The Best Vehicles by Class: 2008
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
rankings of all model year 2000-2008 vehicles,
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| Compact Pickups |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| FORD RANGER † |
2.3L 4, auto |
ULEV II |
19 |
24 |
34 |
Above avg. |
| MAZDA B2300 † |
2.3L 4, auto |
ULEV II |
19 |
24 |
34 |
Above avg. |
| TOYOTA TACOMA |
2.7L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
19 |
25 |
34 |
Above avg. |
| GMC CANYON †† |
2.9L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 4 |
18 |
24 |
34 |
Above avg. |
| CHEVROLET COLORADO †† |
2.9L 4, auto |
Tier 2 bin 4 |
18 |
24 |
34 |
Above avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| FORD RANGER † |
2.3L 4, manual |
ULEV II |
21 |
26 |
36 |
Superior |
| MAZDA B2300 † |
2.3L 4, manual |
ULEV II |
21 |
26 |
36 |
Superior |
| TOYOTA TACOMA |
2.7L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II |
20 |
25 |
35 |
Superior |
| GMC CANYON †† |
2.9L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 4 |
18 |
24 |
34 |
Above avg. |
| CHEVROLET COLORADO †† |
2.9L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 4 |
18 |
24 |
34 |
Above avg. |
† / †† These
vehicles are "twins"
-- the same base model carrying different names.
a A listing with two emission standards
(e.g., Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II) denotes a single
vehicle carrying both a federal and aCalifornia
emission certification. Green Scores for such
listings reflect the cleaner of the two certifications. |
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Introduction
Best Vehicles by Class
Two Seaters
Subcompacts
Compact Cars
Midsize Cars
Large Cars
Small Wagons
Midsize Wagons
Minivans
Large Vans
Compact Pickups
Standard Pickups
Compact SUVs
Midsize SUVs
Large SUVs
Greenest Vehicles of 2008
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2008
The year's market trends |
