The first quarter of 2025 is over and we have started to see who the biggest winners and losers are. While some brands have failed to adapt to the new landscape, others have gained their speed and continued to see impressive growth, especially in the United States.
In March, many vehicle manufacturers saw the best sales numbers in their history, which could be a sign of many things. The increase in cost of upcoming tariffs and vehicles may have played a big role. Despite this, there are many brands that are proving that they have the ability to challenge the top position in terms of sales.
By discovering sales data from various vehicle manufacturers, we have discovered ten brands that have sold the most vehicles in the United States in the first quarter of 2025. We find out which parts of their strategies have resonated with consumers, and where they have fallen less than last year.
Note: To give you an exact latest update, we have provided details from the manufacturer's website and other automotive articles and this is the data of March 2025 which we have shared with you.This article is based on the most up-to-date selling figures.
10. Jeep
Total Units Sold in 2025: 140,584
While Jeep's original company, Stellentis, was struggling in the US this year, the total sales fell by 12 percent since 2024, the jeep managed to keep things stable to a large extent. Their position among Americans remains, the brand introduces stylish off-road SUVs that come at competitive prices.
The jeep has some trouble gaining popularity with some models, but it seems that they are recovering, even the total sales have increased slightly compared to the previous year. In particular, their electric vehicles have performed quite well keeping in mind everything, which is an impressive large part of the units sold this year.
9. GMC
Total Units Sold in 2025: 146,221
As a group, General Motors performed brilliantly in the first quarter, topping the sales chart. Each of his individual brands performed extraordinary, including GMC. The All American brand achieved one of its best first quarters over the years, increasing sales in all areas.
The year for GMC has been excellent so far, all their major models have reached new heights. The brand has clearly gained its speed, and it seems that their growth is going to continue in the rest of the year as well. Their new Akadia is exceptionally well performing, as well as their EV sales have been the highest ever.
8. SUBARU
Total Units Sold in 2025: 166,957
Subaru is a calm veteran in the automotive world. People do not talk much about them, but they are constantly doing well in terms of sales. One of the major reasons for this is how practical their vehicles are, how much their value is proposed and the fact that they are one of the most reliable brands at this time.
The first quarter was very spectacular for Subaru, in which March sales were particularly impressive. In March 2025 alone, he sold 71,478 cars, making it the best sales month for Subaru of America. Forester remains the number one seller of the brand, while the outback and cool Little Crosstracks are also not behind.
7. KIA
Total Units Sold in 2025: 198,850
Another brand that has demonstrated record in Q1 is Kia. They have focused on making vehicles that provide the best value for money in each segment in which they compete, and this strategy is clearly proving to be beneficial for them. He also has an excellent EV line-up, which gives a lot of options to consumers.
Kia's victory continues, the brand has proved that the value is the king. Their affordable models are at the top of sales figures, Kia K4/Forte and Sportage are the largest groups for brands. While the sales of most of his gas-operated models were seen to be seen in their EV models 2025.
6. HYUNDAI
Total Unit Sold in 2025: 203,554
Hyundai is the first brand to cross the 200,000 unit mark for the quarter. They follow the same ideology as their Korean cousin Kia, choose to pack their cars at a completely value, and keep MSRP low. He also has a record-breaking month, in which sales are increasing a lot from year to year.
Hyundai has seen a steady growth which is seen touching the sky in March. He sold 87,019 units in March, which is more than some of the above brands in this list, which may indicate further increase as the year progresses. The special thing is that their electric vehicles are performing better than Kia's vehicles.
5. NISSAN
Total Units Sold in 2025: 253,920
Nissan is a brand that has recently been under some extent under investigation. However, their sales in the United States are steadily increasing. In terms of sales, there was a summit for the brand last year, and this quarter has improved significantly compared to the first quarter of 2024.
The highest winners in Nissan's lineup are his sedans, whose sales have increased by 45.1 percent compared to the previous quarter. Although this is a special thing, it is worth noting that this quarter sold 2,154 units of the Z sports car, which is 221 percent increase compared to the previous year and is a very impressive figure. The only area in which the brand declined is the sales of the truck, falling 12.7 percent.
4. HONDA
Total Units Sold in 2025: 320,811
Honda is a brand that has been constantly strong since entering the US market. He has a great reputation and consumers trust them to give quality products. This year also his pace continues, with another increase in total sales, they are out of the top three.
Honda's SUVs are the source of their livelihood, the CR-V tops the total sales chart. The company has sold over 103,000 CR-V alone. While his SUVs are doing well, both Honda Civic and Accord have suffered losses in this quarter. These cars and ridgeline pickup brand lineups are the only vehicles whose sales were seen year-on-year.
3. CHEVROLET
Total Units Sold in 2025: 443,564
Chevrolet has always been the top contender in the US and there is no possibility of any change soon. Last year, Silverado was the second best selling vehicle in the country. This year, it seems that they are on the way to break the 2024 sales data.
The best -selling product for Chevrolet is the silverado pickup truck, which has delivered 129,714 units in this quarter. However, many of his other vehicles have also seen a significant increase, such as Equinox and Tracks. However, the corner has suffered a lot of damage in this quarter, as delivery has fallen by 20.8 percent.
2. TOYOTA
Total Units Sold in 2025: 487,226
Globally, Toyota is the world's best -selling car company. In the United States, they came to second place at the end of the first quarter, showing their strength. While sales have been seen to improve in some areas of their lineups, the company did not see a lot of increase in total compared to last year.
Toyota has seen some major successes and some failures in the last quarter. Supra is selling in very small numbers, there is a continuous decrease in sales. The sales of 4 runs, which have entered the new generation, also saw a significant decline. Comparatively, people have adopted Tacoma, whose quarter sales increased by 177.5 percent.
1. FORD
Total Units Sold in 2025: 501,291
Ford is certainly an American car company, especially in recent times. With the end of the first quarter, they top the sales chart. This is due to an increase in their retail sales. However, overall the company sold less vehicles in the first quarter of 2025 than in the first quarter of 2024.
There is some mixed trend in Ford's sales. They sell a lot of fleet vehicles and rented vehicles and their income has decreased greatly due to the closure of Ford Edge and Transit Connect. The sales of quarterly SUVs and car have also decreased overall. Although the American brand has been saved by his trucks, pickup sales have increased by 15 percent to 290,387 units compared to the previous year.
