Study: These are the 10 new cars with the highest percentage of female ownership

GSBot · March 27, 2012, 7:30pm

Filed under: Car Buying, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo
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If you hear the pejorative "chick car," what comes to mind? [Mazda MX-5 Miata](http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/mx-5+miata/)? [Volvo C70](http://www.autoblog.com/volvo/c70/)? Would you believe neither made Inside Line's list of 2011 models with the highest percentage of female ownership? No. 1, with 57.9-percent female ownership was the [Volvo S40](http://www.autoblog.com/volvo/s40/). Considering the female dollar is sought-after, it's probably too bad that Volvo decided to [axe the model](http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/15/volvo-s40-v50-discontinued-for-2012/) for 2012.

That means No. 2, the [Nissan Rogue](http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/rogue/) with 56.9 percent, could take the top spot for 2012. Or maybe the [VW Eos](http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/eos/) at No. 3 with 56.4 percent. We're also kind of wondering how the new [Fiat 500](http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/500/) will fare this year.

No. 4 is another VW that shouldn't surprise. The cute [New Beetle](http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/beetle/) has been a perennial favorite among the ladies. It was No. 1 [a year ago](http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/15/volkswagen-new-beetle-still-number-one-with-the-ladies/), but as we know, the newer, more aggressively styled Beetle is enjoying [increased interest](http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/23/butch-new-volkswagen-beetle-earning-more-man-love/) among the guys. No. 5? The [Toyota Matrix](http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/matrix/), of all things.

Here's how the rest shake out according to Inside Line:

**Top ten 2011 models with the highest proportion of female buyers**

```
   Volvo S40 - 57.9%	
```
```
   Nissan Rogue - 56.9%	
```
```
   Volkswagen Eos - 56.4%	
```
```
   Volkswagen New Beetle - 54.6	
```
```
   Toyota Matrix - 54.1%	
```

   [Hyundai Tucson](http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/tucson/) - 54%

   [Honda CR-V](http://www.autoblog.com/honda/cr-v/) - 53.4%

   [Toyota RAV4](http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/rav4/) - 54%

   [Nissan Juke](http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/juke/) - 52.7% (tie)

   [Jeep Compass](http://www.autoblog.com/jeep/compass/) - 52.7% (tie)

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