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"High Gas Prices Boost Searches for Hybrid Vehicles..."  

 As gas prices near an average of $3 a gallon nationwide, consumer searches and email leads sent to dealers for more fuel-efficient vehicles like the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight have once again gained momentum.

............According to the latest cars.com Consumer Search Index, the Toyota Prius now ranks third on the list of new cars showing the greatest increase in searches month over month.

It has also cracked the top 10 in terms of most email leads sent to dealers.

"Consumer reaction to high gasoline prices this year is very similar to what we experienced last year when gasoline prices spiked above $3 a gallon," said Joe Wiesenfelder, cars.com senior editor.

"However, this year the conversion of consumer searches into email leads to dealers has happened at a much faster rate, indicating that consumers may be more inclined to purchase a more fuel-efficient car this summer."

   
As the consumer searches for more fuel-efficient cars escalate, searches for large SUVs and trucks are experiencing a noticeable decline. The Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer, Nissan Titan and Chevrolet Tahoe all made the list of top new cars experiencing a decline month over month.

Several new-car introductions continue to experience early success in terms of search numbers and email leads to dealers. The Toyota FJ Cruiser and Dodge Caliber continue to top the list of cars that saw the largest month over month increases. The Caliber also is among the top 10 vehicles searched on cars.com.

     Vehicle Searches (April)

     Models with the most searches performed on cars.com.

     Top New-Car Searches               Top Used-Car Searches
      1  Honda Civic                        1   Honda Civic
      2  Toyota Camry                     2   Honda Accord
      3  Honda Accord                     3   Ford Mustang
      4  Toyota Corolla                    4   Toyota Camry
      5  Acura MDX                         5   Toyota Corolla
      6  Ford Mustang                      6   Ford F-150
      7  Toyota  RAV4                      7   Volkswagen Jetta
      8  Dodge Caliber                     8   Toyota Tacoma
      9  BMW 325                             9   Mitsubishi Eclipse
      10 Volkswagen Jetta             10  Chevrolet Corvette

     Search Increases (March-April)

     Models with the largest increase in the number of searches performed on
     cars.com.

     Top New-Car Search Increases       Top Used-Car Search Increases
      1  Toyota FJ Cruiser     83.61%       1   Dodge Caliber        99.93%
      2  Dodge Caliber         74.70%         2   Toyota Prius         82.33%
      3  Toyota Prius          73.97%            3   Honda Insight        53.34%
      4  Pontiac G6            42.86%             4   Toyota FJ Cruiser    51.26%
      5  Toyota Camry          38.70%          5   Lexus RX 350         28.04%
      6  Saturn Sky            36.36%              6   Geo Metro            24.22%
      7  Volkswagen Jetta      32.78%        7   Saturn Sky           18.56%
      8  Toyota Matrix         29.22%             8   Toyota Echo          14.06%
      9  Toyota Corolla        23.20%            9   Scion xA             13.45%
      10 Hyundai Sonata        21.00%        10  Volkswagen Golf      13.38%

    About the cars.com Consumer Search Index

    The http://wwwcars.com/ Consumer Search Index offers a comprehensive look at the internet search behavior of cars.com visitors.  

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