Honda helped kick-start the compact crossover segment back in 1996 with its first CR-V. Now in its third-generation, the CR-V continues to offer just the right mix of space, style, efficiency and reliability for the 197,279 who drove one off the lot in 2008. Click above to see which vehicles sold even better.
Number 10: Honda CR-V (197,279)
Honda helped kick-start the compact crossover segment back in 1996 with its first CR-V. Now in its third-generation, the CR-V continues to offer just the right mix of space, style, efficiency and reliability for the 197,279 who drove one off the lot in 2008. Click above to see which vehicles sold even better.
Number 9: Dodge Ram (245,840)
Dodge made a big splash in 1994 when it introduced "big rig" styling to the non-commercial pickup market, and the latest version carries that same theme a step further with all-new styling and the market's only coil-over rear suspension arrangement. Two trucks sold more than the Dodge's 245,840 units, but there's a few cars wedged firmly in between. Click above to continue.
Number 7: Nissan Altima (269,668)
Nissan's best selling vehicle is its Altima midsize sedan, which earned 269,668 total sales in 2008. The Altima is a relative newcomer to the scene, having hit the market in 1993 and now in its third-generation. Only four cars and two trucks managed to outsell the Altima last year, click above to keep moving.
Number 5: Toyota Corolla (351,007)
Toyota's compact Corolla sedan is now in its 10th generation, and it continues to build on its successful formula of offering as reliable a car as possible for a relatively low price. That tried-and-true plan netted Toyota 351,007 buyers in 2008. Next up? Click above to find out.
Number 3: Toyota Camry (436,617)
Toyota, and specifically the midsize Camry sedan, has a well-earned reputation of providing transportation for the masses of Americans that just want to get from one place to another with a reasonable amount of style and a great deal of reliability. Those virtues were enough to earn the Camry some 436,617 sales, making it the best-selling passenger car in America.
Number 1: Ford F-150 (515,513)
This is the 12th generation of Ford's fullsize pickup truck, and it manages to retain the mantle of the best-selling vehicle in the United States for the 23rd straight year. Still, its 515,513 sales pales in comparison to that of its heyday in the mid-2000s, when the Blue Oval sold nearly a million F-150s each year.
