Ford Top Ranked Brand For Vehicles That Remain In Operation

Over its century-plus in existence, Ford has sold quite a few vehicles – millions of them, in fact. Thus, it isn’t terribly surprising to learn that many of those vehicles remain on U.S. roads today, though there are many other factors that play into that, such as sales, reliability, and the availability of parts. Regardless, Ford has long ranked near or at the top of the list when it comes to the percentage of vehicles by brand that remain in operation in the U.S., and that was once again the case in the third quarter of 2024, too.

According to Experian’s Q3 2024 Automotive Market Trends Report, Ford once again topped the list of brands that have the most vehicles on U.S. roads at 14.7 percent, followed by Chevy (13.4 percent), Toyota (12.9 percent), Honda (8.4 percent), Nissan (5.9 percent), Dodge/Ram (5.8 percent), Jeep (4.3 percent), GMC (3.8 percent), Hyundai (3.4 percent), Subaru (2.9 percent), Kia (2.9 percent), Lexus (1.9 percent), Mercedes-Benz (1.9 percent), BMW (1.9 percent), Volkswagen (1.8 percent), Mazda (1.8 percent), Chrysler (1.3 percent), Buick (1.3 percent), Cadillac (1.1 percent), and Acura (1.0 percent).

This isn’t the first time in recent history that Ford has stood atop the list of automotive brands in terms of having the most vehicles on U.S. roads, either. In fact, Ford also ranked first at the conclusion of 2023 by accounting for 14.7 percent of the market, followed by Chevrolet (13.2 percent), Toyota (12.7 percent), Honda (8.5 percent), Dodge/Ram (6.1 percent), Nissan (5.9 percent), Jeep (4.2 percent), GMC (3.8 percent), Hyundai (3.6 percent), Kia (2.8 percent), Subaru (2.8 percent), Volkswagen (1.9 percent), Mazda (1.9 percent), Mercedes-Benz (1.9 percent), BMW (1.8 percent), Lexus (1.8 percent), Chrysler (1.4 percent), Buick (1.3 percent), Acura (1.1 percent), and Cadillac (1.0 percent).

In another study conducted by S&P Global Mobility, Ford also topped a similar list with 42,405,257 vehicles still in operation on U.S. roads. That was enough to beat out second- and third-place Chevrolet (38,665,327 vehicles) and Toyota (36,633,813), representing just a touch under 15 percent of the 283,554,192 total vehicles currently on the road in the U.S.