Best-selling automobiles: ranked by number sold in L.A. County.Executive summary SPURRED by post-Sept. 11 incentives, including zero percent loans, automakers saw sales in the 12 months from July July: see month. 2001 through June June: see month. 2002 exceed year-earlier levels by more than 5.5 percent. Toyota Toyota (toi-ō`tə, Jap. tōyō`tä), city (1990 pop. 332,336), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a major industrial center dominated by the Toyota Motor Company, which produces passenger vehicles and auto parts there. still dominates the market, with eight models in the Top 25 selling nearly 80,000 units. Honda honda a quick release metal eyelet for the end of a lariat. When the restrained animal is no longer required it is not necessary to slacken off the loop and pull it over the head—a very great advantage when working with wild cattle or unbroken horses. is second, with four models selling better than 49,000 units, followed by Ford, with five models selling 47,575 units in the period. Among the changes on this year's list are the disappearance Disappearance See also Abduction. Arden, Enoch missing for many years after being shipwrecked, returns to find his wife remarried. [Br. Poetry: “Enoch Arden”] Atlantis submerged legendary island kingdom; never located. of Chrysler's perennial perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial member Jeep and the addition of the BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. 325 series, which made the list by selling 4,979 units over 12 months. Another change was the shift in Mercedes' representation on the list. Last year, the Mercedes Mercedes (mĕrsā`thēs), city (1996 pop. 39,139), capital of Soriano dept., SW Uruguay, a port on the Río Negro. An agricultural and livestock center, the city has a shipyard and several fine beaches and resorts. E Class, with a list price of between $47,850 and $56,050, came in at No. 25, selling 4,191 units. This year's representative is the less expensive C Class, which lists for between $25,615 and $51,065 and debuted at No. 16. While sedans still dominate the best sellers, sport utility vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. , which last year had seven models on the list, added another spot this year. THE PACESETTER TOYOTA CAMRY The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. In some markets, the top range Camry models are seen as executive cars. THE Camry continued its nip-and-tuck battle with the Honda Accord The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. for the favorite car in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, regaining re·gain tr.v. re·gained, re·gain·ing, re·gains 1. To recover possession of; get back again: regain one's strength. See Synonyms at recover. 2. the No. 1 spot it had held for two years before being knocked off last year. Toyota sold 22,710 Camrys in L.A. County between July 2001 and June 2002, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. R.L. Polk & Co., the automobile automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of tracking firm. That was a 6 percent increase over the number of units sold in the year earlier. The Accord An agreement that settles a dispute, generally requiring an obligee to accept a compromise or satisfaction from the obligor with something less than what was originally demanded. Also often used synonymously with treaty. ACCORD, in contracts. sold 20,019 units in the period, a 7.5 percent decline over the year earlier. The success in L.A. of the Camry, which has a base list price of $19,455, reflected its broader national appeal. The automobile was the best selling passenger car in 2001, the fourth year it held that distinction. Sales in 2001 fell nationally, however, by 5.6 percent, to 422,961 units. Despite being the largest automotive market in the nation, L.A. accounted for roughly 5 percent of its nationwide sales. The Camry, originally launched in 1983, became the first Toyota vehicle to exceed 5 million units sold in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Jonathan Jonathan (jŏn`əthən) [short for Jehonathan, Heb.,=Yahweh has given]. 1 In the Bible, Saul's son and David's friend, both killed at the battle of Mt. Gilboa. David showed kindness to his son Mephibosheth. Diamond [GRAPH graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. OMITTED]
Rank Vehicle Number Types Available (1)
* make Sold
* model (rank last
year)
1 Toyota 22,710 4-door sedan, 4 cylinder,
Camry (2) V6, ABS
2 Honda 20,019 coupe, sedan, 4 cylinder,
Accord (1) V6, ABS
3 Honda 18,451 sedan, coupe, 4 cylinder,
Civic (3) front-wheel drive
4 Ford 13,750 pickup, 2 door, extended
F-150 (7) cab, 4x2, 4x4
5 Ford 13,379 SUV, V6, ABS
Explorer (5)
6 Toyota 12,673 4-door sedan, 4 cylinder,
