The Best Vehicles by Class: 2008
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
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| Midsize SUVs |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L4 , auto |
SULEV II |
22 |
27 |
39 |
Superior |
| NISSAN ROGUE |
2.5L4 , auto 4wd |
SULEV II |
21 |
26 |
37 |
Superior |
| LEXUS RX 400h |
3.3L 6, auto CVT [P] b |
Tier 2 bin 3 / SULEV II |
27 |
24 |
36 |
Superior |
| TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
3.3L 6, auto CVT 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 3 / SULEV II |
27 |
25 |
35 |
Superior |
| BMW X3 3.0si |
3.0L 6, auto stk 4wd |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
19 |
26 |
33 |
Above Avg. |
| PONTIAC TORRENT |
3.4L 6, auto c |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
17 |
24 |
32 |
Above Avg. |
| FORD TAURUS X |
3.5L 6, auto |
PZEV |
16 |
24 |
32 |
Above Avg. |
| LEXUS RX 350 |
3.5L 6, auto [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
18 |
23 |
32 |
Above Avg. |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| BMW X3 3.0si |
3.0L 6, manual 4wd [P] |
Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II |
18 |
26 |
32 |
Above Avg. |
[P] denotes premium gasoline.
"auto CVT" denotes continuously variable automatic
transmission.
a A listing with two emission standards
(e.g., Tier 2 bin 3 / SULEV II) 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.
b The 4wd configuration of this model also receives a Green Score of 36
c The 4wd configuration of this model also receives a Green Score of 32
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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 |
