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Gen Z's top car is a Toyota Camry and Boomers love the RAV4. Here's every generation's favorite ride.

Alexa St. John   

Gen Z's top car is a Toyota Camry and Boomers love the RAV4. Here's every generation's favorite ride.
The Toyota RAV4 and Chevrolet Silverado were two of the top models registered by each of several age cohorts last year.Toyota; Chevrolet
  • Vehicle registration data from S&P Global Mobility shows top car models by driver age groups.
  • Gen Z's top cars last year included three Toyotas, the Honda Civic, and Chevrolet Silverado.

Gen Z (18 to 24 years old): Toyota Camry

Gen Z (18 to 24 years old): Toyota Camry
The 2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid.      Toyota

After the Toyota Camry, the top cars for Gen Z drivers were the Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, and Chevrolet Silverado.

Younger millennials (25 to 34 years old): Toyota RAV4

Younger millennials (25 to 34 years old): Toyota RAV4
2023 Toyota RAV4.      Toyota

After the Toyota RAV4, the top cars for younger millennials were the Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-Series, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the Ram full size pickup model.

Older millennials and Gen X (35 to 44 years old): Chevrolet Silverado

Older millennials and Gen X (35 to 44 years old): Chevrolet Silverado
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD LTZ.      Chevrolet

After the Silverado, the top cars for this age group were the Ford F-Series, Tesla Model Y, Ram, and Toyota RAV4.

Gen X (45 to 54 years old): Chevrolet Silverado

Gen X (45 to 54 years old): Chevrolet Silverado
2021 Chevrolet Silverado.      Chevrolet

After the Silverado, the top cars for Gen X between the ages of 45 and 54 years old were the Ford F-Series, Ram, Toyota RAV4, and Tesla Model Y.

Younger Boomers (55 to 64 years old): Ford F-Series

Younger Boomers (55 to 64 years old): Ford F-Series
The Ford F-150 Lightning.      John Tlumacki/Getty Images

After the F-Series, the top cars for this age group were the Chevrolet Silverado, Toyota RAV4, Ram, and Honda CR-V.

Boomers (65 to 74 years old): Toyota RAV4

Boomers (65 to 74 years old): Toyota RAV4
The 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE.      Tim Levin/Insider

After the RAV4, the top cars for this age group were the Honda CR-V, Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, and Chevrolet Equinox.

Pre-Boomers (75 years old and up): Chevrolet Equinox

Pre-Boomers (75 years old and up): Chevrolet Equinox
The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox.      Chevrolet

After the Equinox, the top cars for pre-Boomers were the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Ford F-Series, and Chevrolet Silverado.

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