Winter is a foul time for convertible gross sales; this can be a reality we acknowledge brazenly in our (foolish, however persistent) Mazda Miata gross sales monitoring web page. However that does not imply what it used to for America’s convertible market. Why? Properly, as a result of many of the droptops being bought in 2024 are additionally geared up with four-wheel-drive. That is proper, 4, not all. And that is as a result of America’s three best-selling convertibles are vehicles and SUVs … and it is not even shut.
Usually, once we consider convertibles, our ideas flip to the classics — the Ford Mustang, the Chevy Camaro and Corvette, the aforementioned Mazda roadster — however these haven’t actually dominated the open-sky driving market in America for years. That is the age of the four-wheel-drive ragtop, and the place America’s going, we do not want street(sters).
#3 – Jeep Gladiator – 12,989
Jeep bought almost as many Gladiators as Ford bought Mustangs, interval, so we’re fairly assured we need not attain out to Ford to substantiate our guess right here. Even when we assume a bumper crop of pony automotive droptops flew by means of showrooms in Q1, there merely weren’t sufficient to meet up with Jeep’s pickup truck. Yeah, pickup truck. Man, the Gladiator actually is a bizarre car, huh?
#2 – Ford Bronco – 24,066
The Bronco/Wrangler rivalry is in full swing, and with it, Ford could have a chance to assert the title of high convertible vendor within the U.S. To try this, it will need some extra warm-weather assist from Mustang. For now, Bronco’s doing simply high-quality carrying the torch. Granted, any person else is doing somewhat bit higher.
#1 – Jeep Wrangler – 38,308
If you happen to’d informed us in 2004 that Jeep can be the Purple Bull to 2024’s convertible gross sales podium, we would have checked out you cross-eyed (for multiple purpose, truly), however right here we’re. The gang from Auburn Hills holds the #1 and #3 slots on this checklist, and the previous by a fairly snug margin. For some time, the Wrangler was outselling the Toyota Camry. Not a lot as of late, but it surely’s nonetheless one of the vital dependable fashions within the Stellantis portfolio.
