Since its arrival in May, the VW Tiguan has taken over the No. 1 position usually dominated by the company's popular Beetle, making the compact crossover the ultimate in estrogen-based car buying.
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Best-selling cars for women
There are currently only nine new vehicles registered to more women than men.
Yes, it's true. Men still dominate the car-buying statistics, although women have been steadily growing as prime car buyers (not simply "influencers") since the 1980s. Because it's been the No. 1 woman-dominated vehicle for years, the automotive press has long maligned the VW Beetle for being the quintessential "chick car." To be fair, the flower vase on the dash does give this impression. But since its arrival in May, the VW Tiguan has taken over the No. 1 position, making it the ultimate in estrogen-based car buying. The arrival of the Tiguan came alongside the ugly reality of the $4 gallon of gas, so J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network put together the sales numbers from the last two months to see where women's buying habits were headed. -- Los Angeles Times Staff Writers |
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2009 Volkswagen Tiguan
No. 1 -- Volkswagen Tiguan
Move over, New Beetle, there's actually a more desirable chick magnet in town from the same carmaker: the VW Tiguan. It's not only "ooooh" -inspiringly cute, it's practical and efficient. Percentage of buyers who are female: 61.70% EPA fuel economy: 18 city/ 24-25 hwy Available engines: 200-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 Available transmissions: 6-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual
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Volkswagen Beetle
No. 2 - Volkswagen Beetle
Percentage of buyers who are female: 57.9% EPA fuel economy: 20 city/ 28-29 hwy Available engines: 150-hp, 2.5-liter I-5 Available transmissions: 5-speed manual w/OD 6-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual
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Hyundai Tucson
No. 3 -- Hyundai Tucson
Percentage of buyers who are female: 55.7% EPA fuel economy: 17-20 city/ 23-25 hwy Available engines: 140-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 173-hp, 2.7-liter V-6 Available transmissions: 4-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual 5-speed manual w/OD
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Kia Sportage
No. 4 -- Kia Sportage
Percentage of buyers who are female: 53.5% EPA fuel economy: 17-20 city/ 21-25 hwy Available engines: 140-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 173-hp, 2.7-liter V-6 Available transmissions: 4-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual 5-speed manual w/OD
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Nissan Rogue
No. 5 -- Nissan Rogue
Percent of buyers who are female: 53.1% EPA fuel economy: 21-22 city/ 236-27 hwy Available engines: 170-hp, 2.5-liter I-4 Available transmissions: 2-speed CVT w/OD
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Volvo V50
No. 6 -- Volvo V50
Percentage of buyers who are female: 52.6% EPA fuel economy: 18-20 city/ 26-28 hwy Available engines: 168-hp, 2.4-liter I-5 227-hp, 2.5-liter I-5 Available transmissions: 5-speed automatic 5-speed automatic w/auto-manual
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Volkswagen Eos
No. 7 -- Volkswagen Eos
Percentage of buyers who are female: 51.3% EPA fuel economy: 19-21 city/ 26-30 hwy Available engines: 200-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 250-hp, 3.2-liter V-6 Available transmissions: 6-speed auto-shift manual w/OD auto-manual
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Honda CR-V
No. 8 -- Honda CR-V
Percentage of buyers who are female: 50.9% EPA fuel economy: 20 city/ 26-27 hwy Available engines: 166-hp, 2.4-liter I-4 Available transmissions: 5-speed automatic w/OD |
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