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Most Searched Cars of September 2002

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Oct. 9, 2002--Dealix Corporation, the Home of InvoiceDealers, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of its online shoppers.

September 2002 Results:

The Ford F-Series dominated all vehicles in both Overall Favorites and Trucks, defeating its latest challenger, the Chevrolet Silverado. Reaching its highest ranking ever, the Silverado finished second in the two categories.

The Ford Explorer followed the Silverado in the Overall Favorites and continued to lead all SUVs. The Chevrolet Tahoe took second in SUVs.

Although the Honda Accord captured first place in Cars for the third straight month, it slipped to fourth in Overall Favorites. The Nissan 350Z catapulted into the top ten in Cars during its debut month on the retail market.

The Honda Odyssey fell out of the top ten Overall, landing at fourteenth. Despite the change of scenery, the Odyssey finished first in Minivans for the 14th consecutive month.


Category      Vehicle                 Overall Rank     Strength Rating
Rank

Cars

1             Honda Accord                   4               10.00
2             Honda Civic                    5                9.72
3             Nissan Altima                  7                7.57
4             Toyota Camry                   8                7.02
5             Ford Mustang                   9                7.01
6             Volkswagen Jetta              15                5.53
7             Toyota Corolla                21                4.48
8             Nissan 350Z                   25                4.08
9             Ford Focus                    26                4.07
10            BMW 3 Series*                 27                4.03

Trucks

1             Ford F-Series*                 1               10.00
2             Chevrolet Silverado*           2                7.47
3             Dodge Ram Pickup*             12                3.52
4             GMC Sierra                    16                3.12
5             Toyota Tacoma                 35                1.79
6             Ford Ranger                   39                1.71
7             Chevrolet S-10                50                1.41
7(tied)       Dodge Dakota                  50(tied)          1.41
9             Toyota Tundra                 53                1.39
10            Nissan Frontier               69                1.14

Sport Utility Vehicles

1             Ford Explorer*                 3               10.00
2             Chevrolet Tahoe                6                6.25
3             Chevrolet Trailblazer         10                5.24
4             GMC Envoy                     11                5.11
5             Ford Expedition               13                4.95
6             Ford Escape                   17                4.37
7             Honda CR-V                    18                4.27
8             Jeep Liberty                  19                4.06
9             Chevrolet Suburban            20                3.70
10            Jeep Grand Cherokee           22                3.67

Minivans

1             Honda Odyssey                 14               10.00
2             Ford Windstar                 47                4.62
3             Chrysler Town & Country       63                3.89
4             Toyota Sienna                 65                3.79
5             Dodge Caravan                 66                3.78
6             Dodge Grand Caravan           90                2.74
7             Chevrolet Venture            103                2.34
8             Chevrolet Astro              105                2.15
9             Mazda MPV                    111                2.06
10            Kia Sedona                   113                1.99

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About the Study

The Dealix Popularity Index(SM) results are derived from online selections made by car shoppers using the Dealix New Car Buying System, which includes InvoiceDealers.com.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the listed vehicle includes several models and/or trim lines which share the same name.

About Dealix Corporation

Dealix helps its clients use the Internet to promote and sell cars. Thousands of auto dealers, dealer groups, and automotive manufacturers nationwide utilize Dealix's services. Consumers utilize the Dealix New Car Buying System at various retail sites Web-wide. Dealix Corporation was founded in 1998 and is based in Palo Alto, California.