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But Toyota clearly has seized new opportunities as the U.S. auto industry has tanked.

Seems like we can't hear enough good things about Ford lately, and the company is definitely entering the new year with strong momentum.

Ford, Toyota and Honda all had nice sales increases in December, and Ford in particular saw sales spike 33% that month. The Ford F-series truck (pictured) was the top-selling model of 2009, although its sales volume of 414,000 was down some 20% from the previous year.

Ford estimates that its U.S. market share actually grew by a percentage point last year to 15%. And GM likely held on to its 20% market share, even with bankruptcy and all of its other problems.

So which car company suffered the most? Probably Chrysler, which has seen its sales plummet by 55% in the past two years. Its 2009 drop alone was about 36%.

For the first time since 1962, Chrysler sold fewer than a million cars and trucks.

Here are the top 20 bestselling models in the U.S. in 2009, according to The Detroit Free Press. Listed is the model name, the sales volume for 2009 and the percentage change from the previous year:

1. Ford F-Series	413,625	-19.8%
2. Toyota Camry	356,824	-18.3%
3. Chevrolet Silverado	316,544	-31.9%
4. Toyota Corolla	296,874	-15.4%
5. Honda Accord	287,492	-22.9%
6. Honda Civic	259,722	-23.5%
7. Nissan Altima	203,568	-24.5%
8. Honda CR-V	191,214	-3.1%
9. Ford Fusion	180,671	22.4%
10. Dodge Ram	177,268	-27.9%
11. Ford Escape	173,044	10.5%
12. Chevrolet Impala	165,565	-37.7%
13. Chevrolet Malibu	161,568	-8.8%
14. Ford Focus	160,433	-18.1%
15. Toyota RAV4	149,088	8.8%
16. Toyota Prius	139.682	-12.1%
17. GMC Sierra	111,842	-33.6%
18. Lexus RX	93,379	10.9%
19. Subaru Legacy	86,330	29.1%
20. Chevrolet Equinox	86,148	27.7%