Ford Mustang Most Searched New Car of 2010 at AutoTrader.com
Perhaps its a sign that the economy is recovering, or maybe it’s just escapism, but the most searched new car at AutoTrader.com for the past year is none other than the Ford Mustang. That’s right, not the ever-popular Ford F-150 or Toyota Camry (one a work truck, the other an appliance), but the iconic American sports car. And while the F-150 did come second, the Camry ranks fifth for 2010, behind the Chevrolet Silverado in 4th place and the Mustang-rivaling Camaro (which is poised to out-sell the pony car in 2010) in 3rd.
Of the Top 20 most searched new cars as listed in the AutoTrader.com November Trend Engine report (which also tallies results for the year as a whole), Ford claims a total of four positions. GM brands also score four spots, while both Honda and Chrysler (including Dodge and Jeep) each have three vehicles on the list.
For the Top 20 most searched used vehicle for 2010, the list includes many of the same names, with some shuffling going on. The biggest change is the ranking of the BMW 3 Series, which is listed as 2nd.
A notable trend that’s obvious from the report is the resurgence in popularity of trucks and SUVs. For the month of November, the Ford F-150 takes up the top spot, with the Chevy Silverado 1500 in 4th and the Dodge Ram 1500 in 5th.
See the complete Top 20 Most Searched Vehicles lists after the jump:
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YEAR-END: TOP 20 MOST VIEWED NEW VEHICLES IN 2010
2010 MAKE MODEL Rank Ford Mustang 1 Ford F-150 2 Chevrolet Camaro 3 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4 Toyota Camry 5 BMW 3-Series 6 Dodge Ram 1500 7 Honda Civic 8 Honda Accord 9 Ford F-250 10 Jeep Wrangler 11 Chevrolet Corvette 12 Toyota Corolla 13 Honda CRV 14 Volkswagen Jetta 15 GMC Sierra 1500 16 Ford Fusion 17 Hyundai Sonata 18 Nissan Altima 19 ------ ------ --- Dodge Challenger 20 ----- ---------- ---YEAR-END: TOP 20 MOST VIEWED USED VEHICLES IN 20102010 MAKE MODEL Rank Ford F-150 1 BMW 3-Series 2 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3 Ford Mustang 4 Ford F-250 5 Honda Accord 6 Dodge Ram 1500 7 Jeep Wrangler 8 Honda Civic 9 Chevrolet Tahoe 10 Infiniti G35/37 11 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 12 Dodge Ram 2500 13 Toyota Tacoma 14 Nissan Altima 15 BMW 5-Series 16 Jeep Grand Cherokee 17 Toyota Tundra 18 Audi A4 19 ---- --- --- Ford Explorer 20 ---- -------- ---