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The Nation's Most Popular Vehicles

PORTLAND, Ore.--April 2, 2002--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, announced today the Chrome Top 10(TM), national and regional rankings of the most popular vehicles researched online for the month of March. 

Volkswagen entered the rankings this month, with the Passat coming in at #8 nationwide, while Honda held strong taking the top three. Regionally, the Passat edged out the Honda Accord in Dallas, TX for the number one spot and the Jetta made an appearance at number one in Atlanta, GA. 


Chrome Top 10 Nationwide        Most Popular Vehicle by City

  Make        Model        Metro Area           Make        Model

1 Honda       Civic        Atlanta, GA          Volkswagen  Jetta
2 Honda       Odyssey      Boston, MA           Honda       Odyssey
3 Honda       Accord Sdn   Chicago, IL          BMW         3-Series
4 Nissan      Altima       Dallas-Ft.Worth, TX  Volkswagen  Passat
5 Honda       CR-V         Detroit, MI          Ford        Explorer
6 Toyota      Camry        Los Angeles, CA      Honda       Civic
7 BMW         3-Series     New York, NY         Nissan      Altima
8 Volkswagen  Passat       Philadelphia, PA     Nissan      Altima
9 Toyota      Highlander   San Francisco, CA    BMW         3-Series
10 Hyundai    Santa Fe     Washington D.C       Honda       Accord Sdn