U.S. vehicle sales 2021

In 2021, a little under 15.4 million heavy trucks, light trucks, and cars were sold to customers in the United States. Light trucks accounted for about 75 percent of U.S. motor vehicle sales that year.

U.S. vehicle unit retail sales in the United States in 2021 (in 1,000 units)

Characteristic	Vehicle retail sales in thousands
Light vehicles (total)	14,925.2
Thereof light trucks	11,588.1
Thereof autos	3,337.1
Heavy trucks	461.6
Motor vehicles (total)	15,386.8

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January 2022

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United States

Survey time period

2021

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Monthly values have been added up.
The figures have been rounded.

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