Dodge Caliber, Jeep Patriot on a good top 10 list

August 26th, 2009 at 12:58pm Alex Gary

The Dodge Caliber and Jeep Patriot were among the 10 most bought vehicles in the Cash For Clunkers program, according to an analysis by Edmunds.com.

Automotive News reported the list and also how it differs from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s list of most purchased cars list. The DOT’s list broke vehicles down by drivetrain so the front-wheel drive Ford Focus is No. 3 on its list and the Caliber and Patriot don’t show up at all. The Edmunds.com list treats all the variations as one model and the Focus moves up to No. 2 and the Caliber comes in at No. 7 and the Patriot at No. 8.

The Caliber and Patriot are assembled at Chrysler’s Belvidere assembly plant along with the Jeep Compass.

The Edmunds.com statistics come from dealers and represent about 30 percent of all U.S. dealers.

This is Edmunds.com’s list of 10 most popular buys in the C-F-C program.

1. Ford Escape

2. Ford Focus

3. Honda Civic

4. Ford F-150

5. Toyota Corolla

6. Toyota Camry

7. Dodge Caliber

8. Jeep Patriot

9. Honda CR-V

10. Chevy Silverado

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