Despite Prior Controversy, Ford's Explorer Appears to Have Confidence of KBB.com Visitors; Finding Based on Vehicles Researched On Kelley Blue Book Website Last Month
IRVINE, Calif.--Feb. 12, 2002--Of the top 50 vehicles researched on the Kelley Blue Book Website, the totally redesigned Ford Explorer ranked number one in the SUV category and number six over all.Kelley Blue Book said its Website had over four million visitors last month with a large percentage showing interest in SUVs and full-sized pickups. Requests for pricing reports related to the Explorer fell just behind those for the full-sized Chevrolet and Ford Pickups, the Honda Accord and Civic and the Toyota Camry.
The public's appetite for SUVs does not seem to be slowing, as the popular vehicles comprise a full 40% of the top 50 vehicle pricing reports requested. Pickup trucks received 20%, passenger cars 32% and minivans and luxury cars the remaining 8%.
About Kelley Blue Book:
Based in Irvine, California, Kelley Blue Book is relied on by both consumers and the automotive industry as the trusted resource for car-buying research and information. The company is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary. Its website, kbb.com, is the number one automotive site in the nation, according to Jupiter Media Metrix and Neilson Net ratings. It attracts over 4 million unique visitors, generating nearly 30 million pricing reports per month. For the fourth year in a row, kbb.com is also the most visited site by consumers who go on to buy new and used cars.
The complete kbb.com list of the top 50 new cars researched on its Website in January follows:
1 Chevrolet/GMC Pickups (Silverado & Sierra) 2 Ford Pickups (F Series) 3 Honda Accord 4 Toyota Camry 5 Honda Civic 6 Ford Explorer 7 Nissan Altima 8 BMW 3 Series 9 Chevrolet/GMC Tahoe/Yukon 10 Volkswagen Jetta 11 Toyota Tacoma 12 Volkswagen Passat 13 Honda Odyssey 14 Dodge Ram Pickups 15 Honda CR-V 16 Toyota Highlander 17 Ford Escape 18 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 19 Nissan Maxima 20 Jeep Grand Cherokee 21 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 22 Chrysler/Dodge Voyager/Caravan 23 Audi A4 24 Ford Mustang 25 Acura MDX 26 Jeep Liberty 27 BMW 5 Series 28 Toyota 4Runner 29 Nissan Xterra 30 Hyundai Santa Fe 31 Ford Focus 32 Toyota Sequoia 33 Toyota Tundra 34 BMW X5 35 Chevrolet/GMC S10/Sonoma 36 Dodge Dakota Pickups 37 Toyota Corolla 38 Acura TL 39 Ford Ranger 40 Nissan Frontier 41 Ford Expedition 42 Dodge Durango 43 Subaru Impreza 44 Chevrolet/GMC Blazer/Jimmy 45 Toyota RAV4 46 Nissan Pathfinder 47 Lexus RX 300 48 GMC Envoy 49 Nissan Sentra 50 Mitsubishi Eclipse