5 Top-Selling Used Cars at CarMax
The top-selling used car at CarMax remains the same, with the Nissan Altima collecting that honor for two consecutive years now, and four of the five best-sellers are import-brand vehicles.
But domestics have made some big plays in the pre-owned space, based on numbers in CarMax’s 2015 Used Car Shopping Report, which looked at more than 555,000 CarMax sales nationwide between March of last year and February of this year.
For starters, the Chevrolet Malibu bumped the Toyota Camry for the No.2 spot on the list, one of five domestic models in the top 10. (The Camry was No. 4, sandwiched between the Honda Accord and Honda Civic).
“The majority of domestic vehicles moved up in rank above foreign cars, compared to last year,” CarMax noted in its news release.
And four of the top 20 were from Ford, which also demonstrated cross-generational appeal.
“Ford vehicles especially appeal to Gen Xers, who purchased Fords more than any other age group, earning three spots in that generation’s top 10 vehicles,” CarMax said in a news release.
“Ford also scored with Millennials, though their model preferences differed. Older generations most often purchased Explorers, Escapes, and F150s, while millennials purchased the Fusion and Focus,” the company added.
The Big 3, in general, was a hit with Generation X, as they were the most likely to buy domestic. Six of their top 10 purchases were from the Big 3.