For Chevrolet, 2015 was a whirlwind year. Not only did the popularity rise and awards flood in including a sweep of Motor Trend’s vehicles of the year awards, but Chevy was the highest searched automotive brand of the year on Google.
Google trends released its search results for 2015 in every category from automotive to sports, from politics to questions about dogs. In the car models trends, Chevrolet took spots 1, 2, 4 and 8. The top two spots belonged to the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado at 1 and 2 respectively. Spot No. 4 belonged to the new 2016 Camaro, while Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year the 2016 Colorado held the eighth position.
The only other brand to come close to Chevrolet’s four in Google’s Top 10 was FCA with two. With the new advances and variety available for 2015 for Chevrolet fans in St. Louis and across the country, it was only apt that Chevrolet turned up for so many searches.
“To see Chevrolet on top of trending car and truck model searches for 2015 further emphasizes that the product, design and technologies that make up our vehicles are resonating with consumers,” Paul Edwards, vice president of Chevrolet marketing, said.
A new hybrid variant in 2016 may have helped lead to the amount of searches for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. General Motors estimates the new 2016 Malibu hybrid to get up to 48 mpg in the city. One of the big additions to many Chevrolet models in 2016 is the addition of Apple CarPlay and eventually Android Auto, and the 2016 Malibu is no exception.
The Camaro and Colorado’s Car of the Year and Truck of the Year from Motor Trend were certainly deserved, and awards such as these probably played a big role in the searches. Naturally, when someone hears about such high profile awards, the research follows. The Silverado is still one of the most popular vehicles period, and it’s no surprise that it would make the list this high up.
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