In news that appears to go against the grain with the green car push, it seems that SUVs and trucks are actually gathering momentum, while interest in compact cars is starting to fall.
According to AutoTrader.com’s June Trend Engine report, consumers are reacting to slightly better petrol prices at US pumps and as such there is an increasing interest in larger vehicles.
It is believed that consumers shopping on the site began considering more fuel efficient models when petrol prices hit the $3.50 mark – and now they are heading back toward that threshold, they appear to be turning back to larger vehicles.
In the new vehicle segment, the likes of the Dodge Ram 1500, Ford F-250 and the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 all enjoyed places on the most-searched vehicle list in June. Meanwhile, the largest of the full size trucks showed the most significant gains with the new Ford F-250 moving up five spots month over month to number 13. Indeed trucks also made a significant comeback on the most-searched used vehicles list, with the Ford F-150 reclaiming the number one spot, while the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 moved up to number three.
By contrast, compact cars, as well as small luxury cars, on the list of most-searched used cars all declined in their position on the list month over month with the BMW 3 Series falling to number two; and the used Honda Civic dropping three spots to number eight.
