Statistics from Cash for Clunkers Program ANN ARBOR, MI (Michigan Radio) - The CARS program came to a close Tuesday night with nearly 700,000 clunkers taken off the roads, replaced by far more fuel efficient vehicles. Rebate applications worth $2.877 billion were submitted by the 8 p.m. deadline, under the $3 billion provided by Congress to run the program.

Cars made in America topped the most-purchased list, from the Ford Focus to the Toyota Corolla to the Honda Civic.

According to a preliminary analysis by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, the CARS program will:

1- Boost economic growth in the third quarter of 2009 by 0.3-0.4 percentage points at an annual rate thanks to increased auto sales in July and August.

2- Will sustain the increase in GDP in the fourth quarter because of increased auto production to replace depleted inventories.

3- Will create or save 42,000 jobs in the second half of 2009. Those jobs are expected to remain well after the program's close.

Ford and General Motors recently announced production increases for both the third and fourth quarters as a result of the demand generated by the program. Honda also said it will be increasing production at its U.S. plants in East Liberty and Marysville, Ohio and in Lincoln, Alabama.

In addition, the program provides good news for the environment. That's because 84 percent of consumers traded in trucks and 59 percent purchased passenger cars. The average fuel economy of the vehicles traded in was 15.8 miles per gallon and the average fuel economy of vehicles purchased is 24.9 mpg. - a 58 percent improvement.

C.A.R.S. Program Statistics


Dealer Transactions

Number Submitted: 690,114

Dollar Value: $2,877.9M



Top 10 New Vehicles Purchased

1. Toyota Corolla
2. Honda Civic
3. Toyota Camry
4. Ford Focus FWD
5. Hyundai Elantra
6. Nissan Versa
7. Toyota Prius
8. Honda Accord
9. Honda Fit
10. Ford Escape FWD

New Vehicles Manufacturers

Toyota 19.4%
General Motors 17.6%
Ford 14.4%
Honda 13.0%
Nissan 8.7%
Hyundai 7.2%
Chrysler 6.6%
Kia 4.3%
Subaru 2.5%
Mazda 2.4%
Volkswagen 2.0%
Suzuki 0.6%
Mitsubishi 0.5%
MINI 0.4%
Smart 0.2%
Volvo 0.1%
All Other <0.1%


Top 10 Trade-in Vehicles

1. Ford Explorer 4WD
2. Ford F150 Pickup 2WD
3. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD
4. Ford Explorer 2WD
5. Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD
6. Jeep Cherokee 4WD
7. Chevrolet Blazer 4WD
8. Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 2WD
9. Ford F150 Pickup 4WD
10. Ford Windstar FWD Van



Vehicles Purchased by Category

Passenger Cars: 404,046
Category 1 Truck: 231,651
Category 2 Truck: 46,836
Category 3 Truck: 2,408



Vehicle Trade-in by Category

Passenger Cars: 109,380
Category 1 Truck: 450,778
Category 2 Truck: 116,909
Category 3 Truck: 8,134


84% of trade-ins under the program are trucks, and 59% of new vehicles purchased are cars. The program worked far better than anyone anticipated at moving consumers out of old, dirty trucks and SUVs and into new more fuel-efficient cars.

Average Fuel Economy

New vehicles Mileage: 24.9 MPG

Trade-in Mileage: 15.8 MPG

Overall increase: 9.1 MPG, or a 58% improvement

Cars purchased under the program are, on average, 19% above the average fuel economy of all new cars currently available, and 59% above the average fuel economy of cars that were traded in. This means the program raised the average fuel economy of the fleet, while getting the dirtiest and most polluting vehicles off the road.


Requested Voucher Dollar Amount by State:

ALABAMA
$31,251,500

ALASKA
$4,868,500

ARIZONA
$39,542,500

ARKANSAS
$23,402,500

CALIFORNIA
$326,822,000

COLORADO
$37,676,500

CONNECTICUT
$40,114,000

DELAWARE
$11,235,000

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$67,500

FLORIDA
$146,565,000

GEORGIA
$70,496,000

GUAM
$675,000

HAWAII
$7,333,500

IDAHO
$11,655,000

ILLINOIS
$143,613,000

INDIANA
$65,797,000

IOWA
$37,728,000

KANSAS
$31,496,500

KENTUCKY
$40,246,500

LOUISIANA
$33,376,500

MAINE
$16,579,500

MARYLAND
$74,903,000

MASSACHUSETTS
$64,855,000

MICHIGAN
$132,407,500

MINNESOTA
$73,160,500

MISSISSIPPI
$12,463,500

MISSOURI
$61,271,500

MONTANA
$6,461,000

NEBRASKA
$21,784,500

NEVADA
$14,582,000

NEW HAMPSHIRE
$23,045,500

NEW JERSEY
$103,375,500

NEW MEXICO
$13,941,500

NEW YORK
$156,292,000

NORTH CAROLINA
$78,601,500

NORTH DAKOTA
$8,938,000

OHIO
$136,267,000

OKLAHOMA
$37,422,000

OREGON
$37,531,500

PENNSYLVANIA
$138,651,500

PUERTO RICO
$2,252,000

RHODE ISLAND
$10,690,500

SOUTH CAROLINA
$37,207,500

SOUTH DAKOTA
$10,367,500

TENNESSEE
$50,949,000

TEXAS
$183,776,500

UTAH
$24,102,500

VERMONT
$9,879,000

VIRGIN ISLANDS
$1,553,000

VIRGINIA
$98,523,500

WASHINGTON
$55,927,500

WEST VIRGINIA
$13,477,000

WISCONSIN
$70,165,000

WYOMING
$2,513,000




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