Unofficial State Cars of Ameria

I call BS though, Kentucky's should be a rusted pickup truck or at LEAST an El Camino...

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a16950/the-unofficial-state-cars-of-america/

Illinois: Dodge Caravan...yay!?!?

A shiny Lincoln for Michigan? right.... that's believable.

In reply to Appleseed:

North Carolina gets a Kia I've never seen or heard of.

Right on the money for the brand in SC but not the model.

That explains why I keep seeing leafs everywhere. (GA)

Pretty sure I have never even seen a Kia Soul EV!

Oregon... Smart ForTwo... Ha haaaa.

Volvo S60? If you're talking about the northernmost 2% of Delaware, yeah, maybe.

I assumed CA was going to be Prius. I guess an EV is close enough.

How does Idaho end up with the Outback and Colorado gets the Nissan Titan?

I see it is based on market share. So, if a model has 4% of the market share nationally and sells 8% in the local market, then it sells 200% more in that state than the national average. That is misleading. Statistics

the K900 and Mitsu Outlander Sport wouldn't be the official vehicle of any state unless criteria was selling 6 of them within said state.

Interestingly, I see this as an advertising success. Here in central Kentucky we are inundated with ads for "Car Town Kia". To the point I would drive to another state if I ever felt the need to buy a new Kia but I suppose my fellow bluegrass stators have succumbed to the mental barrage.

KyAllroad wrote: Interestingly, I see this as an advertising success. Here in central Kentucky we are inundated with ads for "Car Town Kia". To the point I would drive to another state if I ever felt the need to buy a new Kia but I suppose my fellow bluegrass stators have succumbed to the mental barrage.

As stanger said, they do it by relative sales compared to the national market share- so yeah, extremely pervasive advertising by a particular brand resulting in a local upswing of sales of a poorly-sold model nationally would put it over the top.

Much more accurate would be getting the stats on the most numerous registered vehicles in a state- but I imagine many if not all states have limits on the data on that they are willing to provide...

Hmm, turns out a Kia K900 is a luxury sedan of some sort. Put me in the growing camp of "I've never heard of one, much less seen one."

EDIT: This is too good not to post here.

From the Kia website (emphasis mine): "Elegant style, balanced proportions, and advanced technology, the Kia K900 is everything you’ve ever wanted from a rear-wheel drive luxury sedan. From the generous wheelbase, prestige distance, and sweeping shoulder line, combined with superb interior craftsmanship and materials, the K900 redefines your perceptions of luxury."

So, if you ever find yourself wanting more prestige distance then you now know what car you need. WTF does that even mean, do they have Koreans making their website?

Audi = cock = Jersey... Seems legit

In reply to T.J.:

I sat in one at the NAIAS and they are big pimpin but I have a hard time seeing people paying that much money for a KIA.

The best part was the back seats, if you get a chance go sit in one.

In reply to Rusted_Busted_Spit:

Are they related to the Genesis sedan?

The Kia K900 is a restyled Equus.

T.J. wrote: WTF does that even mean?

The K900 is a restyled Equus. The Kia Cadenza is the Genesis sibling.

In reply to T.J.:

What nderwater said.

Grtechguy wrote: A shiny Lincoln for Michigan? right.... that's believable.

You actually see Lincolns in Michigan, outside the Midwest? Not so much. I always like going back to Michigan in the summer and playing "what's that domestic?" when driving. I see so many big three cars that hardly exist in Texas.

CT got the subaru impreza? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I like that you can't spell Amarica either.

kylini wrote: I like that you can't spell Amarica either.

Yeaaaaah, noticed that about half an hour after posting the thread. -_-; I blame modifying the headline a few times before posting it and not proofreading...

I've been in Bumberkeley, PA for nearly a month and Mitsubishis are just some of the many things I don't see much of...