2014-2018 Ford F-150 was reportedly the most popular used vehicle of 2019 in Houston…and 22 other major metropolitan areas.
Ford says its F-150 is “America’s favorite full size pickup.” That’s true in more ways than one. It’s a perennial hit on the new truck market, but a recent study from car search engine iSeeCars.com reveals that it’s also a popular choice for used vehicle buyers all over the country, from Houston, Texas to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
iSeeCars.com analyzed 10.9 million new car sales and 8.9 million used car sales for vehicles spanning the 2014-2018 model years. There was a common theme to their findings: the Ford F-150. The results covered the 50 most populated metropolitan areas in the country, including Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, Houston, Texas, and Tampa-St Petersburg (Sarasota), Florida, as well as all 50 states.
The F-150 was the top new vehicle in 20 (40 percent) of those hot spots. Its major rival, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, was able to come out on top in only eight metro area. The F-150 did even better on a state-by-state basis, coming in 1st place in 22 states, including Arizona, Maine, and – of course – Texas.
That popularity trickled down to the 2014-2018 F-150s on the used vehicle market. Second-hand F-150s were the most popular vehicles in 23 out of the 50 major metropolises (pre-owned Silverados only managed to rack up two). In Houston, the F-150 had plenty of company from other Blue Oval models. According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, Ford had a strong presence in the list of top 15 used cars sold in the city in 2019. The Mustang took the #15 slot while the Escape came in at #14 and the Explorer secured the #12 position.
As impressive as those results are, they pale in comparison to how the F-150 performed in individual states. People shopping for used vehicles made it the most popular vehicle in 64 percent (32 out of 50 states) of the country – from Alaska to Kansas to Florida.
It’s worth mentioning that iSeeCars.com’s research excludes “heavy-duty vehicles.” Super Duty sales probably would’ve given Ford even better scores, but as you can tell, the F-150 did a pretty damn good job all by itself.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
