The Nation's Most Popular Vehicles; Americans Love U.S Trucks, but Take Luxury Overseas
PORTLAND, Ore.--July 8, 2002--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, announced today the Chrome Top 10(TM), national and regional rankings of the nation's most popular vehicles researched online for the first half of 2002.The Honda Civic maintained its stronghold as the nation's most popular car, while the Ford F-150, currently the best selling vehicle, topped the chart in the truck category. In the SUV category, the smaller SUVs made up a majority of the list with the Honda CR-V edging out the Toyota Highlander for number one. As for luxury vehicles, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus dominated, capturing three slots each, but the BMW 5-series proved to be the nation's favorite.
Chrome Top 10 Cars Chrome Top 10 Trucks
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1. Honda Civic 1. Ford F-150
2. Honda Accord 2. Toyota Tacoma
3. Nissan Altima 3. Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4. BMW 3-series 4. Dodge Ram 1500
5. Toyota Camry 5. Ford Super Duty F-250
6. Volkswagen Passat 6. Toyota Tundra
7. Volkswagen Jetta 7. Ford Ranger
8. Ford Mustang 8. Dodge Dakota
9. Ford Focus 9. Chevrolet Silverado 2500
10. Nissan Sentra 10. Nissan Frontier
Chrome Top 10 SUVs Chrome Top 10 Luxury Cars
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1. Honda CR-V 1. BMW 5-series
2. Toyota Highlander 2. Mercedes-Benz E class
3. Hyundai Santa Fe 3. Mercedes-Benz CLK class
4. Ford Escape 4. Lexus GS
5. Acura MDX 5. Cadillac DeVille
6. Ford Explorer 6. Jaguar S-Type
7. Nissan Xterra 7. Lexus SC
8. Toyota RAV4 8. Acura RL
9. Chevrolet Tahoe 9. Mercedes-Benz S class
10. Jeep Liberty 10. Lexus LS
Note A: Additional Chrome Top 10 rankings for selected metro areas can
be found in the research center on Chrome's Web site,
www.chrome.com.
