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Tundra gains, Ram big drop, Tacoma slip

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The 2024 Q3 truck sales results are out and most trucks saw a sales decline with just a few posting gains.

Full-size 2024 Q3 truck sales

Starting off with the full-size truck sales, we see Ford continues to post steady sales nearly hitting 200k F-series trucks sold.

Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra were a mixed bag with one up and the other down for sales. Combined they total 207,395 trucks sold besting Ford.

Ram trucks had another bad quarter for sales which isn’t so surprising with a new 2025 Ram 1500 just now hitting dealer lots and a new Ram HD truck making its debut by the end of the year. Many consumers are in wait and see mode right now with new trucks coming.

The Toyota Tundra posted yet another nice gain and looks to be having its best year ever for sales. With the San Antonio, Texas plant building only the Tundra and Sequoia now plus having the engine recall issue resolved, it would be expected to see sales continue to grow.

Finally, the Nissan Titan continues to see sales drops and dealers sell off the remaining inventory of the discontinued truck.

Midsize truck sales

On the midsize truck sales, the Toyota Tacoma remains in first place even with posting a negative quarter. The drop in sales is probably two-fold with inventory finally starting to build for the new truck and the much higher price of the truck versus the competition especially for the top trim TRD Pro and Trailhunter.

The Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon both posted nice sales gains and with the Missouri plant back on track after last Fall’s UAW strike, sales should continue to grow with more inventory.

Ford Ranger sales are finally booming and, like the GM midsize twins, this all has to do with inventory of the new model finally getting on dealer lots. It was delayed for much of last year and early this year after the strike.

The Nissan Frontier sales are a nice surprise for the brand which was down double-digits overall. With plant space being allocated to the Frontier and the fact it is a pretty darn good midsize truck, it is expected sales will keep growing with the slight refresh hitting dealer lots soon.

Honda Ridgeline showed a nice increase and it continues to be a great alternative truck for people who don’t need all the body-on-frame characteristics of other midsize trucks.

Finally, the Jeep Gladiator had another poor quarter for sales. It is going through a transition right now with the addition of a 4xe plug-in hybrid variant starting production this month and a marketplace that has seen all the other trucks get major overhauls. If the 4xe doesn’t turn into a sales hit for the Gladiator, it is going to be tough to justify keeping the truck in production.

Compact truck sales

On the compact side, the Ford Maverick continues to dominate and be a big hit for the brand. With the new Lobo truck and the addition of AWD to the hybrid powertrain, the Maverick sales should continue to grow.

The Hyundai Santa Cruz meanwhile saw a sizable sales drop and with just a new front fascia and new infotainment system being the main updates for this year, it doesn’t seem likely sales will turn around that sharply.

Electric truck sales

For electric trucks, the sales are all over the place from what I could find. Tesla doesn’t report sales numbers, Rivian doesn’t break them out and the GMC Hummer EV numbers include the SUV and the truck.

With all that said, I’d take these numbers with a big grain of salt with only the Ford Lightning and Chevrolet Silverado EV being completely factual. Both of the those trucks continue to see sales growth, yet it is just way too early to tell if they are going to be a sizable part of the truck market.

2024 Q3 Pickup Sales
Full-Size Truck Sales Q3 Sales Last Year Q3 Sales Quarterly % Change Year-to-Date Last Year-to-Date Year-over-Year % Change
Ford F-Series 198,429 190,477 4.2 550,835 573,370 -3.9
Chevy Silverado
LD
HD
127,169
85,190
41,979
140,076
85,262
54,071
-9.3
-0.1
-22
399,604
269,936
129,668
403,403
265,377
138,026
-1
1.7
-6.1
Ram Truck 89,140 109,391 -19 268,666 332,440 -19
GMC Sierra
LD
HD
80,226
52,647
27,579
73,219
44,769
28,450
9.6
17.6
-3.1
229,011
153,920
75,091
216,227
137,747
78,480
5.6
11.7
-4.3
Toyota Tundra 39,069 32,953 18.5 78,454 59,735 31.3
Nissan Titan 3,976 4,857 -18 12,185 15,407 -20.9
Midsize Truck Sales Q3 Sales Last Year Q3 Sales Quarterly % Change Year-to-Date Last Year-to-Date Year-over-Year % Change
Toyota Tacoma 57,368 63,196 -10.1 126,805 179,681 -29.4
Chevrolet Colorado 28,887 25,520 13.2 70,710 58,685 20.5
Ford Ranger 15,504 7,385 109.9 30,679 31,503 -2.6
Nissan Frontier 14,294 11,756 21.6 54,257 45,895 18.2
Honda Ridgeline 13,112 12,138 8 33,034 27,430 -16.5
GMC Canyon 10,121 7,627 32.7 26,956 19,351 39.3
Jeep Gladiator 9,192 14,202 -35 32,670 41,528 -21
Compact Pickup Sales Q3 Sales Last Year Q3 Sales Quarterly % Change Year-to-Date Last Year-to-Date Year-over-Year % Change
Ford Maverick 31,883 23,931 33.2 108,996 66,430 64.1
Hyundai Santa Cruz 7,226 9,033 -20 25,171 29,083 -13
EV Truck Sales Q3 Sales Last Year Q3 Sales Quarterly % Change Year-to-Date Last Year-to-Date Year-over-Year % Change
Rivian – R1T, R1S, Van 15,232 15,564 -2.2 42,610 36,150 17.8
Tesla Cybertruck 9,000*
Ford Lightning 7,162 3,503 104.5 22,807 12,260 86
GMC Hummer EV 4,305 1,167 268.9 8,902 1,216 632.1
Chevrolet Silverado EV 1,995 18 10983 5,252 18 29077

The bottom line

With a new port strike going on disrupting the supply chain, a likely UAW strike against Stellantis and high-interest rates, I wouldn’t expect a stellar sales year for any of the brands.








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