Are you curious about what car was the most popular during the year you were born? While there are many ways to calculate the popularity of a car, 24/7 Tempo consulted automobile sources like Car and Driver, Edmunds, and Alan’s Factory Outlet to seek how many cars were sold each year starting from 1990. Click through the slideshow for the most popular car by units sold from the year born. Note: While all the pictures used are of the stated car brand and model, the years may vary. Also, we are only focusing on smaller vehicles, not SUVs or pick-up trucks.
1990
Car: Honda Accord
Units Sold: 417,179
1991
Car: Honda Accord
Units Sold: 399,397
1992
Car: Ford Taurus
Units Sold: 409,751
1993
Car: Ford Taurus
Units Sold: 360,448
1994
Car: Ford Taurus
Units Sold: 397,037
1995
Car: Ford Taurus
Units Sold: 366,266
1996
Car: Ford Taurus
Units Sold: 401,049
1997
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 397,156
1998
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 429,575
1999
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 448,162
2000
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 422,961
2001
Car: Honda Accord
Units Sold: 414,718
2002
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 434,135
2003
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 434,135
2004
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 448,445
2005
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 431,703
2006
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 448,445
2007
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 473,108
2008
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 436,617
2009
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 356,824
2010
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 327,804
2011
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 308,510
2012
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 404,886
2013
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 408,484
2014
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 428,606
2015
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 429,355
2016
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 388,618
2017
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 387,081
2018
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 343,439
2019
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 335,973
2020
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 294,348
2021
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 313,795
2022
Car: Toyota Camry
Units Sold: 295,201
2023
Car: Tesla Model Y
Units Sold: 385,900
2024
Car: Tesla Model Y
Units Sold: 405,900
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