Auto sales: seven cars in fast lane despite slow economy

3. Toyota 4Runner

Toyota
A 2010 Toyota 4Runner.

Sales up 17,139 this year

Not so long ago, the big news about Toyota had to do with catching GM as the world's biggest carmaker. The company is a laggard in 2010 though, with flat sales despite improvement in the US economy. The rugged 4Runner, blending pickup and sport-utility features, is defying the company's poor performance. Aided by relatively subdued gasoline prices, the 4Runner has sold roughly 30,000 units this year, more than double the pace for the same period in 2009.

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