The Chrome Data Most Searched For Vehicles - January -June 2003
PORTLAND, Ore.--July 8, 2003--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 nation's most popular vehicles researched online for the first half of 2003.From Hollywood to the Rockies to the Nation's Capitol, the Honda Accord was the clear favorite among online car shoppers in the cities selected for the Chrome Top 10. In Chicago, however, the BMW 3-series edged out the Accord for the top spot. Snow and the rugged outdoors may have captured the minds of Denver shoppers, with a range of trucks and SUV's comprising most of the list. In Atlanta, online shoppers showed some southern hospitality, welcoming Volkswagen's New Beetle Convertible to the Top 10 rankings in their number six spot.
Chrome Top 10 Nationwide Los Angeles Make Model Make Model 1. Honda Accord 1. Honda Accord 2. Honda Civic 2. Honda Civic 3. Honda Odyssey 3. BMW 3-series 4. BMW 3-series 4. Toyota Corolla 5. Nissan Altima 5. Nissan Altima 6. Toyota Corolla 6. Infiniti G35 Sport Coupe 7. Honda Pilot 7. Honda Odyssey 8. Honda CR-V 8. Toyota Camry 9. Toyota Camry 9. Honda Accord Coupe 10.Volkswagen Passat 10.Honda Pilot Seattle Denver Make Model Make Model 1. Honda Accord 1. Honda Accord 2. Honda Civic 2. Toyota 4Runner 3. Volkswagen Passat 3. Toyota Tacoma 4. Honda Pilot 4. Ford Super Duty F-250 5. Honda CR-V 5. Honda Civic 6. Honda Odyssey 6. Dodge Ram 2500 7. Volkswagen Jetta 7. Hyundai Santa Fe 8. Toyota Corolla 8. Toyota Corolla 9. Toyota Camry 9. Toyota Highlander 10.BMW 3-series 10.Toyota Camry Dallas Chicago Make Model Make Model 1. Honda Accord 1. BMW 3-series 2. Honda Pilot 2. Honda Accord 3. Nissan Altima 3. Honda Civic 4. Honda Civic 4. Honda Odyssey 5. Dodge Ram 1500 5. Infiniti G35 Sport Coupe 6. Infiniti G35 Sport 6. Toyota Camry Coupe 7. Honda Odyssey 7. Toyota Corolla 8. BMW 3-series 8. Saturn VUE 9. Ford F-150 9. Honda CR-V 10.Volkswagen Jetta 10.Honda Pilot Atlanta Washington DC Make Model Make Model 1. Honda Accord 1. Honda Accord 2. Volkswagen Jetta 2. Honda Civic 3. Volkswagen Passat 3. Honda Odyssey 4. Audi A4 4. Honda Pilot 5. Honda Odyssey 5. Honda CR-V 6. Volkswagen New Beetle 6. BMW 3-series Convertible 7. Honda Civic 7. Volkswagen Passat 8. Hyundai Santa Fe 8. Toyota Highlander 9. Mazda A6 9. Acura MDX 10.Honda CR-V 10.Toyota Camry
Chrome Top 10 listings by city can be found in the research center on Chrome's Web site, www.chrome.com.
The Chrome Top 10 rankings are compiled from consumer preferences captured through Chrome's Web-based vehicle configuration, comparison and pricing tool, Chrome Carbook(R), accessible from more than 2,000 Web sites. Vehicle preferences captured by Chrome show which vehicle configurations consumers are considering, including the vehicle's make, model, transmission, option and color preferences.
About Chrome
With more than 13,500 clients, including half of all automotive dealers in the U.S. and Canada, Chrome provides vehicle content, vehicle ordering and inventory management tools, configuration technology and professional services to deliver complete enterprise solutions to all segments of the retail automotive industry. These segments include manufacturers, fleet companies, dealers, Internet sites, supply chain providers, and financial institutions.
Chrome pioneered the technology behind electronic vehicle configuration and for more than 16 years has collected, analyzed and enhanced "raw" automotive data from all manufacturers. Chrome provides the North American ordering system for General Motors and its 8,300 dealers. Chrome sets the standard in ordering systems for fleet management, serving 9 of the 10 largest fleet leasing companies.
