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SEATTLE -- We here in Washington love our Mazdas, according to a new study released Tuesday. And we're nearly unique in the nation in doing so.
Data Scientist Matthew Sisco worked with EducatedDriver.org to answer this burning question: Which car brand is most uniquely popular in each state?
Using consumer search data at the state level, Sisco was able to determine which car brand each state was most obsessed with relative to the national average, according to the study.
For Washingtonians, that brand is Mazda, the study says. Only those in Delaware are similarly enthralled with Zoom Zoom.
But the results were mixed across the West Coast, with Oregon liking their Buicks, Suzuki's taking the top spot in Idaho and Alaska, and Tesla topping the charts in California and Arizona.
Acura and Buick tied for the most states, followed by Chrysler, Infiniti, Kia, Lamborghini, Suzuki, and Volvo.
MORE | See the full state list
Sisco found some other interesting nuggets in his research, such as the GMC Yukon sells at over 400 percent the national average in Arkansas, while Toyota Tacoma's sell at 7 times the national average in Hawaii and Nissans sell at 4 times the national average in Mississippi. Volvo V60s sell at 5-6 times the national average in Maine and New Hampshire -- and 8 times the national rate in Vermont.
SEATTLE -- We here in Washington love our Mazdas, according to a new study released Tuesday. And we're nearly unique in the nation in doing so.
Data Scientist Matthew Sisco worked with EducatedDriver.org to answer this burning question: Which car brand is most uniquely popular in each state?
Using consumer search data at the state level, Sisco was able to determine which car brand each state was most obsessed with relative to the national average, according to the study.
For Washingtonians, that brand is Mazda, the study says. Only those in Delaware are similarly enthralled with Zoom Zoom.
But the results were mixed across the West Coast, with Oregon liking their Buicks, Suzuki's taking the top spot in Idaho and Alaska, and Tesla topping the charts in California and Arizona.
Acura and Buick tied for the most states, followed by Chrysler, Infiniti, Kia, Lamborghini, Suzuki, and Volvo.
MORE | See the full state list
Sisco found some other interesting nuggets in his research, such as the GMC Yukon sells at over 400 percent the national average in Arkansas, while Toyota Tacoma's sell at 7 times the national average in Hawaii and Nissans sell at 4 times the national average in Mississippi. Volvo V60s sell at 5-6 times the national average in Maine and New Hampshire -- and 8 times the national rate in Vermont.