Pickup Trucks Still Most Researched New Vehicles According to Trusted Auto Information Site kbb.com; Kelley Blue Book Draws Record Number of Site Visitors
IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 14, 2002--Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, the Internet's most comprehensive vehicle information resource, charts the Chevrolet/GMC Silverado and Sierra pickups as the two most researched new vehicles among kbb.com shoppers in July. The Ford F Series pickup ran a close second.With a record amount of Web site traffic last month, including more than 5 million unique visitors and 30 million pricing reports, interest in pickup trucks remained the most popular search two months running.
The Honda Accord inched ahead of the Honda Civic last month to claim the top passenger car slot and was third overall with the Civic finishing fourth.
In the SUV category, the Ford Explorer continues to reign, while also rounding out the top five among all new vehicles researched on kbb.com during the month of July.
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.
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 July:
1 Chevrolet/GMC Pickups (Silverado & Sierra) 2 Ford Pickups (F Series) 3 Honda Accord 4 Honda Civic 5 Ford Explorer 6 Toyota Camry 7 Chevrolet/GMC Tahoe/Yukon 8 Nissan Altima 9 BMW 3 Series 10 Volkswagen Jetta 11 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 12 Toyota Corolla 13 Honda Pilot 14 Ford Mustang 15 Toyota Tacoma 16 Volkswagen Passat 17 Chrysler/Dodge Voyager/Caravan 18 Ford Expedition 19 Ford Escape 20 Honda Odyssey 21 Toyota Highlander 22 Nissan Maxima 23 Dodge Ram Pickups 24 Mitsubishi Eclipse 25 Jeep Grand Cherokee 26 Honda CR-V 27 Nissan 350Z 28 Jeep Liberty 29 Ford Focus 30 Toyota 4Runner 31 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 32 Nissan Xterra 33 Toyota Sequoia 34 Toyota Avalon 35 Hyundai Santa Fe 36 Acura TL 37 Acura MDX 38 Chevrolet/GMC S10/Sonoma 39 Audi A4 40 Ford Ranger 41 BMW 5 Series 42 Dodge Durango 43 Toyota Tundra 44 Infiniti G35 45 Dodge Dakota Pickups 46 Chevrolet/GMC Suburbans 47 Toyota Sienna 48 Chevrolet Corvette 49 Mini Cooper 50 Chrysler Town & Country