How consumers use their vehicles is evident in the latest sales data.
In 2017, Americans continued to favor light trucks (SUVs, vans and pickups). Nationwide, 65% of total new vehicle sales were light trucks, compared to 35% for new cars. In 47 states more than half of new vehicle sales were light trucks.
Auto buyers shopping for new vehicles now have more energy-efficient vehicles to choose from than ever. More than 490 models on sale today achieve high mileage (30+ MPG highway), including 43 hybrids, 19 plug-in hybrids, and 30 electric vehicles. And, traditional gasoline engines are getting increasingly fuel efficient as a result of new technologies.
Across America, consumers make new vehicle choices based on their own needs and preferences.
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SUV/CUV Sales
Nationwide Rankings by State
Percentage of Total State Sales in 2016- No. 1 Michigan 54.90%
- No. 5 Colorado 50.23%
- No. 51 Oklahoma 34.50%
SUV/CUV Sales Ranked by State
| Rank | State | SUV/CUV Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 54.90% |
| 2 | New York | 51.59% |
| 3 | Connecticut | 51.55% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 50.54% |
| 5 | Colorado | 50.23% |
| 6 | New Jersey | 48.92% |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 48.38% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 47.96% |
| 9 | West Virginia | 47.14% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 46.99% |
| 11 | Illinois | 46.93% |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 45.96% |
| 13 | Maine | 45.79% |
| 14 | Ohio | 45.70% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 45.51% |
| 16 | Washington | 45.19% |
| 17 | Alaska | 45.09% |
| 18 | Oregon | 44.96% |
| 19 | Vermont | 44.77% |
| 20 | Delaware | 44.63% |
| 21 | Idaho | 44.46% |
| 22 | Indiana | 44.00% |
| 23 | Virginia | 43.33% |
| 24 | Nebraska | 43.01% |
| 25 | Kentucky | 42.56% |
| 26 | South Dakota | 42.60% |
| 27 | Iowa | 42.48% |
| 28 | Maryland | 41.60% |
| 29 | North Carolina | 41.46% |
| 30 | District Of Columbia | 41.44% |
| 31 | Tennessee | 41.26% |
| 32 | Montana | 41.02% |
| 33 | North Dakota | 40.99% |
| 34 | Kansas | 40.88% |
| 35 | Wyoming | 40.76% |
| 36 | South Carolina | 40.83% |
| 37 | Florida | 40.14% |
| 38 | Nevada | 40.05% |
| 39 | Arkansas | 39.54% |
| 40 | Utah | 38.94% |
| 41 | Texas | 38.63% |
| 42 | Alabama | 38.31% |
| 43 | Georgia | 38.02% |
| 44 | New Mexico | 37.66% |
| 45 | Missouri | 37.32% |
| 46 | Louisiana | 36.95% |
| 47 | Hawaii | 36.98% |
| 48 | Arizona | 36.35% |
| 49 | California | 35.67% |
| 50 | Mississippi | 35.36% |
| 51 | Oklahoma | 34.50% |