from the US, it will surely bring back memories of brands since deleted but very much part of the landscape back then.

Brands: The US took ten of the top thirteen brands, unsurprising back then but different from today. Apart from some success from Japan, Korean and European marques weren't that prominent.

Models: The top 30 is full of local products, and the list of 60 has 42 of them. Japan provided 16 and Europe / Korea one each.

Premium: This information is not included in the figures I've been mentioning above. It is where European marques finally have impact although Lexus was the most popular premium.

Brand				Model
1	Ford	3,457,996	USA	1	Ford	F-Series	876,716
2	Chevrolet	2,450,291	Brands	2	Chevrolet	Silverado	642,119
3	Toyota	1,413,160	16	3	Ford	Explorer	445,157
4	Honda	1,016,179	Models	4	Toyota	Camry	422,961
5	Dodge	827,206	42	5	Honda	Accord	404,515
6	Nissan	673,737		6	Ford	Taurus	382,035
7	RAM	628,512	Japan	7	Dodge	Ram P/U	380,874
8	Pontiac	613,548	Brands	8	Ford	Ranger	330,125
9	GMC	528,639	11	9	Honda	Civic	324,528
10	Chrysler	522,383	Models	10	Ford	Focus	286,166
11	Jeep	495,434	16	11	Dodge	Grd Caravan	285,739
12	Buick	404,612		12	Jeep	Grand Cherok	271,723
13	Mercury	359,143	Korea	13	Chevrolet	Cavalier	236,803
14	VW	355,479	Brands	14	Toyota	Corolla	230,156
15	Mitsubishi	314,417	3	15	Chevrolet	Blazer	225,948
16	Oldsmobile	289,172	Models	16	Ford	Windstar	222,298
17	Saturn	271,800	1	17	Chevrolet	Impala/Lumin	220,931
18	Mazda	255,526		18	Pontiac	Grand Am	214,923
19	Hyundai	244,391	Europe	19	Ford	Expedition	213,483
20	Lexus	206,037	Brands	20	Chevrolet	S-10	211,587
21	Mercedes	205,614	9	21	Chevrolet	Malibu	207,376
22	Lincoln	193,009	Models	22	GMC	Sierra	188,907
23	BMW	189,423	1	23	Dodge	Dakota	177,395
24	Cadillac	189,154		24	Saturn	S-Series	177,355
25	Subaru	172,218		25	Ford	Mustang	173,676
26	Kia	160,606		26	Dodge	Durango	173,567
27	Acura	142,681		27	Ford	E-Series	158,027
28	Geo	134,014		28	Chevrolet	Tahoe	149,834
29	Volvo	123,178		29	Buick	LeSabre	148,633
30	Isuzu	98,066		30	Pontiac	Grand Prix	148,521
31	Plymouth	87,246		31	Toyota	Tacoma	147,295
32	Audi	80,372		32	VW	Jetta	144,853
33	Infiniti	78,351		33	Dodge	Intrepid	143,840
34	Daewoo	68,360		34	Buick	Centuy	143,085
35	Suzuki	60,842		35	Jeep	Cherokee	141,457
36	Jaguar	43,728		36	Chrysler	Sebring/Cirrus	138,788
37	Saab	39,479		37	Nissan	Altima	136,971
38	Land Rover	27,147		38	Chevrolet	Suburban	133,123
39	Porsche	22,405		39	Nissan	Maxima	129,235
Premium				40	Honda	Odyssey	126,705
1	Cadillac	Deville	105,694	41	Oldsmobile	Alero	122,722
2	Lexus	RX	89,864	42	Mercury	Grd Marquis	122,572
3	BMW	3-Series	89,681	43	Honda	CR-V	118,260
4	Volvo	80/70	84,546	44	Dodge	Neon	113,381
5	Lincoln	Town Car	81,399	45	Toyota	4Runner	111,797
6	Mercedes	E-Class	67,388	46	Ford	Escort	110,736
7	Acura	TL	67,033	47	Nissan	Frontier	108,738
8	Mercedes	M-Class	52,764	48	Cadillac	Deville	105,694
9	Lincoln	LS	51,039	49	Hyundai	Elantra	104,099
10	Lexus	ES	41,320	50	Toyota	Avalon	104,078
11	BMW	5-Series	39,703	51	Dodge	Aveng/Stratus	103,697
12	Infiniti	i30	39,532	52	Toyota	Sienna	103,138
13	Lincoln	Navigator	37,923	53	Mercury	Montego	103,030
14	Volvo	40/50	35,634	54	Chrysler	Town & Count	100,856
15	Mercedes	C-Class	34,600	55	Toyota	Tundra	100,458
16	Audi	A4	34,460	56	Nissan	Sentra	98,803
17	Mercedes	S-Class	32,523	57	Chevrolet	Venture	97,450
18	Audi	A6	31,520	58	Mitsubishi	Galant	96,452
19	Cadillac	Seville	29,535	59	Saturn	L-Series	94,034
20	Lexus	GS	28,079	60	Chevrolet	Express	92,832