Ford and Clunkers

[jabird56]

Apparently, Ford is doing pretty good with the cash for clunkers...per Edmunds.com

http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/07/autos/cash_for_clunkers_sales/index.htm?postversion=20090807 09

[Egon Spengler]

Didn't read the article, but I hear that the Ford Focus is the #1 vehicle people are trading in for

[Bluerauder]

Depends on how they group and cluster the sales by all of the variants/models. Personally, I'd like to see the raw sales numbers for the top 100 or so to make up my own mind. Here's the Government List ....

Top Ten Clunker Buys
The most popular vehicles purchased under the Cash for Clunkers program.

Rank, Vehicle, Includes Hybrid, Combined City/Hwy mileage

1 Ford Focus, No Hybrid, 27-28 MPG

2 Toyota Corolla, No Hybrid, 25-30 MPG

3 Honda Civic, Yes Hybrid, 24-42 MPG

4 Toyota Prius, Yes Hybrid, 46 MPG

5 Toyota Camry, Yes Hybrid, 23-34 MPG

6 Ford Escape, Yes Hybrid, 20-32 MPG

7 Hyundai Elantra, No Hybrid, 26-28 MPG

8 Dodge Caliber, No Hybrid, 22-27 MPG

9 Honda Fit, No Hybrid, 29-31 MPG

10 Chevy Cobalt, No Hybrid, 25-30 MPG

Six of the Top 10 are Imports (60%) Two Fords (20%). One Chevy (10%). One Dodge (10%).

[hot-rauder]

i really am shocked the new Fusion is not on there.... what an AWESOME car. reports of 84mpg on the hybrid in the city.

[mrjones]

My brother in law was looking to take advantage of the CARS program. I tried to steer him to the Fusion Hybrid. He only lives a couple of blocks from work, and I wanted to see if he could go all week without using any gasoline.

[hot-rauder]

My brother in law was looking to take advantage of the CARS program. I tried to steer him to the Fusion Hybrid. He only lives a couple of blocks from work, and I wanted to see if he could go all week without using any gasoline.


easily. I have the 4banger in mine, and i get 36 on the highway and about 25 in town, under normal/hard driving conditions....

[Aren Jay]

My brother in law was looking to take advantage of the CARS program. I tried to steer him to the Fusion Hybrid. He only lives a couple of blocks from work, and I wanted to see if he could go all week without using any gasoline.



There is an easier way, it is called walk to work.

[Bradley G]

Fusion FWD V6 just made the list of qualifiers, Ford had EPA retest the Fusions' mileage, the first time it fell short of the mileage requirement.