The Favorite Cars of Comparison Shoppers: November 2001
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Dec. 17, 2001--InvoiceDealers, a pioneer in automotive Internet marketing, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of online comparison shoppers in November 2001.November 2001 Results:
The Ford F-Series extended its three-month streak as the Overall Most Requested Vehicle and two-year dominance in Trucks. Its recent overall popularity may have been buffeted by Ford's 0% interest financing campaign.
The Honda Accord edged out the Honda Civic as the favorite in Cars for the second consecutive month. The Chrysler PT Cruiser and Toyota Corolla returned to Cars after a one-month absence.
The Ford Explorer and Chevrolet Tahoe are establishing their dominance in the most volatile category, Sport Utility Vehicles. The two SUVs maintained first and second place respectively for the fourth consecutive month.
The Honda Odyssey ran away as the clear winner in Minivans for the fourth straight month. The Chrysler Town & Country finished second, its highest ranking ever.
Rank Vehicle Type Previous Rank November Score Cars 1 Honda Accord 1 10.00 2 Honda Civic 2 8.17 3 Nissan Altima 4 7.80 4 Toyota Camry 3 6.71 5 Ford Mustang 5 4.15 6 Volkswagen Jetta 6 3.90 7 Volkswagen Passat 8 3.78 8 Toyota Corolla +10 2.69 9 Chrysler PT Cruiser +10 2.63 10 Nissan Maxima 9 2.42 Trucks 1 Ford F-Series 1 10.00 2 Chevrolet Silverado 2 6.31 3 Dodge Ram Pickup 3 4.91 4 GMC Sierra 4 2.81 5 Dodge Dakota 5 2.39 6 Toyota Tundra 10 1.89 7 Ford Frontier 6 1.85 8 Toyota Tacoma 9 1.69 9 Ford Ranger 7 1.58 10 Chevrolet S-10 8 1.15 Sport Utility Vehicles 1 Ford Explorer 1 10.00 2 Chevrolet Tahoe 2 8.88 3 Ford Expedition 5 5.57 4 Jeep Liberty 8 5.43 5 Chevrolet Suburban 4 5.32 6 Ford Escape 3 5.07 7 Nissan Xterra 9 4.79 8 Dodge Durango 10 4.23 9 Chevrolet Trailblazer 6 4.06 10 Jeep Grand Cherokee +10 3.92 Minivans 1 Honda Odyssey 1 10.00 2 Chrysler Town & Country 4 4.30 3 Dodge Caravan 3 3.62 4 Toyota Sienna 6 3.24 5 Dodge Grand Caravan 5 3.07 6 Ford Windstar 2 2.56 7 Chevrolet Venture 7 1.77 8 Chevrolet Astro 8 1.37 9 Nissan Quest 10 0.99 10 Mercury Villager +10 0.68
The list of Overall Most Requested Vehicles will be posted online (http://www.InvoiceDealers.com) in the Company Info Press Release section.
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About the Study
The InvoiceDealers Popularity Index(SM) calculates each vehicle's popularity based on data derived from online shoppers who select cars on InvoiceDealers.com.
About InvoiceDealers and Dealix Corporation
Dealix Corporation is a data services provider focused on the automotive industry. Its principal unit, InvoiceDealers, provides the Gold Standard(TM) buyer referral product to automotive retailers, dealer groups, retail networks, and auto manufacturers nationwide. Founded in 1998, the company is privately held.