07-18-2008, 08:09 PM
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2.2 Liter ECOTEC
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Rockport Texas
Drives: 2002 Honda SI
2005 Corvette
Posts: 62
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Most Popular Mid Sized Cars
Here is a link to an article that discusses the increase in midsized car sales. It appears Malibu has the greatest growth.
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...NsawNtaWRzaXpl
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Most Popular Mid-Size Cars
June was one of the worst-ever months for automakers, but some mid-size and crossover vehicles proved popular.
By Jacqueline Mitchell, Forbes.com
Hybrids and small, fuel-efficient cars are in short supply, and the auto industry, in general, is having one of its worst years ever.
But auto buyers, driven by rapidly rising gas prices, found some appealing fuel-efficient mid-sized and crossover vehicles in the $18,000 to $30,000 range. Sales of some models in this segment surged in June 2008, compared with June 2007, and the increase provided a ray of hope to automakers otherwise struggling to stay afloat
The biggest winners were the Chevrolet Malibu sedan (25 mpg), sales up 73.4% in June 2008 compared with June 2007; Honda Accord sedan (24 mpg), sales up 54%; Chevrolet Equinox crossover (19 mpg), sales up 45.9; Subaru Forester crossover (22 mpg), sales up 41%; and Pontiac G6 sedan (25 mpg), sales up 34.2%.
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Last edited by BigAls87Z28 : 07-20-2008 at 12:16 AM.
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