The F-Series, Silverado, and Ram pickup continue to slug it out in the top three for 2017, with SUVs making a stronger showing than in years prior, landing the RAV4 and the Rogue in the top five, with the CR-V helping to fill out the top ten.
Ford F-Series
To nobody’s surprise, the Ford F-Series holds its place at the top of the mountain for 2017, selling 820,799 units in total, a nearly ten percent jump over the previous year.
Ford’s iconic full-size truck’s most exciting change for 2017 is a turbocharged 3.5L V6 EcoBoost engine paired to a ten-speed automatic transmission, hitting 375 horsepower and 450 lb.-ft. of torque. Ford also added SYNC Connect to the XLT and up, and there are some new cosmetic options here and there.
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado maintains its second place spot again, maintaining its lead over the Ram Pickup by selling 585,864 units by year’s end, around ten thousand units more than Chevy sold in 2016.
Aside from a heated leather steering wheel in some of the higher trims, the Silverado’s biggest changes for 2017 were all in the interface. Teen Driver mode was added to give parents more control over their kids’ use of the vehicle, the Enhanced Driver Alert Package now comes with Low Speed Mitigation Braking.
Ram Pickup
The Ram Pickup sees a strong year, selling 500,723 units, a modest growth of 2.30% over the truck’s 2016 sales numbers, but it scales up to around eleven thousand units.
Stellantis drops the Outdoorsman trim from the Ram lineup for 2017, and the vehicle got a handful of little tweaks like a new cabin filter, remote start, and a security alarm. The 2500 and 3500 models get a new 6.4L HEMI V8, but the 1500 doesn’t see any fundamental changes.
Toyota RAV4
The Toyota RAV4 sees a whopping 15.70% bump in sales for 2017, reaching 407,593. Not quite edging into the top three, but they did sell around fifty thousand units more than the previous year.
For 2017, the RAV4 sees a handful of aesthetic improvements. You get some nice footwell ambient lighting, a new Galactic Aqua Mica exterior color (a sort of night-sky blue shade), and an improved premium audio system courtesy of JBL and Entune.
Nissan Rogue
The Nissan Rogue sees an impressive 22.30% jump in sales for 2017, selling 403,465 units in total.
2017 is all about the interior for the Rogue. The SUV gets a new D-shaped steering wheel, a redesigned front center console, heated memory seats and steering wheels, and premium cloth upholstery. You also get LED headlights and remote engine start for the first time.
Toyota Camry
The Toyota Camry’s 2017 sales were roughly on par with 2016’s, with 387,081 units moved by the end of the year, vs. 388,618 in 2016.
Toyota made a few technical tweaks to the Camry for 2017, adding an Entune multimedia system with wireless smartphone charging to the XLE and XSE trims, and… that’s about it. The car looks the same, drives the same, and feels the same as the 2016 model, so you might as well just buy whatever has fewer miles on it.
Honda CR-V
The Honda CR-V sees a 5.8% bump in sales to 377,895 for 2017. That was enough to plant the CR-V in the top five as the best selling SUV, but 2017 proved to be a competitive year for sports utility vehicles.
For 2017, Honda gave the CR-V a subtle overhaul. It’s about an inch and a half bigger in every dimension with more cabin space, but it actually weighs 58 pounds less than the 2016 edition. There’s also a push-button gear selector for greater driver-control of the vehicle.
Honda Civic
The iconic Honda Civic sold 377,286 units in 2017, roughly on par with the car’s 2016 sales. We’re seeing a pattern in 2017 with Honda maintaining its footing in the top ten, but not exactly running uncontested for compacts and crossovers as they had in years prior.
2017 adds a hatchback body style to the Honda Civic, which is really a must for any Honda compact. Six-speed manual becomes the standard transmission for the EX-T trim, but other than these two changes, this is basically a 2016 Civic with a fresh coat of paint.
Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla sees the biggest sales drop of the 2017 top-sellers, coming up almost fifty thousand sales short of 2016, but still moving a respectable 329,196 units by year’s end.
Toyota gives the Corolla a modernized redesign for 2017. You’ve got LED headlights, a tougher looking front grille, sleeker wheels, and sport seats giving the look and feel of the car a brand new look. In the interface, Bluetooth, Entune Audio, a seven-inch touchscreen, and backup cameras are all standard now.
Honda Accord
The Honda Accord takes a hit for 2017, moving 322,655 cars, around 23,000 units short of 2016’s sales numbers.
Honda added Bluetooth, wireless charging, and optional heated rear seats to the Accord for 2017. There’s a new gray leather upholstery option, too. And that’s pretty much it for new stuff in the 2017 Accord. Honda was following an if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it philosophy on this one.
