The Honda CR-V, what Mom apparently would like more than flowers this Mother's Day.
Forget the flowers. What Mom apparently wants for Mother’s Day is a new Honda CR-V. Or so it would seem according to a closer look at the car American moms are driving. The Japanese crossover tops the list, with Honda landing five out of the Top 10 Mom-mobiles, Nissan close behind with three of its own on the list.
Not surprisingly, what mothers drive depends on how big a brood they have, according to research by TruCar.com. But the one big surprise is the fact that for mothers overall only one minivan made the list, the Honda Odyssey. For those with three children, the Chrysler Town & Country and the Toyota Sienna also made the list.
The CR-V is the most popular choice for those with one child. For those with more kids, Honda is still the top brand – but the pick of this litter is the maker’s Odyssey minivan.
“The data show moms prefer vehicles that combine practicality with style,” said Kristen Andersson, Senior Analyst at TrueCar. “Bigger is not always better when it comes to moms’ favorite vehicles as evidenced by the lack of any Large SUVs and only one minivan in the overall top ten.”
The Chrysler Town & Country is the only domestic model on the Mom-mobile favorite's list - and only for those with three kids.
The study looked at 2011 sales and came up with these overall favorites for all Moms:
1) Honda CR-V 2WD 5-dr EX-L, with an MSRP of $29,575
2) Nissan Altima Sedan 4-dr I4 CVT 2.5, at $21,330
3) Honda Odyssey 5-dr EC-L, $37,855
4) Subaru Outback Limited Wagon H6 Auto 3.6R, $32,740
5) Honda Pilot 2WD Touring, $40,200
6) Volkswagen Jetta Sedan 4-dr TDI, $27,215
7) Nissan Rogue SL FWD 4-dr, $29,235
8) Honda Accord sedan EX 4-dr I-4 Auto, $25,995
9) Honda Civic Sedan EX 4-dr, $21,445
10) Nissan Sentra 4-dr, I-4 CVT, $19,140
The actual price paid could vary substantially, with the typical discount ranging from 1.4%, or $261, on the number 10 Sentra, to 6.8%, or $1,773, on the eighth-ranked Accord.
According to the TrueCar data, Honda had the two most expensive vehicles on the list, the Pilot and Odyssey. Nissan had the two least expensive with the Sentra and Altima.
The overall list features only one non-Japanese vehicle, the VW Jetta. And the only Detroit product was the Chrysler Town & Country, the fifth-ranked choice for mothers with three children.