Ford F-150, unbeatable n ° 1

Although the account of 550,835 units is only that of the first 9 months of 2024, everything indicates that the Ford F-150 will end the year in the first place of sales of vehicles on the American market. Big event? Rather the routine, in fact, since the F-150 is the favorite pick-up of America for 47 years. Better still: it has even been the best -selling vehicle in the country, all categories combined, in the past 43 years! The F-150 is therefore in the USA what a Clio, a Peugeot 208 or a Dacia Sandero is in Europe.

Not so fast …

Ford explains this success (to be qualified by a decline of 3.9% compared to the same period of 2023) by the fact that the F-150 range offers for everyone, from gasoline to 100% electric, via diesel and hybrid. But on the side of General Motors, we dispute this triumphalism. Supporting figures, the giant shows that the cumulative sales of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra (two vehicles as similar as Citroën Berlingo and a Peugeot Partner) exceed those of the Ford, with more than 640,000 units. Not false, but it’s still two brands. The name Ford F-150 therefore remains the favorite of the Ricans.