Full-size pickup trucks saw mixed sales success in January of 2018 in United States. Ford F-Series saw a modest improvement in sales over January of 2017, but the result is the best sales number since 2004.
Chevrolet has a strong hold on the second place with a big 14.5% improvement over last year. Ram trucks slid down significantly in January as the company is working to launch the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 with the next couple of months. GMC Sierra line did not match the sales growth of the Silverado cousin. In fact, the sales declined significantly by -18.3%.
Toyota Tundra had a great results with a 15.3% improvement, and Nissan Titan continues to pick up sales with a 46.4% increase over January of last year.
Full-Size Truck Sales – January 2018
| Jan 2018 # | Jan 2018/2017 | YTD 2018 # | YTD 2018/2017 % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-Series | 58,937 | 1.6% | 58,937 | 1.6% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 40,716 | 14.5% | 40,716 | 14.5% |
| Ram | 29,358 | -13% | 29,358 | -13% |
| GMC Sierra | 11,224 | -18.3% | 11,224 | -18.3% |
| Toyota Tundra | 7,644 | 15.3% | 7,644 | 15.3% |
| Nissan Titan | 4,051 | 46.4% | 4,051 | 46.4% |
How about longer sales trends? Thanks to Bernie Kressner, we have a look at aggregates full-size truck sales over the last three years. The results are not all predictable. Take a look at the chart below.
This chart and data include just three years worth of sales data. This is not an attempt at a future sales prediction, but it’s interesting to see that Chevy/GMC truck sales trend may eventually intersect the Ram upward progression. The same is going with the steady Toyota sales and recent resurgence with the Nissan Titan numbers.
Here is our take at the best pickup trucks of 2018.
