Most popular models of cars in your area

[Sctvhound]

The Charleston area is a varied metropolitan area with a heavy car culture with all of the suburban sprawl. Thus you see all different types of cars around.

As in most southern metro areas, trucks and SUVs are the most popular types of cars. Basically any type of Ford, Chevy, Toyota, or Dodge truck especially.

Also late-model Chevy Suburbans and Tahoes. There are literally thousands of those cars still on the road around our area. I'd say a minimum of 10 to 15% of cars in the area are one of those models I mentioned.

Most popular makes, IMO:

1. Ford
2. Chevy/GM
3. Toyota
4. Dodge
5. Nissan
6. Kia

Volvo is probably the most popular luxury make you see. You see a lot of Mercedes, Lexus, and Infiniti's around town as well. The very high-end makes like Porsche and Land Rover are around a lot also. Ferraris + Rolls Royce and others are rarer, but you still see them around.

Hyundai and Volkswagen is pretty popular as well along with Mini. Mitsubishi is pretty much non-existent here, as there are no dealerships open in the Charleston area.

What about your area?

[allniter89]

I'm not sure of the models but there's a shit-load of Chevys here. I drive a 2012 Malibu, love it I might even marrry it.

[corco]

Like everywhere else in the inland part of the country, Ford/Chevy/GMC/Dodge pickups are the most common. We do have a higher proportion than normal of Subarus, I would say.

[Max Rockatansky]

By far light trucks given the area is heavy agriculture in the Fresno Area:

1.  Chevy Silverado 1500
2.  Ford F-150
3.  GMC Sierra 1500
4.  Dodge/Ram 1500
5.  For some reason older Ford Rangers

Out of the passenger cars and CUVs the typical assortment is compact and mid-size cars can be found.  There is a large assortment of Subaru vehicles given the proximity to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

[gonealookin]

There is a large assortment of Subaru vehicles given the proximity to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Since I live in the mountains and deal with all the snow, oh yeah, Subarus are big here.  We're probably at the top of the list in Jeep Wranglers per capita as well.

[DandyDan]

In addition to the standard American pickup truck models, I see a lot of Ford Escapes and Chevy Equinoxes here in Mason City. There's a lot of Jeeps as well.

[Takumi]

A bit of everything.

[TravelingBethelite]

Pretty much the average number of everything, aside from larger concentrations of Chevys, Jeeps, and Toyotas here. I've even seen some older T-100's around here still on the road. Lots of Beemers, Lexuses, and other luxury cars driven by kids with rich parents in the suburbs of St. Louis and KC. Also lots of Dodge Grand Caravans, both the newer and late model ones that evoke the stereotype of minivan in my mind (these:)

[kkt]

Subaru, so you can drive to the east side of the state in winter without putting chains on your car.

Theoretically in a bad storm WashDOT can require chains to be put on even AWD vehicles, but in practice if it gets that bad they close the road entirely.

[Flint1979]

Chevy Silverado, Ford F-150, Dodge Ram.

About 5-6 years ago I was stopped at a light on Van Dyke and one of the mile roads I think it was 18 Mile and I was driving a Chrysler 200, the car next to me was a Chrysler 200 and the car next to that car was another Chrysler 200. Never been involved in anything like that before lol. The best part of it was we were in Sterling Heights, the city where Chrysler 200's are made.

[Henry]

I agree, here in Seattle CUVs and SUVs are the order of the day, especially when they have 4WD/AWD.

Chicago definitely leans domestic, given its Midwestern location. As for Los Angeles, I'd say imports are more popular.

[Bruce]

Seattle area is definitely Subaru country. But there is a noticeable contingent of Teslas, especially in the richer inner suburbs or certain neighborhoods in the city proper.

And if you're standing on a street corner in Mercer Island for a minute, you'll see at least a few luxury sports cars. Always funny to see them stuck in traffic like the rest of us in our clunkers.

[Stephane Dumas]

In Quebec, in the 1970s and early 1980s, you saw lots of Renault cars mainly the R5 on the streets.  I used to see lots of Civic hatchbacks then and now I saw Civic sedans, Mazda 3, Corollas, Hyundais and Kias.

[SoDakInterstateEnthusiast]

In Northeast SD, it seems to be:

• basically any GMC Yukon within the 2010 - 2017 range, usually black but sometimes white
• Dodge Grand Caravans, popular years 2004, 2006, 2010, earlier models usually a light blue-ish gray, later ones usually silver
• Your big truck brands, everyone seems to have either a Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado 1500, or Dodge Ram 1500 in any year from 2015 to 2020
• Older trucks, especially Chevys, but 70s era Fords common as well
• And then those old crappy late 90s to early 2000s Buick Lesabres or Mercury Grand Marquis or something

[CoreySamson]

Here in the suburban Houston area, domestic full-size pickup trucks of any age are the norm, as you could imagine. I've personally noticed richer people driving around gussied-up heavy-duty trucks rather than luxury cars, more than any other place I've seen. I also see a lot of Ford Explorers/Expeditions, as well as Jeep Wranglers and Grand Cherokees. More Ford and FCA than Chevy.

But there is a noticeable amount of Teslas in the area, especially the further towards downtown you get.

The rest of the cars just seem like Dodge Avengers and newer Honda Civics.

[capt.ron]

My area is mostly rural / small town so trucks (compact, mid size, and full) dominate the roads.
1. Ford F series
2. Chevrolet and GMC trucks
3. Dodge trucks (esp. the Cummins diesel).
4. Toyota Tacoma and Tundra. Tied with #4 is the older Ford Ranger and Chevrolet S-10..but those are dropping off slowly.
4. CUV's (domestic) Ford Edge & Escape; Chevrolet and GMC (various)
5. Trad. SUV's full size (GMC Yukon, Ford Explorer, Expedition)
6. Minivans (dying off; most are owned by middle age / elderly folk). Tied with #6 would be domestic mid-size trucks from GM and Dodge.
7. Domestic cars.
8. Import CUV's
9. Import cars. Honda Civics are popular in my area. So are the Toyota Camry and Corolla.
10. "Upscale" import cars (Lexus, Acura, Mercedes, and BMW, and others). Acura CUV's are seen almost daily here. Acura cars are extremely scarce in my locale.
11. Motorcycles.
12. New Ford Ranger...extremely scarce. I've spotted only several since the new model began to be offered early this year.

[jakeroot]

I live in a fairly urban area of Tacoma that is a little more "affluent". Besides the obvious stuff, I see a lot of:

* wagons (Outbacks especially, but also the BMW 320d, Golf wagons, and Volvo V60 and V90 (Cross Country and non-CC)
* hatchbacks (sedan versions of things like the Focus, Mazda3, and Subaru Impreza are far fewer in number than the hatch variants).

Trucks overall aren't that common, but I'm seeing a lot more half-ton diesels these days. I walk past at least a couple Colorado Duramax's everyday.

Although not popular, there is at least a half dozen old Mercedes W123's parked around the area. All move regularly, and most of them are the turbodiesel variant (only one non-turbo diesel). Given that these things are not that common anywhere that I've seen, I figure it's worth mentioning.

[ftballfan]

Ford F-150
Jeep Grand Cherokee