Chevrolet and Ram are fighting for second place.
Can you believe that we are already halfway through 2022! Due to the continuing chip shortage, it has been another tough year for automakers. Sales are down across all brands due to record-high fuel costs, Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, and fears about a global recession. What does this mean for pickup trucks, America’s most popular vehicle segment?
Truck sales are generally down by double-digits. The trend is being resisted by only Toyota, which saw a mere 1 percent increase in truck sales through the first six months. The Chevrolet Silverado is down 9.3 percent and its GMC Sierra brother falls 14.1 percent. The Ford F-Series is the best-selling vehicle, with a decline of 17.3% and RAM dropping 22 percent. With sales falling by 36.9% through the first half 2022, the death watch for Nissan Titan is on.
This is a general overview of the US truck market. But what about actual sales figures? With 299,345 units sold to date, the F-Series continues to be the dominant truck market player. Ford continues to grow its sales leads over second-place Chevrolet. The F-Series sold 299,345 units through June 2022. This is compared to the 264,139 trucks that were moved during the same period. With 244,983, Ram is closely followed by GMC, which has 118,938 truck sales. With just 11,212 units sold, the Toyota Tundra has clocked 44.316 sales.
Model |
Q2 2022 Sales |
Year-To-Date Sales |
YTD Difference |
| Ford F-Series | 158,644 | 299,345 | -17.3% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 143,032 | 264,139 | -9.3% |
| Ram | 117,867 | 244,983 | -22% |
| GMC Sierra | 62,321 | 118,938 | -14.1% |
| Toyota Tundra | 7,098 | 44,316 | +1.0% |
| Nissan Titan | 4,794 | 11,212 | -36.9% |
These numbers do not reflect the first quarter of 2022 sales. The number of Titans sold between April and June was only 4,794, a shocking drop of 53 percent in sales for Nissan’s large pickup. This confirms rumors that the Japanese brand will soon exit the fullsize segment , possibly by 2024 or 2025. Ford’s 17% year-to-date decline could be reversing, with strong F-Series sales in June, which equates to a 26.3 percent increase compared to June 2021.
Ram and General Motors are not experiencing the same upswing. Ford and Ram do not offer monthly sales reports, but Ram sales declined 27 percent in the second quarter 2022 (April-June). Silverado sales dropped 13.2 percent, while GMC Sierra sales declined 17.5 percent.