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 SUVs |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| FORD ESCAPE HYBRID † |
2.3L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
34 |
30 |
42 |
Superior |
| MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID |
2.3L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
34 |
30 |
42 |
Superior |
| MERCURY MARINER HYBRID † |
2.3L 4, auto CVT |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
34 |
30 |
42 |
Superior |
| FORD ESCAPE HYBRID † |
2.3L 4, auto CVT 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
29 |
27 |
40 |
Above avg. |
| MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID |
2.3L 4, auto CVT 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
29 |
27 |
40 |
Above avg. |
| MERCURY MARINER HYBRID † |
2.3L 4, auto CVT 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV |
29 |
27 |
40 |
Above avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standarda |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| JEEP COMPASS |
2.4L 4, manual |
ULEV II |
23 |
28 |
38 |
Above avg. |
| JEEP PATRIOT |
2.4L 4, manual |
ULEV II |
23 |
28 |
38 |
Above avg. |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
2.5L 4, manual 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / PZEV |
20 |
27 |
38 |
Above avg. |
| FORD ESCAPE |
2.3L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
22 |
28 |
38 |
Above avg. |
| MAZDA TRIBUTE |
2.3L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
22 |
28 |
38 |
Above avg. |
"auto CVT" denotes continuously
variable automatic transmission.
† These vehicles are "twins" --
the same base model carrying different names.
a A listing with two emission standards
(e.g., Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV) denotes a single vehicle
carrying both a federal and a California 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 |
