Ford Escort – 1988
Amount Sold – 381,330
With a car that had an average price of $6,632, it topped the sales chart for the second year in a row and once again beat out the Ford Taurus. The Pony-trim model was, however, about to be beaten out of that spot. The sales also dipped for that year by over 10,000.
Ford Escort 1988
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Honda Accord – 1989
Amount Sold – 362,707
The Honda Accord was in its third generation when it became the top-selling passenger car for American roads. Interestingly, it was also in its final year of that generation. What set this generation Accord apart was the fact that it came in three different body types – Coupe, Sedan, and Hatchback. It won its place on the top best-selling car list because of its prevalence in American during 1989.
Honda Accord 1989
