Autotrader Lists All-Time Top 10 Vehicles
Autotrader has listed the 10 most-searched vehicles in the site’s 20-year history, which includes more than 2 billion car shoppers and 350 million vehicle listings.


The Jeep Wrangler has been one of the most popular vehicles among Autotrader users since the site launched in 1997, edging out the Ram 1500/2500 for the No. 3 slot behind Ford and Chevrolet’s flagship pickups. Photo courtesy FCA US LLC
ATLANTA — To mark the 20th anniversary of its 1997 launch, Autotrader has released a list of its 10 all-time most-searched vehicles. Based on the queries of more than 2 billion car shoppers and 350 million vehicle listings from July 2009 to July 2017, the 10 most popular models include:
Ford F-Series
Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
Jeep Wrangler
RAM 1500/2500
Chevrolet Camaro
Toyota Tacoma
Ford Mustang
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Chevrolet Tahoe
Toyota Tundra
According to Autodata Corp., three of the five most-searched cars on Autotrader also have been top sellers in the U.S.: Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500.
“Autotrader invented online car shopping and constantly strives to re-imagine the category,” said Brian Geitner, president of Cox Automotive Media Solutions. “The transformation of our brand and the car shopping experience go hand-in-hand, and we’ll continue to adapt and enhance Autotrader as consumer behaviors and appetites change.”
Originally posted on F&I and Showroom
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