WHICH STATES ARE THE MOST POPULAR FOR CAR NAMES

On June 28th Joan Cox, shared a post title 'Same Named Cities Across the Country.'

It was Joan's post that triggered my curiosity about states that have the same names as automobiles. My research landed me on an article published in 2023 by Andrew Ganz a long-time journalist and automobile enthusiast. Based on his 2023 publication, he reported they pored out 2023- model-year car, truck, and SUV sold by a major automakers in the U.S. to find out which states are the most popular for car names. Below are the 8 states, based on his report, are the most popular for car names.  He comments that it appears that car manufacturers strongly seem to go west.                                                                                                                                       Alaska                                                                                          GMC (various models) Denali: GMC turned to the highest mountain peak in the U.S. for its top trim level, which for 2023 is offered on all of the automaker's nonelectric pickup trucks and SUVs. 

Arizona

Hyundai Tucson: This southwestern city in the Sonoran desert is notable for its proximity to Saguaro National Park. 

California

Chevrolet Malibu: Chevy's on-again, off-again relationship with the beautiful coastal town of Malibu started back in 1964 with a stylish lineup of midsize cars. 

Chrysler Pacifica: Minivans make great road-trip cars, and one of the most famous drives for four-wheeled wandering is Highway 1 in California. That road passes right through Pacifica, California, a tranquil surfing town on the outskirts of San Francisco.

Hyundai Palisade: We're stretching with this one, because "palisade" refers to tall cliffs — such as the New Jersey Palisades and those in the town of Palisade, Colorado. 

Hyundai Santa Cruz: Renowned for its surf culture, Santa Cruz serves as the inspiration for Hyundai's five-seat compact pickup truck. 

Toyota Sequoia: Known for its towering sequoia trees, the eponymous Sequoia National Park is a fitting locale for the largest SUV in the Toyota lineup. Technically, however, Toyota says it named its SUV after the trees themselves.

GMC Sierra: This line of GMC pickup trucks — available in light- and heavy-duty versions — is named after the Sierra Nevada mountain range in central California, home to the more than 14,000-foot-tall Mount Whitney. GMC's Sierra Denali sort of pairs the highest peak in the contiguous U.S. (Mount Whitney) with the highest in all of North America (Denali).

Chevrolet Silverado: No official word from Chevy, but the name for this truck is believed to be either the Silverado Canyon southeast of Los Angeles or the silver-mining town of the same name, located in the Santa Ana Mountains. 

Chevrolet Tahoe: While the deep-blue water in Lake Tahoe technically straddles the border between California and Nevada, we're giving the Golden State the nod here, not only because it's home to the towns of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, and Tahoe Pines, but also because the majority of the lake is on the California side.

Colorado

Chevrolet Colorado: Chevy's midsize pickup is the only new-car model named after an entire state. With its majestic Rocky Mountains, Colorado is a good fit for a chunky pickup.

Dodge Durango: This three-row SUV with available V8 power takes its name from a mining town turned tourist destination deep in the San Juan mountain range in the Rockies. 

Kia Telluride: With its boxy lines, Kia's biggest SUV has a rugged look that seems to fit this mining town turned ski resort that's nestled into a narrow mountain valley. 

Hawaii

Hyundai Kona: This coffee-producing district on Hawaii's Big Island boasts a crenulated coastline and the town of Kailua. Hyundai's take on Kona is a small SUV with available all-electric power.

Maine

GMC Acadia: The rocky, densely wooded landscape that makes up Acadia National Park is located on Maine's Mount Desert Island, though the word "Acadia" comes from a New France colony established in parts of Canada and Maine in the 17th century. GMC borrows the name for its midsize SUV, which is sold in Canada and Maine — but not France.

New Mexico

Hyundai Santa Fe: This eclectic, offbeat capital city dates back to Spanish settlements in the 17th century. There's no denying the mainstream appeal of the Hyundai Santa Fe, though — it's one of Hyundai's top sellers.

Volkswagen Taos: The high-desert town of Taos, which boasts an ancient pueblo that has been continuously occupied for the better part of 1,000 years, was the inspiration for naming VW's turbocharged subcompact SUV. 

Washington

Toyota Tacoma: Possibly chosen in part for alliteration, Tacoma is the name Toyota uses for its popular and successful pickup. The word was derived from the Salish term for Washington's Mount Rainier, although Tacoma is also a port city south of Seattle.

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