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These Are the Most Coveted Cars in Every State: Can You Afford Them?

February 12, 2025

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Written by Jordan Rosenfeld

Edited by Gary Dudak

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While for some people, a car is just a vehicle to get you from place to place, for others, a car is more than that — everything from a status symbol to enjoying the specific features that a particular brand offers.

Either way, people get very attached to the kind of car they drive. To find out which cars are the most popular in every state — and how much it costs to purchase them — GOBankingRates researched the five most-sold cars sold in each state, as sourced from Edmunds’ Most Popular Cars in America. Certain brands recurred over and over across the nation, such as Chevrolet, Ford, Tesla and Toyota.

The MSRP for each car was sourced from Kelley Blue Book. GOBankingRates then calculated a 7.18% interest rate and 68-month average new loan term from Experian’s 2023 State of the Automotive Finance Market to determine the monthly car payment and interest amount.

Alabama: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Alaska: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Arizona: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,671

Arkansas: GMC Sierra

MSRP: $43,400
20% down: $8,680
Loan amount: $35,036
Monthly payment: $629
Total paid (including interest): $51,429

California: Tesla Model Y

MSRP: $43,990
20% down: $8,798
Loan amount: $40,504
Monthly payment: $727
Total paid (including interest): $58,218

Pictured: Tesla Model 3

Today’s Top Offers

Colorado: Tesla Model Y

MSRP: $43,990
20% down: $8,798
Loan amount: $40,504
Monthly payment: $727
Total paid (including interest): $58,218

Connecticut: Toyota RAV4

MSRP: $28,675
20% down: $5,735
Loan amount: $28,328
Monthly payment: $508
Total paid (including interest): $40,299

Delaware: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Florida: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Georgia: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Hawaii: Toyota Tacoma

MSRP: $33,700
20% down: $6,740
Loan amount: $33,360
Monthly payment: $599
Total paid (including interest): $47,444

Idaho: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Illinois: Honda CR-V

MSRP: $29,500
20% down: $5,900
Loan amount: $27,548
Monthly payment: $494
Total paid (including interest): $39,512

Indiana: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Iowa: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Kansas: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Kentucky: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Today’s Top Offers

Louisiana: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Maine: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Pictured: Ford Maverick

Maryland: Tesla Model Y

MSRP: $43,990
20% down: $8,798
Loan amount: $40,504
Monthly payment: $727
Total paid (including interest): $58,218

Massachusetts: Toyota RAV4

MSRP: $28,675
20% down: $5,735
Loan amount: $28,328
Monthly payment: $508
Total paid (including interest): $40,299

Michigan: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Minnesota: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Mississippi: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Missouri: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Pictured: Ford Maverick

Montana: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Pictured: Ford Expedition

Nebraska: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Nevada: Tesla Model Y

MSRP: $43,990
20% down: $8,798
Loan amount: $40,504
Monthly payment: $727
Total paid (including interest): $58,218

New Hampshire: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $27,575
20% down: $5,515
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $51,246

Today’s Top Offers

New Jersey: Tesla Model Y

MSRP: $43,990
20% down: $8,798
Loan amount: $40,504
Monthly payment: $727
Total paid (including interest): $58,218

New Mexico: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $27,575
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

New York: Honda CR-V

MSRP: $29,500
20% down: $5,900
Loan amount: $27,548
Monthly payment: $494
Total paid (including interest): $39,512

North Carolina: Toyota RAV4

MSRP: $28,675
20% down: $5,735
Loan amount: $28,328
Monthly payment: $508
Total paid (including interest): $40,299

North Dakota: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Ohio: Honda CR-V

MSRP: $29,500
20% down: $5,900
Loan amount: $27,548
Monthly payment: $494
Total paid (including interest): $39,512

Oklahoma: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Oregon: Toyota RAV4

MSRP: $28,675
20% down: $5,735
Loan amount: $28,328
Monthly payment: $508
Total paid (including interest): $40,299

Pennsylvania: Toyota RAV4

MSRP: $28,675
20% down: $5,735
Loan amount: $28,328
Monthly payment: $508
Total paid (including interest): $40,299

Rhode Island: Toyota RAV4

MSRP: $28,675
20% down: $5,735
Loan amount: $28,328
Monthly payment: $508
Total paid (including interest): $40,299

South Carolina: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Today’s Top Offers

South Dakota: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Tennessee: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Pictured: Ford Bronco

Texas: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Utah: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan Amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Pictured: Ford Ranger

Vermont: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Pictured: Ford Ranger

Virginia: Tesla Model Y

MSRP: $43,990
20% down: $8,798
Loan amount: $40,504
Monthly payment: $727
Total paid (including interest): $58,218

Washington: Tesla Model Y

MSRP: $43,990
20% down: $8,798
Loan amount: $40,504
Monthly payment: $727
Total paid (including interest): $58,218

Pictured: Tesla Model S

West Virginia: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Wisconsin: Chevrolet Silverado

MSRP: $42,500
20% down: $8,500
Loan amount: $34,396
Monthly payment: $617
Total paid (including interest): $50,468

Wyoming: Ford F-Series

MSRP: $43,515
20% down: $8,703
Loan amount: $37,480
Monthly payment: $673
Total paid (including interest): $54,434

Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed each state to find the most popular car and how much it costs to buy that car. GOBankingRates started by finding the five most sold cars sold in each state, as sourced from Edmunds’ Most Popular Cars in America. For each car on the list, the MSRP was sourced from Kelley Blue Book. Using Experian’s 2023 State of the Automotive Finance Market, a 7.18% interest rate and 68-month average new loan term was assumed when calculating the monthly car payment. The monthly car loan payment is calculated using Navy Federal’s Car Loan Calculator and assuming the rates from Experian’s 2023 State of the Automotive Market. All data was collected and is up to date as of March 28, 2024.

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