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CHICAGO, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Several cars that were redesigned for 2008 have generated interest among consumers shopping at Cars.com, according to the latest Cars.com Consumer Search Index. The 2008 Saturn Vue, Toyota Highlander and Subaru Impreza, all which were redesigned for the 2008 model year, top the list of new cars experiencing the greatest increase in searches on Cars.com over the past month. "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," said Cars.com managing editor Patrick Olsen. "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." Below are the vehicles with the most searches on Cars.com and the vehicles experiencing the largest increases and decreases month over month. Top New Car Searches (August) 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 (August) 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 (August) 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 (August) 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 (August) 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 (August) 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% About the Cars.com Consumer Search Index The Cars.com Consumer Search Index offers a comprehensive look at the internet search behavior of Cars.com visitors. The statistical information is compiled by tracking the more than 9 million unique visitors that log on to Cars.com each month and the vehicles that are most popular. The lists are based off a minimum of 10,000 searches. Dealer inquiries measure the volume of emails consumers send to dealers seeking information about a particular vehicle. About Cars.com Cars.com is the most comprehensive destination for those looking to buy or sell a new or used car. The site lists more than 2 million vehicles from 13,000 dealer customers, classified advertisers and private parties to offer the more than 9 million unique visitors who log on to the site each month the best selection of new and used cars online, as well as the content, tools and advice to support their shopping experience. Cars.com combines powerful inventory search tools and new-car configuration with pricing information, photo galleries, buying guides, side-by-side comparison tools, original editorial content and reviews to help millions of car shoppers connect with sellers each month. Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is a division of Classified Ventures, LLC, (http://classifiedventures.com/), which is owned by leading media companies, including Belo (NYSE:BLC), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) and The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO). DATASOURCE: Cars.com CONTACT: Steve Nolan, Public Relations Manager, +1-312-601-5163, mobile, +1-630-310-2468, , or Jackie Brennan, Public Relations Specialist, +1-312-601-6229, mobile, +1-219-577-6106, , both of Cars.com Web site: http://www.cars.com/ http://classifiedventures.com/

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