New Honda Pilot is a Favorite Among Online Shoppers
IRVINE, Calif.--July 16, 2002--The 2003 Honda Pilot debuted at number 7 on the list of the top 50 cars researched by new car shoppers in June on Kelley Blue Book's Web site, kbb.com.The overwhelming response to the first mid-size SUV developed from the ground up by Honda with the Honda nameplate made the Pilot the highest debut to date on kbb.com's Top 50.
In June, pickups maneuvered their way back to the top of the list with the Ford F Series and Chevrolet Silverado & Sierra in first and second place. Pickups replaced the Honda Civic and Accord as the number 1 and 2 vehicles. The number of passenger cars appearing in the Top 50 declined in June and represented less than half of the top 50 new vehicle models that attracted consumer interest last month on Kelley Blue Book's Web site (www.kbb.com).
About Kelley Blue Book
Based in Irvine, Kelley Blue Book has been relied on by both consumers and the automotive industry as the trusted resource for car-buying research and information since 1926. Its Web site, kbb.com, is the number one automotive information site in the nation, according to Nielsen//NetRatings.
It attracts more than 4.5 million unique visitors, generating more than 25 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.
Following is the complete Top 50 list of 2002 and 2003 new car models that drew the most interest by visitors to kbb.com in June:
< 1 Ford Pickups (F Series) 2 Chevrolet/GMC Pickups (Silverado & Sierra) 3 Honda Civic 4 Honda Accord 5 Ford Explorer 6 Toyota Camry 7 Honda Pilot 8 Nissan Altima 9 BMW 3 Series 10 Volkswagen Jetta 11 Toyota Corolla 12 Chevrolet/GMC Tahoe/Yukon 13 Ford Mustang 14 Toyota Tacoma 15 Volkswagen Passat 16 Ford Expedition 17 Honda Odyssey 18 Toyota Highlander 19 Chrysler/Dodge Voyager/Caravan 20 Ford Escape 21 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 22 Nissan Maxima 23 Dodge Ram Pickups 24 Honda CR-V 25 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 26 Jeep Liberty 27 Jeep Grand Cherokee 28 Nissan 350Z 29 BMW 5 Series 30 Acura TL 31 Mitsubishi Eclipse 32 Toyota 4Runner 33 Acura MDX 34 Toyota Sequoia 35 Ford Focus 36 Audi A4 37 Nissan Xterra 38 Hyundai Santa Fe 39 Chevrolet/GMC S10/Sonoma 40 Infiniti G35 41 Toyota Tundra 42 Mini Cooper 43 Nissan Frontier 44 Ford Ranger 45 Toyota RAV4 46 Toyota Avalon 47 Dodge Dakota Pickups 48 BMW X5 49 Nissan Sentra 50 Toyota Matrix