diff --git a/scripts/count_cars.py b/scripts/count_cars.py
index 46d8499461..25bad2c9b4 100755
--- a/scripts/count_cars.py
+++ b/scripts/count_cars.py
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
 from collections import Counter
 from pprint import pprint
 
-from selfdrive.car.docs import get_tier_car_info
+from selfdrive.car.docs import get_all_car_info
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  tiers = get_tier_car_info()
-  cars = [car for tier_cars in tiers.values() for car in tier_cars]
-
+  cars = get_all_car_info()
   make_count = Counter(l.make for l in cars)
   print("\n", "*" * 20, len(cars), "total", "*" * 20, "\n")
   pprint(make_count)
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/docs.py b/selfdrive/car/docs.py
index a39e8df805..64d4dbfef4 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/docs.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/docs.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ CARS_MD_OUT = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "docs", "CARS.md")
 CARS_MD_TEMPLATE = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "selfdrive", "car", "CARS_template.md")
 
 
-def get_tier_car_info() -> Dict[Tier, List[CarInfo]]:
-  tier_car_info: Dict[Tier, List[CarInfo]] = {tier: [] for tier in Tier}
-
+def get_all_car_info() -> List[CarInfo]:
+  all_car_info: List[CarInfo] = []
   for models in get_interface_attr("CAR_INFO").values():
     for model, car_info in models.items():
       # Hyundai exception: those with radar have openpilot longitudinal
@@ -43,8 +42,16 @@ def get_tier_car_info() -> Dict[Tier, List[CarInfo]]:
         car_info = (car_info,)
 
       for _car_info in car_info:
-        _car_info.init(CP, non_tested_cars, ALL_FOOTNOTES)
-        tier_car_info[_car_info.tier].append(_car_info)
+        all_car_info.append(_car_info.init(CP, non_tested_cars, ALL_FOOTNOTES))
+
+  # Sort cars by make and model + year
+  return natsorted(all_car_info, key=lambda car: (car.make + car.model).lower())
+
+
+def sort_by_tier(all_car_info: List[CarInfo]) -> Dict[Tier, List[CarInfo]]:
+  tier_car_info: Dict[Tier, List[CarInfo]] = {tier: [] for tier in Tier}
+  for car_info in all_car_info:
+    tier_car_info[car_info.tier].append(car_info)
 
   # Sort cars by make and model + year
   for tier, cars in tier_car_info.items():
@@ -53,12 +60,12 @@ def get_tier_car_info() -> Dict[Tier, List[CarInfo]]:
   return tier_car_info
 
 
-def generate_cars_md(tier_car_info: Dict[Tier, List[CarInfo]], template_fn: str) -> str:
+def generate_cars_md(all_car_info: List[CarInfo], template_fn: str) -> str:
   with open(template_fn, "r") as f:
     template = jinja2.Template(f.read(), trim_blocks=True, lstrip_blocks=True)
 
   footnotes = [fn.value.text for fn in ALL_FOOTNOTES]
-  return template.render(tiers=tier_car_info, footnotes=footnotes, Star=Star, Column=Column)
+  return template.render(tiers=sort_by_tier(all_car_info), footnotes=footnotes, Star=Star, Column=Column)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -70,5 +77,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
   args = parser.parse_args()
 
   with open(args.out, 'w') as f:
-    f.write(generate_cars_md(get_tier_car_info(), args.template))
+    f.write(generate_cars_md(get_all_car_info(), args.template))
   print(f"Generated and written to {args.out}")
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/docs_definitions.py b/selfdrive/car/docs_definitions.py
index e406422981..1ca2205ce5 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/docs_definitions.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/docs_definitions.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class CarInfo:
         self.row[column] = footnote.value.star
 
     self.tier = {5: Tier.GOLD, 4: Tier.SILVER}.get(list(self.row.values()).count(Star.FULL), Tier.BRONZE)
+    return self
 
   @no_type_check
   def get_column(self, column: Column, star_icon: str, footnote_tag: str) -> str:
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_docs.py b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_docs.py
index 6c7ae1fdac..1530eb18af 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_docs.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_docs.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import unittest
 
-from selfdrive.car.docs import CARS_MD_OUT, CARS_MD_TEMPLATE, generate_cars_md, get_tier_car_info
+from selfdrive.car.docs import CARS_MD_OUT, CARS_MD_TEMPLATE, generate_cars_md, get_all_car_info
 
 
 class TestCarDocs(unittest.TestCase):
   def setUp(self):
-    self.tier_cars = get_tier_car_info()
+    self.all_cars = get_all_car_info()
 
   def test_generator(self):
-    generated_cars_md = generate_cars_md(self.tier_cars, CARS_MD_TEMPLATE)
+    generated_cars_md = generate_cars_md(self.all_cars, CARS_MD_TEMPLATE)
     with open(CARS_MD_OUT, "r") as f:
       current_cars_md = f.read()
 
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ class TestCarDocs(unittest.TestCase):
 
   def test_naming_conventions(self):
     # Asserts market-standard car naming conventions by make
-    for cars in self.tier_cars.values():
-      for car in cars:
-        if car.car_name == "hyundai":
-          tokens = car.model.lower().split(" ")
-          self.assertNotIn("phev", tokens, "Use `Plug-in Hybrid`")
-          self.assertNotIn("hev", tokens, "Use `Hybrid`")
-          self.assertNotIn("ev", tokens, "Use `Electric`")
-          if "plug-in hybrid" in car.model.lower():
-            self.assertIn("Plug-in Hybrid", car.model, "Use correct capitalization")
+    for car in self.all_cars:
+      if car.car_name == "hyundai":
+        tokens = car.model.lower().split(" ")
+        self.assertNotIn("phev", tokens, "Use `Plug-in Hybrid`")
+        self.assertNotIn("hev", tokens, "Use `Hybrid`")
+        self.assertNotIn("ev", tokens, "Use `Electric`")
+        if "plug-in hybrid" in car.model.lower():
+          self.assertIn("Plug-in Hybrid", car.model, "Use correct capitalization")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":