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10-11-2006, 10:10 AM
New or redesigned subcompacts such as the Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and Chevy Aveo are doing well. (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/industries/automotive/15693632.htm)
Matt Nauman - Mercury News - Oct. 6, 2006
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Subcompacts like the Honda Fit are taking an ever increasing market share.
Cars are making a comeback, as high gas prices and a slew of new, more fuel-efficient models have begun to attract buyers. In the first nine months of 2006, passenger car purchases rose 2.1 percent nationwide, while the sales of truck, sport-utility vehicles and minivans fell 9.2 percent.
Doing well: new or redesigned subcompacts such as the Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and Chevy Aveo; well-regarded compacts such as the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and Mazda3; new-gen hatchback-wagons such as the Dodge Caliber; and hybrids such as the Toyota Prius.
For the 2007 model year, bestsellers such as the Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima are redesigned, and those models plus the mid-size Saturn Aura sedan do or will offer hybrid versions.
Among luxury cars, leading citizens such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS 460 promise innovative technology in scrumptious packages.
Matt Nauman - Mercury News - Oct. 6, 2006
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/07_Honda_Fit_Sport1.jpg
Subcompacts like the Honda Fit are taking an ever increasing market share.
Cars are making a comeback, as high gas prices and a slew of new, more fuel-efficient models have begun to attract buyers. In the first nine months of 2006, passenger car purchases rose 2.1 percent nationwide, while the sales of truck, sport-utility vehicles and minivans fell 9.2 percent.
Doing well: new or redesigned subcompacts such as the Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and Chevy Aveo; well-regarded compacts such as the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and Mazda3; new-gen hatchback-wagons such as the Dodge Caliber; and hybrids such as the Toyota Prius.
For the 2007 model year, bestsellers such as the Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima are redesigned, and those models plus the mid-size Saturn Aura sedan do or will offer hybrid versions.
Among luxury cars, leading citizens such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS 460 promise innovative technology in scrumptious packages.