What are the most popular cars in Queens?
Counted out of 814,524 active registrations in Queens County, from New York State's own registration file. Part of the citywide study.
The most popular car in Queens is the Toyota RAV4, with 33,877 active registrations out of 814,524 registered vehicles in Queens County. Toyota is the most common make at 138,733. The figures come from the New York State DMV registration file, August 2026 snapshot.
- Registered vehicles
- 814,524
- Share of the city
- 38.3%
- Most registered model
- Toyota RAV4
- Most common make
- Toyota
Data: August 2026 snapshot
What are the 15 most registered car models in Queens?
The Toyota RAV4 is the most registered car model in Queens, with 33,877 active registrations, 4.16% of the borough. The Honda CR-V is second at 33,750 and the Toyota Camry is third at 23,986.
| # | Make and model | Registrations | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota RAV4 | 33,877 | #2 |
| 2 | Honda CR-V | 33,750 | #1 |
| 3 | Toyota Camry | 23,986 | #3 |
| 4 | Toyota Sienna | 23,752 | #4 |
| 5 | Nissan Rogue | 21,921 | #6 |
| 6 | Honda Accord | 21,576 | #5 |
| 7 | Honda Civic | 16,617 | #9 |
| 8 | Toyota Highlander | 14,844 | #7 |
| 9 | Toyota Corolla | 14,571 | #13 |
| 10 | Lexus RX | 14,156 | #12 |
| 11 | Honda Pilot | 13,899 | #10 |
| 12 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 13,806 | #8 |
| 13 | Honda Odyssey | 12,270 | #11 |
| 14 | Nissan Altima | 10,276 | #14 |
| 15 | Ford Transit | 9,867 | #16 |
How does Queens differ from the rest of the city?
The Toyota RAV4 leads in Queens while the Honda CR-V leads citywide, and the sharpest difference further down the list is the Toyota Corolla: number 9 in Queens at 1.79% of the borough, against number 13 citywide at 1.58% of the city.
That is one comparison, and it is the one the ranking supports: both numbers in it are in the table above. This page does not say why the difference exists. The registration file records what is registered and where the registrant receives mail, and it carries no information about who bought what or why.
Which car brands are most common in Queens?
Toyota is the most common make in Queens at 138,733 active registrations, followed by Honda at 115,421 and Nissan at 64,402.
| # | Make | Registrations | Share of borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 138,733 | 17.0% |
| 2 | Honda | 115,421 | 14.2% |
| 3 | Nissan | 64,402 | 7.9% |
| 4 | Ford | 58,223 | 7.1% |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 37,450 | 4.6% |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | 35,242 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Lexus | 32,726 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Hyundai | 31,779 | 3.9% |
How many cars are registered in Queens?
Queens has 814,524 currently registered vehicles, 38.3% of the 2,124,852 registered across the five boroughs.
The borough is the county on the registration, which is where the registrant receives mail rather than where the vehicle is driven. A company that registers a fleet at one address puts all of it in one borough regardless of where those vehicles work.
The other four boroughs.
Same file, same method, same snapshot, counted one county at a time.
New York State DMV vehicle registration file, August 2026 snapshot of the five New York City counties. Model names come from NHTSA's federal VIN decoder. A registration is a record in a state database, not a car on the road. How we counted. This page counts Queens County only.
Cite as: Nacmias Auto analysis of NYS DMV registration data, Aug 2026. Reuse with attribution is welcome.