An American leasing company has recently released it list of the most popular leased vehicles in America, and show some interesting results - Here is a quote from the companies owner.

"We have seen a huge increase in requests for hybrid models with the Toyota Prius up over 500% from the last half of 2007," says Tarry Shebesta, Company President. "And, for the first time, used hybrid demand is increasing because of the waiting list for many of the new models."

    The Top 10 Most Requested Models

    New Car Rankings

    1st Half    2nd Half
    2008        2007    Make & Model
    1           10      Mini Cooper
    2           4       Honda Accord (h)
    3           1       Chevrolet Corvette
    4           4       Toyota Camry (h)
    5           6       Honda Civic (h)
    6           nl*     BMW M3
    7           7       BMW 328
    8           nl*     Toyota Prius Hybrid
    9           10      Nissan Altima (h)
    10          nl*     Honda CR-V