NADAguides' Most In Demand Yet Hardest To Find Vehicles Report

COSTA MESA, Calif., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

News Highlights

NADAguides, the leading online provider of vehicle pricing and information, announces its Most In Demand Vehicles Report –  a list of new cars with high sales numbers, high consumer demand but limited availability on dealer lots and provides consumers with alternative, yet similar models with greater availability.

• To determine the Most In Demand vehicles, the analysts at NADAguides first compiled a list of the 25 most in demand vehicles currently on the market based on overall industry sales during the month of April 2011 as well as consumer interest on NADAguides.com.   Then, taking into account current days-supply* of vehicle inventory, the analysts at NADAguides narrowed the report to those vehicles that had less than 30 days-supply of inventory availability as of the end of April 2011.  *Day supply product availability is referenced in "days-supply" numbers.  Day supply refers to the number of units currently in inventory divided by the average number of unit sales of that vehicle per month.  The result is the estimated number of days of supply of that particular vehicle.
• Making up the latest Most In Demand Vehicles list are six new cars  – the 2011 Ford Explorer, 2011 Honda Civic, 2011 Hyundai Elantra, 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2011 Kia Sorento, and the 2011 Toyota Prius.
• NADAguides analysts have also provided a list of similarly priced, alternative models that offer comparative features, amenities and fuel efficiency to these high-demand vehicles that offer increased inventory availability – the 2011 GMC Acadia, 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, 2011 Suzuki SX4, 2011 Nissan Altima, 2011 Mazda CX-7, and the 2011 Honda CR-Z.    
• Car shoppers can utilize the NADAguides Compare Cars tool to see a side-by-side comparison of these vehicles, and up to four total vehicles, in order to evaluate details such as pricing, warranty, MPG, engine specifications, drive train, safety and more.  

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Most Wanted Yet Hardest To Find New Cars

• 2011 Ford Explorer – Year-over-year sales for the Ford Explorer grew by nearly 138 percent, helping it rank number 22 in overall industry vehicle sales during April 2011.  Coming in at 14 in consumer interest on NADAguides.com during that same time period, the Ford Explorer had 29 days-supply of vehicle inventory as of the end of April 2011.  MSRP for the 2011 Ford Explorer starts at $28,360.  For those looking for an alternative to the hard-to-find 2011 Ford Explorer, the 2011 GMC Acadia is similarly priced, starting at $32,000, and ended April with 68 days-supply of inventory.
• 2011 Honda Civic – The Honda Civic stayed relatively consistent in year-over-year sales with an increase of just over seven percent, ranking as the number five overall most purchased vehicle in April 2011.  Coming in at 23 in consumer interest on NADAguides.com during that same time period, the Honda Civic had 23 days-supply of vehicle inventory as of the end of April 2011.  MSRP for the 2011 Honda Civic starts at $15,805.  For those looking for an alternative to the hard-to-find 2011 Honda Civic, the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer is similarly priced, starting at $15,195, and ended April with 88 days-supply of inventory.  
• 2011 Hyundai Elantra –The Hyundai Elantra increased nearly 117 percent in sales year-over-year, selling 20,918 units in April 2011 as compared to 9,657 units in April 2010, and ranking 12 in overall industry vehicle sales during April 2011.  Coming in at 10 in consumer interest on NADAguides.com during that same time period, the Hyundai Elantra had a mere 12 days-supply of inventory available as of the end of April 2011.  MSRP for the 2011 Hyundai Elantra starts at $14,945.  For those looking for an alternative to the hard-to-find 2011 Hyundai Elantra, the 2011 Suzuki SX4 is similarly priced, starting at $13,499, and ended April with 94 days-supply of inventory.
• 2011 Hyundai Sonata – Hyundai Sonata's year-over-year sales increased more than 17 percent, ranking eight in overall vehicle industry sales during April 2011.  As the number one most researched vehicle on NADAguides.com in April, the Hyundai Sonata had 27 days-supply of vehicle inventory as of the end of that same month.  MSRP for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata starts at $19,395.  For those looking for an alternative to the hard-to-find 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Nissan Altima is similarly priced, starting at $20,270, and ended April with 64 days-supply of inventory.
• 2011 Kia Sorento – The Kia Sorento increased in year-over-year vehicle sales by more than 41 percent, helping the Kia Sorento inch its way into the top 25 in overall industry vehicles sales, ranking 24 in April 2011.  As the fourth most researched vehicle on NADAguides.com during that same time period, the Kia Sorento had 29 days-supply of vehicle inventory as of the end of April 2011.  MSRP for the 2011 Kia Sorento starts at $20,995.  For those looking for an alternative to the hard-to-find 2011 Kia Sorento, the 2011 Mazda CX-7 is similarly priced, starting at $21,990, and ended April with 67 days-supply of inventory.
• 2011 Toyota Prius – The Toyota Prius ranked 23 in overall vehicle sales and remained relatively consistent year-over-year from April 2010 to April 2011, decreasing by less than one percent.  Also ranking at 23 in consumer interest on NADAguides.com during that same time period, the Toyota Prius had a mere 10 days-supply of inventory as of the end of April 2011.  MSRP for the 2011 Toyota Prius starts at $22,120.  For those looking for an alternative to the hard-to-find 2011 Toyota Prius, the 2011 Honda CR-Z is similarly priced, starting at $19,345, and ended April with 69 days-supply of inventory.

Key Quotes

• Troy Snyder, Director of Product Development at NADAguides: "Our Most In Demand Vehicles Report aims to provide insight into the current supply and demand of popular new cars.  By bringing attention to the most wanted vehicles on the market that are currently in short demand, and offering alternative options, car shoppers are able to use this information to save time, understand what is currently available on the market, find vehicles that are readily available and find a vehicle that handles their specific needs and wants in a new car."

About the NADAguides Most In Demand Yet Hardest To Find Vehicles Report

The NADAguides Most In Demand Yet Hardest To Find Vehicles Report is a selection of popular new cars based on analysis of overall industry sales and consumer interest on NADAguides.com as compared to inventory availability based on days-supply.  Days-supply is calculated by dividing the current inventory numbers (number of units of a particular vehicle currently on dealer lots) of a specific model by its average daily selling rate.

About NADAguides

NADAguides (www.nadaguides.com) is the largest publisher of vehicle pricing and information for new and used cars, classic cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs, and manufactured homes. NADAguides offers in-depth shopping and research tools in addition to the most market-reflective pricing available. The company also produces software, mobile applications, raw data, web services, web-syndicated products and print guidebooks.

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