The Ford Focus didn't last long as king of the hill. Reuters reports, "Sales under the U.S. government's ‘cash for clunkers' auto incentive topped 180,000 with Toyota Motor Corp overtaking Ford Motor Co with the top-selling vehicle, officials said Wednesday."
Autoblog explains, "Toyota's Corolla - the best selling car in the history of the world - has reportedly taken the crown," outselling "the long-in-the-tooth Ford Focus" under the government's trade-in program. "Ford's price leader drops to number two and the Honda Civic has shifted into third place. Toyota has two other cars rounding out the top five, the Prius and the Camry."
Updated figures from the Department of Transportation show small changes to the top ten Clunkers as well. The Ford Explorer remains the most common trade-in under the program, but, Jalopnik notes, the Chevy Blazer is "moving up because, frankly, there are only so many 2WD Explorers left."
The Top Ten Cash for Clunkers Trade-Ins:
1. Ford Explorer 4WD
2. Ford F150 Pickup 2WD
3. Jeep Grand Cherokee
4. Jeep Cherokee
5. Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
6. Ford Explorer 2WD
7. Chevrolet Blazer
8. Ford F150 Pickup 4WD
9. Chevrolet C1500 Pickup
10. Ford Windstar FWD
The Top Ten Cash for Clunkers New Cars:
1. Toyota Corolla
2. Ford Focus
3. Honda Civic
4. Toyota Prius
5. Toyota Camry
6. Hyundai Elantra
7. Ford Escape
8. Dodge Caliber
9. Honda Fit
10. Chevrolet Cobalt
If you're interested in the Cash for Clunkers program, check out our Cash for Clunkers page. If you're ready to buy, contact local dealers. For the latest news on the program, check out Cash for Clunkers news.
