What cars are hot?

US auto sales took a dive in October (11/4 TVBR Daily Epaper), but the dealers are still selling cars.

Ford reported Friday that its sales plunged 34.9% October, GM was off 32% and Chrysler fell 30.9%. But all are still building cars in Detroit (and elsewhere) and shipping them to dealers, who are trying to find a buyer for each and every one.

Based on figures reported by the automakers, here's a look at which 2003 models are hot.

Top 20 selling 2003 model cars/small trucks
through October

Rank/Model	# sold	From 2002
1. Ford F-Series pickup	681,883	-9.5%
2. Chevy Silverado pickup	535,258	-9.5%
3. Toyota Camry	370,946	+13.0%
4. Ford Explorer	363,719	+4.5%
5. Honda Accord	337,152	-5.1%
6. Dodge Ram pickup	331,537	+15.4%
7. Ford Taurus	275,279	-10.8%
8. Honda Civic	269,634	-6.3%
9. Toyota Corolla	212,164	+1.3%
10. Ford Focus	211,126	-9.8%
11. Dodge Caravan	207,787	+1.4%
12. Chevy Cavalier	207,388	+1.3%
13. Chevy TrailBlazer	203,609	+153.8%
14. Ford Ranger	196,870	-17.9%
15. Chevy Tahoe	173,782	+3.5%
16. Nissan Altima	172,248	+42.9%
17. GMC Sierra pickup	167,216	-3.0%
18. Jeep Grand Cherokee	161,175	+1.7%
19. Chevy Impala	161,001	-9.7%
20. Chevy Malibu	143,815	-9.6%