These Are The Most Popular Used Cars In Rochester Right Now
If it feels like certain used cars barely have time to hit the lot in Rochester before they’re gone, you’re not imagining it. From winter-ready trucks to dependable daily drivers, these are the best-selling used vehicles drivers are snapping up faster than a hotdish at a church potluck right now in Minnesota's Med City.
Why Used Cars Are Flying Off Lots in Rochester, Minnesota
While we Minnesotans may be known for our love of the great outdoors, it seems we also have a soft spot for our four-wheeled friends. And there are a lot of them on the roads here in Rochester and all across the North Star State these days. Which makes sense, seeing as the average household in Minnesota is now home to two vehicles.
According to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and MinnesotaLicensePlat.org, there are currently an estimated 4,750,000 vehicles on the road in Minnesota. This figure encompasses all passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and other vehicle classes listed with active registrations in the state’s Department of Public Safety database.
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That's a respectable number, but it pales in comparison to the over 13 million vehicles on the road in California and the 8 million vehicles currently licensed down in Texas! But, as we know, not all of those vehicles here in the Bold North or across the country are brand new.
How Many Vehicles in Minnesota Are Actually Used Cars?
Many are used. But, just which used vehicles are the most popular here in Minnesota's third-largest city? The latest used car survey from iSeeCars can help us answer that question. Their latest iSeeCars Most Popular Cars Study analyzed over 9 million used car sales to identify the best-selling used cars in 2025.
So which used vehicles are the most popular-- and best-selling-- here in Rochester, Minnesota, in 2026? Take a look, courtesy of iSeeCars:
The Most Popular Used Cars in Rochester, Minnesota Right Now
5) - The Chevrolet Equinox is the fifth-best-selling used vehicle in Rochester, with 3% of total 1-to-5-year-old used car sales.
4) The GMC Sierra 1500 is the fourth-best-selling used car in Rochester, with 3.1% of total 1-to-5-year-old used car sales.
3) The Ram 1500 is the third-best-selling used car in Rochester, with 3.3% of total 1-to-5-year-old used car sales.
2) The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is the second-best-selling used car in Rochester, with 4% of total 1-to-5-year-old used car sales.
1) Ford F-150, which accounted for 5.4% of the total 1-to-5-year-old used car sales in Rochester, and takes the title of the Most Popular Used Vehicle!
In addition to being the best-selling used vehicle here in Rochester, the Ford F-150 was also the best-selling used vehicle across the entire state of Minnesota, it maintained its reign as the best-selling used vehicle overall in 2025 and was also the best seller in 28 states and 22 major cities.