Corolla (4) ABS
7 Chevrolet 10,079 pickup, 2 door, 4 door, 4x2
Silverado (8) 4x4, extended cab, V6, V8
8 Toyota 9,541 pickup, 2 door, 4 door,
Tacoma (9) 4x2, 4x4, extended cab
9 Ford 8,344 SUV, V8, automatic
Expedition (6) transmission, 4x2, 4x4, AWD
10 Nissan 7,809 4-door sedan, 4 cylinder, V6
Altima (22)
11 Chevrolet 6,966 SUV, V8, 2-wheel drive,
Tahoe (17) 4-wheel drive
12 Toyota 6,388 pickup, 2 door, 4 door, 4x2,
USA Tundra (18) 4x4, extended cab
13 Ford 6,242 coupe, convertible, V6
Mustang (11)
14 Volkswagen 6,238 4-door sedan, station wagon,
Jetta (10) ABS, 4 cylinder, V6
15 Toyota 6,190 SUV, 4 cylinder, V6, 2 and
Highlander 4WD
16 Mercedes-Benz 5,890 2-door coupe, 4-door
C Class sedan, station wagon,
V6, ABS
17 Ford 5,860 sedan, station wagon,
Focus (13) 2 liter engine
18 Honda 5,786 passenger van, V6,
Odyssey (21) automatic transmission,
front-wheel drive
19 Toyota 5,634 passenger van, V6,
Sienna automatic transmission
20 Toyota 5,418 SUV, automatic
4 Runner (12) transmission V6, 2
and 4WD
21 Honda 5,135 2-wheel drive,
CR-V (24) 4-wheel drive SUV
22 Nissan 5,004 4-door sedan,
Sentra (16) 4 cylinder, front-
wheel drive
23 BMW 4,979 2-door, 4-door sedan,
325 station wagon, V6
24 Toyota 4,768 SUV, 2 and 4WD,
RAV 4 4 cylinder
25 Chevrolet 4,689 SUV, V8, 4x2, 4x4,
Suburban ABS, automatic
transmission
Rank Vehicle Mileage (2) Price Range
* make (city/highway)
* model (rank last
year)
1 Toyota 23/32 $19,455 - $24,185
Camry (2)
2 Honda 25/32 15,000 - 25,300
Accord (1)
3 Honda 33/39 16,260 - 20,510
Civic (3)
4 Ford 17/21 19,280 - 33,265
F-150 (7)
5 Ford 17/22 21,980 - 28,540
Explorer (5)
6 Toyota 32/40 13,855 - 15,965
Corolla (4)
7 Chevrolet 15/20 18,963 - 28,222
Silverado (8)
8 Toyota 22/25 12,410 - 22,630
Tacoma (9)
9 Ford 14/19 (3) 38,100 - 41,995
Expedition (6)
10 Nissan 23/29 16,649 - 23,149
Altima (22)
11 Chevrolet 14/19 34,261 - 40,972
Tahoe (17)
12 Toyota 16/19 16,465 - 30,805
USA Tundra (18)
13 Ford 20/29 18,100 - 29,270
Mustang (11)
14 Volkswagen 42/49 16,850 - 26,825
Jetta (10)
15 Toyota 22/27 24,390 - 31,305
Highlander
16 Mercedes-Benz l7/26 (3) $25,615 - $51,065
C Class
17 Ford 28/36 12,985 - 18,445
Focus (13)
18 Honda 18/25 24,400 - 26,900
Odyssey (21)
19 Toyota 19/24 24,415 - 28,522
Sienna
20 Toyota 17/19 26,845 - 36,615
4 Runner (12)
21 Honda 23/28 18,800 - 22,707
CR-V (24)
22 Nissan 27/35 12,799 - 14,749
Sentra (16)
23 BMW 20/29 29,100 - 42,400
325
24 Toyota 25/31 17,035 - 19,485
RAV 4
25 Chevrolet 14/18 37,030 - 44,738
Suburban
Rank Vehicle Dislributors/Manufacturers
* make * name
* model (rank last * location
year) * phone
1 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
Camry (2) Torrance
(310) 618-4000
2 Honda American Honda Motor Co.
Accord (1) Torrance
(310) 783-2000
3 Honda American Honda Motor Co.
Civic (3) Torrance
(310) 783-2000
4 Ford Ford Motor Co./Western Division
F-150 (7) Anaheim
(714) 776-1330
5 Ford Ford Motor Co./Western Division
Explorer (5) Anaheim
(714) 776-1330
6 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
Corolla (4) Torrance
(310) 618-4000
7 Chevrolet GM Corp./Chevrolet Division
Silverado (8) Thousand Oaks
(805) 373-9502
8 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
Tacoma (9) Torrance
(310) 618-4000
9 Ford Ford Motor Co./Western Division
Expedition (6) Anaheim
(714)776-1330
10 Nissan Nissan Motor Corp.
Altima (22) Gardena
(714) 433-3700
11 Chevrolet GM Corp./Chevrolet Division
Tahoe (17) Thousand Oaks
(805) 373-9502
12 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
USA Tundra (18) Torrance
(310) 618-4000
13 Ford Ford Motor Co./Western Division
Mustang (11) Anaheim
(714) 776-1330
14 Volkswagen Volkwagen of America
Jetta (10) Simi Valley
(805) 584-4200
15 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
Highlander Torrance
(310) 618-4000
16 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes Benz USA
C Class Montvale, N.J.
(201) 573-0600
17 Ford Ford Motor Co./Western Division
Focus (13) Anaheim
(714) 776-1330
18 Honda American Honda Motor Co.
Odyssey (21) Torrance
(310) 783-2000
19 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
Sienna Torrance
(310) 618-4000
20 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
4 Runner (12) Torrance
(310) 618-4000
21 Honda American Honda Motor Co.
CR-V (24) Torrance
(310) 783-2000
22 Nissan Nissan Motor Corp.
Sentra (16) Gardena
(714) 433-3700
23 BMW BMW North America
325 Newbury Park
(805) 271-2400
24 Toyota Toyota Motor Sales
RAV 4 Torrance
(310) 618-4000
25 Chevrolet GM Corp./Chevrolet Division
Suburban Thousand Oaks
(805) 373-9502
(1)Base standard features.
(2)Best available
(3)Source: Kelly Blue Book
Sales data supplied by R.L. Polk & Co. based on sales from July 2001 to
June 2002.
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