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In calendar 2015, the three top-selling vehicles in the United States were full-sized pickup trucks: The Ford F-Series led the way, followed by the Chevrolet Silverado and the Ram pickup.
To put that into context, Ford Motor Co. sold more F-Series pickups than it did Fusions, Explorers and Focus models combined. For every Mustang Ford sold, 6.38 F-Series trucks were bought.
That’s remarkable, as is the fact that the Ram pickup outsold market stalwarts like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima.