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Pickup Trucks Still Most Researched New Vehicles

IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 14, 2002--Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, 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.

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.

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