Walking around your local Chevy dealer, you’re sure to see some familiar faces in the lineup of vehicles—the brand makes a number of models that are pretty darn popular in the US. Parent company General Motors is famously one of the “Big Three” American automakers, and Chevy is easily the company’s best-selling brand. You can take all of the Buick, Cadillac, and GMC vehicles sold in 2024 and add them together, and you’ll get just half of the number of Chevrolet vehicles sold in the same year.
Of course, some models are doing more heavy lifting than others. Chevy sells over a dozen different cars, trucks, and SUVs, and the numbers vary widely, with the most popular nameplates moving hundreds of thousands of units last year while the least popular didn’t crack ten thousand. Today, we’re going to take a look at some of the Chevy models that performed particularly well during 2024. Instead of a simple list of the top performers, we’re going to tackle this yearbook style and award some superlatives.
Overall Best Seller: Silverado (560,264 units sold)
Shocking absolutely no one, the Silverado is the best-selling Chevy model of 2024. In fact, the full-size pickup is the #2 bestseller across all automakers for the entire United States, coming in right behind the Ford F-Series, which has topped the list for over four decades (though if you add the figures from the Silverado’s GMC twin, the Sierra, GM would come out on top). Americans love a good pickup truck, and Chevy has one of the most capable models on the market.
The Silverado nameplate graces a few different types of trucks. The light-duty Silverado 1500 is the most popular of these and is the best-selling Chevy in its own right, with 358,771 units sold. Even within that model, there’s plenty of variety, with trims ranging from the basic Work Truck to the plush High Country to the off-road ZR2, allowing the model to pull drivers from many demographics, which helps to explain its popularity. The heavy-duty Silverado HD can also earn a place in the Chevy Top 5 on its own: the more powerful sibling of the Silverado 1500 sold 183,746 units in 2024 and has a similar lineup of trims (including its own ZR2 variant as of the 2024 model year). The least popular Silverado for 2024 is the all-electric Silverado EV, which moved 7,428 units in 2024. Since this is only the electric pickup’s second year on the market, it’s worth keeping an eye on how this model sells going forward and whether it starts to steal market share from the fossil-fuel-powered variants as electrification progresses in the coming years.
Best-Selling SUV: Equinox (207,730 units sold)
After the Silverado, the Equinox is the best-selling Chevy nameplate. The compact crossover also comes in 13th on the list of best-selling vehicles in the United States. The compact SUV body style sits in the Goldilocks zone for plenty of drivers: its interior is bigger and more configurable than that of a hatchback or sedan, but it isn’t as expensive or hard to maneuver as a midsize or full-size SUV, and it’s more efficient than those larger models too.
The Equinox stands out in this field by offering great value, with plenty of desirable infotainment and driver assist features coming standard across all trims, so drivers don’t feel pressured into upgrading just to get the tech they’re looking for. It also has a comfortable ride with responsive handling, so you can use its spacious interior for a road trip without regretting the choice a couple hundred miles into the drive. On top of that, it has its fair share of style, especially on the RS trim, which comes with black accents that elevate the exterior aesthetic.
Best-Selling Car: Malibu (117,319 units sold)
The Malibu may be on its way out after the 2025 model year, but it’s bowing out with a fairly strong showing as the fourth best-selling nameplate in Chevy’s lineup (the Trax was third), moving more units than the Colorado, Traverse, or Tahoe and certainly outselling the only other true “cars” sold by Chevy: the Corvette and Camaro. Still, looking at the 10% drop in sales compared to 2023, you can see why we’re saving goodbye to this midsize sedan. Families and commuters are more often turning to small SUVs these days, and those who still like the sleek profile of a sedan will simply have to turn somewhere else once the Malibu ends its run.
Best-Selling Electric Vehicle: Equinox EV (28,874 units sold)
None of Chevy’s EVs are among its top ten best sellers for 2024, but since its current lineup of EVs is made up of models introduced in the last year or two, that’s to be expected. Within this zero-emission category, the Equinox EV narrowly outsold the Blazer EV and handily beat out the Silverado EV. Clearly, Chevy’s SUV drivers are more willing to go electric than its truck fans, at least for the moment.
Going forward, it will be interesting to see how Chevy’s strategy of shifting from unique model EV models to spinoffs of already popular models works out. As of now, it’s not showing results. The Bolt EV and Bolt EUV combined sold a total of 62,045 units in 2023, while the Blazer EV and Equinox EV combined sold a total of 51,989 units in 2024. Still, it’s early days, and drivers will probably be more attracted to the new models once they’ve been around for a few years and can prove their long-term reliability.
Most Improved: Trax (200,689 units sold)
Last but not least, let’s turn to the Chevy Trax. This subcompact SUV is Chevrolet’s third best-selling nameplate for 2024 and comes in 15th on the list of overall best-selling vehicles in the US. Compare this performance to past years, and you’ll find that this is a big improvement. Look back to the first generation of this model, and you’ll see the Trax hovering around 100,000 units sold per year, with reviewers recommending it only for drivers on a budget who are okay with sacrificing comfort and performance for a low price tag. After the 2022 model year, the Trax went on a brief hiatus, skipping the 2023 model year entirely.
When the 2024 Trax debuted, it was clear that the model’s production gap had been well spent on a much-needed redesign. While still a highly affordable model, it could now be called great value instead of a mere budget pick, offering a better variety of standard features and a more modern look inside and out. And while still a subcompact model, it grew enough to offer significantly better legroom. This improvement has effectively doubled the sales of the Trax—while it was still hovering around 100,000 units in 2023, it shot up to just over 200,000 for 2024 for a year-over-year increase of 83.5%, which easily earns it the Most Improved award.
Honorable Mentions: Traverse (105,835), Tahoe (105,147), Trailblazer (104,398)
Let’s round the list out with three SUVs that each sold over 100,000 units and, therefore, deserve to be mentioned, even if they aren’t frontrunners in any specific category. The midsize Traverse and full-size Tahoe both offer three rows of seats, making them popular with families who can’t fit everyone into a two-row vehicle and a good choice for drivers who need a truly cavernous interior to transport bulky cargo or a cabin full of friends (the full-size Suburban is even larger, but its higher price tag and lower fuel economy make it less popular, with 44,398 units sold in 2024). The Trailblazer is a subcompact model that’s basically a Trax with more flair, appealing to drivers who want a value pick with some personality.
