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Toyota, Honda Top Online Car Searches

Toyotas Dominate March List

POSTED: 8:40 am EDT April 11, 2008
UPDATED: 9:35 am EDT April 11, 2008

With gas prices again hitting record highs, the number of shoppers searching for hybrids and other fuel-efficient vehicles has gone up.

According to Cars.com's monthly Consumer Search Index, the Prius is among four Toyotas in the list of top 10 most-searched new cars on the site.

Compared to other vehicle segments, hybrids and fuel-efficient cars also saw the greatest search increases in March. The top three movers -- the Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid -- all saw month-over-month search increases of more than 40 percent.

"With gas prices (more than) $3.30 a gallon on average nationwide, consumers are taking a close look at fuel-efficient options," said Cars.com editor in chief Patrick Olsen. "The Toyota Prius is obviously the hybrid that gets the most attention, since it gets the best mileage for a hybrid, but consumers are starting to discover that there are now a dozen or so new hybrid cars and SUVs that are worth exploring. There are also plenty of gas-only cars capable of getting 30 miles a gallon."

New Cars With Largest Increase In Searches For March
  1. Toyota Prius, 63 percent
  2. Honda Civic Hybrid, 57 percent
  3. Toyota Camry Hybrid, 41 percent
  4. Honda Fit, 30 percent
  5. Hyundai Sonata, 25 percent
  6. Toyota Yaris, 23 percent
  7. Toyota Corolla, 15 percent
  8. Honda Civic, 14 percent
  9. Ford Focus, 11 percent
  10. Volkswagen Jetta, 10 percent

Top New-Car Searches In March
  1. Honda Accord
  2. Honda Civic
  3. Toyota Corolla
  4. Toyota Camry
  5. Toyota Prius
  6. Nissan Altima
  7. Ford Mustang
  8. Honda CR-V
  9. Toyota RAV4
  10. Toyota Yaris

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