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Popular Mechanics teamed up with IHS automotive to comb through data and find the unofficial vehicles of each state. IHS examined the make and model of each vehicle purchased in the U.S. then determined the popularity by cross referencing that data with registration information.

The Unofficial State Cars of America

In Alabama, the Kia Forte sells at 286 percent of the national average.
In Alaska, the Subaru WRX sells at 341 percent of the U.S. average, while the Outback, XV Crosstrek and Forester all have market shares in Alaska more than twice the U.S. average.
In Arizona, the Fiat 500L sells at 238 percent of the national average, while the Fiat 500 sells at 1.7 times the national average.
In Arkansas, the GMC Yukon sells at 407 percent the national average, and GMC models in general are extremely popular in the Diamond State.
The Kia Soul EV sells at 667 percent of the national average in California, (this may be because it's only available in a few select states). Electric vehicles in general are popular in California thanks to its Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, with the BMW i3 and Tesla Model S having California market shares more than three times their national averages.
In Colorado, the Nissan Xterra sells at 524 percent the national average, while six Subaru models. including the Impresa, XV Crosstrek, Outback, Legacy, WRX and Forester all have market shares more than twice their national averages in the Rocky Mountain State.
In Connecticut, the Subaru Impreza sells at 441 percent the national average, while five Volvo models, including the XC70, V60 Cross Country, S80, S60 and XC60, all have market shares in Connecticut more than twice their national averages.
In Delaware, the Volvo S80 sells at 345 percent the national average, while the Aston Martin Vantage's market share in Delaware is more than two and a half times its U.S. market share.
In the District of Columbia, the Jaguar XK sells at 752 percent the national average. Four premium vehicles, including the Jaguar XK, Aston Martin Vantage, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and Jaguar XJ, all have market shares in the District of Columbia more than six times their national averages.
In Florida, the BMW 760 sells at 623 percent the national average. Three Rolls Royce models, including the Phantom, Ghost and Wraith, all have market shares in Florida more than three times their national averages.
In Georgia, the Nissan Leaf sells at 1,523 percent the national average, thanks in part to the (recently discontinued) $5,000 state tax credit towards the purchase of an electric vehicle.
In Hawaii, the Toyota Tacoma sells at 718 percent of the national average.
In Idaho, the Subaru Outback sells at 275 percent of the national average.
In Illinois, the Dodge Caravan sells at 291 percent of the national average, while the Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander Sport each have market shares more than twice their national market shares.
In Indiana, the Buick Encore sells at 249 percent of the national average.
In Iowa, Ram trucks sells at 384 percent of the national average. Iowa loves its domestic vehicles: The twenty-six models in Iowa with the highest market shares, when compared to their national market shares, are all made by domestic manufacturers.
In Kansas, the Audi S6 sells at 243 percent of the national average. In Kansas the Porsche 918 also sells at more than twice its national rate—though there are only 190 Porsche 918s in the entire U.S.
In Kentucky, Kia Rio sells at 229 percent of the national average. Not selling well in Kentucky? The Tesla Model S, which has a market share equal to only 25 percent of its national market share.
In Louisiana, the BMW 760 sells at 854 percent of the national average. They like them large: in Louisiana eight full-size SUVs have market shares more than twice their national market shares.
In Maine, the Volvo V60 Cross Country sells at 554 percent of the national average. In addition, five Subaru models, including the Impreza, Forester, XV Crosstrek, Outback and Legacy, all have market shares more than twice their national market shares.
In Maryland, the MINI Clubman sells at 383 percent of the national average. Not popular in Maryland? Lincoln models, including the MKC, MKX and Navigator, all of which have market shares of less than half their national market shares.
In Massachusetts, the Volvo XC70 sells at 305 percent the national average. Another four Volvo models, the V60 Cross Country, S80, XC90 and XC60, each have market shares equal to more than twice their national market shares.
In Michigan, the Lincoln MKS sells 631 percent of the national average.
In Minnesota, the Ford Taurus sells at 271 percent of the national average. In addition, the Chevrolet Silverado and Ford F-Series each have market shares more than one and a half times their national shares.
In Mississippi, the Nissan Maxima sells at 484 percent of the national average. In Mississippi three Nissan models, including the Maxima, Titan, and Armada, each have market shares more than four times their national averages.