(June 15, 2012) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Just in time for Father's Day, TrueCar.com has identified the 10 Most Popular Cars for dads. Based on 2011 data received from fathers with children about the cars they drive, the findings place the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at the top of the list, followed by the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Honda Odyssey, and Ford F-150.

"Unlike the list of vehicles men prefer, which includes the Porsche 911 in the top spot, the data shows that fathers have traded in speed for practical vehicles with a back seat," said Kristen Andersson, Senior Analyst at TrueCar.com. "We're finding that fathers need a fuel-efficient car for commuting to work and weekend activities."

Some of the key findings of the data include:

    •Honda has four vehicles in the top 10 most popular cars for dads, including the Accord, Odyssey, Civic and Pilot.

    • Three large trucks made the top 10 including the top vehicle, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, along with the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 Pickup, with two large trucks making the top five.

    • Odyssey ranked the highest among dads (and actually moms) with two or more kids, thanks to its ability to hold up to eight people as well as storage space with 38.4 cubic-feet of cargo.

    • The two most expensive cars on the Top 10 list were minivans: the Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey with an MSRP of $34,015 and $32,455 respectively.

    • The two least expensive vehicles on the list were the Honda Civic Sedan and Ram 1500 Pickup, with MSRPs of $21,445 and $23,415.

    • Whether you have one child or three or more, the most popular segment for dads was the midsize segment with all three lists having two midsize cars on each list of top five vehicles.

    • Seven of the top ten cars were imports and the only three domestics cars topping the list were large trucks.