Special Report
Top-Selling Cars of 2018
January 4, 2019 4:23 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 12:57 pm
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20. Nissan Altima
> 2018 Sales: 209,146
> 2017 Sales: 254,996
> Base price: $23,750
Altima is Nissan’s mid-priced, mid-sized sedan priced between Sentra and Maxima. Its slide in sales — the largest of any vehicle on the list of top-selling vehicles — illustrates the shift away from cars and toward SUVs and crossovers.
Source: Courtesy of Nissan
19. Nissan Sentra
> 2018 Sales: 213,046
> 2017 Sales: 218,451
> Base price: $17,790
Sentra is Nissan’s low-end sedan. Its primary competitors are the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, and Hyundai Elantra.
Source: Courtesy of Chevrolet
18. Chevrolet Impala
> 2018 Sales: 219,554
> 2017 Sales: 217,943
> Base price: $28,020
Impala is Chevy’s highest-end sedan. With a a long list of features, the price for an Impala can rise as high as $40,000.
Source: Courtesy of Jeep
17. Jeep Grand Cherokee
> 2018 Sales: 224,908
> 2017 Sales: 240,696
> Base price: $31,695
The high end of the Jeep model line, the Trackhawk model costs almost $90,000.
Source: Courtesy of Ford Motor Company
16. Ford Explorer
> 2018 Sales: 227,732
> 2017 Sales: 238,056
> Base price: $32,365
Explorer sits in the middle of the Ford SUV/crossover models. Below it, Escape and Edge are priced less than $30,000. Above it, the huge Expedition has a base price of $52,130.
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