http://finance.yahoo.com/loans/artic...llers-for-2008

Here are the top 10 sellers so far this year:

1. Toyota Camry

List price: $22,859

Sold year to date: 227,874

Estimated annual fuel: $2,466 to $2,682 gas; $1,813 hybrid

Ranking first in popularity, this midsize has a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine and gets 25 miles per gallon, or mpg, combined, while the six-cylinder, with a 3.5-liter engine, averages 23 mpg. The hybrid version gets 34 mpg. The 2009 Camry comes standard with cruise control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, MP3 compatible six-speaker CD player and a filtered, CFC-free air-conditioning system. The voice-activated navigation system is optional.

2. Honda Accord

List price: $24,147

Sold year to date: 205,862

Estimated annual fuel: $2,466 to $3,083

The Accord, which according to the EPA falls into the large-car category, was completely redesigned for the 2008 model year. The six-cylinder features variable cylinder management that can save gas by adjusting the number of cylinders the car uses in various driving conditions. It averages 20 mpg to 22 mpg combined city/highway. The four-cylinder versions average 24 mpg to 25 mpg combined.

3. Honda Civic

List price: $19,114

Sold year to date: 204,961

Estimated annual fuel: $2,127 to $2,715 gas; $1,467 hybrid; $884 natural gas

Close on the heels of the Accord -- 901 buyers separate second and third place -- this subcompact has been updated for the 2009 model year and goes on sale in August 2008. The five-speed models get 29 mpg combined (city/highway) while the six-speed averages 24 mpg. A natural gas version logs the equivalent of 28 mpg combined, while the hybrid averages 42 mpg combined.

4. Toyota Corolla

List price: $17,122

Sold year to date: 169,686

Estimated annual fuel: 4$2,043 to $2,466 (depending on the model)

This four-cylinder compact was redesigned for the 2009 model year to give it a lower, sportier shape and better aerodynamics. Models with the 1.8-liter engine average 30 mpg combined (city/highway), making it one of the two most fuel efficient gas-powered nonhybrids in the top 10. With a larger 2.4-liter engine, the Corolla gets 25 mpg combined.

5. Ford F-Series (light duty)

List price: $26,277

Sold year to date: 164,828

Estimated annual fuel: $3,853 to $4,402

One new option for 2008 is a rearview camera system to enhance visibility behind the truck. In 2009 models, the F-Series will come standard with the Ford's capless feature, eliminating twist-on gas caps. Over the next few years, the company is also transitioning to more fuel-efficient six-speed transmissions. Available in six- and eight-cylinder versions, the F-Series averages a combined city/highway mileage of 14 mpg to 16 mpg burning gasoline and 10 mpg to 12 mpg using ethanol. It will get a complete redesign for the 2009 model year.

6. Nissan Altima

List price: $22,798

Sold year to date: 158,006

Estimated annual fuel: $2,374 to $2,962 gas; $1,813 hybrid

New for the 2008 model year is the Altima Coupe. Classified as a subcompact (the Altima sedan is a midsize), it comes with an automatic or a six-speed manual transmission. Like the sedan, the four-cylinder coupe has a 2.5-liter engine and averages 26 mpg combined (city/highway). Six-cylinder models have a 3.5-liter engine and get 22 mpg combined. The hybrid sedan averages 34 mpg.

7. Chevrolet Silverado (light duty)

List price: $25,921

Sold year to date: 148,046

Estimated annual fuel: $3,853 to $4,112 gas; $3,311 to $3,913 ethanol; $2,935 to $3,083 hybrid

New for the 2009 model year is the Silverado 1500 hybrid, a two-mode hybrid which averages 20 mpg to 21 mpg combined city/highway. Its standard gas versions average 14 mpg to 16 mpg. Several ethanol versions get 11 mpg to 13 mpg combined. In addition, Chevrolet has added six-speed automatic transmissions to many of the Silverado models.

8. Chevrolet Impala

List price: $21,348

Sold year to date: 138,952

Estimated annual fuel: $2,682 to $3,243 (depending on model) for gas; $2,531 to $2,871 for E85

The Impala has been a big hit for Chevrolet in 2008. One major reason is the gas mileage it receives for its size. The six-cylinder 2009 versions average 21 mpg to 23 mpg combined city/highway. The eight-cylinder gets 19 mpg. The 2009 Impala is also available in an E85 version that averages 15 mpg to 17 mpg combined on 85 percent ethanol.

9. Ford Focus

List price: $15,363

Sold year to date: 123,449

Estimated annual fuel: $2,201

This compact is newly redesigned for 2008, with an eye toward more comfort and a better ride. One new technology option is Ford's Sync system that allows drivers to integrate music, media and phone systems. The Focus has a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine and averages 28 mpg combined (city/highway). Side-curtain air bags are standard.

10. Chevrolet Cobalt

List price: $14,217

Sold year to date: 114,250

Estimated annual fuel: $2,053 to $2,466

A brand-new version, the 2009 Cobalt XFE, which stands for extra fuel economy, was released in mid-2008. A four-cylinder with a five-speed manual that gets 30 mpg combined city/highway, it ties with the Corolla for the most fuel-efficient nonhybrid, gas-powered car on the top 10. Cobalt's two standard four-cylinder versions average either 25 mpg or 27 mpg combined. Chevrolet is redesigning the Cobalt for the 2010 model year; the redesigned model will hit lots next year.

 

looks like dodge never made the cut again.....

 

Ugh, Camry and Corolla, two of the most boring cars ever produced...

 

Yep, and people still keep buying them cause they are cheap and have good gas mileage.

 

I didn't realize Ford F-150s cost more than Chevys. But I got a mega discount on my 4X4 which ended up costing me only 2K more than my SRT-4. Power is decent, fit and finish are as good as any Jap car and I get 17+ mpg out here in the middle of nowhere.

But I STILL MISS my SRT-4!!!!!!!!!

Dusty

 

People still don't get it. Sigh... (#9)

 

i think that dodge might steal back some of the truck market with the new lower priced rams..and the Ram RT looks awesome in person.

 

Ram is the FUTURE!

 

hey, in the 60's i was the guy driving plymouths and dodges when all my friends drove chevys, fords, pontiacs. today guess which are the most respected muscle cars?
i won more then lost, but my friends back then didn't get it. wish I still had my 69 roadrunner, 70 challenger, 65 dodge coronet 440 and on and on.
now with my '08 Ram5500 cab chassis as in the past i know it will out perform, outlast while getting better mileage then the competiton as always. it is and always will be the poor management that has been chrysler/dodges worst enemy. one bad decision after another.

 

Over looking the trucks the theme there is MPG. Chrysler does not have any leading cars (to my knowledge) in their respective class that out performs the others in the MPG category.