2002 Top Selling Vehicles in the US by Make and Model

Source: Ward’s Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures 2003

The average cost to drive a car in 2003 is 51.7 cents per mile, up 1.5 cents from 2002. Motorists driving 15,000 miles spent about $7,754 on auto-related ownership and operating expenses in 2003, up $221 from 2002. Ownership costs increased 7 cents per day, including taxes, depreciation, finance charges, registration, insurance and license fees. Figures are based on a national average of three domestically built cars, including the Chevrolet Cavalier LS, Ford Taurus SEL Deluxe and Mercury Grand Marquis LS. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 3/11/03)