The best selling vehicles list from 2006 has a different look to it – and its no shock to anyone that gas prices are the culrpit.
Smaller and midsize passenger vehicles quickly became popular as the squeeze at the pump got tighter. A lot of last years larger vehicles and SUV’s not only got bumped from the list but their overall sales plummeted.
Here’s the complete list…
#1. Ford F-Series pickup Base price: $19,640
2006 sales through end of August: 545,963
2005 sales through end of August: 625,047; Percentage change: down 13%
2. Chevrolet Silverado pickup Base price: $16,740
2006 sales through end of August: 434,937
2005 sales through end of August: 522,227; Percentage change: down 17%
#3. Toyota Camry convertible, coupe and sedan Base price: $18,270 -
2006 sales through end of August: 302,636
2005 sales through end of August: 299,507; Percentage change: up 1%
Compare those prices with a 1996 Toyota Camry
#4. Toyota Corolla sedan Base price: $14,205
2006 sales through end of August: 274,074
2005 sales through end of August: 235,980; Percentage change: up 16%
5. Honda Accord coupe and sedan Base price: $18,625
2006 sales through end of August: 250,663
2005 sales through end of August: 258,514; Percentage change: down 3%
#6. Dodge Ram pickup Base price: $22,050
2006 sales through end of August: 250,144
2005 sales through end of August: 283,310; Percentage change: down 12%
#7. Honda Civic coupe and sedan Base price: $14,810
2006 sales through end of August: 225,212
2005 sales through end of August: 203,673; Percentage change: up 11%
#8. Chevrolet Impala sedan Base price: $21,515
2006 sales through end of August: 197,304
2005 sales through end of August: 160,579; Percentage change: up 23%
#9. Chevrolet Cobalt coupe and sedan Base price: $13,665
2006 sales through end of August: 163,343
2005 sales through end of August: 148,831; Percentage change: up 10%
#10. Nissan Altima sedan Base price: $19,600
2006 sales through end of August: 154,909
2005 sales through end of August: 178,703; Percentage change: down 13%
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