As Gas Prices Drop, Interest in SUVs Returns
User activity at Cars.com can change dramatically from month to month, and that sets off our spidey-sense that something is amiss. Take, for example, the extreme change in new-car searches from August to September. Searches for SUVs like the Hyundai Santa Fe, Honda CR-V and Acura MDX went up as gas prices dropped drastically throughout the month, from near $3 highs in August to under $2.50 by the end of September.
While those SUVs aren’t really gas-guzzlers, the vehicle that saw the second-highest increase in searches was the new Chevrolet Avalanche SUT, which has estimated gas mileage of 15/20 mpg city/highway. And what saw the biggest drop? Keep reading for both Top 5 lists.
Top New-Car Search Increases
- Hyundai Santa Fe 17.28%
- Chevrolet Avalanche 16.68%
- Jeep Wrangler 12.88%
- Cadillac CTS 11.94%
- Audi A3 9.52%
Top New-Car Search Decreases
- Toyota Yaris 37.85%
- Toyota Prius 33.85%
- Volkswagen Jetta 32.14%
- Hyundai Sonata 26.02%
- Toyota Corolla 25.64%
