3 Chryslers among most researched cars

TexasBill · Jun 12, 2013 · Edited by Moderator Mar 17, 2015

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According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, three Chrysler vehicles were among the top ten most often researched in May at nadaguides.com , the association's consumer information website. The 2013 Dodge Dart was leading at No. 5; the Ram 1500 pickup at No. 9 and the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited at No. 10.

Last May, only the Ram 1500 made it to the top 15, coming in at No. 12. None made it into the top ten.

Missing from this year's list were the Chevrolet Captiva Sport (No. 3); Toyota Camry (No. 4); Buick Verano (No. 5); Ford Focus (No. 7); Chevrolet Equinox (No. 8); Chevrolet Camaro (No. 14) and Hyundai Sonata (No. 15)

In looking at year-over-year brand activity, Dodge inquiries were up 83%, second only to Mazda in interest growth. Jeep inquires came in third with 51% growth. Chrysler brand was ninth with a 26% increase.

All figures are based on consumer activity at nadaguides.com and are measures of unique products lookups over the month.

Most Researched Models: May 2013
Rank	Make/Model (May 2012 rank)
1	2013 Ford F-150 (1)
2	2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2)
3	2013 Honda Accord Sedan (11)
4	2013 Hyundai Elantra (NR)
5	2013 Dodge Dart (NR)
6	2013 Toyota Tacoma (13)
7	2013 Mazda CX-9 (NR)
8	2013 Honda CR-V (6)
9	2013 Ram Truck 1500 (12)
10	2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (NR)
11	2013 Ford Escape (NR)
12	2013 Nissan Altima (10)
13	2013 Mazda CX-5 (NR)
14	2013 Ford Mustang (9)
15	2013 BMW 3 Series (NR)
Source: NADAguides.com

Grew up in Chrysler. My Dad graduated from Chrysler Institute and started in Road Test back when they really tested on the roads. In 1955, Dad was made General Works Superintendent for Dodge, a tough job with a lot of hours. Most of my father-son time was spent down on the floor at Dodge Main in Hamtramck. In 1959, Dad moved over to Plymouth and, in 1960, he went to Highland Park as Director of Purchasing. He left Chrysler in 1962 and we moved to the East Coast but neither Dad nor I ever lost our love of cars.<br /> <br />While I haven't worked in the full-size auto industry, I did spend several years in the scale model manufacturing business and was responsible for several Chrysler replicas being produced. I have a rather nice collection of tiny Chryslers, Dodges, Jeeps and Plymouths including a Dodge Challenger and a Dodge Journey in 1/87 scale.<br /> <br />I've been writing about cars and the auto industry for a while. In addition to Allpar, I write for just-auto, an automotive industry publication based in London, England. I also write about miniature cars.<br /> <br />Over the years, I have owned a number of Chrysler vehicles, including the one-and-only 1962 Plymouth Texan. The Texan was supposed to be a special edition of the Belvedere for the Lone Star state but the idea got shot down by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, so only one was ever built.

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Grew up in Chrysler. My Dad graduated from Chrysler Institute and started in Road Test back when they really tested on the roads. In 1955, Dad was made General Works Superintendent for Dodge, a tough job with a lot of hours. Most of my father-son time was spent down on the floor at Dodge Main in Hamtramck. In 1959, Dad moved over to Plymouth and, in 1960, he went to Highland Park as Director of Purchasing. He left Chrysler in 1962 and we moved to the East Coast but neither Dad nor I ever lost our love of cars.<br /> <br />While I haven't worked in the full-size auto industry, I did spend several years in the scale model manufacturing business and was responsible for several Chrysler replicas being produced. I have a rather nice collection of tiny Chryslers, Dodges, Jeeps and Plymouths including a Dodge Challenger and a Dodge Journey in 1/87 scale.<br /> <br />I've been writing about cars and the auto industry for a while. In addition to Allpar, I write for just-auto, an automotive industry publication based in London, England. I also write about miniature cars.<br /> <br />Over the years, I have owned a number of Chrysler vehicles, including the one-and-only 1962 Plymouth Texan. The Texan was supposed to be a special edition of the Belvedere for the Lone Star state but the idea got shot down by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, so only one was ever built.

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