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By WSJ's Lot-Stay Time, Made-in-Japan TMC Models Account for 7 of July's Hottest 10
The Wall Street Journal reports that seven of the ten hottest-selling automobiles in the U.S. in July 2006 were made-in-Japan motor vehicle models of Toyota Motor Corporation. These top 7 include 3 from the Toyota line - the Toyota Prius hatchback (with an average lot stay time of 6 days), the Toyota Yaris small car (8 days), and the Toyota FJ Cruiser sport-utility vehicle (10 days), 2 from the Scion line - the Scion xA (11 days), and the Scion tC (11 days), and 2 from the Lexus line - the Lexus ES series (11 days), and the Lexus IS Series (12 days).
These seven hottest sellers are depicted in the following table in descending order of lot-stay time.
Toyota's Hottest Sellers in July 2006, by WSJ's Lot-Stay Time 2006 Toyota Prius 2006 Toyota Yaris 2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser 2006 Scion xA 2006 Scion tC 2006 Lexus ES 330 2006 Lexus IS 350 The above links are to an onsite review pages.
The Toyota Prius and the Scion xB and tC were among the hottest sellers in both the months of July 2005 (see "By WSJ's Lot Stay Time, Toyota Has 8 of Hottest 12," Auto on Info, August 2005) and December 2005 (see "By WSJ's Lot-Stay Time, Made-in-Japan TMC Models Are Top 5 of Hottest 10," Auto on Info, January 2006).
The extraordinary popularity of the 2004, 2005, and 2006 editions of the Prius is likely a consequence of several factors. (1) The 2004, 2005, and 2006 editions of the Prius are mid-size vehicles. (2) They have a new power-train technology that delivers greater acceleration and more miles per gallon.1 (3) The 2004 edition was a Consumer Reports' 2004 Top Pick2 and 2004 Quick Pick3, with a CR predicted short-term reliability in the highest category.2,3,4 (4) The 2005 edition was a 2005 CR Top Pick5, a 2005 CR Reliability Quick Pick6, a 2005 CR Fuel Economy Quick Pick6, and a 2005 CR Owner Satisfaction Quick Pick6, with a predicted short-term reliability in the highest category7. (5) The 2006 edition is a 2006 CR Top Pick8 and a 2006 CR Sedan Fuel Economy Quick Pick9, with a predicted reliability in the highest category10.
The one remaining Reliable Two model on WSJ's July 2006 Hot-Off-the-Lot list is the Honda Civic (with a lot-stay time of 13 days). The 2005 Honda Civic was a 2005 CR Reliability Quick Pick6. In addition, the Honda Civic Hybrid was a 2005 CR Fuel Economy Quick Pick6, a 2005 CR Owner Satisfaction Quick Pick6, and a 2005 CR Overall Quick Pick6; the Honda Civic EX - a 2005 CR Fuel Economy Quick Pick6 and a 2005 CR Overall Quick Pick6; and the Honda Civic Si - a 2005 CR Fuel Economy Quick Pick6. The 2006 Honda Civic is a 2006 CR Top Pick8 and a 2006 CR Small Car Best-for-All-Around-Competence-and-Safety Quick Pick9, with a predicted reliability in the highest category11.
Several versions of Honda's July 2006 hottest seller are depicted in the following table.
Honda's Hottest Seller in July 2006, by WSJ's Lot-Stay Time 2006 Honda Civic coupe and sedan 2006 Honda Civic Si 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid The above links are to onsite review pages.
The remaining WSJ hottest sellers of July 2006 were the Saturn Sky (two out of the three 2006 Saturn models with a CR predicted short-term reliability were in the lowest category12) and the Volvo C70. The Saturn Sky is a version of the Pontiac Solstice and the Pontiac line has had a Reliability Grade of F for each of the past 15 years, as of the 2005 updates. The Volvo line has had, for each of the past 9 years, a Reliability Grade of F. Consequently, both of these seem destined for a short spot-light life.
Source for hottest ten: "Hot Off the Lot," Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2006, p. D2
1 "Toyota Announces 50-Percent Boost in 2005 Prius Hybrid Production To Meet Unprecedented Demand," at http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_library/display_print.html?id=20040803b
2 Consumer Reports, April 2004, pp. 8,9
3 Consumer Reports, May 2004, p. 53
4 Consumer Reports, April 2004, p. 73
5 Consumer Reports, April 2005, p. 7
6 Consumer Reports, April 2005, p. 31
7 Consumer Reports, April 2005, p. 76
8 Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 7
9 Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 23
10 Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 76
11 Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 52
12 Consumer Reports, April 2006, pp. 70,71
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