Consumer Searches for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Soar
September 02, 2005
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CHICAGO (Sept. 2, 2005) -- With the national average of gas prices above $2.60 a gallon, consumer searches and inquiries to dealers for fuel-efficient vehicles have soared, according to cars.com recent Consumer Search Index.
The Toyota Prius has cracked the Top 10 in number of vehicle searches and dealer inquiries, said cars.com executives. Other vehicles showing significant increases in search numbers include the Chevrolet/Geo Metro, Toyota Echo, Honda Insight and Scion xA. Company executives said the Hummer H3 is the only sports-utility vehicle to see consumer searches increase over the last month.
Meanwhile, SUVs have seen a dramatic decline in the number of searches and quote requests sent to dealerships, cars.com noted. The Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Envoy and Hummer H1 all made the list of declining consumer searches.
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