The map above shows the best-selling models by state for 2013. The Ford F-Series pickup truck, shown in blue, dominates the map. An F-150 has a combined city/highway Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy rating of 13 to 19 miles per gallon (mpg) depending on the model selected. Of the 15 states that did not have the F-Series as their top selling model, four states did have a pickup truck as the top model. Nine states had a sedan as the top selling model; of those, California’s top seller, the Honda Civic, had the highest combined fuel economy range (25 to 32 mpg). Two states, Connecticut and Massachusetts, had a sport utility vehicle as the top selling model with a combined fuel economy range of 25 to 26 mpg. Overall, the Eastern third of the United States had the greatest variation for the top selling model in 2013.

 

Supporting Information

2013 Best Selling Vehicle by State
State2013 Top
Selling Vehicle
2013 EPA Combined
Fuel Economy
AlabamaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
AlaskaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
ArizonaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
ArkansasFord F-Series13-19 mpg
CaliforniaHonda Civic25-32 mpg
ColoradoFord F-Series13-19 mpg
ConnecticutHonda CR-V25-26 mpg
DelawareFord F-Series13-19 mpg
District of ColumbiaToyota Corolla29-30 mpg
FloridaToyota Camry25-28 mpg
GeorgiaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
HawaiiToyota Tacoma17-23 mpg
IdahoFord F-Series13-19 mpg
IllinoisFord F-Series13-19 mpg
IndianaChevy Silverado14-18 mpg
IowaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
KansasFord F-Series13-19 mpg
KentuckyFord F-Series13-19 mpg
LouisianaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
MaineChevy Silverado14-18 mpg
MarylandToyota Camry25-28 mpg
MassachusettsHonda CR-V25-26 mpg
MichiganFord Fusion25-29 mpg
MinnesotaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
MississippiFord F-Series13-19 mpg
MissouriFord F-Series13-19 mpg
MontanaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
NebraskaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
NevadaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
New HampshireFord F-Series13-19 mpg
New JerseyHonda Accord22-30 mpg
New MexicoFord F-Series13-19 mpg
New YorkHonda Accord22-30 mpg
North CarolinaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
North DakotaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
OhioFord F-Series13-19 mpg
OklahomaNissan Altima25-31 mpg
OregonFord F-Series13-19 mpg
PennsylvaniaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
Rhode IslandHonda Accord22-30 mpg
South CarolinaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
South DakotaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
TennesseeFord F-Series13-19 mpg
TexasFord F-Series13-19 mpg
UtahFord F-Series13-19 mpg
VermontGMC Sierra14-18 mpg
VirginiaHonda Accord22-30 mpg
WashingtonFord F-Series13-19 mpg
West VirginiaFord F-Series13-19 mpg
WisconsinFord F-Series13-19 mpg
WyomingFord F-Series13-19 mpg
Note: Combined fuel economy range shown is the lowest and highest combined mpg for each gasoline-only model configuration.
Source: A. Davies and M. Nudelman, Business Insider, "The Best-Selling Car In Every State" published November 20, 2013, accessed on February 20, 2014.

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