Ford still holds the year-to-date crown, however.
The third quarter was not a good one for Ford, as the Mustang lost the lead to the Dodge Challenger sports car segment. The pony-badged Dodge still leads Dodge in year-to date sales but the gap is closing and it is now that another iconic nameplate is losing ground. The Ford F-Series is America’s favorite truck. Sales are down six percent in Q3 2019, compared to last year. This means that General Motors has outsold the model.
The F-Series lost the title in the third quarter to GM’s Chevrolet Silverado trucks. Together, they saw 220,051 units shifted. Both pickups see huge sales increases with the Silverado seeing 16.2 percent growth and the Sierra seeing an increase of 28.9 percent over Q3 2018. Ram is also doing well, with 161,635 sales, compared to 142.044 in Q3 2018.
U.S. truck sales, 2019 Q3 versus 2018 Q3:
| Model | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-Series | 214,176 | 227,880 | -6.0 |
| Ram Pickup | 161,635 | 142,044 | 13.8 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 155,482 | 133,329 | 16.6 |
| GMC Sierra | 66,199 | 51,367 | 28.9 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 65,756 | 67,643 | -2.8 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 31,656 | 34,963 | -9.5 |
| Toyota Tundra | 31,565 | 31,990 | -1.3 |
| Ford Ranger | 26,211 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jeep Gladiator | 16,132 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nissan Frontier | 15,364 | 17,873 | -14.0 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 8,378 | 7,816 | 7.2 |
| GMC Canyon | 7,437 | 8,425 | -11.7 |
| Nissan Titan | 7,386 | 14,545 | -49.2 |
The year-to-date competition shows that the F-Series is down 2.42 percent, but it remains the leader in the segment with 662,574 delivery from January through September. The Silverado’s sales are down 2.86 percent to 412 258 units, while the GMC Sierra’s sales are up 7.46 percent at 163,603 units. GoodCarBadCar.net data shows. With less than three months remaining before the year ends, the combined GM trucks are 86713 units behind F-Series.
U.S. U.S.
| Model | Month | Month LY | Change | YTD | YTD LY | Changes in YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-Series | 64,816 | 75,092 | -13.68 | 662,574 | 679,018 | -2.42 |
| Ram Pickup | 48,916 | 51,856 | -5.67 | 461,115 | 375,583 | 22.77 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 47,054 | 43,858 | 7.29 | 412,258 | 424,403 | -2.86 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 18,330 | 22,265 | -17.67 | 187,622 | 183,909 | 2.02 |
| GMC Sierra | 20,034 | 16,897 | 18.57 | 163,603 | 152,241 | 7.46 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 9,580 | 11,501 | -16.70 | 96,819 | 104,838 | -7.65 |
| Toyota Tundra | 8,050 | 11,454 | -29.72 | 86,062 | 87,782 | -1.96 |
| Nissan Frontier | 3,835 | 8,718 | -56.01 | 54,686 | 59,574 | -8.20 |
| Ford Ranger | 7,932 | 0 | 0.00 | 50,512 | 0 | 0.00 |
| GMC Canyon | 2,251 | 2,771 | -18.77 | 26,301 | 25,274 | 4.06 |
| Nissan Titan | 2,555 | 5,907 | -56.75 | 25,412 | 37,839 | -32.84 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2,327 | 2,536 | -8.24 | 23,633 | 22,804 | 3.64 |
| Jeep Gladiator | 4,882 | 0 | 0.00 | 23,374 | 0 | 0.00 |
The Toyota Tacoma continues its dominance in the mid-size truck market with 65,756 units finding new homes in the third quarter. The Japanese model has surpassed the Chevy Colorado (96.820 units) as well as the Ford Ranger (56.512 units) with 187,622 deliveries.