Honda Civic Finishes No. 1 First Time in Kelley Blue Book April Top 50 Rankings
IRVINE, Calif.--May 14, 2002--The Honda Civic, fueled by the debut of its 2003 Hybrid model, attracted more interest on the Kelley Blue Book Web site (www.kbb.com) than any other new vehicle last month.It marked the first time the Civic has topped the monthly visitor interest at kbb.com, the nation's number one automotive site, as determined by an analysis of pricing reports issued for the 2001, 2002 and 2003 new car models. In March 2002, the Civic ranked fourth. The Chevrolet/GMC pickup truck fell to second place in the April kbb.com top 50 rankings, with the Honda Accord finishing third.
"Our kbb.com visitor inquiries last month reflected a resurgence of interest in passenger cars," said Charles Vogelheim, Kelley Blue Book editor. "They took the play away from trucks and SUVs for the first time in months." He pointed out that seven of the top 10 vehicles in the April kbb.com report were passenger cars.
Among other highlights in the April kbb.com rankings, the new Infiniti G35 and the Mercedes-Benz SL Class broke into the top 50 list for the first time last month. The G35 finished in the 34th spot and the Mercedes SL Class in 49th place.
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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 Nielsen//NetRatings. 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 vehicles, according to J.D. Power and Associates.
The kbb.com top 50 list for April 2002 is as follows: 1 Honda Civic 2 Chevrolet / GMC Pickups (Silverado & Sierra) 3 Honda Accord 4 Ford Pickups (F Series) 5 Toyota Camry 6 BMW 3 Series 7 Nissan Altima 8 Ford Explorer 9 Volkswagen Jetta 10 Toyota Corolla 11 Volkswagen Passat 12 Chevrolet / GMC Tahoe / Yukon 13 Honda Odyssey 14 Toyota Tacoma 15 Ford Mustang 16 Nissan 350Z 17 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 18 Toyota Highlander 19 Dodge Ram Pickups 20 Honda CR-V 21 Ford Escape 22 Mitsubishi Eclipse 23 Chrysler / Dodge Voyager / Caravan 24 Nissan Maxima 25 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 26 Ford Expedition 27 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 28 BMW 5 Series 29 Acura TL 30 Jeep Grand Cherokee 31 Audi A4 32 Ford Focus 33 Toyota 4Runner 34 Infiniti G35 35 Acura MDX 36 Jeep Liberty 37 Hyundai Santa Fe 38 Nissan Xterra 39 Toyota Sequoia 40 Chevrolet / GMC S10 / Sonoma 41 Toyota Matrix 42 Porsche 911 43 Toyota Tundra 44 Dodge Dakota Pickups 45 BMW X5 46 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 47 Ford Ranger 48 Subaru Impreza 49 Nissan Frontier 50 Nissan Sentra