Online searching has been a great help to people.  It provides ease in gathering information and in looking for much needed things or information.  Since I have always loved browsing, I get to see fresh news happening in the automotive industry and latest vehicles around, as they are my main interest.

Cars.com, according to an article from money.cnn.com, is the most comprehensive destination for those looking to buy or sell a new or used car.  It holds a list of more than 2 million vehicles from 13,000 dealer customers, classified advertisers and private parties, offered to more than 9 million unique visitors.  Best selection has been provided with pretty detailed content, tools and advice for a more convenient shopping experience.  They provide inventory search tools and new-car configuration with pricing information, photo galleries, buying guides, side-by-side comparison tools, original editorial content and review to help millions of car shoppers connect with sellers every month.

A Consumer Search Index is created to monitor internet search behavior of Cars.com visitors.  They track all visitors that log on and even records the most popular and most visited vehicles featured.

Cars.com managing editor Patrick Olsen, said, “New 2008 models are starting to hit dealer lots in significant numbers, and manufacturers are pushing their marketing efforts to make consumers aware of those new models.” 

“That being said, there are still plenty of new 2007 vehicles on dealer lots and valuable incentives that make this a pretty good time to buy for consumers,” he continued.

Let me share with you their latest ranked vehicles for August:

    Top New Car Searches

1. Honda Civic
2. Toyota Camry
3. Honda Accord
4. Nissan Altima
5. Honda CR-V
6. Toyota Corolla
7. Toyota RAV4
8. Toyota Highlander
9. Ford Mustang
10. Chevrolet Silverado

    Used Car Searches

1. Honda Civic
2. Honda Accord
3. Ford Mustang
4. Toyota Camry
5. Ford F-150
6. Toyota Corolla
7. Toyota Tacoma
8. Chevrolet Corvette
9. Jeep Wrangler
10. Nissan Altima

    New Cars With Largest Increase in Searches

1. Saturn Vue - 34%
2. Toyota Highlander - 33%
3. Subaru Impreza - 23%
4. Lexus RX 350 - 22%
5. Toyota RAV4 - 19%
6. Nissan Versa - 19%
7. Honda Pilot - 17%
8. Chevrolet Tahoe - 16%
9. Mercedes-Benz C-Class - 15%
10. Honda CR-V - 14%

    Used Cars With Largest Increase in Searches

1. Volkswagen Touareg - 58%
2. Subaru Tribeca - 43%
3. Buick Enclave - 30%
4. Mercury Grand Marquis - 22%
5. Ford Crown Victoria - 20%
6. Audi Q7 - 19%
7. Buick Lucerne - 16%
8. Lincoln MKX - 15%
9. Toyota Highlander - 12%
10. Land Rover LR3 - 12%

    Used Cars With Largest Decrease in Searches

1. Acura CL - 15%
2. Scion xA - 14%
3. BMW Z3 - 14%
4. Toyota Echo - 12%
5. Volkswagen Cabriolet - 12%
6. Infiniti M45 - 11%
7. Pontiac G5 - 11%
8. Volkswagen Eos - 11%
9. Pontiac Aztek - 11%
10. Subaru B9 Tribeca - 11%

    New Cars With Largest Decrease in Searches

1. Acura MDX - 45%
2. Lexus ES 350 - 30%
3. Toyota 4Runner - 22%
4. Nissan 350Z - 21%
5. Nissan Altima - 18%
6. BMW 328 - 13%
7. Mitsubishi Eclipse - 12%
8. Scion tC - 11%
9. Infiniti G5 - 8%
10. Nissan Maxima - 5%