TrueCar.com Identifies Most Popular New Cars Purchased Around Fourth of July

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Are Americans more patriotic around the Fourth of July? According to data from TrueCar.com, the authoritative voice in new car pricing and industry trend information, the most popular cars purchased around the Fourth of July last year (June 27 – July 10, 2011), were either American brands or assembled in the USA.  Nine of the top ten cars are currently assembled in the USA and only the Chevrolet Equinox is not currently assembled in the USA but expected to be assembled in Spring Hill, Tenn. during the second half of 2012.  

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"Last year around the Fourth of July the American new car buyer chose to purchase vehicles that were built in the USA or had an American nameplate," said Kristen Andersson, Senior Analyst at TrueCar.com. "Made in the USA is a strong statement that resonates with consumers as evidenced by the vehicles most purchased around the 4th of July holiday. Due to the massive product improvements over the last few years by the domestic automakers, it is no longer a coincidence that American buyers would gravitate towards these vehicles. Some of this could be a result of the lack of inventory from the Japanese earthquake, but the data shows that American car buyers are open to buying a car made in the USA."

The top ten cars purchased during the Fourth of July and their current potential savings off MSRP include:

For more information about the vehicles in this chart, visit the TrueCar Blog.

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SOURCE TrueCar.com