The Favorite Cars of Comparison Shoppers: April 2000
16 May 2000
The Favorite Cars of Comparison Shoppers: April 2000
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16 InvoiceDealers, The Leader in
Automotive Comparison Shopping, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and
minivans of online comparison shoppers in April 2000.
About the Study
The Comparison Shopping Popularity Index(SM) calculates each vehicle's
popularity using a proprietary weighted formula. The study results are derived
from online selections made by car shoppers who view, compare, and choose from
instant competing price quotes on the InvoiceDealers system.
April Results
The Chrysler PT Cruiser made a big splash in its debut on the Comparison
Shopping Popularity Index, taking first place in the Cars category over past
favorite, Honda Accord.
Car shoppers overwhelmingly selected the Ford F-Series over all trucks,
resulting in a popularity index score 3 times higher than the second place
Dodge Ram.
The Ford Explorer held onto first place for SUVs in April. The Toyota
4Runner moved up to second place while the past runnerup, the Ford Expedition,
fell to fifth.
For the second straight month, the Honda Odyssey was the favorite minivan.
The Ford Econoline, Mazda MPV and Pontiac Montana are new favorites, pushing
out the Plymouth Voyager, Chevrolet Astro and Nissan Quest.
April 2000 Index
Rank Vehicle Type Previous Ranking Popularity Index
Cars
1 Chrysler PT Cruiser n/a 10.00
2 Honda Accord 1 9.07
3 Honda Civic 3 6.73
4 Toyota Camry 2 6.54
5 BMW 3 Series 4 5.07
6 Ford Focus n/a 5.60
7 Volkswagen Passat 5 5.20
8 Toyota Avalon n/a 4.93
9(tied) Ford Mustang n/a 4.00
9 Volkswagen Jetta 6 4.00
Trucks
1 Ford F-Series 1 10.00
2 Dodge Ram 2 3.12
3 Chevrolet Silverado 4 2.62
4 Dodge Dakota 3 2.15
5 Ford Ranger 6 2.04
6 Toyota Tundra 5 1.69
7 Toyota Tacoma 7 1.58
8(tied) Nissan Frontier 8 0.92
8 Chevrolet S-10 9 0.92
9 GMC Sierra 10 0.65
Sport Utility Vehicles
1 Ford Explorer 1 10.00
2 Toyota 4Runner 3 7.66
3 Dodge Durango 5 7.21
4 Ford Expedition 2 5.58
5 Nissan Xterra 8 5.95
6 Subaru Forester n/a 5.05
7 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6 4.68
8 Chevrolet Tahoe 7 4.14
9 Lexus RX 300 10 3.96
10 Honda CR-V n/a 3.69
Minivans
1 Honda Odyessey 1 10.00
2 Toyota Sienna 3 6.30
3 Ford Windstar 5 3.30
4 Dodge Grand Caravan 4 2.60
5 Chevrolet Venture 9 2.40
6 Dodge Caravan 2 1.60
7(tied) Ford Econoline n/a 1.50
7 Mazda MPV n/a 1.50
9 Chrysler Town & Country 7 1.40
10 Pontiac Montana n/a 1.30
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