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Old 02-14-13, 11:17 AM
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Default L.A.'s top 10 cars and trucks by sex
http://www.latimes.com/business/auto...,2304862.story

Most male drivers in L.A.:

1. Chevrolet Corvette: 76%
2. Dodge Ram: 74%
3. Honda Ridgeline: 71%
4. Chevrolet Avalanche: 68%
5. Porsche 911: 68%
6. GMC Sierra: 67%
Ford Mustang: 67%
8. Toyota Tacoma: 67%
9. Dodge Challenger: 67%
10: Chevrolet Silverado: 67%

Most female drivers in L.A.:

1. Volksw0agen Beetle: 50%
2. Nissan Rogue: 49%
3. Scion XD: 48%
4. Volkswagen Tiguan: 46%
5. Lexus IS: 46%
6. Kia Sportage: 46%
7. Hyundai Tucson: 46%
8. Mini Cooper: 46%
9: Nissan Sentra: 46%
10: Nissan Juke: 46%
An IS is almost a girly car.
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Old 02-14-13, 11:25 AM
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Well, even with those so-called "Female" or "Chick" cars, guess what?..............a good 50% or more on each one is still male ownership or drivers. That is why I don't (and never did) believe in nonsensical auto-stereotypes.
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Old 02-14-13, 11:25 AM
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Looks like the term "chick car" is unjustified for any car. Even the most "girly" car has as many male owners as the females, unless there's a gender in between.
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Old 02-14-13, 12:27 PM
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I call BS. Prius not even in top 10 on either list? Or Camry / Accord?
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Old 02-14-13, 12:48 PM
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46% female means 54% male so the IS is more of a male's car and at worst it's equal among the sexes.
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Nothing "chicky" about it

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Its true that more males own the IS than females, but its also true that it's the 5th girliest car in LA
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this is a repost

either way, funny how society portrays what a guy and a girl car is.

i'd rock a miata or IS anyday (two cars which are considered "girly")
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so the conclusion is that there are way more male drivers than female drivers. even the ranked #1 female car is still driven by 50% male.
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Driving an IS and ...




Nah,I owned both a IS250 and IS350.
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That is a lot of pickups for LA
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Yup, my IS is a chick magnet

Hahaha.... girls love it!
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Nothing "chicky" about it

Ahh that is such a cute looking car , especially with the snowman hanging from the rear view mirror.
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
this is a repost

either way, funny how society portrays what a guy and a girl car is.

i'd rock a miata or IS anyday (two cars which are considered "girly")
+1
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Wow! Six of the ten "men's" vehicles are trucks or truck-pretenders, and only three or "foreign" makes.

Contrast that with NO trucks and ALL foreign makes on the "women's" list. Big difference.

Somehow, I doubt those figures, Edmunds having somewhat arbitrarily assigned sex of the owner, but it does represent some kind of a trend. If you toss in the machismo factor, it looks like all but the Ridgeline are fueled by testosterone.
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