Gas price dents sales of guzzlers

DETROIT

F-series sales were down 9.3% in April from a year ago. Sales of Ford Explorer, which has been the top-selling SUV in the country, were off a stunning 42%. In April, Explorer was outsold by the smaller Toyota RAV4 SUV.

Gas prices went up nearly 40% during April, and industrywide sales showed signs that fuel efficiency is becoming a bigger selling point than in years past. Overall sales were down 4.2%, according to sales tracker Autodata. But truck sales were off 7%, while car sales were down just 1%.

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