AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 24: Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles are seen for sale on a dealership lot on June 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Ford Motor is recalling more than 197,000 Mustang Mach-E vehicles after a malfunction with the door latches has surfaced according to the National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationThe year 2026 has already proven to be just as absurd as, if not moreso than, the prior few unprecedented years, and remember it's only April. The chaos that U.S. President Donald Trump has caused is impacting virtually every single industry, but certainly the auto industry. His decisions to suddenly dissolve EPA fuel economy regulations and remove the $7,500 federal EV tax incentive have effectively turned automakers' billion-dollar investments in alternative fuels into worthless dust, and their profits are hurting. Tariffs are costing automakers and consumers as well, and don't get me started on the cost of gas.New car sales have slumped as a result of the inflation Trump has caused, as well as the absurd average cost of new vehicles nowadays, but people still need cars to get around. Generally speaking, car sales numbers are trending down so far in Q1, but the top-selling vehicle in the country still managed to move over 150,000 units between January 1 and March 31, with a few other models hot on its tail. This is a ranking of the top 25 best-selling vehicles in Q1 of 2026 that's is based on estimates from Cox Automotive. Rounding out the top 25A side view of a gray Kia K4 driving past a building and grassMany of the vehicles on this list are the ones you'd expect to see at the top of a best-selling list, but there are some surprises toward the end of the top 25. In descending order from the 25th best-selling car to the 11th best-selling car, the ranking is as follows:23) Honda Accord, 37,317 units22) Chevrolet Traverse, 37,849 units19) Kia Sportage, 44,704 units15) Hyundai Tucson, 55,426 units12) Ford Explorer, 61,387 unitsSeeing the Toyota RAV4 in 13th place is a surprise, but it seems to be more a victim of its own popularity than a sinking sales stone. According to Car and Driver: "Toyota seems to be struggling to get enough units of the new, sixth-generation RAV4 to dealerships, as sales cratered by 48 percent year-over-year, with the now hybrid-only RAV4 sliding from its usual spot of third overall on this list." The Ford Explorer, Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Grand Cherokee are having great starts to 2026, though, with the Explorer experiencing a 30% sales increase compared to this time last year, and Jeep's Wrangler is up 17%, while the Grand Cherokee's sales are up 10%. The top 10 best-selling cars so far in 2026A front three quarters shot of a sage green Honda CR-V Trailsport parked on dirt in front of treesThis part of the list is pretty much filled with the usual suspects, but generally in lower numbers than prior years.10) Toyota Corolla, 62,574 units9) Toyota Tacoma, 69,263 units7) GMC Sierra, 74,319 units5) Tesla Model Y, Estimated 78,591 units4) Ram Pickup, 94,425 unitsThe Honda CR-V is the best-selling SUV in Q1 this year, despite experiencing a 4% sales decrease compared to this time last year. The Toyota Camry is the best-selling sedan so far this year, and its sales actually increased 11% year-over-year, likely due to the fact that it was fresh off a redesign last year. The Ford F-Series takes the crown for best-selling vehicle so far this year, but even its sales are down when compared to this time last year. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox, and add us as a preferred search source on Google.