Most Researched Cars of April 2002
PALO ALTO, Calif.--May 13, 2002--Dealix Corporation, the home of InvoiceDealers, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of its online shoppers.
April 2002 Results:
There's nothing stopping the Ford F-Series from being number one. April marked its eighth month on top of Overall Favorite Vehicles, and it has dominated Trucks for more than two years.
After a six-month absence from the pole position in Cars, the Honda Civic surged from fourth place in March to first in April. It also placed second in Overall Favorites.
The Ford Explorer is the leader among SUVs, holding first place for the ninth straight month. The Honda CR-V took second, its highest ever in SUVs.
The Honda Odyssey has moved beyond just being the favorite Minivan. It's now a tough contender in Overall Favorites, finishing seventh in April.
Category Vehicle Overall Rank Strength Rating Rank Cars 1 Honda Civic 2 10.00 2 Honda Accord 3 9.65 3 Nissan Altima 4 9.60 4 Toyota Camry 8 7.61 5 Volkswagen Jetta 10 6.62 6 Ford Mustang 11 6.53 7 BMW 3 Series* 12 5.98 8 Volkswagen Passat 14 5.91 9 Toyota Corolla 15 5.59 10 Mitsubishi Eclipse 22 4.21 Trucks 1 Ford F-Series* 1 10.00 2 Chevrolet Silverado* 5 5.57 3 Dodge Ram Pickup* 9 4.23 4 Toyota Tacoma 25 2.31 5 GMC Sierra 29 2.11 6 Dodge Dakota 36 1.77 7 Toyota Tundra 39 1.59 8 Ford Ranger 40 1.57 9 Nissan Frontier 48 1.43 10 Chevrolet S-10 72 1.05 Sport Utility Vehicles 1 Ford Explorer* 6 10.00 2 Honda CR-V 13 6.88 3 Chevrolet Tahoe 16 6.30 4 Toyota Highlander 17 6.23 5 Jeep Grand Cherokee 18 5.48 6 Ford Expedition 19 5.25 7 Jeep Liberty 20 5.05 8 Ford Escape 21 4.87 9 Hyundai Santa Fe 23 4.81 10 Jeep Wrangler 24 4.62 Minivans 1 Honda Odyssey 7 10.00 2 Toyota Sienna 49 2.74 3 Chrysler Town & Country 55 2.48 4 Ford Windstar 64 2.33 5 Dodge Caravan 65 2.30 6 Dodge Grand Caravan 76 2.01 7 Kia Sedona 97 1.45 8 Chevrolet Venture 99 1.34 9 Mazda MPV 103 1.02 10 Chevrolet Astro 132 0.85
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About the Study
The Dealix Popularity Index(SM) results are derived from online selections made by car shoppers using the Dealix New Car Buying System, which includes InvoiceDealers.com.
An asterisk * indicates that the listed vehicle includes several models and/or trim lines which share the same name.
About Dealix Corporation
Dealix helps its clients use the Internet to promote and sell cars. Thousands of auto dealers, dealer groups, and automotive manufacturers nationwide utilize Dealix's services. Consumers utilize the Dealix New Car Buying System at various retail sites Web-wide. Dealix Corporation was founded in 1998 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
