Pickup Ford F Series is a common car sellers new consumer middle of 2011, although fuel-efficient imports showed the biggest growth in sales this year.
Analysis of the figures Edmunds.com auto industry analyst with aggregate data for SecondAct.com hottest selling vehicle in 2011 for people aged 45 and over.
The findings contradict the conclusions analysts' several years ago that the baby Boomers become empty nesters, they spend their extra income on luxury cars and kind of flashy sports cars they coveted their young. Instead, faced with rising fuel prices, the economic crisis shrunk their eggs in the nest and the need to continue to work (and to help adult children who can not find a job), Boomers Many seem to be rethinking their priorities.
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"We see a trend of 45-plus buyers move towards affordable cars more fuel efficient to import such as the Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa and Kia Forte," said Edmunds.com senior analyst with market intelligence Kerdmanee Art. "This is a major shift from the usual pattern they bought a large domestic sedan."
Top sellers
While small, the full import of wide-efficient growth, not all Boomers are willing to give their old favorites. When Edmunds analyst precious vehicle overall look on to consumers 45 and older, they found some familiar names are at the top of the list, even if they do not sell as well in the past.
List
Type of Cars / Trucks
# Sale from January - August 2011
1.
Ford F Series pickup line: pick who has been there since 1948, almost as long as the oldest Boomers.
122 005
2.
Chevrolet Silverado
103 476
3.
Toyota Camry
99,895
4.
Honda Accord
90,444
5.
Honda CR-V
86,188
6.
Hyundai Sonata
82,250
7.
Honda Civic
81,026
8.
Chevrolet Equinox
75,352
9.
Ford Escape
73,919
10.
Ford Fusion
69,325
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Growth Trends
Changing market is reflected in the list of Edmunds.com 's of the car showed the most growth in sales of buyers 45 and older between January 2010 and August 2011.
List
Type of Cars / Trucks
Increase% during 2010
1.
Toyota Yaris
19.1
2.
Toyota Corolla
12.0
3.
Nissan Versa
11.0
4.
VW Tiguan
10.9
5.
Nissan Xterra
10.7
6.
Kia Forte
10.7
7.
Toyota RAV4
2:10
8.
VW CC
9.7
9.
Honda Fit
9.5
10.
BMW 3 Series
9.5
General Market
And although taste Boomers' are changing, they are like a large segment of the population that they are still part of the market for large luxury sedan and SUV class. Here is a list of 2011 vehicles with the highest percentage of the total purchases made through 45-and-older consumers.
List
Type of Cars / Trucks
% The number of purchases made by ppl 45 +
1.
Buick Lucerne
88.7
2.
Toyota Avalon
88.7
3.
Lincoln MKZ
87.0
4.
Buick LaCrosse
85.3
5.
Chevrolet Impala
84.0
6.
Lexus ES
83.9
7.
Lincoln MKX
82.4
8.
Ford Ranger
81.8
9.
Cadillac CTS
80.5
10.
Cadillac SRX
79.6
Walk Through
Edmunds also data on the vehicles with the lowest percentage of their total sales come from adults 45 and older. Here is the Honda Odyssey minivan, the proportion Toyota, Sienna, close behind. Other middled-aged car buyers avoid the Nissan Pathfinder, a very large sample, more-than-truck-SUV cars that appeal to car buyers in the early 2000s before the rise in gas prices. Also, vehicles with reduced year-on-year in the largest percentage of sales in the 45-and-overs are the Ford Explorer, a medium-sized sport peaked in popularity in the 1990's.
Analysis of the figures Edmunds.com auto industry analyst with aggregate data for SecondAct.com hottest selling vehicle in 2011 for people aged 45 and over.
The findings contradict the conclusions analysts' several years ago that the baby Boomers become empty nesters, they spend their extra income on luxury cars and kind of flashy sports cars they coveted their young. Instead, faced with rising fuel prices, the economic crisis shrunk their eggs in the nest and the need to continue to work (and to help adult children who can not find a job), Boomers Many seem to be rethinking their priorities.
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Re-Think Your Retirement In Terms
"We see a trend of 45-plus buyers move towards affordable cars more fuel efficient to import such as the Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa and Kia Forte," said Edmunds.com senior analyst with market intelligence Kerdmanee Art. "This is a major shift from the usual pattern they bought a large domestic sedan."
Top sellers
While small, the full import of wide-efficient growth, not all Boomers are willing to give their old favorites. When Edmunds analyst precious vehicle overall look on to consumers 45 and older, they found some familiar names are at the top of the list, even if they do not sell as well in the past.
List
Type of Cars / Trucks
# Sale from January - August 2011
1.
Ford F Series pickup line: pick who has been there since 1948, almost as long as the oldest Boomers.
122 005
2.
Chevrolet Silverado
103 476
3.
Toyota Camry
99,895
4.
Honda Accord
90,444
5.
Honda CR-V
86,188
6.
Hyundai Sonata
82,250
7.
Honda Civic
81,026
8.
Chevrolet Equinox
75,352
9.
Ford Escape
73,919
10.
Ford Fusion
69,325
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Growth Trends
Changing market is reflected in the list of Edmunds.com 's of the car showed the most growth in sales of buyers 45 and older between January 2010 and August 2011.
List
Type of Cars / Trucks
Increase% during 2010
1.
Toyota Yaris
19.1
2.
Toyota Corolla
12.0
3.
Nissan Versa
11.0
4.
VW Tiguan
10.9
5.
Nissan Xterra
10.7
6.
Kia Forte
10.7
7.
Toyota RAV4
2:10
8.
VW CC
9.7
9.
Honda Fit
9.5
10.
BMW 3 Series
9.5
General Market
And although taste Boomers' are changing, they are like a large segment of the population that they are still part of the market for large luxury sedan and SUV class. Here is a list of 2011 vehicles with the highest percentage of the total purchases made through 45-and-older consumers.
List
Type of Cars / Trucks
% The number of purchases made by ppl 45 +
1.
Buick Lucerne
88.7
2.
Toyota Avalon
88.7
3.
Lincoln MKZ
87.0
4.
Buick LaCrosse
85.3
5.
Chevrolet Impala
84.0
6.
Lexus ES
83.9
7.
Lincoln MKX
82.4
8.
Ford Ranger
81.8
9.
Cadillac CTS
80.5
10.
Cadillac SRX
79.6
Walk Through
Edmunds also data on the vehicles with the lowest percentage of their total sales come from adults 45 and older. Here is the Honda Odyssey minivan, the proportion Toyota, Sienna, close behind. Other middled-aged car buyers avoid the Nissan Pathfinder, a very large sample, more-than-truck-SUV cars that appeal to car buyers in the early 2000s before the rise in gas prices. Also, vehicles with reduced year-on-year in the largest percentage of sales in the 45-and-overs are the Ford Explorer, a medium-sized sport peaked in popularity in the 1990's.
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