The Top 20 Fleet Queens Of 2009

Edward Niedermeyer
by Edward Niedermeyer

Fleet sales data can be some of the toughest numbers to find, but thanks to a post from commenter GarbageMotorsCo, we’ve got some pretty comprehensive numbers for last year’s fleet performance [courtesy: automotive-fleet.com, PDF list here]. Overall fleet levels have been higher this year, but by identifying the most popular vehicles with fleet buyers (in terms of fleet sales as a percentage of overall sales), we’ll at least have some hints about this year’s performance. To help give a more accurate picture, we’ve left out obvious commercial vehicles (mainly large vans, and the queen of all fleet queens, the Ford Crown Vic (95% fleet)), as well as discontinued models like Chevy Uplander (57%) and Pontiac G6 (44.7%). We also left out hybrid or CNG versions of nameplates. Two vehicles with limited sales last year (GMC Terrain and Kia Forte) are on the list, even though they may not be on a similar list for 2010 (the Honda Insight is not on the list, despite selling all 193 of its 2009 sales to fleets). Hit the jump for our full list.

The Top 20 Fleet Queens of 2009, as a percentage of overall sales

Lincoln Town Car: 74%

Mercury Grand Marquis: 66.1%

Chevrolet Impala: 57.1%

Chevrolet Uplander: 57%

Chevrolet HHR: 54.8%

GMC Terrain (limited sales): 51.2%

Ford Taurus: 50.4%

Mitsubishi Galant: 50.1%

PT Cruiser: 48.3%

Kia Amanti: 46.5%

Volvo S60: 45%

Dodge Charger: 44.8%

Ford Explorer: 43.7%

Hyundai Accent: 43.6%

Dodge Caravan: 43.2%

Dodge Avenger: 40.8%

Kia Forte (limited sales) 40.3%

Chrysler Sebring: 39.8%

Kia Sedona: 39.3%

Kia Rio: 38.5%

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  • Carguy622 Carguy622 on Nov 08, 2010

    Commercial fleets love the Ranger, over 10,000 sales. I'd like to know the government worker who has an Audi R8!

    • BklynPete BklynPete on Nov 11, 2010

      I'd like to think it's kinda like seeing the British Government's fictional MI-6 branch buying an Aston-Martin DBS and wondering why. "Research purposes," perhaps? If not James Bond stuff, how about DEA-type seizures used for undercover operations in South Florida?

  • Jpcavanaugh Jpcavanaugh on Nov 08, 2010

    I am a little surprised that the Sedona did not report a higher fleet percentage. I saw quite a few of the previous generation, but the current generation are rarely seen except in rental lots in my area. I rented one on a family vacation this last summer. Other than a pretty pleasant engine, I was not that impressed. If GM had ever managed to build a competent minivan, it would have been like the Sedona. Yawn. I couldn't wait to get home and back to my 99 T&C. Seriously.

  • Ajla Ajla on Nov 08, 2010

    So what's the most fleet'd engine since 2004? The 3500 or the 4.6L 2-vlave?

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    • PrincipalDan PrincipalDan on Nov 08, 2010

      That might be a better contest. Personally the school district I work for has bought far more 3.0 Tauruses over the years than Impalas or Epsilon platform vehicles. And most of the Malibus purchased before the current body style were bought with 4cyl engines. (Side note, drove a fleet 3.0 Taurus 116 miles on Friday, mostly interstate driving, I was the only one in the car, sucker had about 80,000 miles on it. Set the cruise at 85mph. Topped it off before I left, filled it up when I got back. MPG? 31 mpg! I was impressed.)

  • Gilles Thibault Gilles Thibault on Nov 09, 2010

    To "psarhjinian" Re: Civic - If you won't do sedans, Honda Canada is also the exclusive maker of the Civic Coupe (LOL)

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